John J Mathew

US Patent:

6737592, May 18, 2004

Filed:

Mar 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/389406

Inventors:

Andy Anh Hoang - Lake in the Hills IL
John Mathew - Barrington IL
Jeffrey C. Pflug - Winfield IL
Robert Kosberg - Wildwood IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H01H 300

US Classification:

200 1B, 200 5 R, 200339

Abstract:

A switch assembly ( ) comprising of a base portion ( ), a flexible pad ( ), a paddle ( ), and at least one button ( ). The flexible pad ( ) has a first dome ( ) and a second dome ( ). The paddle ( ) is slidably attached to the base portion ( ) and has a first end portion ( ) and a second end portion ( ). The first end portion ( ) of the paddle ( ) is positioned adjacent to the first dome ( ) of the flexible pad ( ). The second end portion ( ) of the paddle ( ) is positioned adjacent to the second dome ( ) of the flexible pad ( ). The button ( ) is slidably attached to the base portion ( ) and is capable of contacting the paddle ( ). The first dome ( ) of the flexible pad ( ) is capable of collapsing when a user applies a first force (F ) to the button ( ). The second dome ( ) of the flexible pad ( ) is capable of collapsing when the user applies a second force (F ) to the button ( ), the second force (F ) being greater in value than the first force (F ). The switch assembly ( ) may further include a white light emitting diode ( ) for providing a colored light for the switch assembly ( ) through the use of the flexible pad ( ).

US Patent:

20130081074, Mar 28, 2013

Filed:

Oct 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/663186

Inventors:

Daniel Malee - Wheaton IL, US
John Mathew - Mount Prospect IL, US
Marisa Earnshaw - Naugatuck CT, US
Giya Tektumanidze - Riverwoods IL, US

Assignee:

AT & T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04N 21/47

US Classification:

725 14

Abstract:

Systems and methods of monitoring blackout events are provided. A particular method includes receiving a server blackout event specifying a scheduled blackout of a first media service. The method also includes receiving a client blackout event from at least one set top box affected by the scheduled blackout. The method further includes generating a compliance report indicating whether the set top box complied with the scheduled blackout.

US Patent:

20150163548, Jun 11, 2015

Filed:

Feb 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/626179

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Daniel Malee - Wheaton IL, US
Jeffrey Dicks - Chicago IL, US
John Mathew - Mount Prospect IL, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/4722
H04N 21/231
H04N 21/81
H04N 21/654
H04N 21/435
H04N 21/235
H04N 7/173
H04N 21/24

Abstract:

A method of verifying a blackout event includes storing blackout event data at an event log database of a media distribution platform. The method includes receiving a request for the blackout event data from a subscriber event transmission interface system communicating with the media distribution platform. The method also includes sending the blackout event data to the subscriber event transmission interface system. A load-ready file including at least a portion of the blackout event data is accessible to an electronic data warehouse communicating with the subscriber event transmission interface system.