Patents by Inventor Atis Ojars Jurka

Atis Ojars Jurka 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).

  • Digital headend and full service network for distribution video and audio programming
    Patent number: 7614073
    Abstract: A digital headend architecture and full service network are provided to selectively demodulate and decode a variety of digital and analog feeds into baseband signals or pass digital programming through the headend. In accordance with one embodiment, the head end is provided with digital-turn-around capability to allow precompressed signals to passed through the head end with out any decompress or decoding into baseband signals. The head end includes at least one receiver for receiving signals sent by satellite, at least one antenna for receiving over-the-air signals as baseband composite video and audio signals, and a decoder connected to the at least one receiver for converting received satellite signals into baseband video and audio signals. At least one MPEG encoder is provided for encoding the baseband video and audio composite signals into multiplexed Single Program Transport Streams (SPTS).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Keith F. Hugenberg, Martin William Rau, Atis Ojars Jurka
  • Digital headend and full service network for distribution video and audio programming
    Publication number: 20030140353
    Abstract: A digital headend architecture and full service network are provided to selectively demodulate and decode a variety of digital and analog feeds into baseband signals or pass digital programming through the headend. In accordance with one embodiment, the head end is provided with digital-turn-around capability to allow precompressed signals to passed through the head end with out any decompress or decoding into baseband signals. The head end includes at least one receiver for receiving signals sent by satellite, at least one antenna for receiving over-the-air signals as baseband composite video and audio signals, and a decoder connected to the at least one receiver for converting received satellite signals into baseband video and audio signals. At least one MPEG encoder is provided for encoding the baseband video and audio composite signals into multiplexed Single Program Transport Streams (SPTS).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Applicant: Qwest Communications International Inc.
    Inventors: Keith F. Hugenberg, Martin William Rau, Atis Ojars Jurka