Patents by Inventor Laurence Fish
Laurence Fish 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).
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Publication number: 20130274936Abstract: A decision support system for energy use demand management manages energy consumption and costs. A one way broadcast communications capability transmits energy management data to a population of energy consumers. A receiver-controller changes the energy consumption of an apparatus in response to receiving the energy management data. An energy consumption monitor determines energy consumption information related, at least in part, to the energy consumption of the apparatus, and provides energy consumption information through a feedback path that can be correlated with the energy management data. The receiver-controller changes the energy consumption of the apparatus in response to an analysis of the energy consumption information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: SWAN, LLCInventors: Paul W. Donahue, Jeffrey A. Dankworth, Michel Roger Kamel, Ted W. Lanpher, Charles E. Rahilly, JR., Laurence Fish
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Patent number: 7792068Abstract: This specification discloses a satellite transmission system for transmission of TCP/IP compatible packets from a head end computer through a satellite uplink, an extraterrestrial satellite, a satellite downlink, and an integrated satellite receiver/router for outputting of the TCP/IP compatible packets through a port on the receiver/router onto a computer LAN or WAN. The system may include an Internet or telecommunications backchannel. The receiver becomes router enabled by means of a removable insertion Ethernet/Router insertion card inserted into a slot in the receiver, although the transmission system may be used to simultaneously transmit a variety of other services through the receiver by use of other service slots in the receiver. The Ethernet/Receiver supports the IGMPv2 Multicasting (querier and non querier modes), standard TCP/IP (including UDP and Telnet), and SNMP protocols.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Inventors: Roswell Robert, III, Ian Lerner, Laurence A. Fish, C. Brian Peabody
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Patent number: 7747636Abstract: A real estate point of sale system puts optical indicia on a sign, and allows capturing the indicia, e.g., using the camera on a portable phone. Information from the picture is sent to a server, and used to retrieve and return information about the property.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Inventors: Randy F. Price, Laurence Fish, Scott C. Harris
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Patent number: 7650620Abstract: The present specification discloses a multimedia distribution system and method. The system and method has a producer workstation, a delivery server, a high-bandwidth one-way satellite transmission system, a terrestrial two-way communication system (including use of the Internet), a plurality of satellite affiliate workstations, and a plurality of terrestrial client workstations. The delivery server receives digital information (envelopes and associates media files) from the producer workstations for delivery of the information to the affiliate and client workstations addressed in the envelope. The affiliate and client workstations provide the delivery server with confirmation of delivery of each received envelope and its associated files. In the absence of receipt of confirmation of delivery, the delivery server re-sends the unconfirmed envelope and associated files to the non-confirming affiliate or client workstation by a two-way terrestrial connection or by a manual system, such as a dub-and-ship service.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Inventors: Laurence A Fish, Lowell E Teschmacher, Anibal-Jose Rivero, Roswell R Roberts, III
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Patent number: 7372824Abstract: This specification discloses a satellite transmission system for transmission of TCP/IP compatible packets from a head end computer through a satellite uplink, an extraterrestrial satellite, a satellite downlink, and an integrated satellite receiver/router for outputting of the TCP/IP compatible packets through a port on the receiver/router onto a computer LAN or WAN. The system may include an Internet or telecommunications backchannel. The receiver becomes router enabled by means of a removable insertion Ethernet/Router insertion card inserted into a slot in the receiver, although the transmission system may be used to simultaneously transmit a variety of other services through the receiver by use of other service slots in the receiver. The Ethernet/Receiver supports the IGMPv2 Multicasting (querier and non querier modes), standard TCP/IP (including UDP and Telnet), and SNMP protocols.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2003Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: Megawave Audio LLCInventors: Roswell Roberts, III, Ian Lerner, Laurence A. Fish, C. Brian Peabody
