Robert J Beyers from Pensacola, FL, age 67

Us Patents

Triggered Media Content In A Subscriber Television System
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US Patent:

20030070169, Apr 10, 2003
Filed:

Oct 9, 2001
Appl. No.:

09/973610
Inventors:

Robert Beyers - Snellville GA, US
Warren Zyla - Alpharetta GA, US
International Classification:

G06F003/00
H04N005/445
G06F013/00
H04N007/173
H04N007/16
US Classification:

725/051000, 725/112000, 725/136000
Abstract:

In one embodiment of the present invention, a subscriber television system provides a plurality of media content instances to be displayed to a subscriber. The subscriber television system also provides triggers synchronized with instances of media content to enable restrictions on other media content in response to reception of the triggers.

System And Method For Remotely Selecting Subscribers And Controlling Messages To Subscribers In A Cable Television System
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US Patent:

57245258, Mar 3, 1998
Filed:

Mar 28, 1995
Appl. No.:

8/412090
Inventors:

Robert J. Beyers - Snellville GA
Gregory S. Durden - Jonesboro GA
M. Kent Ivey - Chamblee GA
Curt M. Kuban - Snellville GA
Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Norcross GA
International Classification:

G06F15700
US Classification:

395240
Abstract:

A system and method are provided for selecting groups of one or more cable television subscribers remotely from a billing computer using data fields in either the billing computer database or a system control computer database. A selection criteria language may be used for selecting subscribers based on data fields in the system control database. Once a group of cable subscribers has been selected, an on-screen message may be remotely created and transmitted to the selected subscribers using cable transmission apparatus. The method provides a way of correlating subscriber information in a comprehensive subscriber database (such as may exist on a billing computer) with other subscriber information in a more limited database stored on a system control computer to allow on-screen messages to be targeted at subscribers selected on the basis of criteria from either database. It also allows message attributes (such as duration of display, colors, and message alerts) to be specified remotely from a billing computer rather than requiring the presence of a human operator at the system control computer.

System For Data Channel Level Control
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US Patent:

51555905, Oct 13, 1992
Filed:

Mar 20, 1990
Appl. No.:

7/498084
Inventors:

Robert J. Beyers - Snellville GA
Charles R. Bramhall - Norcross GA
Gregory S. Durden - Jonesboro GA
Robert J. Edwards - Lawrenceville GA
Ray T. Haman - Duluth GA
Douglas J. Hoder - Lakewood GA
Donald R. Huntley - Roswell GA
John A. Kennedy - Doraville GA
Emory L. McGinty - Lilburn GA
Jay C. McMullan - Doraville GA
David J. Naddor - Doraville GA
Randolph J. Schaubs - Stone Mountain GA
Jesse M. Still - Woodstock GA
Anthony J. Wasilewski - Alpharetta GA
Lamar E. West - Maysville GA
Donovan S. White - Alpharetta GA
Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Norcross GA
International Classification:

H04B 1700
H04H 102
US Classification:

358 86
Abstract:

Automatic level calibration apparatus for transmitting data from a cable television terminal to the headend of a cable television system comprises programmable transmitter apparatus of the terminal, programmable receiving apparatus at the headend and a calibration controller. Responsive to an addressed command from the headend, the programmable transmitter apparatus returns a sequence of levels at a particular calibration frequency. The programmable receiver apparatus determines an indication of the received signal strength of each of the levels of the sequence of levels. The controller determines an optimum level for transmissions from the terminal.

Method Of Selecting Cable Television Converter Groups
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US Patent:

53814770, Jan 10, 1995
Filed:

Feb 16, 1993
Appl. No.:

8/018932
Inventors:

Robert J. Beyers - Snellville GA
Gregory S. Durden - Jonesboro GA
M. Kent Ivey - Chamblee GA
Curt M. Kuban - Snellville GA
Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Atlanta GA
International Classification:

H04N 7167
US Classification:

380 20
Abstract:

A method of selecting individual subscribers for inclusion in groups by means of certain selection criteria comprises the steps of storing criteria related to terminals of a subscription television system, defining criteria which characterizes a group, logically linking the criteria in a predetermined manner to form a group criteria definition statement, comparing the stored terminal criteria with the group criteria definition statement, and assigning an individual or group of terminals to the group when the stored terminal criteria matches the group criteria definition statement. The selection criteria, for example, may include a range of terminal serial numbers, a range of terminal addresses, the status of the terminal, the service codes for the terminal, subscriber terminal features, a code determining the headend to which a terminal is associated, a terminal model number, and the current orders (for example, pay-per-view events subscribed to). The logical operators may include logical AND, logical OR, logical NOT, equal to, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, parentheticals for joining operators and brackets and separators for service codes.

