Patents Assigned to The DIRECTV Goup, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8417939
    Abstract: A communication system 100 includes a group of user devices 110, a first satellite 106 and a content delivery network 120 in communication with the group of user devices 110. The content delivery network 120 communicates encryption-decryption information to the plurality of user devices using the first satellite 106 and encrypts the content in response to the encryption-decryption information. The content delivery network 120 communicates the content to the plurality of user devices separately from the encryption-decryption information. The plurality of user devices 110 decrypts the content in response to the encryption-decryption information. A control word packet may also be used to convey security information to the user devices so that decryption may be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Goup, Inc.
    Inventors: Raynold M. Kahn, Peter M. Klauss
  • Publication number: 20110004904
    Abstract: Broadband system interfaces and features are described. An example includes a user interface for use with a content delivery system including an on-demand service comprising at least one channel dedicated to an on-demand content provider, wherein the channel is accessible in a same manner as a broadcast channel of the content delivery system; and at least one homepage to be presented when a user navigates to the at least one channel, wherein the homepage includes a template of sections to provide a single-level user interface by altering the contents of at least one section in response to an input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Goup, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Green, Chris Roy, Robert A. Bergman, Scott M. Benoit, Joy A. Arai, Eric J. Bennett, Tyson L. Wintibaugh, David Eric Shanks, Tommi Iten