Patents by Inventor John Modrowsky

John Modrowsky 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).

  • Method and system for accessing multimedia data over public switched telephone network
    Patent number: 5802283
    Abstract: A public switched telephone network for providing information from a multimedia information server to any one of a plurality of subscriber premises, comprises a central office receiving multimedia information signals from a multimedia information server and orders from a prescribed subscriber. The central office includes a gateway system for conveying routing data in response to subscriber orders and a switch for routing multimedia signals from the server to the prescribed subscriber in accordance with the routing data. An interface at the central office transmits and receives audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on first, second and third signal channels. Each subscriber premises includes an interface for transmitting and receiving audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on the three signal channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic Network Services, Inc.
    Inventors: John Grady, Kenneth Hand, John Modrowsky, Arthur A. Richard, III
  • Communications systems supporting shared multimedia session
    Patent number: 5712906
    Abstract: A public switched telephone network for providing information from a multimedia information server to any one of a plurality of subscriber premises, comprises a central office receiving multimedia information signals from a multimedia information server and orders from a prescribed subscriber. The central office includes a gateway system for conveying routing data in response to subscriber orders and a switch for routing multimedia signals from the server to the prescribed subscriber in accordance with the routing data. An interface at the central office transmits and receives audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on first, second and third signal channels. Each subscriber premises includes an interface for transmitting and receiving audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on the three signal channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic Network Services
    Inventors: John Grady, Kenneth Hand, John Modrowsky, Arthur A. Richard, III
  • Method and system for accessing multimedia data over public switched telephone network
    Patent number: 5625404
    Abstract: A public switched telephone network for providing information from a multimedia information server to any one of a plurality of subscriber premises, comprises a central office receiving multimedia information signals from a multimedia information server and orders from a prescribed subscriber. The central office includes a gateway system for conveying routing data in response to subscriber orders and a switch for routing multimedia signals from the server to the prescribed subscriber in accordance with the routing data. An interface at the central office transmits and receiver audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on first, second and third signal channels. Each subscriber premises includes an interface for transmitting and receiving audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on the three signal channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic Network Services
    Inventors: John Grady, Kenneth Hand, John Modrowsky, Arthur A. Richard, III
  • Method and system for accessing multimedia data over public switched telephone network
    Patent number: 5528281
    Abstract: A public switched telephone network for providing information from a multimedia information server to any one of a plurality of subscriber premises, comprises a central office receiving multimedia information signals from a multimedia information server and orders from a prescribed subscriber. The central office includes a gateway system for conveying routing data in response to subscriber orders and a switch for routing multimedia signals from the server to the prescribed subscriber in accordance with the routing data. An interface at the central office transmits and receives audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on first, second and third signal channels. Each subscriber premises includes an interface for transmitting and receiving audio telephone service signals, subscriber control signals and digital multimedia information signals on the three signal channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1996
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic Network Services
    Inventors: John Grady, Kenneth Hand, John Modrowsky, Arthur A. Richard, III