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Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016

Filed:

Dec. 29, 2006
Applicants:

John William Linebarger, Jr., Denver, CO (US);

Anthony George Dower, Iii, Parker, CO (US);

Henry Gregg Martch, Parker, CO (US);

Leslie Ann Harper, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Jan Johnson, Castle Rock, CO (US);

David Arthur Innes, Littleton, CO (US);

Joshua Alan Gatewood, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Matthew Paul Zenthoefer, Centennial, CO (US);

William Michael Beals, Englewood, CO (US);

Inventors:

John William Linebarger, Jr., Denver, CO (US);

Anthony George Dower, III, Parker, CO (US);

Henry Gregg Martch, Parker, CO (US);

Leslie Ann Harper, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);

Jan Johnson, Castle Rock, CO (US);

David Arthur Innes, Littleton, CO (US);

Joshua Alan Gatewood, Castle Rock, CO (US);

Matthew Paul Zenthoefer, Centennial, CO (US);

William Michael Beals, Englewood, CO (US);

Assignee:

ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); G08C 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 17/02 (2013.01); G08C 23/04 (2013.01); G08C 2201/63 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and devices for controlling at least one entertainment device include at least one remote in two-way communication with a base device. Memories of the remote and the base device are operable to store substantially the same data as the other such that if the remote or base device fails, data in the memory of the non-failing device is loaded into a memory of a replacement device. A memory of a second remote may also store the same data as the remote memory such that if either the first remote or the base device fails, data in the memory of the second remote is loaded into a memory of a replacement device.


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