Patents by Inventor Edgar V. Shrum, Jr.

Edgar V. Shrum, Jr. 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).

  • Broadcast Remote Control
    Publication number: 20110265111
    Abstract: Identifying user behaviors via remote control signal broadcasts may be provided. A content element such as a video may be displayed on a display device. During display of the content, a control signal may be received and deciphered. The deciphered control signal may be used to determine whether the content is being consumed by a user, and this determination may be logged and/or reported to the content provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar V. Shrum, JR., Michael Joseph McCarthy, Francisco Gonzalez
  • Side Loading
    Publication number: 20110040894
    Abstract: Side loading of content elements is provided. A selection of a content element from a terminal device may be received and a content format associated with the terminal device may be identified. If the content element is not available in the identified content format, the content element may be transcoded from a current content format to the identified content format and the content element may be transferred to the terminal device in the identified content format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar V. Shrum, JR., Francisco Gonzalez
  • CONTENT PROTECTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100287609
    Abstract: A content protection management system that enables interoperability with other Content Protection and DRM technologies. A managed security domain provides a simple, consistent and reliable experience to whole-home network subscribers. The architectural concept for the whole-home network includes an underlying control plane with an overlaying content security control plane running a particular DRM technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Francisco Gonzalez, Edgar V. Shrum, JR.