Patents by Inventor James Strothmann

James Strothmann 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).

  • Patent number: 8316409
    Abstract: An embodiment of a cable television system includes a media content source configured to transmit media content to a plurality of home communication terminals (HCTs) over a plurality of physical channels over a shared communication medium. Each physical channel carries the media content on a plurality of logical channels. The system further includes a media allocation server configured to receive requests from the plurality of HCTs, each of the requests from a respective HCT designating desired media content to be simultaneously received at the respective HCT and allocating at least a portion of the desired media content among a plurality of physical channels on respective logical channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventor: James Strothmann
  • Publication number: 20080229375
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods for forwarding locally stored video content that has a video resolution associated with receiving remote devices. More specifically, set top boxes (STBs) receive full screen and lower resolution video content for each program title. The STB may store both versions of the video content for future viewing. When remote devices request a program title, the STB forwards the lower resolution version. Alternatively, the STB may request an appropriate video resolution for a remote device from a video service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Eric Roberts, James Strothmann, William C. VerSteeg, Ajith N. Nair
  • Publication number: 20060156374
    Abstract: There is provided a method for automatically synchronizing playback between a first media service and a second media service both services corresponding to the same media content source. Common audio events in the first media service and the second media service are matched. A playback timing of at least one of the first media service and the second media service is adjusted, based on a result of the matching step, so as to automatically synchronize the playback between the first media service and the second media service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2003
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Carl Hu, James Strothmann