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William Michael Beals
Also filed as: BEALS WILLIAM · BEALS WILLIAM M · BEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL
106 granted patents·12 pending applications·769 citations·filing 2005–2024
99Inventor score
Files withECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC33DISH TECH LLC21NAGRASTAR LLC18BEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL16DISH NETWORK LLC12
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118 records- 0197US9946857B2Restricted access for home automation systemECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 17, 2018·26 cites·14 claims
- 0297US8606088B2System and method for memory jumping within stored instances of contentKUMMER DAVID A·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 10, 2013·42 cites·20 claims
- 0396US9451202B2Content-based highlight recording of television programmingECHOSTAR TECH LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 20, 2016·31 cites·21 claims
- 0496USD759022SSmart card interfaceNAGRASTAR LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 14, 2016·63 cites·1 claims
- 0596US8774608B2System and method for memory jumping within stored instances of contentECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 8, 2014·41 cites·20 claims
- 0696US8439257B2User control of the display of matrix codesBEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted May 14, 2013·32 cites·22 claims
- 0795US9996066B2System and method for HVAC health monitoring using a television receiverECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 12, 2018·12 cites·9 claims
- 0895US8856853B2Network media device with code recognitionCASAGRANDE STEVEN MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 7, 2014·28 cites·11 claims
- 0994USD864968SSmart card interfaceNAGRASTAR LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 29, 2019·49 cites·1 claims
- 1094US8550334B2Synching one or more matrix codes to content related to a multimedia presentationGRATTON MAX S·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 8, 2013·23 cites·20 claims
- 1194US8468610B2Determining fraudulent use of electronic devices utilizing matrix codesBEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 18, 2013·31 cites·15 claims
- 1294US7814510B1Methods and apparatus for simplified remote control operation of componentsERGEN CHARLES W·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 12, 2010·24 cites·24 claims
- 1393US10134304B1Scanning obstacle sensor for the visually impairedDISH TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 20, 2018·14 cites·20 claims
- 1493US9088763B2Recording additional channels of a shared multi-channel transmitterMARTCH HENRY GREGG·Filed 2012·Granted Jul 21, 2015·31 cites·17 claims
- 1593US8786410B2Configuring remote control devices utilizing matrix codesBEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 22, 2014·26 cites·19 claims
- 1693US7626641B1Method and apparatus for a simplified power scan for remote controlECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 1, 2009·16 cites·20 claims
- 1789US10294600B2Remote detection of washer/dryer operation/fault conditionECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2016·Granted May 21, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 1889US10171870B2Forced execution of authenticated codeDISH TECH LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 1, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 1989US9635413B2Advance decryption key acquisition for streaming media contentECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 25, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
- 2089US9161090B2Fast channel change from electronic programming guideECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 13, 2015·7 cites·14 claims
- 2189US8418211B2Antenna diversity for control device applicationsBEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 9, 2013·10 cites·20 claims
- 2289US8315502B2Systems and methods for selective archival of media contentMARTCH HENRY GREGG·Filed 2009·Granted Nov 20, 2012·10 cites·17 claims
- 2388US11082726B2Remotely generated encoding metadata for local content encodingDISH NETWORK LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 3, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 2488US9204201B2Enhanced reliability for satellite data deliveryECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 1, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 2588US9106965B2Using idle resources to reduce channel change timesECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 11, 2015·7 cites·6 claims
- 2687US10484752B2Securely paired delivery of activation codes from smart card to host set-top boxDISH TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 2787US10484753B2Securely paired delivery of activation codes from smart card to remote client set-top boxDISH TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 19, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 2887US9390299B1High data transfer smart card reader with heat sinkECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 12, 2016·8 cites·25 claims
- 2987US8613081B2Apparatus for controlling processor execution in a secure environmentBEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 17, 2013·14 cites·20 claims
- 3086USD792411SSmart card interfaceNAGRASTAR LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 18, 2017·22 cites·1 claims
- 3185US11847218B2Systems and methods for a virus scanning routerDISH TECH LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 19, 2023·1 cites·22 claims
- 3285US9760742B2Dual purpose press-bar and heat sink for high data transfer integrated circuit card readerECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 12, 2017·4 cites·17 claims
- 3384US10820023B2Remotely generated encoding metadata for local content encodingDISH NETWORK LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 27, 2020·3 cites·19 claims
- 3484US8844816B2Expanded smart card interfaceBEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL·Filed 2009·Granted Sep 30, 2014·8 cites·18 claims
- 3584US2025077665A1Systems and methods for a virus scanning routerDISH TECH LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 3683US10325077B2Strong authentication of client set-top boxesDISH TECH LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 18, 2019·3 cites·17 claims
- 3783US9736418B2Using idle resources to reduce channel change timesECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 15, 2017·3 cites·20 claims
- 3883US8385542B2Methods and apparatus for securing communications between a decryption device and a television receiverNAGRASTAR L L C·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 26, 2013·9 cites·11 claims
- 3982US9043902B2Apparatus for controlling processor execution in a secure environmentNAGRASTAR LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·6 cites·20 claims
- 4081US12174957B2Systems and methods for a virus scanning routerDISH TECH LLC·Filed 2023·Granted Dec 24, 2024·0 cites·21 claims
- 4181US11070873B2Locally generated spot beam replacementDISH NETWORK LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 20, 2021·2 cites·20 claims
- 4281US9877069B2Advance decryption key acquisition for streaming media contentECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 23, 2018·2 cites·17 claims
- 4381USD758372SSmart card interfaceNAGRASTAR LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 7, 2016·20 cites·1 claims
- 4481US8289455B2Remote control device and method employing random addressingBEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 16, 2012·5 cites·12 claims
- 4580US9420346B2Enhanced reliability for satellite data deliveryECHOSTAR TECH LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 16, 2016·2 cites·20 claims
- 4679US9769521B2Systems and methods for performing transport I/ONAGRASTAR LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 19, 2017·2 cites·20 claims
- 4779USD729808SSmart card interfaceNAGRASTAR LLC·Filed 2013·Granted May 19, 2015·20 cites·1 claims
- 4877US9736436B2Systems and methods for transponder stackingBEALS WILLIAM MICHAEL·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 15, 2017·3 cites·21 claims
- 4976US10382816B2Systems and methods for performing transport I/ONAGRASTAR LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·1 cites·20 claims
- 5076USD792410SSmart card interfaceNAGRASTAR LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 18, 2017·13 cites·1 claims
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