Patents by Inventor Paul J. Claussen

Paul J. Claussen 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).

  • Proximity detection using wireless connectivity in a communications system
    Patent number: 8127326
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a primary device that detects the proximity of additional remote devices, which are intended to be within the same local network. The primary device communicates with the remote devices using wireless communication. In the event that the remote devices are outside of a predetermined range, the remote devices are disabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Inventors: Paul J. Claussen, Ajith N. Nair, Samuel H. Russ
  • Networked multimedia overlay system
    Patent number: 7545935
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing encrypted downstream signals to a plurality of receiver devices 130, 135, 140, where the devices 130, 135, 140 may have different decryption devices. A receiver network (i.e., a networked multimedia system) includes a splitter/isolation module (SIM) 125, a primary set-top terminal (STT) 130, and at least one remote device 135, 140. The remote devices 135, 140 communicate with the primary STT 130 via the SIM 125 over coaxial cable. Accordingly, the remote devices 135, 140 are capable of requesting and receiving stored programs via the networked multimedia overlay system. Depending upon the decryption device included in the requesting remote STT 135, 140, the primary STT 130 sends a stored program encrypted according to that decryption device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: Scientific-Atlanta, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul J. Claussen
  • Proximity detection using wireless connectivity in a communications system
    Publication number: 20040068744
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a primary device that detects the proximity of additional remote devices, which are intended to be within the same local network. The primary device communicates with the remote devices using wireless communication. In the event that the remote devices are outside of a predetermined range, the remote devices are disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Paul J. Claussen, Ajith N. Nair, Samuel H. Russ