Patents by Inventor Blair Leavell
Blair Leavell 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).
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Patent number: 9237361Abstract: A method for recording linear content and delivering it for time-shifted viewing is described. The linear content may be recorded live by the content delivery system in response to user requests. The content delivery system divides the recording into at least two portions, the first portion of sufficient duration to permit real time continuous playback of the recorded content on the customer premises equipment (CPE) if the first portion has previously been transmitted to the CPE and the second has not been transmitted. The content delivery system transmits the first portion to the CPE prior to playback, and the second portion is streamed to the CPE after playback has begun. The playback is under control of the CPE from local storage.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: OVER-THE-TOP NETOWRKS PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANYInventors: Michael Youssefmir, James Vincent Burmeister, Philip R. Wiser, Blair Leavell, Michael W. Brown
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Patent number: 9154824Abstract: A system for and method of transmitting audio and visual programming content, by identifying an amount of broadcast transmission capacity available for transmitting the content to one or more users. The content is separated into at least first and second portions based on user demand for the content and/or the identified available broadcast transmission capacity. The first portion of the content is transmitted, to a receiver/STB associated with at least one of the users, using the identified broadcast transmission capacity; and the second portion of the content is transmitted to the receiver using transmission other than broadcast transmission. The content can include nonlinear content. Transmission other than broadcast transmission can include unicast transmission, which can be in response to a user request and/or an initiation by a server. The received nonlinear content can be stored at the receiver for play back at a time different from the time of transmission.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: OVER-THE-TOP NETWORKS PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANYInventors: Philip R. Wiser, Yagyensh C. Pati, Garry M. Paxinos, Michael Youssefmir, James Vincent Burmeister, Anderson Hoyt Jackson, Richard Blair Leavell
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Publication number: 20150067754Abstract: A system for and method of transmitting audio and visual programming content, by identifying an amount of broadcast transmission capacity available for transmitting the content to one or more users. The content is separated into at least first and second portions based on user demand for the content and/or the identified available broadcast transmission capacity. The first portion of the content is transmitted, to a receiver/STB associated with at least one of the users, using the identified broadcast transmission capacity; and the second portion of the content is transmitted to the receiver using transmission other than broadcast transmission. The content can include nonlinear content. Transmission other than broadcast transmission can include unicast transmission, which can be in response to a user request and/or an initiation by a server. The received nonlinear content can be stored at the receiver for play back at a time different from the time of transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Philip R. WISER, Yagyensh C. PATI, Garry M. PAXINOS, Michael YOUSSEFMIR, James Vincent BURMEISTER, Anderson Hoyt JACKSON, Richard Blair LEAVELL
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Publication number: 20140215537Abstract: A method for recording linear content and delivering it for time-shifted viewing is described. The linear content may be recorded live by the content delivery system in response to user requests. The content delivery system divides the recording into at least two portions, the first portion of sufficient duration to permit real time continuous playback of the recorded content on the customer premises equipment (CPE) if the first portion has previously been transmitted to the CPE and the second has not been transmitted. The content delivery system transmits the first portion to the CPE prior to playback, and the second portion is streamed to the CPE after playback has begun. The playback is under control of the CPE from local storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: KUAUTLI MEDIA INVESTMENT ZRT.Inventors: Michael YOUSSEFMIR, James Vincent BURMEISTER, Philip R. WISER, Blair LEAVELL, Michael W. BROWN
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Patent number: 8719879Abstract: A method for recording linear content and delivering it for time-shifted viewing is described. The linear content may be recorded live by the content delivery system in response to user requests. The content delivery system divides the recording into at least two portions, the first portion of sufficient duration to permit real time continuous playback of the recorded content on the customer premises equipment (CPE) if the first portion has previously been transmitted to the CPE and the second has not been transmitted. The content delivery system transmits the first portion to the CPE prior to playback, and the second portion is streamed to the CPE after playback has begun. The playback is under control of the CPE from local storage.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Kuautli Media Investment ZRT.Inventors: Michael Youssefmir, James Vincent Burmeister, Philip R. Wiser, Blair Leavell, Michael W. Brown
