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Walter Kepley
Also filed as: KEPLEY III WALTER R · KEPLEY III WALTER ROBERT · KEPLEY WALTER · KEPLEY WALTER R
21 granted patents·6 pending applications·642 citations·filing 1993–2025
95Inventor score
Files withHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC12CLAIRCOM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP3DIRECTV GROUP INC2HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP2AT & T WIRELESS SERVICES INC1
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27 records- 0195US6961430B1Method and apparatus for background caching of encrypted programming data for later playbackDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 1, 2005·100 cites·28 claims
- 0293US9831940B2Gain/flatness enhancement for RF switch matrixHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 28, 2017·16 cites·20 claims
- 0392US6600730B1System for distribution of satellite signals from separate multiple satellites on a single cable lineHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 29, 2003·141 cites·16 claims
- 0486US12212403B2Switching radiofrequency chainsHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 28, 2025·1 cites·20 claims
- 0584US7930712B1Apparatus and method for processing content signals from multiple signal sourcesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 19, 2011·26 cites·42 claims
- 0682US9578646B2Interference compensation in uplink power controlHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 21, 2017·4 cites·18 claims
- 0781US10205512B2Gain/flatness enhancement for RF switch matrixHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 12, 2019·4 cites·20 claims
- 0879US5463678ACredit card readerCLAIRCOM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 31, 1995·91 cites·18 claims
- 0978US8707373B2Method and system for providing digital video distributionLEE LIN-NAN·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 22, 2014·15 cites·10 claims
- 1078US6580391B1Antenna alignment system and methodHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 17, 2003·36 cites·25 claims
- 1177US2025286611A1Multi-band radiofrequency transceiverHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1275US6393281B1Seamless hand-off for air-to-ground systemsAT & T WIRELESS SERVICES INC·Filed 1995·Granted May 21, 2002·84 cites·27 claims
- 1371US5491771AReal-time implementation of a 8Kbps CELP coder on a DSP pairHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 13, 1996·60 cites·5 claims
- 1470US2025175246A1Switching radiofrequency chainsHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 1569US12335025B2Multi-band radiofrequency transceiverHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 17, 2025·0 cites·11 claims
- 1667US11923593B2Integrated radio frequency transmitter and modemHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS·Filed 2022·Granted Mar 5, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 1762US9591595B2Inroute automatic gain control detection of outroute interferenceHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 7, 2017·2 cites·16 claims
- 1861US5410597AWired seat back aircraft telephone setCLAIRCOM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 25, 1995·36 cites·20 claims
- 1960US2025260479A1Hybrid multi-orbit and multi-path network architectureHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2050US11979176B2Configurable modem architecture for satellite communicationsHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 7, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 2149US5394467AMulti-purpose telephone strain reliefCLAIRCOM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP·Filed 1993·Granted Feb 28, 1995·20 cites·4 claims
- 2245US10938423B2Frequency conversion methodology for satellite networksHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Mar 2, 2021·0 cites·9 claims
- 2344US9871578B2Clear sky determination in uplink power control using dual time constantsHUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Jan 16, 2018·0 cites·20 claims
- 2443USD361568SAirplane telephone setCLAIRCOM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP L P·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 22, 1995·6 cites·1 claims
- 2541US2002040475A1DVR systemFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2634US2002081978A1Antenna RF transmission safety system and methodFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 2728US2003115608A1Signal distribution method and apparatusFiled 1999·Application pending·0 cites
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