Inventor
PLUMMER ROBERT H
US10 patents
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HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP
7 patentsUS6323909B1Nov 27, 2001
Method and apparatus for transmitting high definition television programming using a digital satellite system transport and MPEG-2 packetized elementary streams (PES)
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP74 citations95
US6188436B1Feb 13, 2001
Video broadcast system with video data shifting
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP76 citations95
US6097435AAug 1, 2000
Video system with selectable bit rate reduction
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP77 citations94
US6005620ADec 21, 1999
Statistical multiplexer for live and pre-compressed video
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP59 citations94
US6078958AJun 20, 2000
System for allocating available bandwidth of a concentrated media output
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP122 citations93
US6473137B1Oct 29, 2002
Method and apparatus for audio-visual cues improving perceived acquisition time
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP46 citations92
US6084910AJul 4, 2000
Statistical multiplexer for video signals
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP31 citations90
DIRECTV GROUP INC
3 patentsUS7376159B1May 20, 2008
Exploitation of null packets in packetized digital television systems
DIRECTV GROUP INC21 citations90
US7313520B2Dec 25, 2007
Adaptive variable bit rate audio compression encoding
DIRECTV GROUP INC5 citations62
US7848364B2Dec 7, 2010
Exploitation of null packets in packetized digital television systems
DIRECTV GROUP INC1 citations50