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Publication number: 20070239609Abstract: The present specification discloses a multimedia distribution system and method. The system and method has a producer workstation, a delivery server, a high-bandwidth one-way satellite transmission system, a terrestrial two-way communication system (including use of the Internet), a plurality of satellite affiliate workstations, and a plurality of terrestrial client workstations. The delivery server receives digital information (envelopes and associates media files) from the producer workstations for delivery of the information to the affiliate and client workstations addressed in the envelope. The affiliate and client workstations provide the delivery server with confirmation of delivery of each received envelope and its associated files. In the absence of receipt of confirmation of delivery, the delivery server re-sends the unconfirmed envelope and associated files to the non-confirming affiliate or client workstation by a two-way terrestrial connection or by a manual system, such as a dub-and-ship service.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Inventors: Laurence Fish, Lowell Teschmacher, Anibal-Jose Rivero, Roswell Roberts III
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Publication number: 20070119758Abstract: A modular water treatment system includes a plurality of water treatment components including selected from a group of a particulate filter component, a taste and odor filter component, a lead and mercury filter component, a water softener component, and a water disinfection component. A plurality of interfaces are provided for coupling to the selected water treatment components. Plumbing lines provide flow communication between the selected water treatment components, and the plumbing lines include a system water inlet and a system water outlet. A controller is configured to control the flow of water through the system, and a sensor is configured to transmit a signal to the controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Samuel Duplessis, Kyran Hoff, Craig Vitan, Laurence Fish, Jonathan Nelson, John Holmes, Almir Begovich, Erik Matusek, Timothy Hooker, Dennis Dicken
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Patent number: 7194757Abstract: The present specification discloses a multimedia distribution system and method. The system and method has a producer workstation, a delivery server, a high-bandwidth one-way satellite transmission system, a terrestrial two-way communication system (including use of the Internet), a plurality of satellite affiliate workstations, and a plurality of terrestrial client workstations. The delivery server receives digital information (envelopes and associated media files) from the producer workstations for delivery of the information to the affiliate and client workstations addressed in the envelope. The affiliate and client workstations provide the delivery server with confirmation of delivery of each received envelope and its associated files. In the absence of receipt of confirmation of delivery, the delivery server re-sends the unconfirmed envelope and associated files to the non-confirming affiliate or client workstation by a two-way terrestrial connection or by a manual system, such as a dub-and-ship service.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Starguide Digital Network, Inc.Inventors: Laurence Fish, Lowell E. Teschmacher, Anibal-Jose Rivero, Roswell R. Roberts
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Publication number: 20060209668Abstract: An integrated receiver-decoder device for in-home use demodulates and decodes QPSK modulated MPEG-DVB formatted signals received via satellite transmission. The receiver-decoder is capable of simultaneously providing both IP data output and analog audio output for direct connection to a user's home entertainment equipment and/or PC. The receiver-decoder housing includes a front panel user-interface and is designed for connection to an external satellite receiver dish. An on-line upgradable software operating system controls all receiver-decoder operations including demodulating, DVB signal decoding, selecting and configuring audio and IP data channels for output.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2003Publication date: September 21, 2006Inventors: Ian Lerner, Laurence Fish, Roswell Roberts, Lowell Teschmacher, Omar Choucair
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Patent number: 6965593Abstract: A method and arrangement is provided for the multicasting of streaming digital content to a plurality of Internet users. Streaming digital audio, video or other digital data content that is to be multicast to Internet users is formatted into IP protocol at a head-end content source transmission site. The streaming IP digital data is transmitted from the head-end transmission site to at least one distant/remote routing station of an Internet service provider (i.e., a provider-edge router or Internet point of presence) via a bandwidth portion of a digital communications data transport service or transmission medium that is substantially unaffected by conventional Internet communications traffic. The Internet service provider (ISP) maintains at least one access router for providing Internet access via its Internet domain for its customers accessing the Internet via conventional two-way IP connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: DS Systems, Inc.Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Jeffrey A. Dankworth, Larry W. Hinderks, Laurence A. Fish, Ian A. Lerner, Thomas C. Ballister, Roswell R. Roberts, III
