Patents by Inventor John J. Wiecek

John J. Wiecek 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).

  • Apparatus for and method of executing customized interactive computing services in a broadband network environment
    Patent number: 7613790
    Abstract: Apparatus for and method of executing customized interactive computing services in a broadband network environment. A device on the broadband network is capable of retrieving user-defined data over the network and format and display it on an associated display along with data broadcast over the broadband network. The device may be customer premises equipment such as a set-top-box, gaming console, or home gateway connected to the broadband network. In the case of a set-top-box, the broadcast data would be television programming. The device is preferably capable of retrieving data from a source on the internet. Retrieval and formatting are preferably carried out by compact software agents which are sent to the device through the network to be stored in and to execute on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: BIAP Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Louis P. Slothouber, Aaron Y. Ye, M. Ellen Dudar, Kelly F. Lent, John J. Wiecek, Jr.
  • Apparatus for and method of executing customized interactive computing services in a broadband network environment
    Publication number: 20030004961
    Abstract: Apparatus for and method of executing customized interactive computing services in a broadband network environment. A device on the broadband network is capable of retrieving user-defined data over the network and format and display it on an associated display along with data broadcast over the broadband network. The device may be customer premises equipment such as a set-top-box, gaming console, or home gateway connected to the broadband network. In the case of a set-top-box, the broadcast data would be television programming. The device is preferably capable of retrieving data from a source on the internet. Retrieval and formatting are preferably carried out by compact software agents which are sent to the device through the network to be stored in and to execute on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: Louis P. Slothouber, Aaron Y. Ye, M. Ellen Dudar, Kelly F. Lent, John J. Wiecek