Douglas R Luehrs

US Patent:

20030163811, Aug 28, 2003

Filed:

Feb 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/085411

Inventors:

Douglas Luehrs - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/16

US Classification:

725/025000, 725/029000, 725/030000

Abstract:

A system for controlling viewer access to media content, the system comprising a memory with logic and a processor configured by the logic to provide interactive user interfaces that enable an administrator to positively define media content for access by a user. The processor is further configured by the logic to enable the user to access the media content as defined by the administrator.

US Patent:

20040187159, Sep 23, 2004

Filed:

Mar 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/393521

Inventors:

Robert Gaydos - Harleysville PA, US
Phillip Gabler - Doylestown PA, US
Fred Allegrezza - Harfield PA, US
Douglas Luehrs - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

Concurrent Computer Corporation, a Delaware Corporation - Duluth GA

International Classification:

H04N007/16
H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/092000, 725/093000, 725/096000, 725/115000, 725/145000

Abstract:

A video on demand (VOD) system () for use in a distributed network environment. The distributed network environment contains a number of geographic networks (A-N) that are divided into a plurality of tiers (-to -N), which are allocated to content providers (). A content provider () provides content to the network with a tier assignment. The content is received pursuant to the assigned tier. Identification information, such as Categorization Information, is provided with and/or associated with a content file. The identification information may be updated at any time, independently of the content.

US Patent:

20060271974, Nov 30, 2006

Filed:

Aug 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/497639

Inventors:

Robert Gaydos - Harleysville PA, US
Phillip Gabler - Doylestown PA, US
Fred Allegrezza - Hatfield PA, US
Douglas Luehrs - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725086000, 725089000, 725102000, 725087000, 725134000, 725142000, 725025000

Abstract:

A video on demand (VOD) system () for use in a distributed network environment. The distributed network environment contains a number of geographic networks (A-N) that are divided into a plurality of tiers (-to -N), which are allocated to content providers (). A content provider () provides content to the network with a tier assignment. The content is received pursuant to the assigned tier. Identification information, such as Categorization Information, is provided with and/or associated with a content file. The identification information may be updated at any time, independently of the content.

US Patent:

20210109701, Apr 15, 2021

Filed:

Oct 26, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/080498

Inventors:

Douglas Richard Luehrs - Cherry Hill NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
G06F 16/60
H04H 20/40
H04N 21/4784
H04N 21/472
H04H 60/13
H04N 21/81
G06Q 30/02
H04H 20/71
H04H 40/27

Abstract:

Recorded broadcast programs, including advertisements, are selected for playback responsive to user input. The user input may include pressing a button multiple times to cause recorded programs to be scanned through for a particular preset channel from newest recorded to oldest recorded. Pressing another button multiple times causes the recorded programs to be scanned through for the particular present channel from oldest recorded to newest recorded.

US Patent:

20170371617, Dec 28, 2017

Filed:

Jun 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/630774

Inventors:

Douglas Richard Luehrs - Cherry Hill NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/16
H04H 20/71
G06Q 30/02
H04H 40/27
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

Recorded broadcast programs, including advertisements, are selected for playback responsive to user input. The user input may include pressing a button multiple times to cause recorded programs to be scanned through for a particular preset channel from newest recorded to oldest recorded. Pressing another button multiple times causes the recorded programs to be scanned through for the particular present channel from oldest recorded to newest recorded. Each time at least a portion of a recorded program is played back, the amount of time of the playback is kept track of. An advertisement credit is awarded for playback of the recorded program based on the amount of time of playback of the recorded program.