Method And Apparatus For Rf Data Transfer In A Catv System
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US Patent:

52550869, Oct 19, 1993
Filed:

Aug 3, 1990
Appl. No.:

7/562675
Inventors:

Jay C. McMullan - Doraville GA
David J. Naddor - Doraville GA
Robert J. Beyers - Snellville GA
Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Norcross GA
International Classification:

H04H 102
US Classification:

358 86
Abstract:

A method of controlling the allocation of a population of remote units among a plurality of groups of remote units is provided. Each remote unit has a digital identifier respectively associated therewith. A maximum and a minimum average number of remote units per group is fixed. The remote units are assigned to the groups of remote units in accordance with the respective digital identifiers. The average number of remote units per group is then determined as remote units are assigned thereto. Next, the average number of remote units per group is compared to the fixed maximum number of remote units per group. The above steps are repeated while the average number of remote units per group is less than or equal to the fixed maximum number of remote units per group. The number of groups is changed such that the average number of remote units per group is between the fixed maximum and minimum number of remote units per group if the average number of remote units per group exceeds the maximum number of remote units per group.

Addressed Messaging In A Cable Television System
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US Patent:

54209234, May 30, 1995
Filed:

Apr 22, 1993
Appl. No.:

8/018437
Inventors:

Robert J. Beyers - Snellville GA
Gregory S. Durden - Jonesboro GA
M. Kent Ivey - Chamblee GA
Curt M. Kuban - Snellville GA
Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Atlanta GA
International Classification:

H04N 7167
US Classification:

380 20
Abstract:

A method of transmitting addressed messages to subscribers comprises the steps of defining the group or individual subscriber to be addressed, creating the message, assigning the message to the individual or group to be addressed, scheduling the message for transmission, transmitting the message, and recording the transmission of the message. The message creating step further includes the steps of defining message attributes such as background color, creating sets of instructions for the subscriber, if required, setting a data field related to alerting the subscriber and compressing the data length of the message using a predetermined compression code. A system control computer, according to the present invention, comprises a billing computer interface for interfacing with a billing computer and a user interface for providing access to messaging services to a system operator, each of the billing and user interfaces for providing data to a group queuing subsystem and a system event scheduler, respectively. The user interface further accesses a database, the database shared by the system event scheduler and a message, device and group manager. The device manager in turn, when scheduled by the system event scheduler, coordinates the transmission of addressed messages via either a headend controller (via an inband channel) or an addressable data transmitter (via an out-of-band channel).

Cable Television Radio Frequency Subscriber Data Transmission Apparatus And Rf Return Method
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US Patent:

52356191, Aug 10, 1993
Filed:

Mar 20, 1990
Appl. No.:

7/498083
Inventors:

Robert J. Beyers - Snellville GA
Charles R. Bramhall - Norcross GA
Gregory S. Durden - Jonesboro GA
Robert J. Edwards - Lawrenceville GA
Ray T. Haman - Buluth GA
Douglas J. Hoder - Lakewood OH
Donald R. Huntley - Roswell GA
John A. Kennedy - Doraville GA
Emory L. McGinty - Lilburn GA
Jay C. McMullan - Doraville GA
David J. Naddor - Doraville GA
Randolph J. Schaubs - Stone Mountain GA
Jesse M. Still - Woodstock GA
Anthony J. Wasilewski - Alpharetta GA
Lamar E. West - Maysville GA
Donovan S. White - Alpharetta GA
Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Atlanta GA
International Classification:

H04L 100
H04H 100
US Classification:

375 38
Abstract:

A method of transferring a data message from a remote unit to a central location is provided. A plurality of data channels is selected for transmitting the data message from the remote unit to the central location. At least one random transmit time is generated for transmitting the data message for each of the plurality of data channels. The data message is transmitted over the plurality of data channels at the transmit times. An apparatus for transferring a data message from a remote unit to a central location is also provided.

Lawyers & Attorneys

Robert Beyers - Lawyer

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Specialties:

Personal Injury Law
Workers Compensation Law
Commercial Litigation
General Practice

ISLN:

909042279

Admitted:

1974

University:

University of Illinois, B.S., 1969

Law School:

University of Illinois, J.D., 1974

Resumes

Oss Officer For Technicolor

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Location:

3600 Riverwoods Ln, Pensacola, FL 32514

Industry:

Entertainment

Work:

Cisco 2006 - Dec 2015
Principal Engineer at Cisco System, Inc
Technicolor 2006 - Dec 2015
Oss Officer For Technicolor
Scientific Atlanta Jul 1987 - Jun 2006
Sa Principal Engineer

Education:

University of South Alabama 1976 - 1982
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science John S Shaw High School 1975

Skills:

Set Top Box
Snmp
Integration
Software Development
Open Source Licensing
Testing
Cisco Systems Products
Open Source Software
Open Source Tracking
Business Process Improvement
Process Engineering
Jira