Timothy H Addington

US Patent:

6405239, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Jun 9, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/319844

Inventors:

Timothy H. Addington - Roswell GA
Darryl L. Defreese - Lawrenceville GA

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

G06F 1516

US Classification:

709203, 709238, 707 10

Abstract:

A broadcast file system organizes data sent to a client by broadcast via a high capacity data broadcast delivery network from a plurality of servers. The data is organized into a hierarchical file system including a directory index. A server registers to send data via the broadcast file system of the present invention and is assigned a respective directory. The server may create, modify, or delete a subdirectory or a file under the respective directory of that server. The directory index is periodically broadcast. The client caches this directory index and presents the directory index to a client application. The client application may request a portion of data from the directory index. The data available from the plurality of servers is periodically broadcast to the client, and the client filters out the requested portion of data to be provided to the client application. In this manner, broadcast data available from a plurality of server appears to a client application as a hierarchical file system having a directory index similar to that of a computer operating system. Moreover, the client application may request specified data not within the directory index via a two-way communications network.

US Patent:

6493876, Dec 10, 2002

Filed:

Feb 18, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/025577

Inventors:

Darryl L. DeFreese - Lawrenceville GA
Timothy H. Addington - Roswell GA
Mike L. LaJoie - Sherman Oaks CA
Joseph G. Buehl - Van Nuys CA

Assignee:

Time Warner Entertainment Company, L.P. - New York NY
Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

H04N 7173

US Classification:

725100, 725131, 725139, 725151

Abstract:

A system and method are provided for providing a full service cable television system. The cable system incorporates a digital and analog transmission architecture capable of delivering a high number of high quality television programs, advanced cable services, and online services to a subscribers home. The cable system comprises a cable headend, at least one fiber transport, at least one distribution hub, at least one hybrid fiber coax plant, and a plurality of set-top terminals. Programs and services are transmitted to the set-top terminals in both digital and analog formats to maintain downward compatibility with existing systems. The set-top terminal incorporates a central processing unit, a unified memory architecture, a memory management unit, communications circuitry, I/O control circuitry, and audio and video output circuitry. Through these components the set-top terminal provides advanced cable services such as a comprehensive channel navigator, an interactive program guide, Impulse Pay-Per-View activation, Near-Video-On-Demand and Video-On-Demand programming, and advanced configuration controls. The set-top terminal also provides online services such as World Wide Web browsing, Internet E-Mail, and Home Shopping.

US Patent:

6543051, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Aug 5, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/368561

Inventors:

Azita M. Manson - Duluth GA
Timothy H. Addington - Roswell GA

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

H04N 7025

US Classification:

725 33, 725 34, 725 36, 725108, 348461, 348473, 455404

Abstract:

A system for inputting conventional emergency alert messages into a digital subscriber television system. The method allows existing emergency alert equipment to interface with the digital system equipment in the headend of a digital subscriber television system. A unique identifier and the format of the digital emergency alert message allow the input of an emergency alert message and allow for a wide variety of optional data formats, system control options, and data storage options.

US Patent:

6928656, Aug 9, 2005

Filed:

May 14, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/312121

Inventors:

Timothy Hall Addington - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

H04N007/173

US Classification:

725111, 725109, 370347, 370352, 370389, 370442, 370465, 370522, 709220, 709221, 709222

Abstract:

An IP data transport method and system that makes efficient use of the subscriber television system bandwidth and uses the existing structure and equipment of the subscriber television system. The method allows several levels of IP data service within a subscriber television system. A subnet connection is established between an IP server in a headend and an external network. The existing communications paths within a subscriber television system are used to establish an IP communications route between the headend and a Home Communications Terminal (HCT). The data is communicated in an Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) format. Encapsulating the IP data into an MPEG format allows the existing systems to transport the IP data in the same packet streams it uses for video, audio, and control data.

US Patent:

7010801, Mar 7, 2006

Filed:

Jun 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/590520

Inventors:

Dean F. Jerding - Roswell GA, US
Robert O. Banker - Cumming GA, US
Sashi Goel - Duluth GA, US
Arturo A. Rodriguez - Norcross GA, US
Timothy H. Addington - Roswell GA, US
Valerie Grew Gutknecht - Duluth GA, US
Bindu Crandall - Norcross GA, US
Robert T. Van Orden - Norcross GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 95, 725 8, 725126, 725 39

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method for an interactive media services system to provide media to a user through an interactive media services client device. The client device is coupled to a programmable media services server device. The method includes the step of implementing an interactive media guide. Additionally, the client device is implemented to present the interactive media guide to the user. A system operator is provided an interface to the programmable media services server. Control options are provided within the interface to allow the system operator to configure a plurality of rental options available to the user. Finally the interactive media service system is implemented such that the plurality of rental options can be executed by the user in a requested active media session.

US Patent:

7159230, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

Apr 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/404359

Inventors:

Azita M. Manson - Duluth GA, US
Timothy H. Addington - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. - Lawrenceville GA

International Classification:

H04N 7/10
H04M 11/04
H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

725 33, 725 32, 725 34, 725 36, 725108, 379 37, 4554011, 455466

Abstract:

A system for inputting conventional emergency alert messages into a digital subscriber television system. The method allows existing emergency alert equipment to interface with the digital system equipment in the headend of a digital subscriber television system. A unique identifier and the format of the digital emergency alert message allow the input of an emergency alert message and allow for a wide variety of optional data formats, system control options, and data storage options.

US Patent:

7171678, Jan 30, 2007

Filed:

Jan 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/054709

Inventors:

Joseph G. Buehl - Studio City CA, US
Darryl Lanay DeFreese - Lawrenceville GA, US
Timothy Hall Addington - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

N2 Broadband, Inc. - Duluth GA
Time Warner Cable - Stamford CT

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

725 87, 725121, 709227, 709238, 370401

Abstract:

Systems and methods facilitate the provisioning of a new service in a cable system without requiring that server hardware and/or software be changed to implement the service, or that an equivalent session manager be created in a set-top box. Session requests are generated at the STB and transmitted to the service, which then interprets the request, rather than forwarded from the STB to a server implementing the service, as in conventional systems. To effect the routing to the service the session request contains routing information. Servers facilitating the implementation of services do not know details about, or even the existence of, new services added to the system.

US Patent:

7194756, Mar 20, 2007

Filed:

Nov 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/712870

Inventors:

Timothy Addington - Roswell GA, US
Ira Lehrman - Littleton CO, US

Assignee:

N2 Broadband, Inc. - Duluth GA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725116, 725 91, 725 98, 725114, 725117, 725119, 725120, 725138, 725144, 725146, 709201, 709202, 709203, 709227, 709228, 709229

Abstract:

Flexible systems and methods are disclosed that may be used for provisioning, configuring, and controlling a host embodied in a cable set top box or other digital device attached to a digital communication network, such as cable distribution network. An enhanced services system maintains various host files for various types of hosts that a cable subscriber may purchase and connect to the cable network. The Enhanced Services Server interacts with the host using the host files. The host files may be downloaded from the host manufacturer into a database that distributes the modules as required to the various enhanced services systems. The host may be purchased by the cable subscriber and provisioning may be initiated by the retailer at the time of purchase using a provisioning network interacting with the appropriate cable system serving the subscriber. This abstract is not intended to limit or construe the scope of the claims.