Patents by Inventor Richard Andrew Michalski
Richard Andrew Michalski 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: 11195195Abstract: Various applications, systems and methods for using, and enhancing V2V communications for various purposes are described. These systems and methods leverage various aspects of satellite radio broadcasts in combination with V2V communications. In some embodiments, V2V-enabled vehicles can receive advertisements or offers from RSEs, or even other V2V enabled vehicles, in a defined Target Region, which may then be played to a user in-vehicle once a given Trigger Region has been entered. By logging all advertisements or offers played to a user and sending the log to an RSE, for example, and from there to a content provider (e.g., an SDARS service operator), verified delivery of advertisements is achieved, which allows the content provider to obtain significant revenues from advertisers.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Sirius XM Radio Inc.Inventors: Stelios Patsiokas, Paul Marko, Craig Wadin, Joan DeLuca, Jeffrey David Hayes, Stuart Cox, Richard Andrew Michalski, Mark Rindsberg, George David Mantel, Joseph Michael Smallcomb, Anh Xuan Nguyen
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Patent number: 11102619Abstract: Various multiple methods of data transport, and combinations thereof, may be used to initialize or update conditional access information on various devices. In an integrated device having both a broadcast receiver, such as an SDARS receiver, and a two-way communications transceiver, such as an LTE, 3G, 4G or 5G modem, or the like, conditional access information for the broadcast receiver may be sent to the transceiver, and then passed to the broadcast receiver, or vice versa. Additionally, for example, the broadcast receiver may be sent, over the broadcast communications channel, a “wake-up” message for the two-way transceiver, which message may then be passed to the two-way transceiver, so as to make it ready to receive conditional access information over the two-way communications channel, or vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Sirius XM Radio Inc.Inventors: Richard Andrew Michalski, Mark Rindsberg, Ashok Vadekar, Paul Marko, Craig Wadin
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Publication number: 20190378150Abstract: Various applications, systems and methods for using, and enhancing V2V communications for various purposes are described. These systems and methods leverage various aspects of satellite radio broadcasts in combination with V2V communications. In some embodiments, V2V-enabled vehicles can receive advertisements or offers from RSEs, or even other V2V enabled vehicles, in a defined Target Region, which may then be played to a user in-vehicle once a given Trigger Region has been entered. By logging all advertisements or offers played to a user and sending the log to an RSE, for example, and from there to a content provider (e.g., an SDARS service operator), verified delivery of advertisements is achieved, which allows the content provider to obtain significant revenues from advertisers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Stelios Patsiokas, Paul Marko, Craig Wadin, Joan DeLuca, Jeffrey David Hayes, Stuart Cox, Richard Andrew Michalski, Mark Rindsberg, George David Mantel, Joseph Michael Smallcomb, Anh Xuan Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190281462Abstract: Various multiple methods of data transport, and combinations thereof, may be used to initialize or update conditional access information on various devices. In an integrated device having both a broadcast receiver, such as an SDARS receiver, and a two-way communications transceiver, such as an LTE, 3G, 4G or 5G modem, or the like, conditional access information for the broadcast receiver may be sent to the transceiver, and then passed to the broadcast receiver, or vice versa. Additionally, for example, the broadcast receiver may be sent, over the broadcast communications channel, a “wake-up” message for the two-way transceiver, which message may then be passed to the two-way transceiver, so as to make it ready to receive conditional access information over the two-way communications channel, or vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Richard Andrew Michalski, Mark Rindsberg, Ashok Vadekar, Paul Marko, Craig Wadin
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Patent number: 10354265Abstract: Various applications, systems and methods for using, and enhancing V2V communications for various purposes are described. These systems and methods leverage various aspects of satellite radio broadcasts in combination with V2V communications. In some embodiments, V2V-enabled vehicles can receive advertisements or offers from RSEs, or even other V2V enabled vehicles, in a defined Target Region, which may then be played to a user in-vehicle once a given Trigger Region has been entered. By logging all advertisements or offers played to a user and sending the log to an RSE, for example, and from there to a content provider (e.g., an SDARS service operator), verified delivery of advertisements is achieved, which allows the content provider to obtain significant revenues from advertisers.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Sirius XM Radio Inc.Inventors: Stelios Patsiokas, Paul Marko, Craig Wadin, Joan DeLuca, Jeffery David Hayes, Stuart Cox, Richard Andrew Michalski, Mark Rindsberg, George David Mantel, Joseph Michael Smallcomb, Anh Xuan Nguyen
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Patent number: 10237739Abstract: Various multiple methods of data transport, and combinations thereof, may be used to initialize or update conditional access information on various devices. In an integrated device having both a broadcast receiver, such as an SDARS receiver, and a two-way communications transceiver, such as an LTE, 3G, 4G or 5G modem, or the like, conditional access information for the broadcast receiver may be sent to the transceiver, and then passed to the broadcast receiver, or vice versa. Additionally, for example, the broadcast receiver may be sent, over the broadcast communications channel, a “wake-up” message for the two-way transceiver, which message may then be passed to the two-way transceiver, so as to make it ready to receive conditional access information over the two-way communications channel, or vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Sirius XM Radio Inc.Inventors: Richard Andrew Michalski, Mark Rindsberg, Ashok Vadekar, Paul Marko, Craig Wadin