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Patent number: 8544048Abstract: A system for and method of transmitting audio and visual programming content, by identifying an amount of broadcast transmission capacity available for transmitting the content to one or more users. The content is separated into at least first and second portions based on user demand for the content and/or the identified available broadcast transmission capacity. The first portion of the content is transmitted, to a receiver/STB associated with at least one of the users, using the identified broadcast transmission capacity; and the second portion of the content is transmitted to the receiver using transmission other than broadcast transmission. The content can include nonlinear content. Transmission other than broadcast transmission can include unicast transmission, which can be in response to a user request and/or an initiation by a server. The received nonlinear content can be stored at the receiver for play back at a time different from the time of transmission.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Kustin Corp.Inventors: Philip R. Wiser, Yagyensh C. Pati, Garry M. Paxinos, Michael Youssefmir, James Vincent Burmeister, Anderson Hoyt Jackson, Richard Blair Leavell
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Publication number: 20120331515Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for programming content reconstruction in a content delivery system are described. In one embodiment, a method to repair programming content at a receiver controller includes receiving a programming content on the receiver controller from a broadcast transmission; identifying, if present, a portion of the programming content received on the receiver controller that is corrupted; determining in a broadband network, other servers and receiver controllers connected to the broadband network that have an uncorrupted version of the corrupted portion of the programming content; sending a request to one of the other servers and receiver controllers for the uncorrupted version of the corrupted portion of the programming content and receiving the uncorrupted version of the corrupted portion of the programming content from the one of the other servers and receiver controllers. Other embodiments are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Philip R. Wiser, James Vincent Burmeister, Marc H. Goldburg, Anderson Hoyt Jackson, Richard Johnson, Richard Blair Leavell, Yagyensh C. Pati, Garry M. Paxinos, Robert Denton Silfvast, Michael Youssefmir
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Publication number: 20110307929Abstract: A method for recording linear content and delivering it for time-shifted viewing is described. The linear content may be recorded live by the content delivery system in response to user requests. The content delivery system divides the recording into at least two portions, the first portion of sufficient duration to permit real time continuous playback of the recorded content on the customer premises equipment (CPE) if the first portion has previously been transmitted to the CPE and the second has not been transmitted. The content delivery system transmits the first portion to the CPE prior to playback, and the second portion is streamed to the CPE after playback has begun. The playback is under control of the CPE from local storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: Michael YOUSSEFMIR, James Vincent Burmeister, Philip R. Wiser, Blair Leavell, Michael W. Brown
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Publication number: 20100325666Abstract: A system for and method of transmitting audio and visual programming content, by identifying an amount of broadcast transmission capacity available for transmitting the content to one or more users. The content is separated into at least first and second portions based on user demand for the content and/or the identified available broadcast transmission capacity. The first portion of the content is transmitted, to a receiver/STB associated with at least one of the users, using the identified broadcast transmission capacity; and the second portion of the content is transmitted to the receiver using transmission other than broadcast transmission. The content can include nonlinear content. Transmission other than broadcast transmission can include unicast transmission, which can be in response to a user request and/or an initiation by a server. The received nonlinear content can be stored at the receiver for play back at a time different from the time of transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Philip R. WISER, Yagyensh C. Pati, Garry M. Paxinos, Michael Youssefmir, James Vincent Burmeister, Anderson Hoyt Jackson, Richard Blair Leavell
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Publication number: 20080301746Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for programming content reconstruction in a content delivery system are described. In one embodiment, a method to repair programming content at a receiver controller includes receiving a programming content on the receiver controller from a broadcast transmission; identifying, if present, a portion of the programming content received on the receiver controller that is corrupted; determining in a broadband network, other servers and receiver controllers connected to the broadband network that have an uncorrupted version of the corrupted portion of the programming content; sending a request to one of the other servers and receiver controllers for the uncorrupted version of the corrupted portion of the programming content; and receiving the uncorrupted version of the corrupted portion of the programming content from the one of the other servers and receiver controllers. Other embodiments are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Philip R. Wiser, James Vincent Burmeister, Marc H. Goldberg, Anderson Hoyt Jackson, Richard Johnson, Richard Blair Leavell, Yagyensh C. Pati, Garry M. Paxinos, Robert Denton Silfvast, Michael Youssefmir
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Publication number: 20020016768Abstract: A system and method are described wherein consumers of goods and/or services tender payment to merchants via a public network such as the Internet. The payments are drawn from a prepaid account held by a financial institution. Importantly, the invention enables account reconciliation between the financial institution and the payee within a minimal time period, typically within one day.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Inventor: Blair Leavell