Andrew L Fransman

US Patent:

20060179469, Aug 10, 2006

Filed:

Apr 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/395217

Inventors:

Andrew Fransman - Sharon MA, US
Renu Chipalkatti - Lexington MA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 3/00
G06F 13/00
H04N 7/16
H04N 5/445

US Classification:

725115000, 725039000, 725114000, 725116000, 725144000

Abstract:

A master scheduler system and method automatically operate and/or coordinate operation of a plurality of relatively independent systems, including manual systems, to function as an NVOD system to provide automating diverse operations for supporting and maintaining an NVOD system. The master scheduler system and method may also be applied to automate manual processes of analog-based and digital broadcast based service. The master scheduler receives, processes, and disseminates NVOD schedule-related information for end-to-end NVOD service; that is, sending video from a back-end which stores video data to a head-end for viewing by a user. The master scheduler also provides operations support for the NVOD system, such as maintaining the head-end configuration, allocating channels, performing asset management, performing content management, etc. The master scheduler provides validation of scheduling information by comparing information such as programmed schedules, asset metadata, and data obtained by measuring asset parameters, for example duration.

US Patent:

20110283010, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

Aug 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/855564

Inventors:

Travis R. Parchman - Philadelphia PA, US
Eric E. Robinson - Jenkintown PA, US
Raymond J. Gilbert - Lansdale PA, US
Andrew L. Fransman - Sharon MA, US

Assignee:

SeaChange International - Acton MA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709231

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a computerized system and method of validating an application contained within a multimedia transport stream. Such embodiments can include the steps of, or structure for, reading data from a multimedia transport stream by a computer, the data representing an application that presents viewable content when executed by a display device and comprises a reference to an identifier of an external resource utilized by the application during execution; and prior to delivery of the multimedia transport stream to a display device, modifying the multimedia transport stream by the computer such that the external resource is not requested by the display device. In some embodiments, the transport stream is modified in response to the computer determining that the external resource is not available.

US Patent:

7024681, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

Dec 3, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/204523

Inventors:

Andrew Fransman - Sharon MA, US
Renu Chipalkatti - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Laboratories Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
H04N 7/14

US Classification:

725115, 725116, 725145, 725 93, 360 31

Abstract:

A master scheduler system and method automatically operate and/or coordinate operation of a plurality of relatively independent systems, including manual systems, to function as an NVOD system to provide automating diverse operations for supporting and maintaining an NVOD system. The master scheduler system and method may also be applied to automate manual processes of analog-based and digital broadcast based service. The master scheduler receives, processes, and disseminates NVOD schedule-related information for end-to-end NVOD service; that is, sending video from a back-end which stores video data to a head-end for viewing by a user. The master scheduler also provides operations support for the NVOD system, such as maintaining the head-end configuration, allocating channels, performing asset management, performing content management, etc. The master scheduler provides validation of scheduling information by comparing information such as programmed schedules, asset metadata, and data obtained by measuring asset parameters, for example duration.