Paul S Andrews

US Patent:

20050289630, Dec 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/149728

Inventors:

Paul Andrews - Titusville NJ, US
Jesse Lerman - Cranbury NJ, US

Assignee:

Princeton Server Group - Princeton NJ

International Classification:

H04N007/173
H04N007/16

US Classification:

725116000, 725117000, 725146000, 725147000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus to facilitate the automated management and broadcast of digital media content at a digital distribution facility, resulting in a hosted broadcast capability. The system includes an automated interface for scheduling the use of a digital media content distribution facility, including buying or selling of digital media broadcast capacity and satellite, terrestrial and cable-based digital content delivery services. The scheduling and sale may occur via a website that presents Content Originating Customers (COC) with a graphic representation of available broadcast capability, and allows the customer to interactively buy or bid for use of that capability.

US Patent:

20070033612, Feb 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/501218

Inventors:

Jesse Lerman - Cranbury NJ, US
Paul Andrews - Titusville NJ, US

Assignee:

Princeton Server Group, Inc. - Princeton NJ

International Classification:

H04N 5/445
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

725039000, 725052000, 725053000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for scheduling delivery of graphics and video to an on-screen display is described. The method comprises accessing a schedule comprising at least one video, at least one template, and layout information, wherein the at least one video and the at least one template are associated with each other and scheduled to run at least one start time. In one embodiment, the system is a video server that provides a combined output stream of both video and graphics to a set top box, TV, computer or other display device. In another embodiment of the invention, the video server creates a script that relates video, graphics, and layout information to each other as web components. The web components are provided from the video server to a set top box, and the set top box utilizes a web browser to assemble the web components together.

US Patent:

20070033623, Feb 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 4, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/499845

Inventors:

James Fredrickson - Princeton NJ, US
Jesse Lerman - Cranbury NJ, US
Paul Andrews - Titusville NJ, US

Assignee:

Princeton Server Group, Inc. - Princeton NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725088000, 725094000, 725102000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for automatically providing continuous programming on a broadcast channel. The method and apparatus detect the occurrence of an event, selects content to use as the continuity programming in view of at least one characteristic of the event, and transmits the selected content through the broadcast channel.

US Patent:

20070033633, Feb 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 8, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/501219

Inventors:

Paul Andrews - Titusville NJ, US
Jesse Lerman - Cranbury NJ, US
James Fredrickson - Princeton NJ, US

Assignee:

Princeton Server Group, Inc. - Princeton NJ

International Classification:

H04N 9/74
H04N 5/445
H04N 7/16
G06F 3/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 9/00
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

725135000, 348563000, 725042000, 715751000, 348586000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for providing a transition between multimedia content, e.g., video clips. The method and apparatus detects a transition trigger that identifies that a transition is necessary at a specific point within a currently playing video clip. The method and apparatus select a driver level API for producing a desired transition effect, then executes the selected API to produce the transition effect. The transition API controls a video decoder such that a currently playing video can be altered at the transition point to have a specific transition effect. Controlling the luminance and audio signal levels of the decoder creates the desired transition effect.

US Patent:

20130254786, Sep 26, 2013

Filed:

Mar 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/790217

Inventors:

PAUL ANDREWS - TITUSVILLE NJ, US

Assignee:

TELVUE CORPORATION - Mt. Laurel NJ

International Classification:

H04N 21/2543

US Classification:

725 5

Abstract:

A computer implemented method and apparatus for mobile communication based ordering of on-demand digital content (such as video content in a network-based pay TV service). In some embodiments the mobile communication is via an SMS cell phone text and payment of the ordered content is by billing a financial account associated with the owner of the cell phone. The method generates for display to the user, upon selection of digital content desired to be ordered by the user and accessed by a specific network-enabled device associated with the user, a unique video activation request number (VARN), the VARN comprising a first component which uniquely identifies a specific one or more Internet-enabled devices and a second component that uniquely identifies the ordered digital content. Access by the Internet-enabled device to the ordered digital content is authorized only after receipt from a message-based mobile communication device of a communication message which includes the VARN is associated with the owner of the cell phone.