Patents by Inventor Derek T. Nelson

Derek T. Nelson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing copy protection using a transmittal mode command
    Patent number: 8250597
    Abstract: A method and system of providing copy protection of video analog and digital signals and the like, wherein the signals are transmitted via a digital delivery network, and may comprise, for example, pay-per-view (PPV) program materials protected by copyrights of respective program rights holders. The right holders authorize video service providers (3) to apply copy protection to the program material. The copy protection process is supplied to the rights holders or the service providers (3) by a copy protection process licensor. The video service providers (3) supply suitable copy protection control software via respective control and billing (tracking) centers to generate commands which activate, control and reconfigure the copy protection process being applied to the programs being transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Rovi Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Wonfor, Derek T. Nelson
  • Method and apparatus for providing copy protection using a transmittal mode command
    Publication number: 20080178235
    Abstract: A method and system of providing copy protection of video analog and digital signals and the like, wherein the signals are transmitted via a digital delivery network, and may comprise, for example, pay-per-view (PPV) program materials protected by copyrights of respective program rights holders. The right holders authorize video service providers (3) to apply copy protection to the program material. The copy protection process is supplied to the rights holders or the service providers (3) by a copy protection process licensor. The video service providers (3) supply suitable copy protection control software via respective control and billing (tracking) centers to generate commands which activate, control and reconfigure the copy protection process being applied to the programs being transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Peter J. Wonfor, Derek T. Nelson
  • Method and apparatus for providing copy protection using a transmittal mode command
    Patent number: 7395545
    Abstract: A method and system of providing copy protection of video analog and digital signals and the like, wherein the signals are transmitted via a digital delivery network, and may comprise, for example, pay-per-view (PPV) program materials protected by copyrights of respective program rights holders. The right holders authorize video service providers (3) to apply copy protection to the program material. The copy protection process is supplied to the rights holders or the service providers (3) by a copy protection process licensor. The video service providers (3) supply suitable copy protection control software via respective control and billing (tracking) centers to generate commands which activate, control and reconfigure the copy protection process being applied to the programs being transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Macrovision Corporation
    Inventors: Peter J. Wonfor, Derek T. Nelson
  • Method and apparatus for providing copy protection using a transmittal mode command
    Publication number: 20020172362
    Abstract: A method and system of providing copy protection of video analog and digital signals and the like, wherein the signals are transmitted via a digital delivery network, and may comprise, for example, pay-per-view (PPV) program materials protected by copyrights of respective program rights holders. The right holders authorize video service providers (3) to apply copy protection to the program material. The copy protection process is supplied to the rights holders or the service providers (3) by a copy protection process licensor. The video service providers (3) supply suitable copy protection control software via respective control and billing (tracking) centers to generate commands which activate, control and reconfigure the copy protection process being applied to the programs being transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Peter J. Wonfor, Derek T. Nelson
  • Method for controlling copy protection in digital video networks
    Patent number: 6381747
    Abstract: A method and system of providing copy protection of video analog and digital signals and the like, wherein the signals are transmitted via a digital delivery network, and may comprise, for example, pay per view (PPV) program materials protected by copyrights of respective program rights holders. The right holders authorize video service providers (3) to apply copy protection to the program material. The copy protection process is supplied to the rights holders or the service providers (3) by a copy protection process licensor. The video service providers (3) supply suitable copy protection control software via respective control and billing (tracking) centers to generate commands which activate, control and reconfigure the copy protection process being applied to the programs being transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Macrovision Corp.
    Inventors: Peter J. Wonfor, Derek T. Nelson