Patents by Inventor Lou Pino

Lou Pino 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).

  • Access control enhancements for delivery of video and other services
    Patent number: 6970461
    Abstract: A method of providing secure multicast over a local access network by means of a network access unit having a channel request vetting function and a permitted channel list. Channel requests from a subscriber are vetted with respect to the permitted channel list and forwarded only if permitted. The permitted list may be dynamically updated under headend control to allow users to subscribe to, and unsubscribe from, services upon request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Brian Unitt, Michael Grant, Julian Cable, Lou Pino
  • Access control enhancements for delivery of video and other services
    Publication number: 20040240466
    Abstract: A method of providing secure multicast over a local access network by means of a network access unit having a channel request vetting function and a permitted channel list. Channel requests from a subscriber are vetted with respect to the permitted channel list and forwarded only if permitted. The permitted list may be dynamically updated under headend control to allow users to subscribe to, and unsubscribe from, services upon request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2000
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Brian Unitt, Michael Grant, Julian Cable, Lou Pino