Patents by Inventor Louis D. Bifano
Louis D. Bifano 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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Patent number: 9275681Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a video recording system including a user interface to enable a user to enter commands. A bookmark manager is to generate bookmarks corresponding to locations in the videos being recorded based on bookmark commands received, to assign end points for the bookmarks, and to generate a program based on selection of one or more of the recorded videos and selection of at least a subset of the bookmarks associated with the one or more recorded videos. A video record/playback manager is to control recording of the videos and the associated bookmarks and to present the program by playing the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks for the one or more of the recorded videos. Playback of each of the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks is to end at the assigned endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Gordon B. Beacham, Louis D. Bifano, Gerald R. Johnson, Jason E. Krasnow
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Publication number: 20150131968Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a video recording system including a user interface to enable a user to enter commands. A bookmark manager is to generate bookmarks corresponding to locations in the videos being recorded based on bookmark commands received, to assign end points for the bookmarks, and to generate a program based on selection of one or more of the recorded videos and selection of at least a subset of the bookmarks associated with the one or more recorded videos. A video record/playback manager is to control recording of the videos and the associated bookmarks and to present the program by playing the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks for the one or more of the recorded videos. Playback of each of the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks is to end at the assigned endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Gordon B. Beacham, Louis D. Bifano, Gerald R. Johnson, Jason E. Krasnow
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Patent number: 8953928Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a video recording system including a user interface to enable a user to enter commands. A bookmark manager is to generate bookmarks corresponding to locations in the videos being recorded based on bookmark commands received, to assign end points for the bookmarks, and to generate a program based on selection of one or more of the recorded videos and selection of at least a subset of the bookmarks associated with the one or more recorded videos. A video record/playback manager is to control recording of the videos and the associated bookmarks and to present the program by playing the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks for the one or more of the recorded videos. Playback of each of the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks is to end at the assigned endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventors: Gordon B. Beacham, Louis D. Bifano, Gerald R. Johnson, Jason E. Krasnow
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Publication number: 20120173879Abstract: A media device includes a memory for storing a file transfer application and a storage device for storing content. The device also includes at least one processor and an input-output (I/O) interface over which the file transfer application transfers content. The device also includes a protocol stack that is executable by the processor. The protocol stack includes a file transfer application layer, a transport protocol layer that does not include native support for security, and a security emulation layer located between the file transfer application layer and the transport protocol layer. The security emulation layer is executed in the transport protocol layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Louis D. Bifano, Santosh Basavaraj Budni, Krishna Prasad Panje, Somesh Saraf
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Publication number: 20120155834Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a video recording system including a user interface to enable a user to enter commands. A bookmark manager is to generate bookmarks corresponding to locations in the videos being recorded based on bookmark commands received, to assign end points for the bookmarks, and to generate a program based on selection of one or more of the recorded videos and selection of at least a subset of the bookmarks associated with the one or more recorded videos. A video record/playback manager is to control recording of the videos and the associated bookmarks and to present the program by playing the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks for the one or more of the recorded videos. Playback of each of the at least a subset of the associated bookmarks is to end at the assigned endpoint.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Gordon B. Beacham, Louis D. Bifano, Gerald R. Johnson, Jason E. Krasnow
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Publication number: 20110129199Abstract: A method for facilitating playback of recorded content having a service transition point is provided. The method includes recording content containing a pre-transition service and a post-transition service, in which the pre-transition service occurs prior to the service transition point and the post-transition service occurs after the service transition point. The method also includes generating a content change file having content change records associated with the pre-transition service, the service transition point, and the post-transition service, and communicating the content and the content change file to a playback device configured to play the recorded content.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher S. Del Sordo, Louis D. Bifano, Scott D. Sellers
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Publication number: 20100046729Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for providing call features of a telephone service to a user device, such as a television set top box or a personal computer, by using a multimedia terminal adapter to establish a first network connection with a call management server (CMS) and a second network connection with an application server associated with the user device so as to receive and forward call features and requests for such call features between the CMS and the user device without the need for an interface between the CMS and the application server.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Louis D. Bifano, Thomas F. Kister, Jeffrey D. Ollis
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Publication number: 20080159502Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for providing caller identification information is disclosed. One or more valid alternate phone numbers is configured using a remote interface. The one or more valid alternate phone numbers are then stored. In another embodiment, a method and apparatus for providing caller identification information is disclosed. One or more valid alternate phone numbers is configured using a local interface. The one or more valid alternate phone numbers are then stored. In another embodiment, a method and apparatus for providing caller identification information is disclosed. A phone number is selected from a plurality of valid phone numbers comprising a primary phone number and one or more alternate phone numbers. The selected phone number is sent when placing a call.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Prema Venkatesulu, Louis D. Bifano, Thomas F. Kister
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Publication number: 20080084978Abstract: A method for receiving a caller identification (ID) number on an electronic device in a communication network (100) is provided. The communication network includes a plurality of electronic devices (104 and 106) and a plurality of network elements (102). The method includes receiving a signal from a first electronic device. The first electronic device has a primary caller ID number and at least one alternate caller ID number. The method also includes sending the alternate caller ID number to a second electronic device, based on the signal received from the first electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: April 10, 2008Applicant: GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Prema Venkatesulu, Louis D. Bifano, Thomas F. Kister
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Publication number: 20040121726Abstract: A cable telephony network for providing a communications path connecting a first device and a second device. The communications path is selectable between a first communications path and a second communications path. The network comprises a broadband cable system, providing the first communications path and a wireless telephone network, providing the second communications path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2002Publication date: June 24, 2004Inventors: Louis D. Bifano, RICK DZIEKAN