Patents by Inventor Frank Leroy Boersma

Frank Leroy Boersma 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 utilizing dynamic bandwidth allocation for recording content
    Patent number: 8719871
    Abstract: An approach is provided for utilizing dynamic bandwidth allocation for recording content. A recording manager generates a request for bandwidth for a future recording of a programming content to be delivered to a set-top box. The recording manager then receives a response indicating a dynamic bandwidth allocation for the future recording and schedules the future recording of the programming content based on the dynamic bandwidth allocation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Frank Leroy Boersma
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR UTILIZING DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION FOR RECORDING CONTENT
    Publication number: 20110083154
    Abstract: An approach is provided for utilizing dynamic bandwidth allocation for recording content. A recording manager generates a request for bandwidth for a future recording of a programming content to be delivered to a set-top box. The recording manager then receives a response indicating a dynamic bandwidth allocation for the future recording and schedules the future recording of the programming content based on the dynamic bandwidth allocation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventor: Frank Leroy Boersma