Patents by Inventor Aidan James Smyth

Aidan James Smyth has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method for reducing latency in an interactive information distribution system
    Patent number: 8661482
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing latency caused by information server processing of subscriber request wherein a plurality of content streams defined by a playlist are sequentially provided to a subscriber in a substantially seamless manner and wherein the playlist is updated and otherwise maintained in response to subscriber commands and requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Aidan James Smyth, Christopher W. B. Goode
  • METHOD FOR REDUCING LATENCY IN AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120072958
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing latency caused by information server processing of subscriber request wherein a plurality of content streams defined by a playlist are sequentially provided to a subscriber in a substantially seamless manner and wherein the playlist is updated and otherwise maintained in response to subscriber commands and requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Aidan James Smyth, Christopher W.B. Goode
  • Method for reducing latency in an interactive information distribution system
    Patent number: 8065708
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing latency caused by information server processing of subscriber request wherein a plurality of content streams defined by a playlist are sequentially provided to a subscriber in a substantially seamless manner and wherein the playlist is updated and otherwise maintained in response to subscriber commands and requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Aidan James Smyth, Christopher W. B. Goode