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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Echostar Technologies L.l.c., Englewood, CO (US);
Inventors:
Geraint Jenkin, Rhondda Cynnon Taf, GB;
Marcus C. Liassides, Merthyr Tydfil, GB;
Assignee:
EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/445 (2011.01); H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04N 7/16 (2011.01); H04N 21/462 (2011.01); H04N 21/218 (2011.01); H04N 21/4143 (2011.01); H04N 21/442 (2011.01); H04N 21/443 (2011.01); H04N 21/454 (2011.01); H04N 21/61 (2011.01); H04N 21/63 (2011.01); H04N 21/643 (2011.01); H04N 21/81 (2011.01); H04N 21/258 (2011.01); H04N 21/41 (2011.01); H04N 21/418 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 5/765 (2006.01); H04N 5/935 (2006.01); H04N 5/932 (2006.01); H04N 5/76 (2006.01); H04N 5/85 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4622 (2013.01); H04N 5/76 (2013.01); H04N 5/85 (2013.01); H04N 7/17318 (2013.01); H04N 21/2181 (2013.01); H04N 21/4143 (2013.01); H04N 21/44209 (2013.01); H04N 21/443 (2013.01); H04N 21/454 (2013.01); H04N 21/6112 (2013.01); H04N 21/6125 (2013.01); H04N 21/631 (2013.01); H04N 21/632 (2013.01); H04N 21/64322 (2013.01); H04N 21/8166 (2013.01); H04L 65/4076 (2013.01); H04L 65/1059 (2013.01); H04N 21/25833 (2013.01); H04N 21/4113 (2013.01); H04N 21/4181 (2013.01); H04N 21/42607 (2013.01); H04N 21/4433 (2013.01);
Abstract
A Dynamic Video Source Selection (DVSS) component that can be implemented in a physical or virtual STB that is capable of presenting a high quality service and consistent navigational paradigm to the viewer, while detecting, selecting, and presenting the best quality programming possible based upon the current position of the viewer's device within the network.