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John P. Comito
Also filed as: COMITO JOHN · COMITO JOHN P
46 granted patents·1 pending application·1,431 citations·filing 1994–2014
99Inventor score
Files withSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC12COMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC9DIVA SYSTEMS CORP8GORDON DONALD F6COX COMMUNICATIONS INC4
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47 records- 0197US6754271B1Temporal slice persistence method and apparatus for delivery of interactive program guideDIVA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 22, 2004·86 cites·33 claims
- 0296US9456241B2Server-centric customized interactive program guide in an interactive television environmentCOMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 27, 2016·23 cites·20 claims
- 0396US7953160B2Method and apparatus for compressing video sequencesCOMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC·Filed 2009·Granted May 31, 2011·25 cites·20 claims
- 0496US6904610B1Server-centric customized interactive program guide in an interactive television environmentSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 7, 2005·88 cites·21 claims
- 0596US6481012B1Picture-in-picture and multiple video streams using slice-based encodingDIVA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 12, 2002·188 cites·17 claims
- 0695US6704359B1Efficient encoding algorithms for delivery of server-centric interactive program guideDIVA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 9, 2004·77 cites·31 claims
- 0792US6584153B1Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program guideDIVA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 24, 2003·135 cites·12 claims
- 0891US6621870B1Method and apparatus for compressing video sequencesDIVA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 16, 2003·109 cites·16 claims
- 0990US8578419B2Server-centric customized interactive program guide in an interactive television environmentBAYRAKERI SADIK·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 5, 2013·15 cites·22 claims
- 1090US7146628B1Messaging protocol for interactive delivery systemSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 5, 2006·40 cites·9 claims
- 1188US7096487B1Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded contentSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 22, 2006·78 cites·19 claims
- 1287US6651252B1Method and apparatus for transmitting video and graphics in a compressed formDIVA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 18, 2003·75 cites·37 claims
- 1386US9264711B2Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded contentCOMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 16, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 1486US8661465B2Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded contentGORDON DONALD F·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 25, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 1584US7254824B1Encoding optimization techniques for encoding program grid section of server-centric interactive programming guideSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 7, 2007·26 cites·8 claims
- 1683US7996459B2Video-switched delivery of media content using an established media-delivery infrastructureMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 9, 2011·7 cites·17 claims
- 1783US7738560B2Temporal slice persistence method and apparatus for delivery of interactive program guideCOMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 15, 2010·17 cites·22 claims
- 1883US7707608B2Messaging protocol for interactive delivery systemCOX COMMUNICATIONS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 27, 2010·6 cites·25 claims
- 1983US7634788B2Service provider side interactive program guide encoderCOMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 15, 2009·20 cites·18 claims
- 2083US6968567B1Latency reduction in providing interactive program guideSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 22, 2005·74 cites·5 claims
- 2182US8032906B2Method and system for providing a program guide and multiple video streams using slice-based encodingCOMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Oct 4, 2011·18 cites·18 claims
- 2282US7519982B1Efficient delivery of interactive program guide using demand-castCOMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 14, 2009·22 cites·21 claims
- 2382US7174084B2Method and apparatus for performing sub-picture level splicing based on interruptsSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 6, 2007·20 cites·11 claims
- 2482US6614843B1Stream indexing for delivery of interactive program guideDIVA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 2, 2003·71 cites·11 claims
- 2580US7127737B1Bandwidth management techniques for delivery of interactive program guideSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 24, 2006·19 cites·14 claims
- 2679US7260147B2Data structure and methods for providing an interactive program guideSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 21, 2007·15 cites·28 claims
- 2776US6732370B1Service provider side interactive program guide encoderDIVA SYSTEMS CORP·Filed 1999·Granted May 4, 2004·46 cites·16 claims
- 2875US9042446B2Temporal slice persistence method and apparatus for delivery of interactive program guideGORDON DONALD F·Filed 2010·Granted May 26, 2015·2 cites·21 claims
- 2975US8443387B2Method and apparatus for delivering and displaying information for a multi-layer user interfaceGORDON DONALD F·Filed 2007·Granted May 14, 2013·3 cites·18 claims
- 3075US7433406B2Efficient encoding algorithms for delivery of server-centric interactive program guideSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 7, 2008·11 cites·16 claims
- 3174US7810116B2Apparatus and method for combining realtime and non-realtime encoded contentCOMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 5, 2010·8 cites·20 claims
- 3273US7505519B2Method and apparatus for compressing video sequencesCOMCAST IP HOLDINGS I LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 17, 2009·8 cites·10 claims
- 3372US7970645B2Method and apparatus for providing targeted advertisementsCOX COMMUNICATIONS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 28, 2011·3 cites·12 claims
- 3471US7607152B1Demand-cast system and bandwidth management for delivery of interactive programmingCOX COMMUNICATIONS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 20, 2009·10 cites·16 claims
- 3570US7543319B2Presenting notifications in response to viewer-initiated actionsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 2, 2009·9 cites·28 claims
- 3668US7490343B1Method and apparatus for keeping track of program indexes in an interactive delivery systemSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Feb 10, 2009·8 cites·15 claims
- 3768US7058965B1Multiplexing structures for delivery of interactive program guideSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 6, 2006·35 cites·8 claims
- 3865US7380261B2Method and apparatus for transmitting video and graphics in a compressed formSEDNA PATENT SERVICES LLC·Filed 2003·Granted May 27, 2008·4 cites·11 claims
- 3959US7992172B1Method and systems for multicast using multiple transport streamsCOX COMMUNICATIONS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 2, 2011·4 cites·20 claims
- 4058US8863190B1Method and apparatus for providing targeted advertisementsGORDON DONALD F·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 14, 2014·0 cites·17 claims
- 4154US8930998B2Method and system for providing a program guide and multiple video streams using slice-based encodingGORDON DONALD F·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 6, 2015·0 cites·25 claims
- 4247US7646812B2Special predictive picture encoding using color key in source contentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 12, 2010·0 cites·17 claims
- 4345US2002066101A1Method and apparatus for delivering and displaying information for a multi-layer user interfaceFiled 2000·Application pending·0 cites
- 4444US8255956B2System and method for delivery of short-time duration video segmentsBAYRAKERI SADIK·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 28, 2012·0 cites·18 claims
- 4540US9094727B1Multi-functional user interface using slice-based encodingGORDON DONALD F·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 28, 2015·7 cites·15 claims
- 4633US5607104AAutomotive thermostat valve support assemblyFiled 1995·Granted Mar 4, 1997·10 cites·2 claims
- 4716USD353341SAutomotive thermostat valveNACLERIO FRED·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 13, 1994·0 cites·1 claims
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