Matthew L Olson

US Patent:

7272842, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Mar 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/823218

Inventors:

Rick Kay - Troutdale OR, US
Gregory B. Temkin - Portland OR, US
Matthew L. Olson - Vancouver WA, US
David J. Hendrickson - Powell Butte OR, US

Assignee:

Marger Johnson & McCollom, P.C. - Portland OR

International Classification:

H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725 1, 725 78, 725 82, 705 27, 705 34

Abstract:

A system for delivering digital content on demand in a multiple unit environment includes a server local to the multiple unit environment. The server stores, in its memory, the digital content, and is capable of supporting multiple simultaneous asynchronous accesses to the digital content. A billing system tracks the bill for each unit in the multiple unit environment, based on the accessed digital content. Within each unit that supports access to the digital content, an access system (preferably a set-top box) allows a user to access the digital content.

US Patent:

20080005760, Jan 3, 2008

Filed:

Sep 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/855763

Inventors:

RICHARD KAY - TROUTDALE OR, US
GREGORY TEMKIN - PORTLAND OR, US
MATTHEW OLSON - VANCOUVER WA, US
DAVID HENDRICKSON - POWELL BUTTE OR, US

Assignee:

ROOMSTER, INC. - PORTLAND OR

International Classification:

H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725001000, 725078000, 725082000

Abstract:

A system for delivering digital content on demand in a multiple unit environment includes a server local to the multiple unit environment. The server stores, in its memory, the digital content, and is capable of supporting multiple simultaneous asynchronous accesses to the digital content. A billing system tracks the bill for each unit in the multiple unit environment, based on the accessed digital content. Within each unit that supports access to the digital content, an access system (preferably a set-top box) allows a user to access the digital content.