# US 12,764,601 B2 · Automatic program formatting for TV displays > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,764,601 B2 - Document ID: US12764601B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/972,440 - Filed: 2022-10-24 - Published: 2023-02-09 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2015-02-25 - Assignees: DISH Technologies L.L.C. - Applicants: DISH Technologies L.L.C. - Inventors: Gregory Greene - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12764601B2 ## CPC - H04W 28/0861: {between base stations} - H04L 47/125: by balancing the load, e.g. traffic engineering - H04L 47/127: by using congestion prediction - H04L 47/215: using token-bucket - H04W 28/0942: {based on measured or predicted load of entities- or links} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A smart multimedia content receiver automatically resizes video images based on the content being displayed on the TV screen. Such a self-formatting content receiver includes on-board image processing capability that provides continuous video analysis to detect changes in program formatting and convert each frame as it is received in real time, as opposed to processing and re-releasing an entire program or movie, or relying on the viewer to re-format programs manually. In response to detecting a change, aspect ratio adjustments are made as needed. Because the self-formatting content receiver has access to the video data before it is displayed, such automatic on-the-fly adjustments ensure that the viewer's experience during program changes is seamless and without distortion. Subscribers can influence decisions made by the content receiver by pre-setting viewer preferences for aspect ratio adjustment. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving aspect ratio information associated with a video display; receiving initial video frame data; analyzing, by a microprocessor, the initial video frame data to determine formatting information for use in displaying an associated first video frame on the video display; determining no adjustment is needed to additional video frame data for displaying a second video frame associated with the additional video frame data on the video display; and in response to the determining no adjustment is needed to the additional video frame data for displaying the second video frame associated with the additional video frame data on the video display, performing no adjustment to the additional video frame data for display on the video display; wherein: the determining no adjustment is needed to the additional video frame data for displaying the second video frame associated with the additional video frame data on the video display is performed in real time such that, during the determining. the first frame is being displayed and the second video frame follows the first video frame in order of playing; and determining no adjustment is needed to the additional video frame data comprises determining that a first aspect ratio of the first video frame and a second aspect ratio of the second video frame match. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the initial analyzing the video frame data includes: analyzing the initial video frame data to detect unused areas of an extracted video frame; classifying the initial video frame data, based on the analysis, as being in a video format characterized by an initial aspect ratio; and determining whether or not to change the video format of the initial video frame data to have an adjusted aspect ratio based on the aspect ratio information associated with the video display. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the analyzing the initial video frame data includes: determining to change the video format, including information indicating the adjusted aspect ratio in the formatting information; and using the formatting information, including the information indicating the adjusted aspect ratio, to change the video format of the initial video frame data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3 wherein the using the formatting information to change the video format of the initial video frame data causes a content receiver to display on the video display the initial video frame data having the adjusted aspect ratio. ### Claim 5 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computer processor, cause the at least one computer processor to perform: receiving aspect ratio information associated with a video display; receiving initial video frame data; analyzing, by a microprocessor, the initial video frame data to determine formatting information for use in displaying an associated first video frame on the video display; determining no adjustment is needed to additional video frame data for displaying a second video frame associated with the additional video frame data on the video display; and in response to the determining no adjustment is needed to the additional video frame data for displaying the second video frame associated with the additional video frame data on the video display, performing no adjustment to the additional video frame data for display on the video display; wherein: the determining no adjustment is needed to the additional video frame data for displaying the second video frame associated with the additional video frame data on the video display is performed in real time such that. during the determining. the first frame is being displayed and the second video frame follows the first video frame in order of playing; and determining no adjustment is needed to the additional video frame data comprises determining that a first aspect ratio of the first video frame and a second aspect ratio of the second video frame match. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5, wherein the analyzing the initial video frame data includes: analyzing the initial video frame data to detect unused areas of an extracted video frame; classifying the initial video frame data, based on the analysis, as being in a video format characterized by an initial aspect ratio; and determining whether or not to change the video format of the initial video frame data to have an adjusted aspect ratio based on the aspect ratio information associated with the video display. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 6, wherein the analyzing the initial video frame data includes: determining to change the video format, including information indicating the adjusted aspect ratio in the formatting information; and using the formatting information, including the information indicating the adjusted aspect ratio, to change the video format of the initial video frame data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 wherein the using the formatting information to change the video format of the initial video frame data causes a content receiver to display on the video display the initial video frame data having the adjusted aspect ratio. ### Claim 9 A content receiver comprising: an input stage configured to receive from a content provider media content that includes a sequence of video frames including initial video frame data; a non-transitory computer readable memory storing auto-formatting instructions pertaining to the video frames; control circuitry configured to analyze the media content to determine and selectively modify an aspect ratio of the video frames according to the auto-formatting instructions, including being configured to perform operations including: receiving aspect ratio information associated with a video display; analyzing the initial video frame data to determine formatting information for use in displaying an associated first video frame on the video display; determining no adjustment is needed to additional video frame data for displaying a second video frame associated with the additional video frame data on the video display; and in response to the determining no adjustment is needed to the additional video frame data for displaying the second video frame associated with the additional video frame data on the video display, performing no adjustment to the additional video frame data for display on the video display; a remote control interface configured to receive input from a user; and one or more interface circuits communicatively coupled to a presentation device having the video display; wherein: the determining no adjustment is needed to the additional video frame data for displaying the second video frame associated with the additional video frame data on the video display is performed in real time such that. during the determining. the first frame is being displayed and the second video frame follows the first video frame in order of playing; and determining no adjustment is needed to the additional video frame data comprises determining that a first aspect ratio of the first video frame and a second aspect ratio of the second video frame match. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The content receiver of claim 9, wherein the analyzing the initial video frame data includes: analyzing the video frame data to detect unused areas of an extracted video frame; classifying the initial video frame data, based on the analysis, as being in a video format characterized by an initial aspect ratio; and determining whether or not to change the video format of the initial video frame data to have an adjusted aspect ratio based on the aspect ratio information associated with the video display. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The content receiver of claim 10, wherein the analyzing the initial video frame data includes: determining to change the video format, including information indicating the adjusted aspect ratio in the formatting information; and using the formatting information, including the information indicating the adjusted aspect ratio, to change the video format of the initial video frame data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The content receiver of claim 11 wherein the using the formatting information to change the video format of the initial video frame data causes the content receiver to display on the video display the initial video frame data having the adjusted aspect ratio. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The content receiver of claim 9 wherein the memory storing the auto-formatting instructions is located in the control circuitry. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The content receiver of claim 9 wherein the control circuitry includes a specialized image processor.