Patents by Inventor Derek Footer

Derek Footer 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).

  • Hybrid satellite communications system
    Patent number: 6917627
    Abstract: The present invention is a hybrid communications system (10) using satellite and terrestrial interfaces comprising an application server (12) with an application program (14) for the input of information by a user, the application server (12) being in electronic communication with a broadcast center (16), a communications satellite (18), an individual satellite dish (20), an integrated receiver decoder (22), and a Graphical User Interface (26) for a user to input information into the application program (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Derek Footer