Steven Michael Casagrande

US Patent:

D589972, Apr 7, 2009

Filed:

Dec 27, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/299449

Inventors:

Steven M. Casagrande - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies LLC - Englewood CO

International Classification:

3200

US Classification:

D14487

US Patent:

D614197, Apr 20, 2010

Filed:

Feb 26, 2009

Appl. No.:

29/332812

Inventors:

Steven M Casagrande - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

3200

US Classification:

D14487

US Patent:

8156520, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/130792

Inventors:

Steven M. Casagrande - Castle Rock CO, US
David A. Kummer - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies, L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 7/10
H04N 7/173
H04N 5/445
H04N 9/64

US Classification:

725 32, 725 34, 725131, 725134, 725151, 348468, 348715, 348718

Abstract:

Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for skipping, filtering and/or replacing content from an audio/video stream using text data associated with the audio/video stream. The text data is processed using location information that references a segment of the text data of the first audio/video stream to identify a location within the first audio/video stream. The location within the first audio/video stream is utilized to identify portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped during presentation. The portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped are filtered from the audio/video stream, and some of the skipped portions of the audio/video stream are replaced with substitute content. The filtered video stream, including the substitute content, is outputted for presentation to a user.

US Patent:

8165450, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Nov 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/942111

Inventors:

Steven Michael Casagrande - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 9/80
H04N 7/00

US Classification:

386241, 386249, 386251

Abstract:

Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for skipping and/or filtering content from a video stream using text data associated with the video stream. The text data is parsed using metadata to identify portions of the video stream to skip during presentation, and/or to identify portions of the video stream to present to a user. The portions of the video stream that are to be skipped are filtered from the video stream, and the filtered video stream is presented to a user.

US Patent:

8165451, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Nov 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/942901

Inventors:

Steven Michael Casagrande - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 9/80
H04N 7/00

US Classification:

386241, 386249, 386251

Abstract:

Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for presenting information regarding interstitials of a video stream. A recording of a television show may include segments of the show interspersed with interstitials (e. g. , commercials). The location of the interstitials within the recording is identified, and the locations of the interstitials are presented in progress bar during presentation of the video stream. The location of the interstitials may also be utilized to determine durations of the interstitials, and provide a user with information regarding the lengths of the interstitials of a recording, and/or the length of the other content of a recording (e. g. , segments of a television show).

US Patent:

8326127, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Jan 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/362806

Inventors:

Steven M. Casagrande - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 5/91
G11B 27/02

US Classification:

386278

Abstract:

The various embodiments described herein generally provide for the identification of locations in a presentation stream based on metadata associated with the presentation stream. Locations within an audio/video stream are identified by processing associated text data using autonomous location information referencing the text data. The identified locations within a presentation stream may be utilized to identify boundaries of segments within the presentation stream, such as segments of a show and interstitials of the show. Processing is then performed to determine whether the identified boundaries possess specific characteristics. If the identified boundaries do not possess the identified characteristics, then additional processing is performed to identify other locations, temporally near the identified boundaries, which correspond with boundaries of the portion of the audio/video stream identified by the autonomous location information.

US Patent:

8407735, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

May 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/434751

Inventors:

Steven M. Casagrande - Castle Rock CO, US
David A. Kummer - Highlands Ranch CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 7/10

US Classification:

725 32, 725 34

Abstract:

Described herein are methods and apparatus for the identification of locations in a presentation stream based on metadata associated with the presentation stream. Locations within a presentation stream are identified using signature data associated with the presentation stream. The identified locations within a presentation stream may be utilized to identify boundaries of segments within the presentation stream, such as logical chapters, scenes or other sections of the content. The identified segments of the presentation stream may then be selectably viewed by a user.

US Patent:

8437617, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Jun 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/486641

Inventors:

Steven Michael Casagrande - Castle Rock CO, US

Assignee:

EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. - Englewood CO

International Classification:

H04N 9/80

US Classification:

386249, 386239, 386248, 386250

Abstract:

Described herein are methods and apparatus for the identification of locations in a presentation stream based on metadata associated with the presentation stream. Locations within a presentation stream are identified using location information and/or signature data associated with the presentation stream. The identified locations within a presentation stream may be utilized to identify boundaries of segments within the presentation stream, such as segments of a show. The boundaries of the segments may then be utilized to change the volume of segments or playback a segment at a non-real time presentation rate.