The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 18, 2003
Applicants:

Harish N. Patel, Huntington Beach, CA (US);

Daniel A. Lotocky, Fullerton, CA (US);

Nathan B. Zerbe, El Segundo, CA (US);

Thomas H. James, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);

Inventors:

Harish N. Patel, Huntington Beach, CA (US);

Daniel A. Lotocky, Fullerton, CA (US);

Nathan B. Zerbe, El Segundo, CA (US);

Thomas H. James, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);

Assignee:

The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/20 (2006.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/433 (2011.01); H04N 21/432 (2011.01); H04N 21/426 (2011.01); H04N 5/44 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/436 (2013.01); H04N 21/433 (2013.01); H04N 21/4325 (2013.01); H04N 21/426 (2013.01); H04N 21/43615 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 5/4401 (2013.01); H04N 21/43607 (2013.01); H04N 21/42607 (2013.01); H04N 21/432 (2013.01);
Abstract

An audio/video network system for distributing satellite broadcast services includes an antenna unit for receiving audio/video broadcast services. The antenna unit is in communication with a master receiver, which receives the audio/video broadcast services and displays them on a first television associated with the master receiver. The master receiver is in communication with a plurality of slave clients, which receive audio/video broadcast services from the master receiver and display them on a respective television associated with each of the slave clients.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…