Patents by Inventor Joseph Santoru
Joseph Santoru 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).
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Publication number: 20220164397Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide systems, methods, apparatus, and computer-readable storage media that support relevance-based analysis and filtering of documents and media for one or more enterprises. Aspects disclosed herein leverage custom-built taxonomies, natural language processing (NLP), and machine learning (ML) for identifying and extracting features from highly-relevant documents. The extracted features are vectorized and then filtered based on entities (e.g., enterprises, organizations, individuals, etc.) and compliance-based risks (e.g., illegal or non-compliant activities) that are highly relevant to a particular client. The filtered feature vectors are used to identify and highlight relevant information in the corresponding documents, enabling decision making to resolve compliance-related risks. The aspects described herein generate fewer false positive or otherwise less relevant results than conventional document screening applications or manual techniques.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Rogelio Escalona, Xiao Xiao, Nathan Harris, Mahesh Ramachandran, Paul Cifarelli, Chad Longo, Katherine Kent, Yelena Altman Shapiro, Laura McCurdy, Andrew Petrosie, Mathew Lawrence, Joseph Santoru, Bob Rhodes, John Kennedy, Spencer Torene
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Patent number: 10750247Abstract: Embodiments facilitating mixed service use of bonded satellite transponders in communication systems are provided. An apparatus comprises a first multiplexer configured to receive first content from first channels of a first type of channel, a second multiplexer configured to receive second content from second channels of a second type of channel, and a transport stream processor (TSP). The TSP can be configured to output the received first content and the second content to modulators respectively associated with different channels for transmission of the first type of channel and the second type of channel, wherein the different channels are transmitted to a bonded satellite transponders, which transmits to a receiver. In some embodiments, the apparatus can comprise a multiplexer aggregator coupled between the TSP and the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer. The first content can be high bit-rate information and the second content can be lower bit-rate information.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Trevor Yang, Joseph Santoru, James Michener, An Vuong, Sassan Pejhan
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Patent number: 10306329Abstract: Embodiments facilitating mixed service use of bonded satellite transponders in communication systems are provided. An apparatus comprises a first multiplexer configured to receive first content from first channels of a first type of channel, a second multiplexer configured to receive second content from second channels of a second type of channel, and a transport stream processor (TSP). The TSP can be configured to output the received first content and the second content to modulators respectively associated with different channels for transmission of the first type of channel and the second type of channel, wherein the different channels are transmitted to a bonded satellite transponders, which transmits to a receiver. In some embodiments, the apparatus can comprise a multiplexer aggregator coupled between the TSP and the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer. The first content can be high bit-rate information and the second content can be lower bit-rate information.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Trevor Yang, Joseph Santoru, James Michener, An Vuong, Sassan Pejhan
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Publication number: 20190141407Abstract: Embodiments facilitating mixed service use of bonded satellite transponders in communication systems are provided. An apparatus comprises a first multiplexer configured to receive first content from first channels of a first type of channel, a second multiplexer configured to receive second content from second channels of a second type of channel, and a transport stream processor (TSP). The TSP can be configured to output the received first content and the second content to modulators respectively associated with different channels for transmission of the first type of channel and the second type of channel, wherein the different channels are transmitted to a bonded satellite transponders, which transmits to a receiver. In some embodiments, the apparatus can comprise a multiplexer aggregator coupled between the TSP and the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer. The first content can be high bit-rate information and the second content can be lower bit-rate information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Trevor Yang, Joseph Santoru, James Michener, An Vuong, Sassan Pejhan
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Patent number: 10181634Abstract: A method and apparatus for angularly aligning an antenna disposed at a geographical location is disclosed. A corresponding apparatus comprises a plurality of reticle members, each reticle member having a reticle, and a plurality of reference members, each adjustably engaged with an associated one of the plurality of reticle members, wherein each of the plurality of reference members comprises an associated template having a reference mark positioned thereon according to the geographical location of the antenna and the antenna is angularly aligned when each reference mark of each template is aligned with the reticle associated with the reference mark. A corresponding method comprises the steps of affixing an associated template having a reference mark positioned thereon according to the geographic location of the antenna to each of the plurality of reference members and angularly aligning each of the plurality of reticle members with each reference mark of each associated template.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Philip J. Goswitz, Joseph Santoru, Michael A. Thorburn, Jeff Bentzler, Robert C. Tennant
