Patents by Inventor Ernie Schmitt

Ernie Schmitt 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 recording and rendering programs that cross SDV force tune boundaries
    Patent number: 8141123
    Abstract: A method is provided for recording a switched digital video (SDV) program received over a content delivery system. The method includes receiving a single program digital transport stream on a first SDV channel. The single program digital transport stream includes at least one program elementary stream and associated program specific information. The program elementary stream and the associated program specific information are stored. In response to a force tune request, a second SDV channel is tuned to on which a subsequent portion of the single program digital transport stream will be provided. After tuning to the second SDV channel, subsequent portions of the program elementary stream are stored in a content file in which previous portions of the program elementary stream are stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Chris Del Sordo, Ernie Schmitt, Ed Walls
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECORDING AND RENDERING PROGRAMS THAT CROSS SDV FORCE TUNE BOUNDARIES
    Publication number: 20090162033
    Abstract: A method is provided for recording a switched digital video (SDV) program received over a content delivery system. The method includes receiving a single program digital transport stream on a first SDV channel. The single program digital transport stream includes at least one program elementary stream and associated program specific information. The program elementary stream and the associated program specific information are stored. In response to a force tune request, a second SDV channel is tuned to on which a subsequent portion of the single program digital transport stream will be provided. After tuning to the second SDV channel, subsequent portions of the program elementary stream are stored in a content file in which previous portions of the program elementary stream are stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chris Del Sordo, Ernie Schmitt, Ed Walls