Patents by Inventor Michael Christofalo

Michael Christofalo 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).

  • System and method of providing triggered event commands via digital program insertion splicing
    Publication number: 20050015816
    Abstract: Systems and methods for the insertion of commands and/or other data into a digital programming stream are described. These command and/or data may be inserted into digital advertisement or other programs and may utilized by any device which is involved in the generation, transmission, reception and/or presentation of content via a digital programming stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicants: ACTV, Inc, nCUBE
    Inventors: Michael Christofalo, Stephen Riedl