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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2011
Jorge H. Guzman, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Drew T. Chen, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Richard B. Tatem, Middletown, MD (US);
Jorge H. Guzman, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Drew T. Chen, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Richard B. Tatem, Middletown, MD (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for controlling a group of user receiving devices includes a local headend in communication with the group of user receiving devices through a local network. A management control system of the local headend generates a control signal and simultaneously communicates the control signal to the group of user receiving devices through the local network. The group of user receiving devices is controlled in response to the control signal.
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