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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 27, 2013
Applicant:

Echostar Technologies L.l.c., Englewood, CO (US);

Inventors:

Steven M. Casagrande, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Anthony F. Kozlowski, Monument, CO (US);

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/04 (2006.01); H04N 9/44 (2006.01); H04N 9/475 (2006.01); H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 7/025 (2006.01); H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 7/04 (2006.01); H04N 21/43 (2011.01); H04N 5/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/025 (2013.01); H04N 21/8106 (2013.01); H04N 7/04 (2013.01); H04N 21/4307 (2013.01); H04N 5/602 (2013.01); H04N 5/607 (2013.01); H04N 5/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

Presented herein is a method of presenting alternative audio content for an audio/visual content segment, such as a television program or a motion picture. In the method, the audio/visual content segment is received into a media content receiver. The audio/visual content segment includes primary visual content and primary audio content. A request to receive alternative audio content for the audio/visual content segment is transmitted. After transmitting the request, the alternative audio content is received into the media content receiver. The primary audio content is replaced with the alternative audio content to generate a revised audio/visual content segment. The revised audio/visual content is transferred for presentation to a user.


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