Patents by Inventor Howard Lock

Howard Lock 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).

  • CABLE TELEVISION MESSAGING ALERT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20090133055
    Abstract: An alert message unit for use in a message distribution system is provided. The alert message unit includes an input configured to receive a cable television signal, a processing module in communication with the input, and an alert mechanism. The processing module is configured to locate an alert message, wherein the alert message is embedded within a frequency band of the cable television signal. The processing module is further configured to determine whether the located alert message is addressed to the alert message unit, and activate the alert mechanism if the alert message is addressed to the alert message unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventor: Howard Lock