Patents by Inventor Frederick L. Gotwald

Frederick L. Gotwald 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 communicating internet protocol data over a broadband MPEG channel
    Patent number: 5987518
    Abstract: Computer data provided according to a first data protocol, such as the Internet protocol, is communicated over a digital television broadcast network using a second data protocol such as MPEG2. The computer data in the first data protocol is encapsulated in at least one data stream for distribution in conformance with the second data protocol. The at least one data stream encapsulating the computer data is multiplexed with a plurality of data streams conforming to the second data protocol for transmission over the network, which may be a cable or satellite television network. The data stream encapsulating the computer data is received from the network according to the second data protocol, and processed in accordance with the second data protocol to recover the computer data in the first data protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Frederick L. Gotwald