Patents by Inventor Michael A. Gaul

Michael A. Gaul 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).

  • PVR channel and PVR IPG information
    Patent number: 10412439
    Abstract: A system that maps media content information to an interactive program guide displayed on a screen includes, among other things, a memory with logic, and a processor configured with the logic to display at least one personal video recording display channel in the interactive program guide. The processor is further preferably configured with the logic to display media content instance listings in the personal video recording display channel for corresponding media content instance recordings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul, Dariusz S. Kaminski
  • Media content sharing over a home network
    Patent number: 8549567
    Abstract: A master device interactively distributes a television signal to a remote device for remote display with low latency between a user input and a television signal change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, David B. Lett, Jonathan A. Robinson, Michael A. Gaul
  • PVR Channel and PVR IPG Information
    Publication number: 20120227072
    Abstract: A system that maps media content information to an interactive program guide displayed on a screen includes, among other things, a memory with logic, and a processor configured with the logic to display at least one personal video recording display channel in the interactive program guide. The processor is further preferably configured with the logic to display media content instance listings in the personal video recording display channel for corresponding media content instance recordings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Scientific-Atlanta, LLC
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. GAUL, Dariusz S. KAMINSKI
  • PVR channel and PVR IPG information
    Patent number: 8181205
    Abstract: A system that maps media content information to an interactive program guide displayed on a screen includes, among other things, a memory with logic, and a processor configured with the logic to display at least one personal video recording display channel in the interactive program guide. The processor is further preferably configured with the logic to display media content instance listings in the personal video recording display channel for corresponding media content instance recordings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul, Dariusz S. Kaminski
  • Renewable conditional access
    Patent number: 8127009
    Abstract: Included are systems and methods for providing access. At least one embodiment of a system includes a host configured to receive at least one tool for providing conditional access and a secure processor configured to receive conditional access logic. Some embodiments of the conditional access logic are configured to send at least one configuration message for configuring the at least one tool at the host component for operation with the received access logic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventors: Howard G. Pinder, Henry Lilly, III, David A. Sedacca, Michael A. Gaul
  • Networked multimedia system
    Patent number: 7908625
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing downstream signals to a plurality of receiver networks. A receiver network (i.e., a networked multimedia system) includes a splitter/isolation module (SIM), a primary set-top terminal (STT), and at least one remote device. The remote devices communicate with the primary STT via the SIM over coaxial cable. Accordingly, the remote devices utilize some or all of the features including hardware and software that are included in the primary STT via the networked multimedia system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventors: Neil C. Robertson, David B. Lett, Samuel H. Russ, Bohdan S. Prus, Michael A. Gaul, Ajith N. Nair
  • Interactive program guide with selectable updating
    Patent number: 7870584
    Abstract: A method for providing an interactive program guide (IPG) includes receiving from a user a request for an IPG, and providing the user with an IPG that includes listings that were received by a digital home communication terminal (DHCT) via a subscriber television network, as well as other listings that were not received by the DHCT via the subscriber television network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul
  • Networked subscriber television distribution
    Patent number: 7861272
    Abstract: A master device interactively distributes a television signal to a remote device for remote display with low latency between a user input and a television signal change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, David B. Lett, Jonathan A. Robinson, Michael A. Gaul
  • Apparatus for entitling and transmitting service instances to remote client devices
    Patent number: 7860250
    Abstract: A server in a subscriber television network receives service instances from a headend of the subscriber television network. The server is adapted to encrypt according to an encryption scheme and re-transmit service instances to a client-receiver. The server reformats the service instance from a first format into a second format the client-receiver can access the service instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul, Anthony J. Wasilewski, Howard G. Pinder
  • Networked subscriber television distribution
    Patent number: 7849486
    Abstract: A master device interactively distributes a television signal to a remote device for remote display with low latency between a user input and a television signal change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, David B. Lett, Jonathan A. Robinson, Michael A. Gaul
