Patents by Inventor Mark Wayne Lea

Mark Wayne Lea 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: 9967147
    Abstract: Wireless networking methodologies and related apparatus are presented here. An embodiment of a wireless coordinator device is operated to monitor and control other wireless devices in a network. The coordinator device maintains a record that includes information related to a network topology and wireless connectivity of the wireless network. The coordinator device detects a change to the network topology or wireless connectivity of the wireless network, and analyzes the record to determine an event that caused the change to the network topology or wireless connectivity of the wireless network. Next, a diagnostic notification (that identifies the event) is communicated to a user or administrator of the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Lea
  • Patent number: 9691261
    Abstract: A system includes a computing device programmed to receive an alert signal indicating an issue associated with a customer premises. The computing device is further programmed to transmit a notification signal to a plurality of remote devices, determine whether at least one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification signal, and transmit an update signal to the other of the plurality of remote devices after one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification. The update signal indicates that one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies International Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick Tuck, David B. Lett, George Horkan Smith, Mark Wayne Lea
  • Patent number: 9620171
    Abstract: A television receiver may detect at least one gap in content within an instance of recorded programming. The television receiver may send to a computer system a request to repair the at least one gap in content within the instance of recorded programming. The television receiver may receive one of content associated with the at least one gap in content, and a notification that indicates unavailability of content associated with the at least one gap in content. The television receiver may edit the instance of recorded programming to include content associated with the at least one gap in content when content associated with the at least one gap in content is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Milton Kapa, Jr., Mark Wayne Lea
  • Publication number: 20160364976
    Abstract: A system includes a computing device programmed to receive an alert signal indicating an issue associated with a customer premises. The computing device is further programmed to transmit a notification signal to a plurality of remote devices, determine whether at least one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification signal, and transmit an update signal to the other of the plurality of remote devices after one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification. The update signal indicates that one of the plurality of remote devices has responded to the notification signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Frederick Tuck, David B. Lett, George Horkan Smith, Mark Wayne Lea
  • Publication number: 20160191912
    Abstract: Enabling an end-user to configure or customize a home occupancy simulation mode, which is implemented by a home automation system, via one or more user interfaces, some of which might normally be used to access satellite television-related programming and services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Lea, George Horkan Smith
  • Publication number: 20160182249
    Abstract: Commanding a presentation device, such as a television for example, to switch between audio/visual inputs or channels when it is determined that first audio/visual signals are to be supplied to the presentation device for output thereby, in place of second and different audio/visual signals currently or instantly output thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Lea
  • Publication number: 20160173337
    Abstract: Wireless networking methodologies and related apparatus are presented here. An embodiment of a wireless coordinator device is operated to monitor and control other wireless devices in a network. The coordinator device maintains a record that includes information related to a network topology and wireless connectivity of the wireless network. The coordinator device detects a change to the network topology or wireless connectivity of the wireless network, and analyzes the record to determine an event that caused the change to the network topology or wireless connectivity of the wireless network. Next, a diagnostic notification (that identifies the event) is communicated to a user or administrator of the wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: Mark Wayne Lea
  • Patent number: 9247409
    Abstract: A system mobile computing device is at a first geographic location different from a second geographic location of a customer premises. The mobile computing device is configured to receive from the customer premises information including data indicating a status of the customer premises and an identifier for the customer premises. The device is further configured to receive user input to place an emergency call concerning the customer premises, to provide the identifier for the customer premises to a data store as part of a query for a location of the customer premises; to receive a response to the query including the second location, and send a request for a public safety answering point (PSAP) to request emergency services at the second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Frederick Tuck, Mark Wayne Lea, George Horkan Smith, David B. Lett
  • Publication number: 20150179222
    Abstract: A television receiver may detect at least one gap in content within an instance of recorded programming. The television receiver may send to a computer system a request to repair the at least one gap in content within the instance of recorded programming. The television receiver may receive one of content associated with the at least one gap in content, and a notification that indicates unavailability of content associated with the at least one gap in content. The television receiver may edit the instance of recorded programming to include content associated with the at least one gap in content when content associated with the at least one gap in content is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Milton Kapa, JR., Mark Wayne Lea
  • Publication number: 20150163651
    Abstract: A system mobile computing device is at a first geographic location different from a second geographic location of a customer premises. The mobile computing device is configured to receive from the customer premises information including data indicating a status of the customer premises and an identifier for the customer premises. The device is further configured to receive user input to place an emergency call concerning the customer premises, to provide the identifier for the customer premises to a data store as part of a query for a location of the customer premises; to receive a response to the query including the second location, and send a request for a public safety answering point (PSAP) to request emergency services at the second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Frederick Tuck, Mark Wayne Lea, George Horkan Smith