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Thomas H. James
Also filed as: JAMES THOMAS A · JAMES THOMAS H · JAMES THOMAS HOWARD
45 granted patents·8 pending applications·1,128 citations·filing 1974–2021
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53 records- 0198US6853728B1Video on demand pay per view services with unmodified conditional access functionalityDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 8, 2005·256 cites·37 claims
- 0296US7075945B2Dynamic mapping of broadcast resourcesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 11, 2006·105 cites·13 claims
- 0394US7203311B1Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs in a hard-paired receiver and storage deviceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 10, 2007·65 cites·37 claims
- 0494US5886995ADynamic mapping of broadcast resourcesHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 23, 1999·279 cites·16 claims
- 0592US6501770B2Dynamic mapping of broadcast resourcesHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 31, 2002·54 cites·13 claims
- 0691US7804958B2Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs with smartcard generated keysDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 28, 2010·14 cites·16 claims
- 0791US7203314B1Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs with modified conditional access functionalityDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 10, 2007·53 cites·39 claims
- 0890US7590243B2Digital media conditional access system for handling digital media contentDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 15, 2009·14 cites·36 claims
- 0988US8775319B2Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the sameKAHN RAYNOLD M·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 8, 2014·15 cites·14 claims
- 1088US6278717B1Dynamic mapping of broadcast resourcesHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Aug 21, 2001·76 cites·63 claims
- 1185US10977631B2Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the sameDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 13, 2021·2 cites·7 claims
- 1285US8677152B2Method and apparatus for encrypting media programs for later purchase and viewingKAHN RAYNOLD M·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 18, 2014·7 cites·78 claims
- 1385US8024759B2Backwards-compatible frequency translation module for satellite video deliveryDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 20, 2011·8 cites·20 claims
- 1485US7945932B2Narrow bandwidth signal delivery systemDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 17, 2011·10 cites·19 claims
- 1583US7457414B1Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs with smartcard generated keysDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 25, 2008·21 cites·34 claims
- 1682US8140859B1Secure storage and replay of media programs using a hard-paired receiver and storage deviceKAHN RAYNOLD M·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 20, 2012·17 cites·12 claims
- 1782US7646792B2Dynamic mapping of broadcast resourcesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 12, 2010·4 cites·10 claims
- 1882US7480381B2Super encrypted storage and retrieval of media programs in a hard-paired receiver and storage deviceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 20, 2009·6 cites·31 claims
- 1981US7987486B2System architecture for control and signal distribution on coaxial cableDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 26, 2011·6 cites·19 claims
- 2081US7409562B2Method and apparatus for encrypting media programs for later purchase and viewingDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 5, 2008·26 cites·19 claims
- 2180US8782438B2Secure storage and replay of media programs using a hard-paired receiver and storage deviceKAHN RAYNOLD M·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 15, 2014·3 cites·22 claims
- 2276US8789115B2Frequency translation module discovery and configurationJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 22, 2014·4 cites·9 claims
- 2375US8763059B1Method and apparatus for connecting satellite receiver telephone modems over coaxial cableJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 24, 2014·4 cites·19 claims
- 2471US7954127B2Direct broadcast signal distribution methodsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2002·Granted May 31, 2011·10 cites·18 claims
- 2571US7912226B1Automatic measurement of audio presence and level by direct processing of an MPEG data streamDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 22, 2011·12 cites·16 claims
- 2671US7900230B2Intelligent two-way switching networkDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 1, 2011·3 cites·19 claims
- 2770US8079043B2Service activation of set-top box functionality using broadcast conditional access systemKAHN RAYNOLD M·Filed 2009·Granted Dec 13, 2011·2 cites·20 claims
- 2870US7580523B2Distribution of video content using client to host pairing of integrated receivers/decodersDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Aug 25, 2009·9 cites·22 claims
- 2969US2021304167A1Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the sameDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 3067US7958531B2Automatic level control for incoming signals of different signal strengthsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 7, 2011·2 cites·20 claims
- 3167US7950038B2Transponder tuning and mappingDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 24, 2011·2 cites·19 claims
- 3267US7599494B2Distribution of video content using a trusted network key for sharing contentDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 6, 2009·7 cites·21 claims
- 3367US3943078ASoil penetrating, compacting and cementing compositionJAMES THOMAS HOWARD·Filed 1974·Granted Mar 9, 1976·19 cites·11 claims
- 3466US7543317B2Service activation of set-top box functionality using broadcast conditional access systemDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 2, 2009·6 cites·50 claims
- 3562US8621525B2Signal injection via power supplyJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 31, 2013·1 cites·14 claims
- 3659US9811789B2Secure content transfer systems and methods to operate the sameDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 7, 2017·0 cites·16 claims
- 3756US8549565B2Power balancing signal combinerJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 1, 2013·2 cites·19 claims
- 3854US2007118770A1Secure storage and replay of media programs using a hard-paired receiver and storage deviceKAHN RAYNOLD M·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3953US8839312B1Power balancing signal combinerDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 16, 2014·0 cites·23 claims
- 4052US9749712B2Method and apparatus for generating an overlay code for a set top box from an external deviceJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 29, 2017·0 cites·31 claims
- 4152US7937732B2Network fraud prevention via registration and verificationDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted May 3, 2011·0 cites·20 claims
- 4251US2009086969A1Method and system for providing content to a content distribution system suitable for a multiple dwelling unit using an encryptionKLAUSS PETER M·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4349US9936171B2Network fraud prevention via registration and verificationJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 3, 2018·0 cites·30 claims
- 4449US8689263B2Backwards-compatible frequency translation module for satellite video deliveryJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 1, 2014·0 cites·20 claims
- 4549US2012213367A1Method and system for providing content to a content distribution system suitable for a multiple dwelling unit using an encryptionKLAUSS PETER M·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 4646US8848928B1Automatic measurement of audio presence and level by direct processing of an MPEG data streamJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 30, 2014·0 cites·33 claims
- 4746US2008016535A1Frequency shift key control in video delivery systemsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 4845US8732770B2Direct broadcast signal distribution methodsJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2011·Granted May 20, 2014·0 cites·25 claims
- 4945US2009028317A1Method and system for providing callbacks from a user device using an ip networkDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 5045US2008244080A1Prefetching Based on Streaming HintsJAMES THOMAS H·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
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