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JAMES THOMAS H

US44 patents
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DIRECTV GROUP INC

25 patents
US7075945B2Jul 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 patents

KAHN RAYNOLD M

5 patents

HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP

3 patents

EASTMAN KODAK CO

1 patent

PATEL HARISH N

1 patent