Patents by Inventor H. G. Rusty Thornhill

H. G. Rusty Thornhill 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).

  • Digital data transfer system for use especially with advertisement insertion systems
    Patent number: 5535229
    Abstract: A system (10) for transferring digital data from one data bank to another. The system (10) is designed especially for transmitting audio/video signals in digital format from a central processing center (16) to a plurality of cable networks for viewing either instantaneously or in the future. The system (10) incorporates four processing units: a central processing unit (16), a transmission processing unit (18), a receiving processing unit (20), and a master processing unit (22). The central processing unit (16) includes a scripter computer (24) for receiving a video signal (26), converting it to a digital signal (30), and storing the digital signal (30). The transmission processing unit (18) includes a transmission computer (34) and associated transmission hardware (36). The transmission computer (34) will attach a checksum to the end of each packet of information to be sent, along with any other identifying and scheduling information related to that particular file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1996
    Assignee: Global Interconnect, Corp.
    Inventors: John A. Hain, Jr., H. G. Rusty Thornhill