Patents by Inventor Antonio Atwater

Antonio Atwater 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 and apparatus for receiving full-motion digital video multi-casts, interactive data and interactive voice via a DSL circuit
    Patent number: 7840981
    Abstract: An IP multicast aware switched digital method and apparatus are provided in a settop unit wherein packet streams containing reference information are multicast while a select set of program information is routed to the settop units so that multicast streams can be identified and full content can be routed individually to the settop unit for decoding. Specific or preferred embodiment applications include simultaneous output and interactive communication with a television (true video on demand), computer (Internet access), videophone and telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Antonio Atwater, Edward C. Drake
  • Method and apparatus for receiving full-motion digital video multi-casts, interactive data and interactive voice via a DSL circuit
    Publication number: 20020048275
    Abstract: An IP multicast aware switched digital method and apparatus are provided in a settop unit wherein packet streams containing reference information are multicast while a select set of program information is routed to the settop units so that multicast streams can be identified and full content can be routed individually to the settop unit for decoding. Specific or preferred embodiment applications include simultaneous output and interactive communication with a television (true video on demand), computer (Internet access), videophone and telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Inventors: Antonio Atwater, Edward C. Drake