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Louis D. Williamson
Publications - 20
Citations - 2381
Louis D. Williamson is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Gateway (computer program) & Residential gateway. The author has an hindex of 12, co-authored 20 publications receiving 2381 citations.
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Methods and apparatus for packetized content delivery over a content delivery network
Michael L. Lajoie,Louis D. Williamson,Wilfrid Aissi,Chris Cholas,Jason Gaedtke,Kenneth Gould,Glen Hardin,Charles Hasek,Vedavati Hegde,Jeffery P. Markley,Vipul Patel,Howard Pfeffer +11 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a framework for delivery of video, audio, data, etc. over a content delivery network, in which the content is packetized using an Internet Protocol (IP) and delivered by a service provider over both managed and unmanaged networks to subscribers of the provider, so as to provide delivery at any time, at any location, and via any designated user device.
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Program guide and reservation system for network based digital information and entertainment storage and delivery system
David Mcelhatten,Stephen M. Johnson,John W. Callahan,Marc J. Apfelbaum,Robert Benya,Louis D. Williamson,James A. Chiddix +6 more
TL;DR: In a broadband communications system, e.g., a cable system, programming content can be readily reserved and accessed for viewing using interactive program guides in accordance with the invention as mentioned in this paper.
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Methods and apparatus for centralized content and data delivery
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a remotely manageable premises device that acts as a centralized client networking platform, providing gateway services such as network management as well as traditional content and high-speed data delivery functions.
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Premises gateway apparatus and methods for use in a content-based network
TL;DR: In this paper, the out-of-band (OOB) signaling functionality normally provided in each of a set-top-box (STB) and digital video recorder (DVR) is unified into a common OOB (e.g., DOCSIS) capable premises gateway device, thereby obviating OOB tuners and related components from each device.
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Network based digital information and entertainment storage and delivery system
Louis D. Williamson,Joseph G. Buehl,John W. Callahan,John B. Carlucci,James A. Chiddix,Michael T. Hayashi,Kevin J. Leddy +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a processing unit is employed at an end-end of the communications network to respond to user requests for PVR-like functions, e.g., pausing, rewinding and fast-forwarding, to be performed on the program content being viewed.