Patents by Inventor James Di Mattia

James Di Mattia 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).

  • Home and network video caching
    Patent number: 9264652
    Abstract: A method may include storing a number of programs on a digital video recorder (DVR) and assigning a score or ranking to each of the programs. The method may also include receiving a request to store another program on the DVR and determining whether the DVR has adequate storage space for the other program. The method may further include forwarding, when the DVR does not have adequate storage space for the other program, one of the programs having a lowest score or ranking to a secondary storage located remotely from the DVR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Smith, James Di Mattia, Xue Li
  • Converting standard definition television advertisements to high definition format
    Patent number: 8584159
    Abstract: A device receives a request for an advertisement from a set-top box (STB) displaying television content in a high definition format, and provides, to the STB, the advertisement in a standard definition format, where the high definition format includes a resolution higher than a resolution of the standard definition format. The device also determines whether the STB converts the advertisement from the standard definition format to the high definition format. When the STB fails to convert the advertisement from the standard definition format to the high definition format, the device generates a first error code and instructs the STB to continue to display the television content, without interruption, in the high definition format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James Di Mattia, Dale E. Veeneman, Lily Chen
  • CONVERTING STANDARD DEFINITION TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENTS TO HIGH DEFINITION FORMAT
    Publication number: 20120254913
    Abstract: A device receives a request for an advertisement from a set-top box (STB) displaying television content in a high definition format, and provides, to the STB, the advertisement in a standard definition format, where the high definition format includes a resolution higher than a resolution of the standard definition format. The device also determines whether the STB converts the advertisement from the standard definition format to the high definition format. When the STB fails to convert the advertisement from the standard definition format to the high definition format, the device generates a first error code and instructs the STB to continue to display the television content, without interruption, in the high definition format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: James DI MATTIA, Dale E. VEENEMAN, Lily CHEN
  • HOME AND NETWORK VIDEO CACHING
    Publication number: 20120030721
    Abstract: A method may include storing a number of programs on a digital video recorder (DVR) and assigning a score or ranking to each of the programs. The method may also include receiving a request to store another program on the DVR and determining whether the DVR has adequate storage space for the other program. The method may further include forwarding, when the DVR does not have adequate storage space for the other program, one of the programs having a lowest score or ranking to a secondary storage located remotely from the DVR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Smith, James Di Mattia, Xue Li