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Ernest C. Chen
Also filed as: CHEN ERNEST · CHEN ERNEST C · CHEN ERNEST CHUNG-CHING · CHEN ERNEST P
73 granted patents·3 pending applications·775 citations·filing 1992–2018
99Inventor score
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76 records- 0197US8200149B1Combining transponder bandwidths for source and forward error correction encoding efficiencyCHEN ERNEST C·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 12, 2012·38 cites·53 claims
- 0297US7460832B2Methods and apparatuses for minimizing co-channel interferenceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 2, 2008·40 cites·20 claims
- 0395US10082530B1Method and apparatus for rapid and scalable testing of antennasDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 25, 2018·17 cites·16 claims
- 0495US7551736B2Physical layer header scrambling in satellite broadcast systemsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 23, 2009·22 cites·20 claims
- 0594US7209524B2Layered modulation for digital signalsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 24, 2007·78 cites·45 claims
- 0693US7412209B2Shifted channel characteristics for mitigating co-channel interferenceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 12, 2008·15 cites·20 claims
- 0791US9503177B1Methods and systems for aligning a satellite receiver dish using a smartphone or tablet deviceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 22, 2016·18 cites·20 claims
- 0891US7173981B1Dual layer signal processing in a layered modulation digital signal systemDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 6, 2007·58 cites·36 claims
- 0990US7715786B2Blind identification of advanced modulation and coding modesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted May 11, 2010·18 cites·20 claims
- 1090US7426246B2Dual layer signal processing in a layered modulation digital signal systemDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 16, 2008·15 cites·52 claims
- 1189US9485010B1Adaptive coding and modulation for spot beam satellite broadcastCHEN ERNEST C·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 1, 2016·20 cites·36 claims
- 1289US8023888B2Blind identification of advanced modulation and coding modesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 20, 2011·12 cites·19 claims
- 1388US7466282B2Tri-head KaKuKa feed for single-offset dish antennaDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 16, 2008·17 cites·20 claims
- 1486US7920643B2Maximizing power and spectral efficiencies for layered and conventional modulationsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 5, 2011·7 cites·13 claims
- 1585US8571480B2Methods and apparatuses for minimizing co-channel interferenceLEE LIN-NAN·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 29, 2013·6 cites·19 claims
- 1685US7961880B2Methods and apparatuses for determining scrambling codes for signal transmissionDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 14, 2011·14 cites·19 claims
- 1784US8982004B1Integrated ODU controller for antenna pointingSANTORU JOSEPH·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 17, 2015·17 cites·14 claims
- 1884US7912427B2Single-wire multiswitch and channelized RF cable test meterDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 22, 2011·10 cites·17 claims
- 1983US8130818B2Maximizing power and spectral efficiencies for layered and conventional modulationsCHEN ERNEST C·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 6, 2012·4 cites·16 claims
- 2082US7245671B1Preprocessing signal layers in a layered modulation digital signal system to use legacy receiversDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 17, 2007·32 cites·9 claims
- 2180US9525978B2Method and apparatus for transmitting high bandwidth signals with low bandwidth transpondersDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 20, 2016·4 cites·44 claims
- 2280US8213553B2Method and apparatus for identifying co-channel interferenceZHOU GUANGCAI·Filed 2008·Granted Jul 3, 2012·9 cites·18 claims
- 2380US8134512B1Antenna peak strength finderCHEN ERNEST C·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 13, 2012·12 cites·10 claims
- 2479US8259641B2Feeder link configurations to support layered modulation for digital signalsANDERSON PAUL R·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 4, 2012·4 cites·14 claims
- 2579US7583728B2Equalizers for layered modulated and other signalsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 1, 2009·7 cites·2 claims
- 2679US7292547B1Device and method for nodal multiple access into communications channelsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 6, 2007·14 cites·18 claims
- 2778US7184473B2Equalizers for layered modulated and other signalsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 27, 2007·26 cites·33 claims
- 2877US7483495B2Layered modulation for digital signalsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 27, 2009·3 cites·24 claims
- 2977US7471735B2Maximizing power and spectral efficiencies for layered and conventional modulationsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 30, 2008·11 cites·23 claims
- 3077US6611238B1Method and apparatus for reducing earth station interference from non-GSO and terrestrial sourcesHUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 26, 2003·28 cites·36 claims
- 3176US8804605B2Feeder link configurations to support layered modulation for digital signalsANDERSON PAUL R·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 12, 2014·2 cites·28 claims
- 3276US7423987B2Feeder link configurations to support layered modulation for digital signalsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 9, 2008·10 cites·20 claims
- 3375US7822154B2Signal, interference and noise power measurementDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 26, 2010·15 cites·26 claims
- 3472US9537689B2Method and apparatus for identifying co-channel interferenceZHOU GUANGCAI·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 3, 2017·3 cites·4 claims
- 3572US8594575B2Shifted channel characteristics for mitigating co-channel interferenceSANTORU JOSEPH·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 26, 2013·2 cites·16 claims
- 3671US7639759B2Carrier to noise ratio estimations from a received signalDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 29, 2009·11 cites·24 claims
- 3771US7467170B1Sample generation method and system for digital simulation processesDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 16, 2008·18 cites·26 claims
- 3871US7463676B2On-line phase noise measurement for layered modulationDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 9, 2008·9 cites·21 claims
- 3971US7426243B2Preprocessing signal layers in a layered modulation digital signal system to use legacy receiversDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 16, 2008·4 cites·21 claims
- 4070US8332449B2Sample generation method and system for digital simulation processesCHEN ERNEST C·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 11, 2012·5 cites·12 claims
- 4170US8208526B2Equalizers for layered modulated and other signalsCHEN ERNEST C·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 26, 2012·3 cites·30 claims
- 4270US7706466B2Lower complexity layered modulation signal processorDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Apr 27, 2010·3 cites·10 claims
- 4370US7577213B2Hierarchical 8PSK performanceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 18, 2009·3 cites·9 claims
- 4469US7469019B2Optimization technique for layered modulationDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 23, 2008·3 cites·8 claims
- 4567US7418060B2Improving hierarchical 8PSK performanceDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 26, 2008·9 cites·5 claims
- 4665US8705435B1Device and method for nodal multiple access into communications channelsGODWIN JOHN P·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 22, 2014·1 cites·24 claims
- 4765US7483505B2Unblind equalizer architecture for digital communication systemsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 27, 2009·8 cites·24 claims
- 4864US7529312B2Layered modulation for terrestrial ATSC applicationsDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted May 5, 2009·5 cites·28 claims
- 4964US7151807B2Fast acquisition of timing and carrier frequency from received signalDIRECTV GROUP INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 19, 2006·7 cites·37 claims
- 5063US9979464B1Combining transponder bandwidths for source and forward error correction encoding efficiencyCHEN ERNEST C·Filed 2012·Granted May 22, 2018·1 cites·25 claims
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