Patents by Inventor Armando Stettner

Armando Stettner 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).

  • Data distribution
    Patent number: 9143737
    Abstract: A device may include a communication interface configured to receive programming information and index data associated with the programming information from a service provider multicast over a plurality of channels. The device may also include logic configured to request address information from the service provider, receive the address information, wherein the address information includes a first multicast address, and join a first multicast group corresponding to the first multicast address, wherein the first multicast group is associated with the index data. The logic may also be configured to receive, via the communication interface, the index data, identify a second multicast address associated with at least some of the programming information, join a second multicast group corresponding to the second multicast address, and receive, via the communication interface, at least some of the programming information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Padmakumar Rajan, Armando Stettner, Michael Ruffini, Harpal Bassali, Dongchen Wang, Arjun Baskaran, Mariappan Chellam, Akhil Malhotra, Harshi Agrawal
  • Advance notice of television advertisements
    Patent number: 8516518
    Abstract: A video client receives an advertising map over a subscription multimedia network, where the advertising map includes a schedule of default advertisements during a programming break and indications of available alternate advertisements. The video client provides, for display to a user, indicators for the schedule of default advertisements and receives user input to alter the schedule of default advertisements. The video client retrieves advertising content for the altered schedule and presents, on the display and during the programming break, the advertising content for the altered schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Yuriy Bolyukh, Dolapo Kukoyi, Armando Stettner, Aamer Charania
  • DATA DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20120023523
    Abstract: A device may include a communication interface configured to receive programming information and index data associated with the programming information from a service provider multicast over a plurality of channels. The device may also include logic configured to request address information from the service provider, receive the address information, wherein the address information includes a first multicast address, and join a first multicast group corresponding to the first multicast address, wherein the first multicast group is associated with the index data. The logic may also be configured to receive, via the communication interface, the index data, identify a second multicast address associated with at least some of the programming information, join a second multicast group corresponding to the second multicast address, and receive, via the communication interface, at least some of the programming information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Padmakumar Rajan, Armando Stettner, Michael Ruffini, Harpal Bassali, Dongchen Wang, Arjun Baskaran, Mariappan Chellam, Akhil Malhotra, Harshi Agrawal
  • ADVANCE NOTICE OF TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS
    Publication number: 20110078740
    Abstract: A video client receives an advertising map over a subscription multimedia network, where the advertising map includes a schedule of default advertisements during a programming break and indications of available alternate advertisements. The video client provides, for display to a user, indicators for the schedule of default advertisements and receives user input to alter the schedule of default advertisements. The video client retrieves advertising content for the altered schedule and presents, on the display and during the programming break, the advertising content for the altered schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Yuriy BOLYUKH, Dolapo Kukoyi, Armando Stettner, Aamer Charania