Patrick J Donovan

US Patent:

20070300258, Dec 27, 2007

Filed:

May 1, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/799631

Inventors:

Daniel O'Connor - Plaistow NH, US
Mark Pascarella - Andover MA, US
Patrick Donovan - Westford MA, US
Jeremy McPherson - Lowell MA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/025

US Classification:

725044000

Abstract:

The invention relates to methods and apparatus for providing media assets over a network. First metadata corresponding to a first video asset is generated. The first metadata includes text describing contents displayed when the first video asset is played and a pointer to a location within a video file that corresponds to the first video asset. The pointer includes at least two of a start location, an end location, and a duration. The first metadata is transmitted for receipt by a client system capable of playing the first video asset. The client system displays portions of the text of the first metadata to a user of the client system, and uses the pointer of the first metadata to facilitate requesting the first video asset from a video server for transmitting video assets over the network.

US Patent:

20080036917, Feb 14, 2008

Filed:

Apr 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/784993

Inventors:

Mark Pascarella - Andover MA, US
Patrick Donovan - Westford MA, US
Dan O'Connor - Plaistow NH, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
H04N 9/64

US Classification:

348702000, 725042000

Abstract:

Systems and methods for generating a composite video having a plurality of video assets are provided. Systems may include storage having a plurality of video assets, a metadata generator, and a composite video generator. The metadata generator processes respective ones of the video assets to generate a metadata track representative of information that is descriptive of the content of the video asset. The composite video generator receives a plurality of metadata tracks and, in response, processes the associated video assets and the metadata tracks to generate a composite video asset having video data from the video assets. The composite video asset may have a metadata list panel that presents information representative of the metadata information as video data appearing within the composite video asset. The metadata list panel visually presents the sequence of video assets in the composite video asset.

US Patent:

20080059989, Mar 6, 2008

Filed:

Aug 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/894659

Inventors:

Dan O'Connor - Plaistow NH, US
Mark Pascarella - Andover MA, US
Patrick Donovan - Westford MA, US
Jeremy McPherson - Lowell MA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725009000

Abstract:

The invention relates to methods and apparatus for providing media assets over a network. First metadata corresponding to a first video asset is generated. The first metadata includes text describing contents displayed when the first video asset is played and a pointer to a location within a video file that corresponds to the first video asset. The pointer includes at least two of a start location, an end location, and a duration. The first metadata is transmitted for receipt by a client system capable of playing the first video asset. The client system displays portions of the text of the first metadata to a user of the client system, and uses the pointer of the first metadata to facilitate requesting the first video asset from a video server for transmitting video assets over the network.

US Patent:

20080155627, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Dec 4, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/001050

Inventors:

Daniel O'Connor - Plaistow NH, US
Mark Pascarella - Andover MA, US
Patrick Donovan - Westford MA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725109

Abstract:

The invention relates to systems and methods for providing video segments over a network. In one embodiment, metadata identifying a video segment is received from a first client device and transmitted to a second client device on a platform different than the first client device, via a network. In another embodiment, metadata identifies a key frame of a video file, which may be used to retrieve and/or playback a portion of the video file via the network. In another embodiment, metadata, generated at a plurality of client devices that are linked via the network, are indexed.

US Patent:

20110167462, Jul 7, 2011

Filed:

Jan 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/004485

Inventors:

Daniel O'Connor - Plaistow NH, US
Mark Pascarella - Andover MA, US
Patrick Donovan - Westford MA, US

Assignee:

Digitalsmiths - Durham NC

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725110

Abstract:

The invention relates to systems and methods for providing video segments over a network. In one embodiment, metadata identifying a video segment is received from a first client device and transmitted to a second client device on a platform different than the first client device, via a network. In another embodiment, metadata identifies a key frame of a video file, which may be used to retrieve and/or playback a portion of the video file via the network. In another embodiment, metadata, generated at a plurality of client devices that are linked via the network, are indexed.

US Patent:

20070178884, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Dec 5, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/566905

Inventors:

Patrick Donovan - Westford MA, US
Robert Booth - Ivyland PA, US
Colin Hayward - Newton MA, US

Assignee:

GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION - Horsham PA

International Classification:

H04M 1/66

US Classification:

455411000, 455432300

Abstract:

An arrangement is provided for remotely provisioning a commonly-utilized PIN from a wide area network (“WAN”) to one or more terminals to thereby enable content to be securely shared over a local area network (“LAN”). The LAN and WAN share portions of a common network infrastructure, but operate at different frequencies. A billing system at the headend of the WAN identifies particular terminals associated with a subscriber who orders a networked DVR service. A PIN server at the headend generates the common PIN that is transmitted to the identified terminals over the WAN. The terminals are able to form a secure LAN through an authentication process utilizing the common PIN. Terminals which are not authenticated are denied access to the LAN thus ensuring that content stored on the DVR is not unintendedly consumed by terminals that are not authorized to receive it.