Patents by Inventor Tobie J. LaRocca

Tobie J. LaRocca 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 apparatus for injecting information assets into a content stream
    Patent number: 7903648
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transport encoded asset data and content data, multiplexing the transport encoded content data with a plurality of NULL transport packets to provide “place holder” for the asset data transport packets, and replacing the NULL transport packets with asset data transport packets prior to transmitting the multiplexed transport stream to a set top box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Comcast IP Holdings I, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Bertram, Tobie J. LaRocca
  • Method and apparatus for injecting information assets into a content stream
    Patent number: 7248581
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transport encoded asset data and content data, multiplexing the transport encoded content data with a plurality of NULL transport packets to provide “place holder” for the asset data transport packets, and replacing the NULL transport packets with asset data transport packets prior to transmitting the multiplexed transport stream to a set top box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Sedna Patent Services, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Bertram, Tobie J. LaRocca
  • System for interactively distributing information services
    Patent number: 7069575
    Abstract: In an interactive information distribution system that utilizes open sessions to provide requested information to users, a method for sharing the use of open sessions between a plurality of set top terminals associated with a common account number or user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Sedna Patent Services, LLC
    Inventors: Chrostopher W. B. Goode, Tobie J. LaRocca
  • Method and apparatus for injecting information assets into a content stream
    Patent number: 6996098
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transport encoded asset data and content data, multiplexing the transport encoded content data with a plurality of NULL transport packets to provide “place holder” for the asset data transport packets, and replacing the NULL transport packets with asset data transport packets prior to transmitting the multiplexed transport stream to a set top box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sedna Patent Services, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Bertram, Tobie J. LaRocca
  • Multimedia stream incorporating interactive support for multiple types of subscriber terminals
    Patent number: 6578201
    Abstract: A multimedia stream incorporating interactive support for multiple types of subscriber terminals. The multimedia stream is created by multiplexing several component streams. The component streams include a video stream, an audio stream, and an interactive data stream. The interactive data stream includes data specific to different types of subscriber terminals multiplexed together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Diva Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Tobie J. LaRocca, Amy Yang, Gregory A. Erickson
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTING INFORMATION ASSETS INTO A CONTENT STREAM
    Publication number: 20030103532
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for transport encoding asset data and content data, multiplexing the transport encoded content data with a plurality of NULL transport packets to provide “place holder” for the asset data transport packets, and replacing the NULL transport packets with asset data transport packets prior to transmitting the multiplexed transport stream to a set top box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 1999
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: MICHAEL C. BERTRAM, TOBIE J. LAROCCA
  • System for interactively distributing information services
    Patent number: 6166730
    Abstract: In an interactive information distribution system that utilizes open sessions to provide requested information to users, a method for sharing the use of open sessions between a plurality of set top terminals associated with a common account number or user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Diva Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Chrostopher W. B. Goode, Tobie J. LaRocca