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Patent number: 10080045Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a plurality of elementary data streams to a plurality of receivers is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of generating M data streams comprising K multiplexed elementary data streams in a first entity, transmitting the M data streams to a second entity, generating N transmitter streams from the M data streams in the second entity; and transmitting each of the N transmitter streams to the plurality of receivers using an associated one of N broadcast sub-transmitters.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 18, 2018Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Romulo Pontual, Hanno Basse, Sassan Pejhan, Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen
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Publication number: 20180242048Abstract: Embodiments facilitating mixed service use of bonded satellite transponders in communication systems are provided. An apparatus comprises a first multiplexer configured to receive first content from first channels of a first type of channel, a second multiplexer configured to receive second content from second channels of a second type of channel, and a transport stream processor (TSP). The TSP can be configured to output the received first content and the second content to modulators respectively associated with different channels for transmission of the first type of channel and the second type of channel, wherein the different channels are transmitted to a bonded satellite transponders, which transmits to a receiver. In some embodiments, the apparatus can comprise a multiplexer aggregator coupled between the TSP and the first multiplexer and the second multiplexer. The first content can be high bit-rate information and the second content can be lower bit-rate information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Trevor Yang, Joseph Santoru, James Michener, An Vuong, Sassan Pejhan
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Publication number: 20170187089Abstract: A method and apparatus for angularly aligning an antenna disposed at a geographical location is disclosed. A corresponding apparatus comprises a plurality of reticle members, each reticle member having a reticle, and a plurality of reference members, each adjustably engaged with an associated one of the plurality of reticle members, wherein each of the plurality of reference members comprises an associated template having a reference mark positioned thereon according to the geographical location of the antenna and the antenna is angularly aligned when each reference mark of each template is aligned with the reticle associated with the reference mark. A corresponding method comprises the steps of affixing an associated template having a reference mark positioned thereon according to the geographic location of the antenna to each of the plurality of reference members and angularly aligning each of the plurality of reticle members with each reference mark of each associated template.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Philip J. Goswitz, Joseph Santoru, Michael A. Thorburn, Jeff Bentzler, Robert C. Tennant
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Patent number: 9680230Abstract: An improved antenna reflector coating and a method for applying the coating is disclosed. A region of the reflector surface smaller than the entire reflective surface is identified and designated for hydrophobic treatment, and thereafter hydrophobically treated. Provision is made for identifying the region according to desired parameters and in consideration of multiple LNB embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC.Inventors: Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen, Cecilia C. Comeaux, Terence Wu
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Publication number: 20170099509Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a plurality of elementary data streams to a plurality of receivers is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of generating M data streams comprising K multiplexed elementary data streams in a first entity, transmitting the M data streams to a second entity, generating N transmitter streams from the M data streams in the second entity; and transmitting each of the N transmitter streams to the plurality of receivers using an associated one of N broadcast sub-transmitters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Romulo Pontual, Hanno Basse, Sassan Pejhan, Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen
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Patent number: 9537689Abstract: Methods and apparatuses identifying a co-channel interference signal in communications systems are disclosed. An exemplary method comprises generating an interference signal by subtracting a reconstructed desired signal from an at least partially demodulated composite signal, and generating synchronization statistics of interference signal using different scrambling codes. The interference signal is identified as the signal associated with the scrambling code that was used to generate an interference signal having a desired synchronization statistic.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Guangcai Zhou, Ernest C. Chen, Joseph Santoru, Judith M. Wang
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Patent number: 9525978Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting a plurality of elementary data streams to a plurality of receivers is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of generating M data streams comprising K multiplexed elementary data streams in a first entity, transmitting the M data streams to a second entity, generating N transmitter streams from the M data streams in the second entity; and transmitting each of the N transmitter streams to the plurality of receivers using an associated one of N broadcast sub-transmitters.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Romulo Pontual, Hanno Basse, Sassan Pejhan, Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen
