Patents by Inventor Bruce E. Probst

Bruce E. Probst 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).

  • Patent number: 8065303
    Abstract: Data definitions for digital assets, such as, for example, audio, video, photographs, graphics, and electronic documents, are provided that allow these different asset types to be stored in a single database. The definitions are preferably in XML and can be used as a standardized dictionary to more efficiently and economically manage digital assets, thus improving system interoperability between companies or organizations within a company. A digital asset ordering interface, hardware system, software arrangement, and application interface configuration advantageously using these data definitions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Home Box Office, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Probst, Carl Hixson, Anne Moroney
  • Patent number: 7739307
    Abstract: Data definitions for digital assets, such as, for example, audio, video, photographs, graphics, and electronic documents, are provided that allow these different asset types to be stored in a single database. The definitions are preferably in XML and can be used as a standardized dictionary to more efficiently and economically manage digital assets, thus improving system interoperability between companies or organizations within a company. A digital asset ordering interface, hardware system, software arrangement, and application interface configuration advantageously using these data definitions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Home Box Office, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Probst, Carl Hixson, Anne Moroney
  • Publication number: 20090248646
    Abstract: Data definitions for digital assets, such as, for example, audio, video, photographs, graphics, and electronic documents, are provided that allow these different asset types to be stored in a single database. The definitions are preferably in XML and can be used as a standardized dictionary to more efficiently and economically manage digital assets, thus improving system interoperability between companies or organizations within a company. A digital asset ordering interface, hardware system, software arrangement, and application interface configuration advantageously using these data definitions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce E. Probst, Carl Hixson, Anne Moroney
  • Patent number: 7558781
    Abstract: Data definitions for digital assets, such as, for example, audio, video, photographs, graphics, and electronic documents, are provided that allow these different asset types to be stored in a single database. The definitions are preferably in XML and can be used as a standardized dictionary to more efficiently and economically manage digital-assets, thus improving system interoperability between companies or organizations within a company. A digital asset ordering interface, hardware system, software arrangement, and application interface configuration advantageously using these data definitions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Home Box Office, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Probst, Carl Hixson, Anne Moroney
  • Patent number: 7209917
    Abstract: Data definitions for digital assets, such as, for example, audio, video, photographs, graphics, and electronic documents, are provided that allow these different asset types to be stored in a single database. The definitions are preferably in XML and can be used as a standardized dictionary to more efficiently and economically manage digital assets, thus improving system interoperability between companies or organizations within a company. A digital asset ordering interface, hardware system, software arrangement, and application interface configuration advantageously using these data definitions are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Home Box Office, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce E. Probst, Carl Hixson, Anne Moroney
  • Publication number: 20030140034
    Abstract: Data definitions for digital assets, such as, for example, audio, video, photographs, graphics, and electronic documents, are provided that allow these different asset types to be stored in a single database. The definitions are preferably in XML and can be used as a standardized dictionary to more efficiently and economically manage digital-assets, thus improving system interoperability between companies or organizations within a company. A digital asset ordering interface, hardware system, software arrangement, and application interface configuration advantageously using these data definitions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Bruce E. Probst, Carl Hixson, Anne Moroney
  • Publication number: 20020059581
    Abstract: A telecasting service is provided that offers video programs upon viewer demand, and which includes an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs. The interactive interface allows the viewer to scan through a list of video programs available on the demand telecasting service. The interactive interface also provides the viewer with still images, full-motion previews, and textual descriptions of the available programs. The demand telecasting service distinguishes subscribers from non-subscribers, and provides an interactive facility for allowing non-subscribers to subscribe to the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John K. Billock, Craig D. Cuttner, Kevin C. Dowdell, Elizabeth B. Flanagan, James E. Granger, Henry C. Hsu, Robert I. Martin, Robert May, Nicholas Peck, Michael S. Pontecorvo, Bruce E. Probst, Marc D. Rosenberg, Debra R. Smul, Dennis P. Wilkinson, Robert M. Zitter
  • Patent number: 6314575
    Abstract: A telecasting service is provided that offers video programs upon viewer demand, and which includes an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs. The interactive interface allows the viewer to scan through a list of video programs available on the demand telecasting service. The interactive interface also provides the viewer with still images, full-motion previews, and textual descriptions of the available programs. The demand telecasting service distinguishes subscribers from non-subscribers, and provides an interactive facility for allowing non-subscribers to subscribe to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John K. Billock, Craig D. Cuttner, Kevin C. Dowdell, Elizabeth B. Flanagan, James E. Granger, Henry C. Hsu, Robert I. M. Martin, Robert May, Nicolas Peck, Michael S. Pontecorvo, Bruce E. Probst, Marc D. Rosenberg, Debra R. Smul, Dennis P. Wilkinson, Robert M. Zitter
  • Patent number: 5619249
    Abstract: A telecasting service is provided that offers video programs upon viewer demand, and which includes an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs. The interactive interface allows the viewer to scan through a list of video programs available on the demand telecasting service. The interactive interface also provides the viewer with still images, full-motion previews, and textual descriptions of the available programs. The demand telecasting service distinguishes subscribers from non-subscribers, and provides an interactive facility for allowing non-subscribers to subscribe to the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 8, 1997
    Assignee: Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John K. Billock, Craig D. Cuttner, Kevin C. Dowdell, Elizabeth B. Flanagan, James E. Granger, Henry C. Hsu, Robert I. M. Martin, Robert May, Nicolas Peck, Michael S. Pontecorvo, Bruce E. Probst, Marc D. Rosenberg, Debra R. Smul, Dennis P. Wilkinson, Robert M. Zitter