Patents by Inventor Mark E. Schuttte

Mark E. Schuttte 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).

  • CATV pay per view interdiction system
    Patent number: 5245420
    Abstract: An off premises CATV system is disclosed. A headend transmits programming including pay-per-view programming and a cable distribution system distributes the programming. An off premises unit is coupled to the cable distribution system for supplying the programming to at least one subscriber. A subscriber terminal is coupled to the off premises unit over a communication link. The subscriber terminal including an input device for inputting subscriber-supplied signals indicative of a pay-per-view event to generate a message. A transmitter responsive to the subscriber-supplied signals transmits the message to the off premises unit over the communication link. The message is transmitted at a plurality of random times within a predetermined period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1993
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Harney, Himanshu R. Parikh, Lamar E. West, Jr., James O. Farmer, Mark E. Schuttte