Patents by Inventor Stephen Jay Kraiman

Stephen Jay Kraiman 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).

  • Delivering interactive content to a remote subscriber
    Patent number: 8015584
    Abstract: A method for interactive delivery of multimedia content includes accepting interactive multimedia content encoded in a multiplexed data stream, the stream includes segments that at least some include control data for presentation of the content. The method also includes receiving requests from one or more terminals, at least some of the requests identifies particular segments of the multiplexed data stream, and transmitting identified segments of the multiplexed data stream to the terminals in response to the received requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Seachange International, Inc.
    Inventors: George Edward Breen, Stephen Jay Kraiman, Travis Randall Parchman, Jason Lee Weiler, Philip John Stroffolino, Peng Chen
  • Accessing television services
    Patent number: 7155674
    Abstract: A television system allows viewers to access a number of different groups of television content, or “service aggregates.” A portal interface for each group provides a direct means for the viewer to navigate between members of a service aggregate, without necessarily having to accesses a global program guide for the television system. The groups of television content can be formed from various criteria including forming the groups based on business rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Seachange International, Inc.
    Inventors: George Edward Breen, Stephen Jay Kraiman
  • Delivering interactive content to a remote subscriber
    Publication number: 20040078822
    Abstract: A method for interactive delivery of multimedia content includes accepting interactive multimedia content encoded in a multiplexed data stream, the stream includes segments that at least some include control data for presentation of the content. The method also includes receiving requests from one or more terminals, at least some of the requests identifies particular segments of the multiplexed data stream, and transmitting identified segments of the multiplexed data stream to the terminals in response to the received requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: George Edward Breen, Stephen Jay Kraiman, Travis Randall Parchman, Jason Lee Weiler, Philip John Stroffolino, Peng Chen
  • Recovering timing for television services
    Publication number: 20040078828
    Abstract: A method for maintaining a time reference for television services includes receiving a transport stream encoding a plurality of television services, and processing at least one of the television services by a first decoder, including receiving time reference data included in the transport stream, estimating a delay in receiving the time reference data, and maintaining the time reference according to the received time reference data and the estimated delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Travis Randall Parchman, Stephen Jay Kraiman
  • Accessing television services
    Publication number: 20030204846
    Abstract: A television system allows viewers to access a number of different groups of television content, or “service aggregates.” A portal interface for each group provides a direct means for the viewer to navigate between members of a service aggregate, without necessarily having to accesses a global program guide for the television system. The groups of television content can be formed from various criteria including forming the groups based on business rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: George Edward Breen, Stephen Jay Kraiman