Patents by Inventor Tom Gaebel

Tom Gaebel 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for controlling content distribution
    Patent number: 10129577
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlled distribution of program content are described where program content for certain regions may be selectively blocked. The described methods and apparatus allow content distribution to authorized regions while providing control to the content provider to effectively block program content delivery to regions not entitled to receive the program content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Louis D Williamson, Tom Gaebel
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20170118497
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlled distribution of program content are described where program content for certain regions may be selectively blocked. The described methods and apparatus allow content distribution to authorized regions while providing control to the content provider to effectively block program content delivery to regions not entitled to receive the program content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Louis D. Williamson, Tom Gaebel
  • Methods and apparatus for controlling content distribution
    Patent number: 9538206
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlled distribution of program content are described where program content for certain regions may be selectively blocked. The described methods and apparatus allow content distribution to authorized regions while providing control to the content provider to effectively block program content delivery to regions not entitled to receive the program content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TIME WARNER CABLE ENTERPRISES LLC
    Inventors: Louis D Williamson, Tom Gaebel
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20140351845
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlled distribution of program content are described where program content for certain regions may be selectively blocked. The described methods and apparatus allow content distribution to authorized regions while providing control to the content provider to effectively block program content delivery to regions not entitled to receive the program content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Louis D. Williamson, Tom Gaebel
  • Methods and apparatus for controlling content distribution
    Patent number: 8839284
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlled distribution of program content are described where program content for certain regions may be selectively blocked. The described methods and apparatus allow content distribution to authorized regions while providing control to the content provider to effectively block program content delivery to regions not entitled to receive the program content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC
    Inventors: Louis D. Williamson, Tom Gaebel
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20100169914
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlled distribution of program content are described where program content for certain regions may be selectively blocked. The described methods and apparatus allow content distribution to authorized regions while providing control to the content provider to effectively block program content delivery to regions not entitled to receive the program content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Louis D. Williamson, Tom Gaebel