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Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015

Filed:

Sep. 01, 2011
Applicants:

Nathan Hale, Denver, CO (US);

Adam Schafer, Littleton, CO (US);

Jeremy Mickelsen, Denver, CO (US);

David Innes, Littleton, CO (US);

William Reams, Engelwood, CO (US);

Inventors:

Nathan Hale, Denver, CO (US);

Adam Schafer, Littleton, CO (US);

Jeremy Mickelsen, Denver, CO (US);

David Innes, Littleton, CO (US);

William Reams, Engelwood, CO (US);

Assignee:

Echostar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/44 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/42207 (2013.01); H04N 21/42221 (2013.01); H04N 2005/4442 (2013.01);
Abstract

A television service provider system includes a first set top box, a second set top box, and a remote control. The remote control transmits an infrared pairing signal which is only received by one of the set top boxes. The receiving set top box pairs itself to the remote control. The non receiving set top box is not paired to the remote control. The remote control then transmits control signals to operate the receiving set top box. The control signals are received by both set top boxes, but are executed only by the set top box that is paired to the remote control.


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