Scope & Range of Services
Broadband & Multimedia Consulting & Expert
Witness Services
Specializing in broadband, multimedia and associated technologies,
infrastructures and commercial environments, EMS brings over
thirty years experience in high tech communications systems
and networks, including twenty years in leadership and executive
positions (engineering, operations, sales & marketing,
product management). Successful track records in engineering,
product development, strategy and business development for
domestic and international markets.
Legal experience includes testifying expert and consulting
expert assignments on behalf of both plaintiff and defendant.
Experienced in patent litigation, including researching,
writing and defending expert reports in support of infringement,
non-infringement and invalidity. Experience in class action
and fraud litigation. Extensive deposition experience. Case
details upon request.
Technology
Satellite, Cable, Wireless & Broadcast Broadband & Multimedia
Networks
Digital Rights Management (DRM) & Conditional
Access Systems
Analog & Digital Communications Systems & Network
Architectures
Interactive Television & Applications, Consumer Appliances,
Set Top Boxes
Business & Market Development
Competitive & Product Analysis, Mission Definition & Measurement
Industry Networking, Representation, Technical Marketing, Product Marketing
Account & Contracts Management, Compliance & Delivery
Product Management, Product Life Cycle
Technical Management & Product Development
Organization & Infrastructure, Engineering & Project Management
Manufacturing, OEM & 3rd Party Relationships
Intellectual Property Management, Leveraging
Developing Core Technologies, Technology Make vs. Buy
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CV Summary (Full resume and references upon request)
Entropy Management Solutions - President
Consulting services to the legal & industrial communities.
1999 - Present
TV/COM International, Inc.
Digital television distribution systems for satellite, cable, wireless networks.
1997-1998 - Vice President, Product Management
1995-1997 - General Manager, Conditional Access Business Unit
1990-1995 - Vice President and Chief Technical Officer
OAK Communications, Inc.
Television security systems for cable, broadcast & satellite markets.
1988-1990 - Vice President, Domestic Operations
1985-1988 - Vice President, Technical Operations
1982-1985 - Manager/Director of Engineering
OAK Industries, Inc.
Corporate research in advanced television distribution.
1980-1982 - Staff Scientist, Corporate Advanced Technology Group
General Dynamics Electronics Division
1974-1980 - Design Engineer, Project Engineer
Education
Executive Program for Scientists and Engineers University of California, San
Diego 1984
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering San Diego State University 1979
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering University of Arizona 1974
Key Words
Digital Television, DTV, HDTV, ATV
Radio & Data Communications, Cable Modem, DOCSIS, DSL
Pay Television, Pay TV, Subscription TV
Telecommunications, Telephony, Networks
Encryption, Cipher, Cryptosystem
MPEG, MP3, JPEG, Compression
Copy Protection, Watermark, Piracy, Rights Owner
Impulse Pay Per View, PPV, IPPV
Public Key Infrastructure, PKI, Public Key Cryptography
Video On Demand, VOD, NVOD, SVOD
Consumer Appliances, Personal Video Recorder, PVR, DVR
Encode, Decode, Scramble, Communications Security
Transmit, Transmission, Broadcast
Electronic and Electrical Design
Digital Audio, Digital Video, Teletext, Videotext
Direct Broadcast Satellite, DBS, Direct to Home, DTH
Software, Firmware, Middleware
Cable TV, CATV, Wireless, MMDS
Smart Card, Memory Card, Computers, Storage Media
