The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2003
Robert Vincent Krakora, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Daniel Richard Schneidewend, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Thomas Herbert Jones, Westfield, IN (US);
Robert Vincent Krakora, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Daniel Richard Schneidewend, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Thomas Herbert Jones, Westfield, IN (US);
Thomson Licensing, Boulogne Billancourt, FR;
Abstract
An apparatus performs a data caching operation responsive to a channel change event which reduces channel change times. According to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a cache memory operative to cache an incoming data stream responsive to a channel change command. A processor is operative to find program specific information included within the incoming data stream. A decoder is operative to decode the cached data stream responsive to the processor finding the program specific information.