Patents by Inventor Mark H. Gomez

Mark H. Gomez 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 MACRO INSTRUCTION OPERATION
    Publication number: 20110090408
    Abstract: A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Charles W. Ergen, Michael T. Dugan, David A. Kummer, William M. Beals, Daniel L. Rudolph, Mark H. Gomez, Henry Gregg Martch, Adam C. Morzos
  • PROGRAMMING OF REMOTE CONTROL OPERATIONAL MODES
    Publication number: 20110090055
    Abstract: A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: Charles W. Ergen, Michael T. Dugan, David A. Kummer, William M. Beals, Daniel L. Rudolph, Mark H. Gomez, Henry Gregg Martch, Adam C. Morzos
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SIMPLIFIED REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION OF COMPONENTS
    Publication number: 20110083147
    Abstract: A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Charles W. Ergen, Michael T. Dugan, David A. Kummer, William M. Beals, Daniel L. Rudolph, Mark H. Gomez, Henry Gregg Martch, Adam C. Morzos
  • AUTOMATIC RECONFIGURATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110040856
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device that can easily configure an entertainment system automatically or semi-automatically. The reconfiguration of the entertainment system can be achieved by cycling through the possible configurations of the entertainment system (i.e. different combinations of operational states of the components that make up the entertainment system) by changing various operational states of certain components until an operable configuration is found. The invention may be implemented in any component of the entertainment system including a set-top-box, satellite receiver or a remote control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Michael T. Dugan, Thomas S. Taylor, Henry Gregg Martch, David A. Kummer, Mark H. Gomez, Anthony G. Dower, III
  • Methods and apparatus for simplified remote control operation of components
    Patent number: 7814510
    Abstract: A remote control and method of programming a remote control for controlling components in an entertainment system are disclosed. The remote control may operate in multiple modes including a limited mode that prevents the remote control from sending predetermined commands to one or more components, even when instructed to do so by the user. In addition, the remote control may issue one or more commands to each component in response to a single user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Inventors: Charles W Ergen, Michael T. Dugan, David A Kummer, William M Beals, Daniel L Rudolph, Mark H. Gomez, Henry Gregg Martch, Adam C Morzos
  • Automatic reconfiguration device
    Patent number: 7805751
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and device that can easily configure an entertainment system automatically or semi-automatically. The reconfiguration of the entertainment system can be achieved by cycling through the possible configurations of the entertainment system (i.e. different combinations of operational states of the components that make up the entertainment system) by changing various operational states of certain components until an operable configuration is found. The invention may be implemented in any component of the entertainment system including a set-top-box, satellite receiver or a remote control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Inventors: Michael T Dugan, Thomas T Taylor, Henry Gregg Martch, David A. Kummer, Mark H. Gomez, Anthony G. Dower, III