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Publication number: 20050099969Abstract: This specification discloses a satellite transmission system for transmission of TCP/IP compatible packets from a head end computer through a satellite uplink, an extraterrestrial satellite, a satellite downlink, and an integrated satellite receiver/router for outputting of the TCP/IP compatible packets through a port on the receiver/router onto a computer LAN or WAN. The system may include an Internet or telecommunications backchannel. The receiver becomes router enabled by means of a removable insertion Ethernet/Router insertion card inserted into a slot in the receiver, although the transmission system may be used to simultaneously transmit a variety of other services through the receiver by use of other service slots in the receiver. The Ethernet/Receiver supports the IGMPv2 Multicasting (querier and non querier modes), standard TCP/IP (including UDP and Telnet), and SNMP protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: Roswell Roberts, Ian Lerner, Laurence Fish, C. Peabody
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Publication number: 20040136333Abstract: This specification discloses a satellite transmission system for transmission of TCP/IP compatible packets from a head end computer through a satellite uplink, an extraterrestrial satellite, a satellite downlink, and an integrated satellite receiver/router for outputting of the TCP/IP compatible packets through a port on the receiver/router onto a computer LAN or WAN. The system may include an Internet or telecommunications backchannel. The receiver becomes router enabled by means of a removable insertion Ethernet/Router insertion card inserted into a slot in the receiver, although the transmission system may be used to simultaneously transmit a variety of other services through the receiver by use of other service slots in the receiver. The Ethernet/Receiver supports the IGMPv2 Multicasting (querier and non querier modes), standard TCP/IP (including UDP and Telnet), and SNMP protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Roswell Robert, Ian Lerner, Laurence A. Fish, C. Brian Peabody
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Publication number: 20030012180Abstract: A method of multicasting digital data to a user accessing an Internet connection is disclosed. The method includes placing digital data that is to be multicast in IP protocol to generate IP digital data. The IP digital data is transmitted from a transmission site to a remote Internet point of presence through a dedicated transmission channel substantially separate from Internet backbone. The dedicated transmission channel may be, for example, a satellite channel. At the remote Internet point of presence, the IP digital data is multicast for delivery to at least one receiving Internet user's apparatus connected to but distal from the remote Internet point of presence.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: Starguide Digital Networks, Inc.Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Jeffrey A. Dankworth, Larry W. Hinderks, Laurence A. Fish, Ian A. Lerner, Thomas C. Ballister, Roswell R. Roberts
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Publication number: 20020118638Abstract: A method of multicasting digital data to a user accessing an Internet connection is disclosed. The method includes placing digital data that is to be multicast in IP protocol to generate IP digital data. The IP digital data is transmitted from a transmission site to a remote Internet point of presence through a dedicated transmission channel substantially separate from Internet backbone. The dedicated transmission channel may be, for example, a satellite channel. At the remote Internet point of presence, the IP digital data is multicast for delivery to at least one receiving Internet user's apparatus connected to but distal from the remote Internet point of presence.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Applicant: Starguide Digital Networks, Inc.Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Jeffrey A. Dankworth, Larry W. Hinderks, Laurence A. Fish, Ian A. Lerner, Thomas C. Ballister, Roswell R. Roberts
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Patent number: 6411616Abstract: An arrangement for multicasting digital data to a user accessing an Internet connection is disclosed. The arrangement entails placing streaming digital data content that is to be multicast in IP protocol to generate streaming IP digital data. The streaming IP digital data is uplinked from a transmission site to a satellite and downlinked to one or more remote Internet gateways via a communications path that is substantially separate from the Internet backbone. A plurality of separate satellite receiver systems, which may be located at separate remote Internet gateways, are adapted to receive IP streaming content via downlink carrier from the satellite and provide the streaming IP content to an Internet gateway without providing substantial TCP confirmation of delivery. At a remote Internet gateway, the streaming IP digital data content is multicast for delivery as a one-way data stream to at least one receiving Internet user's apparatus connected to but distant from the remote Internet gateway.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: StarGuide Digital Networks, Inc.Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Jeffrey A. Dankworth, Larry W. Hinderks, Laurence A. Fish, Ian A. Lerner, Thomas C. Ballister, Roswell R. Roberts, III