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Publication number: 20170032402Abstract: Various applications, systems and methods for using, and enhancing V2V communications for various purposes are described. These systems and methods leverage various aspects of satellite radio broadcasts in combination with V2V communications. In some embodiments, V2V-enabled vehicles can receive advertisements or offers from RSEs, or even other V2V enabled vehicles, in a defined Target Region, which may then be played to a user in-vehicle once a given Trigger Region has been entered. By logging all advertisements or offers played to a user and sending the log to an RSE, for example, and from there to a content provider (e.g., an SDARS service operator), verified delivery of advertisements is achieved, which allows the content provider to obtain significant revenues from advertisers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Stelios Patsiokas, Paul Marko, Craig Wadin, Joan DeLuca, Jeffery David Hayes, Stuart Cox, Richard Andrew Michalski, Mark Rindsberg, George David Mantel, Joseph Michael Smallcomb, Anh Xuan Nguyen
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Publication number: 20160234690Abstract: Various multiple methods of data transport, and combinations thereof, may be used to initialize or update conditional access information on various devices. In an integrated device having both a broadcast receiver, such as an SDARS receiver, and a two-way communications transceiver, such as an LTE, 3G, 4G or 5G modem, or the like, conditional access information for the broadcast receiver may be sent to the transceiver, and then passed to the broadcast receiver, or vice versa. Additionally, for example, the broadcast receiver may be sent, over the broadcast communications channel, a “wake-up” message for the two-way transceiver, which message may then be passed to the two-way transceiver, so as to make it ready to receive conditional access information over the two-way communications channel, or vice versa.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Richard Andrew Michalski, Mark Rindsberg, Ashok Vadekar, Paul Marko, Craig Wadin
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Publication number: 20100304663Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing both commercial-free content and commercially sponsored content in a flexible manner to various subscriber classes of digital audio radio are presented. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, lower tier subscribers can, for example, sample commercial free content as experienced by higher tier subscribers by means of flexible channel authorization. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention new non-subscribers can be allowed to sample some of the commercial content (such as, when, for example, a default UPC is stored in the radio before shipment) before choosing to subscribe. In exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a digital audio radio (receiver) can include a controller operable to receive and store an Uplink Package Code (UPC) in the digital audio radio.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Sirius XM Radio inc.Inventors: Richard Andrew Michalski, Jeffrey Eric Malinsky, Mark Rindsberg
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Patent number: 7274327Abstract: A receiver unit (400) capable of determining its approximate location using a first and a second satellite transmission source (12 & 14) and, a first terrestrial transmission source (18) includes a receiver (402) and decoder (450) for receiving and decoding a first synchronization pulse from the first satellite, a second synchronization pulse from the satellite signal, and a third synchronization pulse from the terrestrial source. The receiver unit further includes a counter (412) for measuring a first delay between the first synchronization pulse and the second synchronization pulse and for measuring a second delay between one of the first synchronization pulse or the second synchronization pulse and the third synchronization pulse. The receiver unit further includes a processor (421) for determining an east-west constant delay line based on the first delay and for determining a north-south constant delay line based on the second delay.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2001Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: XM Satellite Radio, Inc.Inventors: Paul Marko, Craig Wadin, Richard Andrew Michalski
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Patent number: 7035628Abstract: A method of disabling at least a portion of one of a plurality of channels in a digital audio radio system includes the steps of receiving (702) a digitally encoded bit stream over-the-air on the plurality of channels and decoding (704) a selected channel among the plurality of channels. The method further comprises the steps of selectively tagging (706) an undesired type of content on the selected channel, analyzing (708) for an indication of content of the undesired type among the plurality of channels, and selectively disabling (710) at least the portion of the selected channel containing the undesired type of content.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2001Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: XM Satellite Radio, Inc.Inventors: Mark Rindsberg, Paul Marko, Jeffrey Malinsky, Richard Andrew Michalski
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Publication number: 20030125033Abstract: A method of disabling at least a portion of one of a plurality of channels in a digital audio radio system includes the steps of receiving (702) a digitally encoded bit stream over-the-air on the plurality of channels and decoding (704) a selected channel among the plurality of channels. The method further comprises the steps of selectively tagging (706) an undesired type of content on the selected channel, analyzing (708) for an indication of content of the undesired type among the plurality of channels, and selectively disabling (710) at least the portion of the selected channel containing the undesired type of content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Mark Rindsberg, Paul Marko, Jeffrey Malinsky, Richard Andrew Michalski
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Publication number: 20030122705Abstract: A receiver unit (400) capable of determining its approximate location using a first and a second satellite transmission source (12 & 14) and, a first terrestrial transmission source (18) includes a receiver (402) and decoder (450) for receiving and decoding a first synchronization pulse from the first satellite, a second synchronization pulse from the satellite signal, and a third synchronization pulse from the terrestrial source. The receiver unit further includes a counter (412) for measuring a first delay between the first synchronization pulse and the second synchronization pulse and for measuring a second delay between one of the first synchronization pulse or the second synchronization pulse and the third synchronization pulse. The receiver unit further includes a processor (421) for determining an east-west constant delay line based on the first delay and for determining a north-south constant delay line based on the second delay.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Paul Marko, Craig Wadin, Richard Andrew Michalski