Patents by Inventor Mark T. Corl

Mark T. Corl 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).

  • Differentiated PSIP table update interval technology
    Patent number: 8707365
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20140101702
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8695039
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) data stream includes an event information table (EIT), the EIT including: a descriptor including: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length field, and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8695040
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) data stream includes an event information table (EIT), the EIT including: a descriptor including: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length field, and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20140089983
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20140089986
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8683523
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a digital television (DTV) data stream including program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP data including a virtual channel table (VCT) and an event information table (EIT), the EIT comprising: a source identification field identifying a source of an associated event in a DTV data stream; an event identification field indicating an identification of the event; a start time field indicating a star time of the event; a title field indicating a title of the event; and a descriptor comprising: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event, wherein the at least one category code specifies at least one of a set of basic categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8677413
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) data stream includes an event information table (EIT), the EIT including: a descriptor including: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length field, and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8677412
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) data stream includes an event information table (EIT), the EIT including: a descriptor including: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length field, and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8677411
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) data stream includes a virtual channel table (VCT) and an event information table (EIT), the EIT including: a descriptor including: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length field, and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8667535
    Abstract: A digital television (DTV) data stream includes an event information table (EIT), the EIT including: a descriptor including: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length field, and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • INFORMATION DESCRIPTOR AND EXTENDED INFORMATION DESCRIPTOR DATA STRUCTURES FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20140053201
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a digital television (DTV) data stream including program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP data including a virtual channel table (VCT) and an event information table (EIT), the EIT comprising: a source identification field identifying a source of an associated event in a DTV data stream; an event identification field indicating an identification of the event; a start time field indicating a star time of the event; a title field indicating a title of the event; and a descriptor comprising: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event, wherein the at least one category code specifies at least one of a set of basic categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Inventor: Mark T. CORL
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8650594
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a digital television (DTV) data stream including program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP data including a virtual channel table (VCT) and an event information table (EIT), the EIT comprising: a source identification field identifying a source of an associated event in a DTV data stream; an event identification field indicating an identification of the event; a start time field indicating a star time of the event; a title field indicating a title of the event; and a descriptor comprising: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event, wherein the at least one category code specifies at least one of a set of basic categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8646004
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a digital television (DTV) data stream including program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP data including a virtual channel table (VCT) and an event information table (EIT), the EIT comprising: a source identification field identifying a source of an associated event in a DTV data stream; an event identification field indicating an identification of the event; a start time field indicating a star time of the event; a title field indicating a title of the event; and a descriptor comprising: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor; a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event, wherein the at least one category code specifies at least one of a set of basic categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8640169
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a digital television (DTV) data stream including program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP data including a virtual channel table (VCT) and an event information table (EIT), the EIT comprising: a source identification field identifying a source of an associated event in a DTV data stream; an event identification field indicating an identification of the event; a start time field indicating a star time of the event; a title field indicating a title of the event; and a descriptor comprising: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event, wherein the at least one category code specifies at least one of a set of basic categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20140026168
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • DIFFERENTIATED PSIP TABLE UPDATE INTERVAL TECHNOLOGY
    Publication number: 20140026167
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals
    Patent number: 8635648
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a digital television (DTV) data stream including program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP data including a virtual channel table (VCT) and an event information table (EIT), the EIT comprising: a source identification field identifying a source of an associated event in a DTV data stream; an event identification field indicating an identification of the event; a start time field indicating a star time of the event; a title field indicating a title of the event; and a descriptor comprising: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event, wherein the at least one category code specifies at least one of a set of basic categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl
  • INFORMATION DESCRIPTOR AND EXTENDED INFORMATION DESCRIPTOR DATA STRUCTURES FOR DIGITAL TELEVISION SIGNALS
    Publication number: 20140020020
    Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a digital television (DTV) data stream including program and system information protocol (PSIP) data associated with content of the DTV data stream, the PSIP data including a virtual channel table (VCT) and an event information table (EIT), the EIT comprising: a source identification field identifying a source of an associated event in a DTV data stream; an event identification field indicating an identification of the event; a start time field indicating a star time of the event; a title field indicating a title of the event; and a descriptor comprising: a descriptor tag identifying the descriptor as a genre descriptor, a descriptor length indicating a total length of the descriptor; and at least one category code for an associated event in a DTV data stream, each category code specifying genre, program type, or category information of the associated event, wherein the at least one category code specifies at least one of a set of basic categories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Mark T. CORL
  • Differentiated PSIP table update interval technology
    Patent number: 8627375
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and data structure for generating at least one table in a broadcast environment, are provided. The apparatus includes a generator to generate an event information table (EIT) and an extended text table (ETT). The ETT has program guide information for an n-hour span and has a transmission interval. The ETT has a transmission interval and program description information according to the EIT. The transmission interval of the EIT is shorter than the transmission interval of the ETT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Mark T. Corl