Patents by Inventor Miguel A. Mayorga

Miguel A. Mayorga 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 smart remote-control devices
    Patent number: 9317463
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a smart remote-control device. In one embodiment, a smart remote-control device includes a keypad and a display. The smart-remote-control device is configured to obtain information about other media devices, and to display that information upon the display. The smart remote-control device is further configured to establish master-slave relationships between itself and other media devices, including set-top boxes, presentation devices, and other remote-control devices. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventor: Miguel A. Mayorga
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SMART REMOTE-CONTROL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20100328547
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide a smart remote-control device. In one embodiment, a smart remote-control device includes a keypad and a display. The smart-remote-control device is configured to obtain information about other media devices, and to display that information upon the display. The smart remote-control device is further configured to establish master-slave relationships between itself and other media devices, including set-top boxes, presentation devices, and other remote-control devices. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventor: Miguel A. Mayorga