  • MEDIA CONTENT SHARING OVER A HOME NETWORK
    Publication number: 20090193452
    Abstract: A master device interactively distributes a television signal to a remote device for remote display with low latency between a user input and a television signal change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, David B. Lett, Jonathan A. Robinson, Michael A. Gaul
  • Interactive Program Guide with Selectable Updating
    Publication number: 20090150922
    Abstract: A method for providing an interactive program guide (IPG) includes receiving from a user a request for an IPG, and providing the user with an IPG that includes listings that were received by a digital home communication terminal (DHCT) via a subscriber television network, as well as other listings that were not received by the DHCT via the subscriber television network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul
  • Locally-updated interactive program guide
    Patent number: 7516470
    Abstract: A method for providing an interactive program guide (IPG) includes receiving from a user a request for an IPG, and providing the user with an IPG that includes listings that were received by a digital home communication terminal (DHCT) via a subscriber television network, as well as other listings that were not received by the DHCT via the subscriber television network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul
  • Apparatus for Entitling and Transmitting Service Instances to Remote Client Devices
    Publication number: 20090089369
    Abstract: A server in a subscriber television network receives service instances from a headend of the subscriber television network. The server is adapted to encrypt according to an encryption scheme and re-transmit service instances to a client-receiver. The server reformats the service instance from a first format into a second format the client-receiver can access the service instance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul, Anthony J. Wasilewski, Howard G. Pinder
  • Apparatus for entitling and transmitting service instances to remote client devices
    Patent number: 7505592
    Abstract: A server in a subscriber television network receives service instances from a headend of the subscriber television network. The server is adapted to encrypt according to an encryption scheme and re-transmit service instances to a client-receiver. The server reformats the service instance from a first format into a second format the client-receiver can access the service instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul, Anthony J. Wasilewski, Howard G. Pinder
  • Broadcast carousel system access for remote home communication terminal
    Patent number: 7360233
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing objects to a remote digital home communication terminal (remote DHCT) via a gateway device located at a customer premises. One such method, among others, includes receiving a message from a remote DHCT requesting a carousel object, receiving the carousel object from a server device, and transmitting the carousel object to the remote DHCT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul, Anthony J. Wasilewski
  • Renewable Conditional Access
    Publication number: 20080005326
    Abstract: Included are systems and methods for providing access. At least one embodiment of a system includes a host configured to receive at least one tool for providing conditional access and a secure processor configured to receive conditional access logic. Some embodiments of the conditional access logic are configured to send at least one configuration message for configuring the at least one tool at the host component for operation with the received access logic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC.
    Inventors: Howard G. Pinder, Henry Lilly, David A. Sedacca, Michael A. Gaul
  • Apparatus for entitling remote client devices
    Patent number: 7181010
    Abstract: A server in a subscriber television network receives service instances from a headend of the subscriber television network. The server is adapted to encrypt according to an encryption scheme and re-transmit service instances to a client-receiver. The server reformats the service instance from a first format into a second format the client-receiver can access the service instance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul, Anthony J. Wasilewski, Howard G. Pinder
  • Apparatus for entitling remote client devices
    Patent number: 6748080
    Abstract: A master-receiver in a subscriber television network receives service instances and entitlement information from a headend of the subscriber television network and re-transmits service instances to a client-receiver after dynamic encryption scheme determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventors: Samuel H. Russ, Michael A. Gaul, Anthony J. Wasilewski, Howard G. Pinder
  • Networked multimedia system
    Publication number: 20040068747
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing downstream signals to a plurality of receiver networks. A receiver network (i.e., a networked multimedia system) includes a splitter/isolation module (SIM), a primary set-top terminal (STT), and at least one remote device. The remote devices communicate with the primary STT via the SIM over coaxial cable. Accordingly, the remote devices utilize some or all of the features including hardware and software that are included in the primary STT via the networked multimedia system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Neil C. Robertson, David B. Lett, Samuel H. Russ, Bohdan S. Prus, Michael A. Gaul, Ajith N. Nair