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Patent number: 6411607Abstract: This specification discloses a satellite transmission system for transmission of TCP/IP compatible packets from a head end computer through a satellite uplink, an extraterrestrial satellite, a satellite downlink, and an integrated satellite receiver/router for outputting of the TCP/IP compatible packets through a port on the receiver/router onto a computer LAN or WAN. The system may include an Internet or telecommunications backchannel. The receiver becomes router enabled by means of a removable insertion Ethernet/Router insertion card inserted into a slot in the receiver, although the transmission system may be used to simultaneously transmit a variety of other services through the receiver by use of other service slots in the receiver. The Ethernet/Receiver supports the IGMPv2 Multicasting (querier and non querier modes), standard TCP/IP (including UDP and Telnet), and SNMP protocols.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: StarGuide Digital Networks, Inc.Inventors: Roswell Robert, III, Ian Lerner, Laurence A. Fish, C. Brian Peabody
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Patent number: 6266339Abstract: A method of multicasting digital data to a user accessing an Internet connection is disclosed. The method includes placing digital data that is to the multicast in IP protocol to generate IP digital data. The IP digital data is transmitted from a transmission site to a remote Internet point of presence through a dedicated transmission channel substantially separate from Internet backbone. The dedicated transmission channel may be, for example, a satellite channel. At the remote Internet point of presence, the IP digital data is multicast for delivery to at least one receiving Internet user's apparatus connected to but distal from the remote Internet point of presence.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1999Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Starguide Digital Networks, Inc.Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Jeffrey A. Dankworth, Larry W. Hinderks, Laurence A. Fish, Ian A. Lerner, Thomas C. Ballister, Roswell R. Roberts, III
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Patent number: 6262982Abstract: A method of multicasting digital data to a user accessing an Internet connection is disclosed. The method includes placing digital data that is to the multicast in IP protocol to generate IP digital data. The IP digital data is transmitted from a transmission site to a remote Internet point of presence through a dedicated transmission channel substantially separate from Internet backbone. The dedicated transmission channel may be, for example, a satellite channel. At the remote Internet point of presence, the IP digital data is multicast for delivery to at least one receiving Internet user's apparatus connected to but distal from the remote Internet point of presence.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2000Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: StarGuide Digital Networks, Inc.Inventors: Paul W. Donahue, Jeffrey A. Dankworth, Larry W. Hinderks, Laurence A. Fish, Ian A. Lerner, Thomas C. Ballister, Roswell R. Roberts, III
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Publication number: 20010000457Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for dynamically allocated multiple slots within a multi-channel multi-carrier transmission system. The slots may be allocated sequentially or non-sequentially. The data transmission rate for each slot remains constant, while multiple slots may be allocated to a single user service. Each carrier signal contains header data regarding all other carriers associated with the transmission system to identify the allocation of slots to user services. In an alternative embodiment, an encoding and transmitting system is provided for transmitting one or more video and audio encoded signals in a time division multiplexed manner along separate channels having fixed bandwidths. Multiple audio channels may be transmitted simultaneously with a related single video channel, and vice versa. The time division multiplexed audio/video signals may be transmitted over a single carrier or over multiple carriers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2000Publication date: April 26, 2001Inventors: Larry W. Hinderks, Laurence A. Fish, Ian Lerner, Roswell R. Roberts
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Patent number: RE43843Abstract: A method and arrangement is provided for the multicasting of streaming digital content to a plurality of Internet users. Streaming digital audio, video or other digital data content that is to be multicast to Internet users is formatted into IP protocol at a head-end content source transmission site. The streaming IP digital data is transmitted from the head-end transmission site to at least one distant/remote routing station of an Internet service provider (i.e., a provider-edge router or Internet point of presence) via a bandwidth portion of a digital communications data transport service or transmission medium that is substantially unaffected by conventional Internet communications traffic. The Internet service provider (ISP) maintains at least one access router for providing Internet access via its Internet domain for its customers accessing the Internet via conventional two-way IP connection.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Megawave Audio LLCInventors: Paul W. Donahue, Jeffrey A. Dankworth, Larry W. Hinderks, Laurence A. Fish, Ian A. Lerner, Thomas C. Ballister, Roswell R. Roberts, III