Patents by Inventor Alexander David Woodard

Alexander David Woodard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for limiting remote-control device mode changes
    Patent number: 9997062
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a systems and methods for a remote-control device to limit changes from one mode to a plurality of different modes. In response to a particular button press, sequence of button activations, time-dependent button presses and/or other type of input being entered on the remote-control device indicative of a command to limit mode changes, remote-control device prevents changing from one mode to a plurality of different modes until another command or input is received to allow such mode changes. The plurality of modes which the remote-control device is prevented changing to or changing from may be selectable by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: Alexander David Woodard
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIMITING REMOTE-CONTROL DEVICE MODE CHANGES
    Publication number: 20180053402
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a systems and methods for a remote-control device to limit changes from one mode to a plurality of different modes. In response to a particular button press, sequence of button activations, time-dependent button presses and/or other type of input being entered on the remote-control device indicative of a command to limit mode changes, remote-control device prevents changing from one mode to a plurality of different modes until another command or input is received to allow such mode changes. The plurality of modes which the remote-control device is prevented changing to or changing from may be selectable by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Alexander David Woodard