David L Garrett

US Patent:

20110299546, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/982196

Inventors:

Rich Prodan - Niwot CO, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Xuemin Chen - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
Wael William Diab - San Francisco CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370401

Abstract:

A method and system are provided in which a content request may be received by a broadband gateway from a device connected to the broadband gateway through a home network. The broadband gateway may select content that corresponds to the request from content that is available through a network access service provider and/or from other devices in the home network. The selection of the content corresponding to the request may be based on capability information of the device. The capability information may comprise display, audio reproduction, encoding, decoding, and/or storage capabilities, for example. The selection may be based on an optimization associated with a bandwidth to transfer the content within the home network and/or a power consumed to process the content. The content that is selected may be received and processed by the broadband gateway, and/or by another device in the home network, before being communicated to the device.

US Patent:

20110302275, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/981753

Inventors:

Rich Prodan - Niwot CO, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Xuemin Chen - San Diego CA, US
Wael William Diab - San Francisco CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709218

Abstract:

A broadband gateway, which enables communication with a plurality of devices and handles at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service providers, may be operable to receive a request for content from a particular device of the plurality of devices. Content which corresponds to the request may be selected by the broadband gateway from content that may be available in one or more content sources, based on user preference information associated with a particular type of the content. The broadband gateway may receive the selected content from a selected content source of the one or more content sources for communication to the particular device. The broadband gateway may receive the selected content from a content provider and/or a network access service provider via broadcast communications and/or Internet communications. The selected content may also be received from a communication device via peer-to-peer communications.

US Patent:

20110302308, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/982091

Inventors:

Rich Prodan - Niwot CO, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Xuemin Chen - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
Wael William Diab - San Francisco CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709225

Abstract:

A method and system are provided in which a broadband gateway may be operable to handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider. The broadband gateway may receive content and associated metadata through the at least one network access service provider. The broadband gateway may determine, based on the received metadata and on one or more rules associated with a user profile, whether to enable access to at least a portion of the received content by a device connected in a peer-to-peer configuration with the broadband gateway. The broadband gateway may communicate to such device an indication that at least a portion of the received content is available for sharing. The metadata may comprise rating information, copyright information, language information, and privacy rules. The rating information may be modified based on information received by the broadband gateway from other users.

US Patent:

20110302612, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/981733

Inventors:

Rich Prodan - Niwot CO, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Xuemin Chen - San Diego CA, US
Wael William Diab - San Francisco CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

725 54, 725118

Abstract:

A broadband gateway, which enables communication with a plurality of devices and handles at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider, may be operable to receive one or more programs in preview formats from one or more program sources. Each of the one or more programs may be specified in a list. The programs specified in the list may be from different program sources. The broadband gateway may process the received one or more programs in the preview formats for presentation to one or more of the plurality of devices. The processed one or more programs in the preview formats may be communicated by the broadband gateway to the one or more of the plurality of devices, via a programming guide, for program preview by one or more users during program selections from the list.

US Patent:

20110302663, Dec 8, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/982171

Inventors:

Rich Prodan - Niwot CO, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Xuemin Chen - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
Wael William Diab - San Francisco CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 12/14
G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 30, 711163, 711E12091

Abstract:

A method and system are provided in which a broadband gateway may handle at least one physical layer connection to at least one corresponding network access service provider. The broadband gateway may receive content comprising an application through the at least one network access service provider and may store the content in a first portion of a memory. A software agent may be utilized to request the content and/or to store the received content in the first portion of the memory. The broadband gateway may execute the application after access by the application to a second portion of the memory is disabled. After the execution of the application is completed, access to the second portion of the memory may be enabled. In some instances, the application may be verified to determine whether it is secure for utilization and/or distribution. When verification fails, the application may be deleted.