Christopher Robert Stone

US Patent:

20030154492, Aug 14, 2003

Filed:

Feb 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/075888

Inventors:

Barry Falvo - Norristown PA, US
Christopher Stone - Newtown PA, US

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation

International Classification:

H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/113000, 725/112000, 725/109000, 725/131000, 725/134000

Abstract:

An auxiliary display device, capable of remotely controlling a set-top box (STB) and/or television to select a program channel, is used to navigate a web browser in the auxiliary display device to a web site associated with the selected channel. A web page associated with the selected channel is presented on a display of the auxiliary display device. When the channel is selected, current tuned channel information is transmitted by the set-top box (STB) and/or television to the auxiliary display device, irrespective of whether the auxiliary display device was used to select the channel. In an alternate embodiment, the STB and/or television forward channel information to the auxiliary display device via a cable head-end.

US Patent:

20030159153, Aug 21, 2003

Filed:

Feb 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/081947

Inventors:

Barry Falvo - Norristown PA, US
Christopher Stone - Newtown PA, US
Steven DiDomenico - Mt. Laurel NJ, US
Raymond Bontempi - Jamison PA, US

Assignee:

General Instrument Corporation

International Classification:

H04N007/173

US Classification:

725/110000, 725/111000, 725/112000, 725/113000

Abstract:

An auxiliary display device is used in conjunction with a cable television (CATV) system to process television content metadata extracted from a transport stream received by a set-top box (STB) and sent to the auxiliary display device. Text and/or images defined by the metadata are presented on a display of the auxiliary display device adjacent to a predefined image (e.g., an advertisement, supplemental data) retrieved from a memory of the auxiliary display device. The predefined image is presented in an area of the display of the auxiliary display device that is designated by the metadata as being reserved for displaying a broadcast television channel video image. The predefined image can be changed on a periodic basis, or in response to the auxiliary display device receiving new metadata from the STB.

US Patent:

51048981, Apr 14, 1992

Filed:

Jul 28, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/386114

Inventors:

Richard A. Hess - Gaithersburg MD
R. Michael Blaese - Rockville MD
Christopher D. Stone - Bethesda MD

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Department of Health
and Human Services - Washington DC

International Classification:

A61K 3119

US Classification:

514557

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for preventing graft rejection of transplanted solid organs, in mammal recipients thereof, by administering an effective graft rejection preventative amount of succinylacetone to said mammals.

US Patent:

20210312935, Oct 7, 2021

Filed:

Nov 11, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/095228

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Michael Sallas - Radnor PA, US
Scott David Kurtz - Mount Laurel NJ, US
Gary Skrabutenas - Palo Alto CA, US
Christopher Stone - Philadelphia PA, US

International Classification:

G10L 21/0216
G10L 21/055
G10L 15/22
G10L 15/20

Abstract:

Systems, devices, and methods are described for reducing degradation of a voice recognition input. An always listening device may always be listening for voice commands via a microphone and may experience interference from unwanted audio such as from the output audio of television speakers. The always listening device may receive data associated with the output audio over a first communications channel. The always listening device may also receive, on a second communications channel, timing information associated with data. The always listening device may adjust admission of the audio received by the microphone to enable it to arrive at approximately the same time as the data received via the first communications channel. The unwanted output audio included in the audio received via the microphone may then be determined and may be removed so that a voice command in the audio received by the microphone may be processed.

US Patent:

20210212017, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Dec 16, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/124128

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
David Markowitz - Plymouth Meeting PA, US
Michael Rekstad - Langhome PA, US
Jae Sim - Upper Darby PA, US
Christopher Stone - Newtown PA, US

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
H04W 16/28
H04W 36/32
H04W 4/029
H04W 52/28

Abstract:

A communications access point may provide access to a wireless communications network to a user device located at a first location. The communications access point may determine that the user device is moving from the first location to a second location where access to the wireless network is limited or not available. In response to the determination, the communications access point may provide access to the wireless network at the second location by extending a coverage area of the wireless network.

US Patent:

20200243103, Jul 30, 2020

Filed:

Jan 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/257702

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Michael Sallas - Radnor PA, US
Scott David Kurtz - Mount Laurel NJ, US
Gary Skrabutenas - Palo Alto CA, US
Christopher Stone - Newtown PA, US

International Classification:

G10L 21/0216
G10L 21/055
G10L 15/22

Abstract:

Systems, devices, and methods are described for reducing degradation of a voice recognition input. An always listening device may always be listening for voice commands via a microphone and may experience interference from unwanted audio such as from the output audio of television speakers. The always listening device may receive data associated with the output audio over a first communications channel. The always listening device may also receive, on a second communications channel, timing information associated with data. The always listening device may adjust admission of the audio received by the microphone to enable it to arrive at approximately the same time as the data received via the first communications channel. The unwanted output audio included in the audio received via the microphone may then be determined and may be removed so that a voice command in the audio received by the microphone may be processed.

US Patent:

20190171959, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Feb 6, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/269028

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
David Markowitz - Plymouth Meeting PA, US
Michael Rekstad - Langhome PA, US
Jae Sim - Upper Darby PA, US
Christopher Stone - Newtown PA, US

International Classification:

G06N 7/00
G06F 16/17
G06N 5/04
G06F 16/00

Abstract:

A system for storing and moving data based on the location of a user or a change in location of a user is described herein. Data associated with a user may be stored at one or more storage devices associated with a location of the user. Some or all of the data associated with the user may be moved to one or more other storage devices if, for example, the user moves to a different location or is expected to move to a different location, so that the user's data may be more efficiently accessed by the user.

US Patent:

20170330100, Nov 16, 2017

Filed:

Feb 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/443437

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
David Markowitz - Plymouth Meeting PA, US
Michael Rekstad - Langhome PA, US
Jae Sim - Upper Darby PA, US
Christopher Stone - Newtown PA, US

International Classification:

G06N 7/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 17/30
G06N 5/04

Abstract:

A system for storing and moving data based on the location of a user or a change in location of a user is described herein. Data associated with a user may be stored at one or more storage devices associated with a location of the user. Some or all of the data associated with the user may be moved to one or more other storage devices if, for example, the user moves to a different location or is expected to move to a different location, so that the user's data may be more efficiently accessed by the user.