Patents by Inventor David G. Mantel

David G. Mantel 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).

  • Systems and methods for cost effective distribution of files to user devices using combination of broadcast and two-way communication paths
    Patent number: 10567471
    Abstract: Hybrid file delivery systems and methods divide one or more files into parts for transmission to plural user devices during a first transmission phase employing one or more one-to-many communication paths (e.g., broadcast or multicast), and then transmit missing file parts to designated user devices during a second transmission phase employing respective one-to-one communication paths. User devices are configured with specified criteria for when and how to report file delivery status to a file delivery center that maintains a database of target user devices, file delivery campaigns, and statuses of file delivery completion at the user devices. The file delivery center can employ the database information to determine cost benefit for delivery of a file using two different transmission modalities and control when to switchover to or commence the second transmission phase after the first transmission phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Sirius XM Radio Inc.
    Inventors: Stelios J. Patsiokas, Richard A. Michalski, Paul D. Marko, Mark Rindsberg, Stuart Cox, David G. Mantel
  • Systems and Methods for Cost Effective Distribution of Files to User Devices Using Combination of Broadcast and Two-Way Communication Paths
    Publication number: 20150271247
    Abstract: Hybrid file delivery systems and methods divide one or more files into parts for transmission to plural user devices during a first transmission phase employing one or more one-to-many communication paths (e.g., broadcast or multicast), and then transmit missing file parts to designated user devices during a second transmission phase employing respective one-to-one communication paths. User devices are configured with specified criteria for when and how to report file delivery status to a file delivery center that maintains a database of target user devices, file delivery campaigns, and statuses of file delivery completion at the user devices. The file delivery center can employ the database information to determine cost benefit for delivery of a file using two different transmission modalities and control when to switchover to or commence the second transmission phase after the first transmission phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: Stelios J. Patsiokas, Richard A. Michalski, Paul D. Marko, Mark Rindsberg, Stuart Cox, David G. Mantel