Carl A Burger, 66205 Hidden Creek Dr, Hatboro, PA 19040

2009019, Jul 30, 2009

Dec 19, 2008

12/339324

Christopher J. Stone - Newtown PA, US
John D. Ogden - Media PA, US
Carl A. Burger - Hatboro PA, US
Doug R. Szperka - Oreland PA, US

General Instrument Corporation - Horsham PA

H04N 7/16

725151

A media presentation device converts media signals based on stored output settings. The media presentation device includes a sink-interaction port to at least partially receive device-specific information of a sink device, a data storage and a processor. The processor determines whether one of the plurality of at least partially stored device-specific information matches the received device-specific information of the sink device, and selects output settings corresponding to the stored device-specific information that matches the received device-specific information of the sink device for use in converting the media signals to an output format supported by the sink device.

2021034, Nov 4, 2021

Apr 21, 2021

17/236412

- Suwanee GA, US
Carl A. Burger - Hatboro PA, US

ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC - Suwanee GA

G06F 16/71
G06F 21/60

A system and method enabling an upgraded digital recorder to detect, retrieve, decrypt, encrypt and securely store digital content retrieved from one or more legacy digital recorders. The legacy digital recorder is placed into a mode permitting access to stored digital content. An upgraded digital recorder then interfaces with the legacy digital recorder and mutual authentication is performed. Following successful authentication, the upgraded digital recorder disables most of the legacy digital recorder's functionality. Utilizing a digital key protecting the stored content from unauthorized access, the upgraded digital recorder retrieves and decrypts the digital content from the legacy digital recorder. The decrypted content is then analyzed and if needed converted to a format compatible with the upgraded digital recorder. The digital content is then indexed, encrypted and stored in the upgraded digital recorder. This process can be enabled via head-end provisioning and therefore requires little or no consumer or technician participation.

2018016, Jun 7, 2018

Dec 1, 2016

15/366077

- Suwanee GA, US
Carl A. Burger - Hatboro PA, US

H04N 5/445
H04N 7/088
H04N 5/44

A method, system and computer readable media temporarily display closed captions. An equipment device (e.g., set top box, smart TV or other display device) receives a source signal that includes at least a video signal and a plurality of closed caption entries. Each closed caption entry is associated with a portion of the video signal. The equipment device stores in a memory the plurality of closed caption entries and displays, on a display device interfaced with the equipment device, the video signal. The equipment device also displays, on the display device, a least one prior closed caption entry of the plurality of closed caption entries stored in the memory where the associated portion of the video signal was previously displayed on the display device, wherein the prior closed caption entry is displayed without interrupting display of the video signal.