# R. Thomas Haman — Patents explained on PatentBrief

R. Thomas Haman has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Cable Boxes Download Software Updates Remotely](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/5440632/reprogrammable-subscriber-terminal) — granted 1995
  A method for cable television boxes to automatically download and install new software updates sent over the air from the cable provider's main office.

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