Patents by Inventor Benjamin Mauser

Benjamin Mauser 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).

  • Remote control audio link
    Patent number: 9570073
    Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a voice control system. The system may include a first apparatus with a processing unit configured to execute a voice recognition module and one or more executable commands, and a receiver coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive a first audio file from a remote control device. The first audio file may include at least one voice command. The first apparatus may further include a communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive programming content, and one or more storage media storing the voice recognition module. The voice recognition module may be configured to convert voice commands into text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jeremy Mickelsen, Nathan A. Hale, Benjamin Mauser, David A. Innes, Brad Bylund
  • System and method for entertainment system reconfiguration
    Patent number: 9210356
    Abstract: A method for reconfiguring an entertainment system to restore audio/video content to a user is presented. In the method, a request to reconfigure the entertainment system is received at a first component of the entertainment system. In response to the request, an indication of a configuration command for a second component of the entertainment system is transmitted from the first component to a remote control device. In response to receiving the indication of the configuration command at the remote control device, the configuration command is transmitted from the remote control device to the second component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: William Reams, Benjamin Mauser
  • REMOTE CONTROL AUDIO LINK
    Publication number: 20150143420
    Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a voice control system. The system may include a first apparatus with a processing unit configured to execute a voice recognition module and one or more executable commands, and a receiver coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive a first audio file from a remote control device. The first audio file may include at least one voice command. The first apparatus may further include a communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive programming content, and one or more storage media storing the voice recognition module. The voice recognition module may be configured to convert voice commands into text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Jeremy Mickelsen, Nathan A. Hale, Benjamin Mauser, David A. Innes, Brad Bylund
  • Remote control audio link
    Patent number: 8914287
    Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a voice control system. The system may include a first apparatus with a processing unit configured to execute a voice recognition module and one or more executable commands, and a receiver coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive a first audio file from a remote control device. The first audio file may include at least one voice command. The first apparatus may further include a communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive programming content, and one or more storage media storing the voice recognition module. The voice recognition module may be configured to convert voice commands into text.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jeremy Mickelsen, Nathan A. Hale, Benjamin Mauser, David A. Innes, Brad Bylund
  • Remote Control Audio Link
    Publication number: 20120173238
    Abstract: One embodiment may take the form of a voice control system. The system may include a first apparatus with a processing unit configured to execute a voice recognition module and one or more executable commands, and a receiver coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive a first audio file from a remote control device. The first audio file may include at least one voice command. The first apparatus may further include a communication component coupled to the processing unit and configured to receive programming content, and one or more storage media storing the voice recognition module. The voice recognition module may be configured to convert voice commands into text.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Jeremy Mickelsen, Nathan A. Hale, Benjamin Mauser, David A. Innes, Brad Bylund
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION
    Publication number: 20100146579
    Abstract: A method for reconfiguring an entertainment system to restore audio/video content to a user is presented. In the method, a request to reconfigure the entertainment system is received at a first component of the entertainment system. In response to the request, an indication of a configuration command for a second component of the entertainment system is transmitted from the first component to a remote control device. In response to receiving the indication of the configuration command at the remote control device, the configuration command is transmitted from the remote control device to the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: William Reams, Benjamin Mauser