Robert Charles May

US Patent:

20020059581, May 16, 2002

Filed:

Oct 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/039855

Inventors:

John Billock - Greenwich CT, US
Craig Cuttner - Norwalk CT, US
Kevin Dowdell - New York NY, US
Elizabeth Flanagan - Westfield NJ, US
James Granger - Corte Madera CA, US
Henry Hsu - Port Washington NY, US
Robert Martin - New York NY, US
Robert May - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas Peck - Millvalley CA, US
Michael Pontecorvo - San Francisco CA, US
Bruce Probst - Croton On Hudson NY, US
Marc Rosenberg - New York NY, US
Debra Smul - New York NY, US
Dennis Wilkinson - Old Greenwich CT, US
Robert Zitter - Stamford CT, US

Assignee:

Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P.

International Classification:

H04N007/16
H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/025000, 725/087000, 725/093000

Abstract:

A telecasting service is provided that offers video programs upon viewer demand, and which includes an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs. The interactive interface allows the viewer to scan through a list of video programs available on the demand telecasting service. The interactive interface also provides the viewer with still images, full-motion previews, and textual descriptions of the available programs. The demand telecasting service distinguishes subscribers from non-subscribers, and provides an interactive facility for allowing non-subscribers to subscribe to the system.

US Patent:

63145758, Nov 6, 2001

Filed:

Mar 4, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/811418

Inventors:

John K. Billock - Greenwich CT
Craig D. Cuttner - Norwalk CT
Kevin C. Dowdell - New York NY
Elizabeth B. Flanagan - Westfield NJ
James E. Granger - Corte Madera CA
Henry C. Hsu - Port Washington NY
Robert I. M. Martin - New York NY
Robert May - San Francisco CA
Nicolas Peck - Millvalley CA
Michael S. Pontecorvo - San Francisco CA
Bruce E. Probst - Croton On Hudson NY
Marc D. Rosenberg - New York NY
Debra R. Smul - New York NY
Dennis P. Wilkinson - Old Greenwich CT
Robert M. Zitter - Stamford CT

Assignee:

Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 7173

US Classification:

725 87

Abstract:

A telecasting service is provided that offers video programs upon viewer demand, and which includes an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs. The interactive interface allows the viewer to scan through a list of video programs available on the demand telecasting service. The interactive interface also provides the viewer with still images, full-motion previews, and textual descriptions of the available programs. The demand telecasting service distinguishes subscribers from non-subscribers, and provides an interactive facility for allowing non-subscribers to subscribe to the system.

US Patent:

57675007, Jun 16, 1998

Filed:

Feb 6, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/597694

Inventors:

Kevin Cordes - Miller Place NY
Ellen Oppenheim - Coram NY
Donna Pandolfo - Ronkonkoma NY
Robert May - Sayville NY
Joseph Campanelli - Centereach NY
Thomas Bianculli - Northport NY

Assignee:

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

International Classification:

G06K 0710

US Classification:

255472

Abstract:

A hardware identification system is provided in a bar code reading arrangement including a main body and a plurality of modular detachable scanning heads connectable to the main body dependent on the application desired for the reader. Each of the heads includes a voltage divider dividing identification voltage and the main body includes a microprocessor including an analog to digital converter which reads the identification voltage, converts it to a digital signal and compares the identification voltage against a look-up table of identification voltages and their associated hardware element to identify the module type. Alternatively, or in addition, the module may be similarly configured to identify the main body by virtue of an identification voltage defined by a voltage divider in the main body. Alternatively the hardware identification system includes an electronic subassembly such as a PC board used for example in computer systems for automatic identification of hardware.

US Patent:

56192495, Apr 8, 1997

Filed:

Sep 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/305847

Inventors:

John K. Billock - Greenwich CT
Craig D. Cuttner - Norwalk CT
Kevin C. Dowdell - New York NY
Elizabeth B. Flanagan - Westfield NJ
James E. Granger - Corte Madera CA
Henry C. Hsu - Port Washington NY
Robert I. M. Martin - New York NY
Robert May - San Francisco CA
Nicolas Peck - Millvalley CA
Michael S. Pontecorvo - San Francisco CA
Bruce E. Probst - Croton On Hudson NY
Marc D. Rosenberg - New York NY
Debra R. Smul - New York NY
Dennis P. Wilkinson - Old Greenwich CT
Robert M. Zitter - Stamford CT

Assignee:

Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04N 544

US Classification:

348 7

Abstract:

A telecasting service is provided that offers video programs upon viewer demand, and which includes an interactive interface for facilitating viewer selection of video programs. The interactive interface allows the viewer to scan through a list of video programs available on the demand telecasting service. The interactive interface also provides the viewer with still images, full-motion previews, and textual descriptions of the available programs. The demand telecasting service distinguishes subscribers from non-subscribers, and provides an interactive facility for allowing non-subscribers to subscribe to the system.

US Patent:

61156787, Sep 5, 2000

Filed:

Feb 23, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/255663

Inventors:

Robert Lieb - Bohemia NY
Nicholas Buongervino - Hauppauge NY
Patrick Mauro - Lake Grove NY
Michael Rizzi - N. Babylon NY
Ellen Oppenheim - Coram NY
Joseph Boriotti - E. Northport NY
Robert May - Sayville NY
Sara Karcher - Boise ID
Anthony Biuso - S. Setauket NY
Paul R. Poloniewicz - E. Setauket NY
Daniel Brown - E. Northport NY
Anthony Fama - Mastic NY
Robert Stein - Plainview NY
Cary Chu - Lake Grove NY
Michael Catalano - Lindenhurst NY
Altaf Mulla - Merrick NY

Assignee:

Symbol Technologies, Inc. - Holtsville NY

International Classification:

H03M 506

US Classification:

702122

Abstract:

A universal interface system for use with a data acquisition system including a data acquisition device such as a bar code scanner or scanner integrated terminal for providing digital data signals indicative of acquired data for transmission to a host device such as a computer, and a host device having host-specific input/output data format requirements. The universal interface system comprises universal data exchange means located in the data acquisition device for providing digital data signals in a universal data exchange format independent of the data format requirements of the host device; and a host interface cable coupled to the data acquisition device and to said host device, for transmitting acquired digital data from the data acquisition device to the host device, the interface cable comprising means for translating digital data from the universal data exchange format to the host-specific input/output data format requirements. The interface cable comprises a buffer for storing a host parameter data word used in communications with the host device. The universal data exchange means comprises a memory for storing a plurality of host parameter data words, each of the host parameter data words being associated with one of a plurality of different host interface modules; and means for reading from the memory and transmitting to the host interface module the host parameter data word associated with the particular host interface module operatively connected thereto.