Patents by Inventor Scott Schooling

Scott Schooling 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).

  • Technique for usage forecasting in a switched digital video system
    Patent number: 9847844
    Abstract: A plurality of digital video recorders are polled to extract data indicative of recordings scheduled thereon. The polling is carried out over a video content network by a component at a node in the video content network that is remote from the plurality of digital video recorders. At least a portion of the data is used to obtain a prediction of future switched digital video channel usage for the video content network. At least one network management activity is carried out on the video content network in response to the prediction of future switched digital video channel usage for the video content network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Scott Schooling, Matthew C. Smith
  • TECHNIQUE FOR USAGE FORECASTING IN A SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120137319
    Abstract: A plurality of digital video recorders are polled to extract data indicative of recordings scheduled thereon. The polling is carried out over a video content network by a component at a node in the video content network that is remote from the plurality of digital video recorders. At least a portion of the data is used to obtain a prediction of future switched digital video channel usage for the video content network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Time Warner Cable Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Schooling, Matthew C. Smith