Inventor
David A. Kummer
Inventor
Highlands Ranch, CO, US
Overview
Patents· 112 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television55%
G06FElectric digital data processing8%
H04HBroadcast communication8%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information5%
G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer5%
G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems3%
G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals2%
H04BTransmission2%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication2%
H04MTelephonic communication2%
PatentTitleYear
10,951,856Transcoding and caching for off air television programming delivery202110,659,837Storing multiple instances of content202010,623,687Transcoding and caching for off air television programming delivery202010,477,258Geographically independent determination of segment boundaries within a video stream201910,409,330Communications device with extendable screen201910,382,807Tracking user interaction from a receiving device201910,356,358Transcoding and caching for off air television programming delivery201910,317,944Communications device with extendable screen201910,257,565Account-specific encryption key201910,123,086Systems and methods for communications between client devices of a broadcast system201810,038,928Systems and methods for securely providing adaptive bit rate streaming media content on-demand201810,021,450Advance decryption key acquisition for streaming media content20189,979,992Systems and methods for securely providing adaptive bit rate streaming media content on-demand20189,961,401Media content crowdsource20189,942,603Electronic system informing a first electronic device of user remote control activity involving a second electronic device20189,927,839'Communications device with extendable screen'20189,912,492'Detection and mitigation of water leaks with home automation'20189,894,406'Storing multiple instances of content'20189,877,069Advance decryption key acquisition for streaming media content20189,866,889'Asymmetric content delivery of media content'20189,860,477'Customized video mosaic'20189,800,837'Virtual control device'20179,794,602'Systems and methods for securely providing streaming media content on-demand'20179,781,465'Tracking user interaction from a receiving device'20179,769,540'Systems and methods for viewer decision-based targeted commercials'20179,769,517'Account-specific encryption key'20179,736,418'Using idle resources to reduce channel change times'20179,716,856'Adaptive bit rate transcode and caching for off air television programming delivery'20179,693,099'Apparatus and methods for resolving recording conflicts of a digital video recorder'20179,648,367'Geographically independent determination of segment boundaries within a video stream'20179,635,413'Advance decryption key acquisition for streaming media content'20179,635,427'Systems and methods for communications between client devices of a broadcast system'20179,628,846'Method and apparatus for recording a video program for user instruction'20179,628,838'Satellite-based content targeting'20179,566,017'Method and apparatus for identifying a user of an electronic device using bioelectrical impedance'20179,565,474'Media content crowdsource'20179,521,440'Smartcard encryption cycling'20169,414,031'Account-specific encryption key'20169,398,327'Timer distribution across multiple client devices'20169,357,260'Methods and apparatus for presenting substitute content in an audio/video stream using text data'20169,356,715'User notification of broadcast communication channel problems'20169,350,937'System and method for dynamically adjusting recording parameters'20169,351,023'Output of broadcast content with portions skipped'20169,307,274'Managing remote distribution of content recorded at a television receiver'20169,288,551'Systems and methods for viewer-incentivized targeted commercials'20169,277,251'Geographically independent determination of segment boundaries within a video stream'20169,270,945'Systems and methods for communications between client devices of a broadcast system'20169,253,462'Recording extension of delayed media content'20169,247,291'Systems and methods for securely providing adaptive bit rate streaming media content on-demand'20169,241,186'Systems and methods for securely providing adaptive bit rate streaming media content on-demand'20169,235,981'Broadcast communication system and method for providing users with information associated with a geographical area'20169,232,255'Methods and apparatus for simplified remote control operation of components'20169,185,331'Storing multiple instances of content'20159,183,885'User-initiated control of an audio/video stream to skip interstitial content between program segments'20159,161,090'Fast channel change from electronic programming guide'20159,106,965'Using idle resources to reduce channel change times'20159,088,819'Method and apparatus for recording a video program for user instruction'20159,083,914'Electronic system informing a first electronic device of user remote control activity involving a second electronic device'20159,077,948'Apparatus and methods for resolving recording conflicts of a digital video recorder'20159,025,939'Timer distribution across multiple client