Inventor
JAMES THOMAS H
US44 patents
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DIRECTV GROUP INC
25 patentsUS7075945B2Jul 11, 2006
Dynamic mapping of broadcast resources
DIRECTV GROUP INC105 citations99
US6853728B1Feb 8, 2005
Video on demand pay per view services with unmodified conditional access functionality
DIRECTV GROUP INC256 citations99
US7203311B1Apr 10, 2007
Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs in a hard-paired receiver and storage device
DIRECTV GROUP INC65 citations98
US7457414B1Nov 25, 2008
Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs with smartcard generated keys
DIRECTV GROUP INC21 citations92
US7409562B2Aug 5, 2008
Method and apparatus for encrypting media programs for later purchase and viewing
DIRECTV GROUP INC26 citations92
US7203314B1Apr 10, 2007
Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs with modified conditional access functionality
DIRECTV GROUP INC53 citations92
US8024759B2Sep 20, 2011
Backwards-compatible frequency translation module for satellite video delivery
DIRECTV GROUP INC8 citations84
US7945932B2May 17, 2011
Narrow bandwidth signal delivery system
DIRECTV GROUP INC10 citations84
US7804958B2Sep 28, 2010
Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs with smartcard generated keys
DIRECTV GROUP INC14 citations84
US7590243B2Sep 15, 2009
Digital media conditional access system for handling digital media content
DIRECTV GROUP INC14 citations84
US7580523B2Aug 25, 2009
Distribution of video content using client to host pairing of integrated receivers/decoders
DIRECTV GROUP INC9 citations84
US7954127B2May 31, 2011
Direct broadcast signal distribution methods
DIRECTV GROUP INC10 citations82
US7912226B1Mar 22, 2011
Automatic measurement of audio presence and level by direct processing of an MPEG data stream
DIRECTV GROUP INC12 citations82
US7646792B2Jan 12, 2010
Dynamic mapping of broadcast resources
DIRECTV GROUP INC4 citations74
US7599494B2Oct 6, 2009
Distribution of video content using a trusted network key for sharing content
DIRECTV GROUP INC7 citations74
US7480381B2Jan 20, 2009
Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs in a hard-paired receiver and storage device
DIRECTV GROUP INC6 citations74
US10977631B2Apr 13, 2021
Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the same
DIRECTV GROUP INC2 citations73
US7543317B2Jun 2, 2009
Service activation of set-top box functionality using broadcast conditional access system
DIRECTV GROUP INC6 citations73
US7987486B2Jul 26, 2011
System architecture for control and signal distribution on coaxial cable
DIRECTV GROUP INC6 citations62
US7958531B2Jun 7, 2011
Automatic level control for incoming signals of different signal strengths
DIRECTV GROUP INC2 citations62
US7950038B2May 24, 2011
Transponder tuning and mapping
DIRECTV GROUP INC2 citations62
US7900230B2Mar 1, 2011
Intelligent two-way switching network
DIRECTV GROUP INC3 citations62
US9811789B2Nov 7, 2017
Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the same
DIRECTV GROUP INC0 citations52
US8839312B1Sep 16, 2014
Power balancing signal combiner
DIRECTV GROUP INC0 citations52
US7937732B2May 3, 2011
Network fraud prevention via registration and verification
DIRECTV GROUP INC0 citations52
JAMES THOMAS H
9 patentsUS8763059B1Jun 24, 2014
Method and apparatus for connecting satellite receiver telephone modems over coaxial cable
JAMES THOMAS H4 citations73
US8789115B2Jul 22, 2014
Frequency translation module discovery and configuration
JAMES THOMAS H4 citations72
US8549565B2Oct 1, 2013
Power balancing signal combiner
JAMES THOMAS H2 citations62
US9936171B2Apr 3, 2018
Network fraud prevention via registration and verification
JAMES THOMAS H0 citations51
US9749712B2Aug 29, 2017
Method and apparatus for generating an overlay code for a set top box from an external device
JAMES THOMAS H0 citations51
US8689263B2Apr 1, 2014
Backwards-compatible frequency translation module for satellite video delivery
JAMES THOMAS H0 citations51
US8621525B2Dec 31, 2013
Signal injection via power supply
JAMES THOMAS H1 citations51
US8848928B1Sep 30, 2014
Automatic measurement of audio presence and level by direct processing of an MPEG data stream
JAMES THOMAS H0 citations50
US8732770B2May 20, 2014
Direct broadcast signal distribution methods
JAMES THOMAS H0 citations49
KAHN RAYNOLD M
5 patentsUS8775319B2Jul 8, 2014
Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the same
KAHN RAYNOLD M15 citations92
US8140859B1Mar 20, 2012
Secure storage and replay of media programs using a hard-paired receiver and storage device
KAHN RAYNOLD M17 citations92
US8677152B2Mar 18, 2014
Method and apparatus for encrypting media programs for later purchase and viewing
KAHN RAYNOLD M7 citations84
US8782438B2Jul 15, 2014
Secure storage and replay of media programs using a hard-paired receiver and storage device
KAHN RAYNOLD M3 citations62
US8079043B2Dec 13, 2011
Service activation of set-top box functionality using broadcast conditional access system
KAHN RAYNOLD M2 citations62