Patents by Inventor Matthew P. Zenthoefer

Matthew P. Zenthoefer 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).

  • Systems and methods for remote control setup
    Patent number: 9202372
    Abstract: A remote control device may include: first circuitry to control a function of a first electronic device; second circuitry to be set to control a function of a second electronic device; and a setup controller to set the second circuitry to control a function of a target electronic device based on a code received from a separate device. An electronic device to be controlled by a remote control device may include: an input device to receive a signal from the remote control device; an output device to send a signal to the remote control device; and a processor coupled to the input and output devices, and configured to access a database of codes and to selectively provide codes from the database to the remote control device, the codes configured to set circuitry of the remote control device to control a function of the electronic device and/or an auxiliary electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: William R. Reams, Matthew P. Zenthoefer
  • Systems and Methods for Remote Control Setup
    Publication number: 20090322583
    Abstract: A remote control device may include: first circuitry to control a function of a first electronic device; second circuitry to be set to control a function of a second electronic device; and a setup controller to set the second circuitry to control a function of a target electronic device based on a code received from a separate device. An electronic device to be controlled by a remote control device may include: an input device to receive a signal from the remote control device; an output device to send a signal to the remote control device; and a processor coupled to the input and output devices, and configured to access a database of codes and to selectively provide codes from the database to the remote control device, the codes configured to set circuitry of the remote control device to control a function of the electronic device and/or an auxiliary electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: William R. Reams, Matthew P. Zenthoefer