Entropy Management Solutions (EMS)

Business development, technology and R&D management, systems engineering, and expert services are all areas where Entropy Management Solutions (EMS) provides consulting services to the legal community. Broadband and multimedia systems, as well as networking for content management, distribution, and consumption, are our main areas of concentration.

In order to suit your demands, EMS leverages its 40+ years of experience in the business and consumer market segments for communications systems and technologies.

Services

Entropy Management Solutions specializes in broadband and multimedia technologies and content distribution, offering many technical, business development and legal services including:

Technology:

Content Distribution
Digital Rights Management
Conditional Access Systems
Satellite, Cable, Wireless, Broadcast
Consumer Appliances
Digital Television
Digital & Electronic Cinema
Standards and Protocols
Broadband Network Architectures
Internet & Interactive Applications

Business & Market Development:

Strategy & Roadmapping
Competitive Analysis
Technical Marketing
Partnerships & Joint Ventures
Product Marketing & Positioning
Industry Networking, Representation
Domestic & International Operations
Mission Definition & Measurement

Product Management and Development:

Risk Identification & Management
Develop, Grow Core Technologies
Leverage/Manage Intellectual Property
Organization & Infrastructure
Technology Make vs. Buy
Product Evaluation & Compliance
Product Line Management
Account & Contracts Management
Product Life Cycle Planning
OEM & Third Party Relationships

Assistance to the Legal Community:

Technical Consulting & Education
Prior Art Research
Discovery & Interrogatories
Intellectual Property Evaluation
Trial Preparation & Presentations
Patent Assertion & Defense
Invalidity & Non-Infringement
Deposition & Trial Testimony

Litigation Support Services

Entropy Management Solutions has participated in 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 shareholder and fraud litigation. Extensive deposition experience.

Areas of Expertise

Additional Expertise:

Interactive Television; Digital Rights Management and Content Protection; Digital and Electronic Cinema; Control and Conditional Access; Product Evaluation and Compliance; Intellectual Property Leveraging; Digital Television Technologies.

Profile

Entropy Management Solutions (EMS) was founded in 1999 by Anthony Wechselberger to respond to the broadband, multimedia and networking solutions industry's growing need to address content security and digital rights management in distribution, storage and rendering.

Mr. Wechselberger's expertise stems from more than 30 years of executive leadership in industrial and consumer communications systems and networks. His skills have been honed through hands on participation in business development, technology/R&D management, and technical and strategic marketing in domestic and international markets. Focusing on broadband and Internet systems and networking solutions for content management, distribution, and consumption, EMS provides effective, efficient and on-time answers to your technology needs.

EMS is proud of our values and reputation for integrity, and invite inquiries regarding references and satisfied clients.

Areas Served

All States

Professional Experience

Mr. Anthony J. Wechselberger

Entropy Management Solutions - President
1999 - Present

TV/COM International, Inc.
1997-1998 - Vice President, Product and Business Management
1995-1997 - General Manager, Conditional Access Business Unit
1990-1995 - Vice President and Chief Technical Officer

OAK Communications, Inc.
1988-1990 - Vice President, Domestic Operations
1985-1988 - Vice President, Technical Operations
1982-1985 - Manager/Director of Engineering

OAK Industries, Inc.
1980-1982 - Staff Scientist, Corporate Advanced Technology Group

General Dynamics Electronics Division
1974-1980 - Design Engineer, Project Engineer

Legal Experience & Services

Case details supplied upon request.

Affiliations

Present / Past Affiliations:

Society of Cable & Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE)
Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE)
Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC)
Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (IEEE)

Professional References

References supplied upon request.

Education

BSEE, University of Arizona, 1974
MSEE, San Diego State University, 1979
Executive Program for Scientists & Engineers, University of California San Diego, 1984