Patents by Inventor Ilan Kepten

Ilan Kepten 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).

  • Targeted/addressable advertisement insertion into video streams delivered to users
    Patent number: 8424036
    Abstract: A method and apparatus utilizing a fast channel change mechanism to insert targeted/addressable advertisements into video streams delivered to users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Ron Haberman, Ilan Kepten
  • Targeted/addressable advertisement insertion into video streams delivered to users using a VLAN
    Patent number: 8108893
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controllably delivering a multicast broadcast stream to a client via a VLAN channel and, in response to the detection of a splice point, delivering a unicast stream to the client via a sub-VLAN channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Alcatel Lucent
    Inventors: Ron Haberman, Ilan Kepten
  • TARGETED/ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION
    Publication number: 20090094639
    Abstract: A method and apparatus utilizing a fast channel change mechanism to insert targeted/addressable advertisements into video streams delivered to users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Ron Haberman, Ilan Kepten
  • TARGETED/ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION USING A VLAN
    Publication number: 20090094634
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controllably delivering a multicast broadcast stream to a client via a VLAN channel and, in response to the detection of a splice point, delivering a unicast stream to the client via a sub-VLAN channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Ron Haberman, Ilan Kepten
  • Distributed termination system for two-way hybrid networks
    Patent number: 6490727
    Abstract: In hybrid fiber coaxial cable networks such as used in cable television where two-way digital communications are desired, a distributed termination system is provided. In such a system the home terminals are digital terminals, such as digital set-top boxes or cable modems using bi-directional transmission standards. The functionality of the head end controller in a conventional system is in this system distributed between the head end and the fiber nodes which link the coaxial cable and optical fiber portions of the system. Thereby the upstream detection takes place in the fiber nodes rather than in the head end by placing upstream burst receivers in the fiber nodes. Further there is a distributed method to enable this by providing synchronization and calibration control between the head end and the fiber nodes. Also, the return path is a digital return path supported by having the burst receivers located in the fiber nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Harmonic, Inc.
    Inventors: Moshe Nazarathy, Adi Bonen, Ilan Kepten, David Piehler