DISH Network Assigned Patent

DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO, has been assigned a patent (11949939) developed by Beals, William Michael, Englewood, CO, for “non-volatile memory system and method for storing and transferring set top box system data.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A nonvolatile memory is coupled to a processor in a set top box. On the timing sequence set within the system, set top box data is transferred from the processor to the nonvolatile memory. Set top box system data includes user data and set top box specific data. The current data is maintained in the nonvolatile memory. The system data can be transferred to second memory by a wireless connection even when the set top box is not coupled to a power supply. The system data can then be provided from the second memory to any selected device, computer or location, such as another set top box, a diagnostic tool, a repair facility or other selected location.”

The patent application was filed on 2022-03-31 (17/710138).