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Patent number: 9485010Abstract: A method and apparatus for adaptively controlling a transmission signal for transmission to at least one receiver in a terrestrial region is disclosed. The method selects a transmission signal mode having a modulation scheme, code scheme, and code rate from a plurality of transmission signal modes according to received information, generates a transmission signal according to the selected mode, and transmits the generated transmission signal to the receiver.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2006Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Ernest C. Chen, Joseph Santoru, Patrick J. Loner, Shamik Maitra, Donald J. Breier, Leon J. Stanger, Dennis Lai, Tung-Sheng Lin, Guangcai Zhou
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Patent number: 8982004Abstract: A method and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises pointing the reflector to a position along an orbital arc used in the satellite configuration, commanding a Single Wire Multiswitch circuits which is coupled to the reflector of the antenna to output a signal from at least one satellite at the orbital slot, and adjusting the reflector to maximize reception of the signal from the orbital slot.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2008Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Santoru, John L. Norin, Dipak M. Shah, Gustave R. Stroes, David J. Kuether, Shamik Maitra, Benjamin Mui, Ernest C. Chen
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Patent number: 8804605Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for feeder link configurations to layered modulation. One feeder link system employs feeder link spot beam to antennas in distinct coverage areas to enable frequency reuse. Another system employs narrow beam width feeder link antenna to illuminate individual satellites also enabling frequency reuse. Yet another system uses layered modulation in the feeder link. Another feeder link system employs a higher order synchronous modulation for the satellite feeder link than is used in the layered modulation downlink signals.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Paul R. Anderson, Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen
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Patent number: 8594575Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for minimizing co-channel interference in communications systems are disclosed. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises shifting a characteristic of the first signal with respect to a like characteristic of the second signal to mitigate co-channel interference, and transmitting the first signal and the second signal over different channels of the communication system.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen, Shamik Maitra, Dennis Lai, Guangcai Zhou, Tung-Sheng Lin
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Patent number: 8571480Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for minimizing co-channel interference in communications systems are disclosed. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises scrambling a first frame using a first scrambling code, attaching a first header to the first frame to create the first signal, scrambling a second frame using a second scrambling code, attaching a second header to the second frame to create the second signal, and transmitting the first signal and the second signal over different channels of the communication system.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Lin-Nan Lee, Feng-Wen Sun, Adam Von Ancken, Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen, Shamik Maitra, Dennis Lai, Guangcai Zhou, Tung-Sheng Lin
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Publication number: 20130212616Abstract: A system and method for controlling a user interface comprises an auxiliary remote control device having an auxiliary remote control device identifier associated therewith and a receiving unit comprising a filter module having a filter feature for filtering content data from a set of available content data in response to an auxiliary remote control device identifier received at the receiving unit. The filter module forms filtered available content data less than the set of available content data. The receiving unit displays the user interface having the filtered available content data associated with the auxiliary remote control device on a display associated with the receiving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Philip J. Goswitz, Jorge H. Guzman, Benjamin Mui, David N. Schlacht, Joseph Santoru, John L. Norin, Shannon A. Kallin, Sean S. Lee, Drew T. Chen, Scott D. Casavant
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Patent number: 8451171Abstract: An alignment tool for aligning an antenna to a satellite configuration and a method for aligning an antenna to a satellite configuration is disclosed. An alignment tool for aligning an antenna to a satellite configuration in accordance with the present invention comprises a meter for measuring a satellite downlink signal power from the antenna, a motor for adjusting at least one fine adjustment mechanism of the antenna, and a processor, coupled to the motor and to the meter, for commanding the motor based on the received power from the antenna, wherein the processor commands the motor to maximize a received power from the antenna.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventor: Joseph Santoru
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Publication number: 20130121430Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for feeder link configurations to layered modulation. One feeder link system employs feeder link spot beam to antennas in distinct coverage areas to enable frequency reuse. Another system employs narrow beam width feeder link antenna to illuminate individual satellites also enabling frequency reuse. Yet another system uses layered modulation in the feeder link. Another feeder link system employs a higher order synchronous modulation for the satellite feeder link than is used in the layered modulation downlink signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.Inventors: Paul R. Anderson, Joseph Santoru, Ernest C. Chen