Michael O Castillo

US Patent:

6622250, Sep 16, 2003

Filed:

Dec 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/469168

Inventors:

Michael J. Castillo - Hillsboro OR
Gregory A. Lento - Portland OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 126

US Classification:

713300, 713324, 713320, 710100, 710102

Abstract:

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a computer system allows an expansion component of the computer system to properly operate even when the computer system is in a low-power mode. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a local system bus has a first section and a second section. An isolation circuit is included which selectively establishes a connection between the first section of the local system bus and the second section of the local system bus during a normal-power mode of the computer system and removes the connection between the first section of the local system bus and the second section of the local system bus during a low-power mode.

US Patent:

7421024, Sep 2, 2008

Filed:

Jun 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/611452

Inventors:

Michael J. Castillo - Hillsboro OR, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/12
H03M 7/00

US Classification:

37524018, 341 61

Abstract:

A system and method of transcoding video data for distribution over a variety of media. A digital data stream is decoded and optionals down sampled to reduce the bit rate of the original stream. The decoded stream is further encoded to further reduce the bit rate of the data stream to be consistent with the reliable delivery capabilities of the media over which the data stream is to be transmitted and/or the display on which display is to occur.

US Patent:

20040001500, Jan 1, 2004

Filed:

Jul 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/187722

Inventors:

Michael Castillo - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

H04J003/16

US Classification:

370/437000

Abstract:

Service providers generally seek to provide more channels and/or services over increasingly limited communication pathways, e.g., cable, Internet, etc. To do so, compression techniques may be used to compress transmissions. For example, a digital signal carried by a cable television cable may include multiple channels, each including a compressed video stream, such as an Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) data stream. While such compression facilitates maximizing usage of available bandwidth, a drawback to compression is that locking on to a new channel requires some portion of a channel to be collected before the channel can be presented. This collection takes time, and introduces a noticeable delay or “lag time” between selecting a new channel, and the new channel being presented. To help avoid a delay, various embodiments of the invention concern predictively buffering channels so that a request to change to a buffered channel results in an immediate presentation of buffered data.

US Patent:

20040204944, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Apr 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/414079

Inventors:

Michael Castillo - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

G10L019/00

US Classification:

704/500000

Abstract:

A system and method for enabling mixed audio output from a media center. Audio signals from a processing system within the media center are sent to an audio mixer codec. Audio signals from a multimedia processing device within the media center are also sent to the audio mixer codec. The audio signals from the multimedia processing device are decoded and mixed with the audio signals from the processing system. The mixed audio signal is then AC3 encoded. The AC3 encoded signal is output over a digital interface, such as a Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF).

US Patent:

20040258161, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jun 19, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/600518

Inventors:

Michael Castillo - Hillsboro OR, US
Steven Yates - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

H04N007/12

US Classification:

375/240250, 375/240010, 375/240120

Abstract:

A method for displaying base frames during video data decompression. A tuner selects a base frame of a compressed digital video data steam. The tuner decompresses the selected base frame prior to decompressing the remaining frames of the digital video data stream, and provides the decompressed base frame to a display device for display prior to the tuner decompressing the remaining frames of the compressed digital video data stream.

US Patent:

20040258389, Dec 23, 2004

Filed:

Jun 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/463651

Inventors:

Michael Castillo - Hillsboro OR, US

International Classification:

H04N005/76

US Classification:

386/046000, 386/111000

Abstract:

A method, apparatus, and system for outputting a programming signal from a personal video recorder as received and alternately outputting the programming signal after being compressed and uncompressed.

US Patent:

20140266634, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Jun 28, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/931126

Inventors:

Michael J. Castillo - Hillsboro OR, US
Richard S. Bell - Portland OR, US
Anil Kumar - Chandler AZ, US
Suri B. Medapati - San Jose CA, US
Kelly J. Couch - Beaverton OR, US

International Classification:

H04B 5/00
G08C 17/02
G08C 23/04

US Classification:

340 123, 380255

Abstract:

In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media are described that are associated with remote control of media devices. A remote control and a content player may be configured to facilitate a secured pairing process. The remote control may be configured to send non-secured signals (such as through an IR transmitter) as well as send and receive secured signals (such as via an RF transceiver). The remote control may non-securely broadcast an uncompressed identifier of itself. Then, in response to being turned on or asked to pair, the remote control may send a pairing request to the player that includes a compressed identifier. The player may then identify the remote control based on the compressed identifier and the previously-broadcast uncompressed identifier and the remote control and player may then perform a pairing process without requiring additional action on the part of a user. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

US Patent:

20140273844, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 13, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/802352

Inventors:

Michael J. Castillo - Hillsboro OR, US
Richard S. Bell - Portland OR, US
Anil Kumar - Chandler AZ, US

International Classification:

H04B 7/26

US Classification:

455 412

Abstract:

In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media are described that are associated with remote control of media devices. In embodiments, a remote control and a content player may be configured to facilitate a secured pairing process. The remote control may be configured to send non-secured signals (such as through an IR transmitter) as well as send and receive secured signals (such as via Bluetooth™ using an RF transceiver). The remote control, in response to being turned on or asked to pair, may send a pairing request to the player that includes an identifier for the remote control and which identifies the remote control as an eligible pairing device without requiring separate entry of a security code by a user. The remote control and player may then perform a pairing process without requiring additional action on the part of a user. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.