Patents by Inventor Priyanka Pothineni

Priyanka Pothineni 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 locking remote control
    Patent number: 11700425
    Abstract: A system for locking a remote-control device blocks a remote-control device from sending signals related to user input until a code to unlock the remote-control device is received. The system for locking a remote-control device receives an indication that the remote-control device should be locked and locks the remote-control device. The system for locking a remote-control device receives user input and determines whether the user input included a predetermined code. Based on a determination that the user input included the predetermined code, the system for locking a remote-control device unlocks the remote-control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.
    Inventor: Priyanka Pothineni
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCKING REMOTE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20230102412
    Abstract: A system for locking a remote-control device blocks a remote-control device from sending signals related to user input until a code to unlock the remote-control device is received. The system for locking a remote-control device receives an indication that the remote-control device should be locked and locks the remote-control device. The system for locking a remote-control device receives user input and determines whether the user input included a predetermined code. Based on a determination that the user input included the predetermined code, the system for locking a remote-control device unlocks the remote-control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Priyanka Pothineni