devices'20158,989,562'Facilitating concurrent recording of multiple television channels'20158,959,566'Storing and reading multiplexed content'20158,959,544'Descrambling of multiple television channels'20158,903,226'Apparatus for resolving recording timer conflicts'20148,855,468'Video stream index generation at a video content transmitter'20148,832,743'Managing remote distribution of content recorded at a television receiver'20148,819,722'Smartcard encryption cycling'20148,774,608'System and method for memory jumping within stored instances of content'20148,773,246'Remote control macro instruction operation'20148,761,394'System and method for secure broadcast communication'20148,745,663'Systems and methods for providing information in response to electronic program guide usage'20148,732,764'Automatic recording'20148,726,309'Methods and apparatus for presenting substitute content in an audio/video stream using text data'20148,660,412'System and method for dynamically adjusting recording parameters'20148,613,017'Programming of remote control operational modes'20138,606,088'System and method for memory jumping within stored instances of content'20138,607,297'Remote setting of recording timers'20138,588,579'Methods and apparatus for filtering and inserting content into a presentation stream using signature data'20138,533,751'Method and apparatus for parental control'20138,510,771'Methods and apparatus for filtering content from a presentation stream using signature data'20138,430,302'Enabling interactive activities for content utilizing matrix codes'20138,412,092'Broadcast communication system and method for providing users with information associated with a geographical area'20138,407,735'Methods and apparatus for identifying segments of content in a presentation stream using signature data'20138,380,050'Recording extension of delayed media content'20138,341,690'Automatic reconfiguration device'20128,244,106'Apparatus and methods for resolving recording conflicts of a digital video recorder'20128,175,513'Broadcast communication system and method for providing users with information associated with a geographical area'20128,156,520'Methods and apparatus for presenting substitute content in an audio/video stream using text data'20128,131,206'Account tracking system'20128,112,784'Device comprising multiple channel selectors'20128,041,332'Broadcast communication system and method for providing users with information associated with a geographical area'20118,024,753'Method and apparatus for parental control'20117,814,510'Methods and apparatus for simplified remote control operation of components'20107,805,751'Automatic reconfiguration device'20107,734,246'Broadcast communication system and method for providing users with information associated with a geographical area'20107,558,469'Method and apparatus to display graphically recording timer conflicts'20096,151,479'Single clock 27 MHZ oscillator in MPEG-2 system'20005,790,202'Integration of off-air and satellite TV tuners in a direct broadcast system'19985,325,499'Computer system including a write protection circuit for preventing illegal write operations and a write poster with improved memory'1994PP007105'Mushroom plant, Pleurotus ostreatus kummeri'19904,706,079'Raster scan digital display system with digital comparator means'19874,658,350'Extended addressing apparatus and method for direct storage access devices'19874,609,996'Memory access system for a computer system adapted to accept a memory expansion module'19864,608,632'Memory paging system in a microcomputer'19864,607,347'Microcomputer system employing program cartridges'19864,580,135'Raster scan display system'19864,570,161'Raster scan digital display system'19864,556,952'Refresh circuit for dynamic memory of a data processor employing a direct memory access controller'19854,495,594'Synchronization of CRT controller chips'19854,442,428'Composite video color signal generation from digital color signals'19844,437,092'Color video display system having programmable border color'19844,233,266'Bulk pasteurization of mushroom compost'1980Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1980–2018Patents assigned to KUMMER DAVID A (41)· patent assignee history
1984–1987Patents assigned to IBM (11)· patent assignee history
1984–1987Based in Boca Raton, FL, US· patent location history
1994Based in Thousand Oaks, CA, US· patent location history
1998–2021Based in Highlands Ranch, CO, US· patent location history
2010–2018Patents assigned to ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC (70)· patent assignee history
2010–2016Patents assigned to DUGAN MICHAEL T (9)· patent assignee history
2014–2018Based in Englewood, CO, US· patent location history
2016Based in Highland Ranch, CO, US· patent location history
2018–2021Patents assigned to DISH TECH LLC (15)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 70 | 2010–2018 |
| KUMMER DAVID Aself | 41 | 1980–2018 |
| DISH TECH LLC | 15 | 2018–2021 |
| IBM | 11 | 1984–1987 |
| DUGAN MICHAEL T | 9 | 2010–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands Ranch, CO, US | 94 | 1998–2021 |
| Boca Raton, Florida, US | 11 | 1984–1987 |
| Englewood, CO, US | 3 | 2014–2018 |
| Highland Ranch, CO, US | 1 | 2016 |
| Thousand Oaks, California, US | 1 | 1994 |