Patents by Inventor Stephen Abert

Stephen Abert 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).

  • Method and system for automatically locating set-top terminals within a cable television system
    Patent number: 7251820
    Abstract: A cable television system automatically locates set-top terminals within the system with respect to the specific equipment through which the set-top terminal communicates with the system controller. This location of the terminal is used to configure the terminal to operate properly within the system and with respect to its physical location and to improve the overall operating efficiency of the system. Identifying the location of terminals can also facilitate better trouble-shooting and characterization of the cable plant by providing logical and physical network topology information. Each terminal's attributes are also registered with the system controller. The controller can also effect automatic configuration of set-top terminals purchased through a retail outlet and installed by consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: General Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Arthur Jost, Stephen Abert, Reem Safadi