Patents by Inventor Debra Ann Phillips

Debra Ann Phillips 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).

  • Patent number: 8352979
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed to broadcast advanced television system committee (ATSC) video in switched digital video (SDV) systems. An example SDV broadcast method includes de-multiplexing at least one program stream from at least one of a plurality of multiple program transport streams (MPTSs), and connecting at least one program stream to a SDV broadcast engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brad Allen Medford, Debra Ann Phillips, Vernon Daniel Reed
  • Publication number: 20040015997
    Abstract: A multi-channel video and data unit comprises a splitter to split a combined data and video service signal into a data service signal and at least one video service signal. A modem and data networking module generates a data networking signal based on the data service signal. A user-initiated video selection is received by each of a plurality of remote control devices. Each of a plurality of video processing modules is responsive to a corresponding one of the remote controls to process the video service signal based on the user-initiated video selection and to generate a corresponding television signal based thereon. Each of a plurality of combiners combines the television signal from a corresponding one of the video processing modules with the data networking signal to form a corresponding combined television and data networking signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Ahmad Ansari, Debra Ann Phillips