Patents by Inventor Aidan J. Smyth

Aidan J. 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).

  • System and method for detecting and correcting a defective transmission channel in an interactive information distribution system
    Patent number: 6598229
    Abstract: An interactive information distribution system according to the present invention includes a session control manager having a defective channel detection module, a channel re-allocation module, and a replacement-signaling module. The session control manager is coupled to receive signals from the plurality of set top boxes, and coupled to control the digital video modulators and the assignment of communication channels to nodes. The defective channel detection module receives signals from the plurality of set top boxes, and based on the error rate and other factors determines if any of the communication channels used by the digital video modulators are defective. Upon determining that a particular communication channel is defective, the defective channel detection module signals the channel re-allocation module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Diva Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Aidan J. Smyth, Christopher Goode
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AND CORRECTING A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION CHANNEL IN AN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20020007492
    Abstract: An interactive information distribution system according to the present invention includes a session control manager having a defective channel detection module, a channel re-allocation module, and a replacement-signaling module. The session control manager is coupled to receive signals from the plurality of set top boxes, and coupled to control the digital video modulators and the assignment of communication channels to nodes. The defective channel detection module receives signals from the plurality of set top boxes, and based on the error rate and other factors determines if any of the communication channels used by the digital video modulators are defective. Upon determining that a particular communication channel is defective, the defective channel detection module signals the channel re-allocation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: AIDAN J. SMYTH, CHRISTOPHER GOODE