Patents by Inventor Douglas E. Ribordy

Douglas E. Ribordy 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).

  • Patent number: 9831971
    Abstract: A system and method for operating the same includes a receiving circuit module having a housing having an input for a first signal, a first encoder disposed within the housing encoding the first signal to form a first encoded signal and a second encoder disposed within the housing encoding the first signal to form a second encoded signal having a different format than the first signal. A first multiplexer receives the first encoded signal. A second multiplexer different than the first multiplexer receives the second encoded signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Miner, Douglas E. Ribordy
  • Patent number: 9762973
    Abstract: A receiving circuit module and method for operating the same includes a housing receiving a first signal, a first encoder disposed within the housing encoding the first signal to form a first encoded signal and a second encoder disposed within the housing encoding the first signal to form a second encoded signal having a different format than the first signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Ribordy, Daniel M. Miner
  • Patent number: 9756290
    Abstract: A system and method for operating the same includes an IP network, a remote facility and a local collection facility in communication with the local collection facility through the IP network. The local collection facility receives local channel signals at a local collection facility and encodes the local channel signals into respective IP signals. The local collection facility includes a router routing the respective IP signals through an IP network to a remote facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoang D. Pham, Jeanet C. Mika, Daniel M. Miner, Douglas E. Ribordy
  • Patent number: 9300412
    Abstract: A receiving circuit module for receiving different types of channel signals includes a housing having a first input, a second input and an input-output port disposed therein and a controller receiving a control signal. The controller switches between the first input and second output and generates an output signal corresponding to the first input or the second input in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Ribordy, Daniel M. Miner
  • Patent number: 8356321
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling receiving circuit module includes a remote facility, an IP network and a local collection facility in communication with the remote facility through the IP network. The local collection facility includes a plurality of primary receiving circuit modules having a first encoder. The local collection facility generates a receiving circuit module monitoring signal. The local collection facility communicates the monitoring signal to the remote facility through the IP network. The monitoring system generates a receiving circuit module control signal in response to the monitoring signal communicates the receiving circuit module control signal to the receiving circuit module through the IP network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoang D. Pham, Jeanet C. Mika, Douglas E. Ribordy, Daniel M. Miner
  • Patent number: 8170069
    Abstract: A system and method for processing signal in a remote facility includes an IP network and a first local collection facility that includes a first plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a first plurality of channel signals and generating a first plurality of IP encoded signals from the first plurality of channel signals and a first router routing the first plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a second local collection facility comprising a second plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a second plurality of channel signals and generating a second plurality of IP encoded signals from the second plurality of channel signals and a second router routing the second plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a remote facility having a statistical multiplexer in communication with the IP network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoang D. Pham, Jeanet C. Mika, Daniel M. Miner, Douglas E. Ribordy
  • Publication number: 20100115561
    Abstract: A receiving circuit module and method for operating the same includes a housing receiving a first signal, a first encoder disposed within the housing encoding the first signal to form a first encoded signal and a second encoder disposed within the housing encoding the first signal to form a second encoded signal having a different format than the first signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Ribordy, Daniel M. Miner
  • Publication number: 20090070826
    Abstract: A system and method for processing signal in a remote facility includes an IP network and a first local collection facility that includes a first plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a first plurality of channel signals and generating a first plurality of IP encoded signals from the first plurality of channel signals and a first router routing the first plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a second local collection facility comprising a second plurality of receiving circuit modules receiving a second plurality of channel signals and generating a second plurality of IP encoded signals from the second plurality of channel signals and a second router routing the second plurality of encoded signals to the IP network. The system also includes a remote facility having a statistical multiplexer in communication with the IP network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Hoang D. Pham, Jeanet C. Mika, Daniel M. Miner, Douglas E. Ribordy
  • Publication number: 20090070829
    Abstract: A receiving circuit module and method for operating the same includes a housing having a first receiver, a second receiver, a serial digital interface and an input-output port disposed therein. The receiving circuit module includes an encoder disposed within the housing and in communication with the first receiver, the second receiver and the serial digital interface. The receiver circuit module also includes a controller disposed within the housing receiving a control signal, switching between the first receiver, the second receiver and serial digital interface in response to the control signal and generating an encoded output signal corresponding to the first receiver, the second receiver and serial digital interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Ribordy, Daniel M. Miner
  • Publication number: 20090068959
    Abstract: A receiving circuit module for receiving different types of channel signals includes a housing having a first input, a second input and an input-output port disposed therein and a controller receiving a control signal. The controller switches between the first input and second output and generates an output signal corresponding to the first input or the second input in response to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Ribordy, Daniel M. Miner
  • Publication number: 20090070838
    Abstract: A system and method for operating the same includes an IP network, a remote facility and a local collection facility in communication with the local collection facility through the IP network. The local collection facility receives local channel signals at a local collection facility and encodes the local channel signals into respective IP signals. The local collection facility includes a router routing the respective IP signals through an IP network to a remote facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoang D. Pham, Jeanet C. Mika, Daniel M. Miner, Douglas E. Ribordy
  • Publication number: 20090070825
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling receiving circuit module includes a remote facility, an IP network and a local collection facility in communication with the remote facility through the IP network. The local collection facility includes a plurality of primary receiving circuit modules having a first encoder. The local collection facility generates a receiving circuit module monitoring signal. The local collection facility communicates the monitoring signal to the remote facility through the IP network. The monitoring system generates a receiving circuit module control signal in response to the monitoring signal communicates the receiving circuit module control signal to the receiving circuit module through the IP network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Hoang D. Pham, Jeanet C. Mika, Douglas E. Ribordy, Daniel M. Miner