Patents by Inventor AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.) has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and Method of Authorizing a Device in a Network System
    Publication number: 20130232519
    Abstract: A particular method includes receiving, at a device, an identifier of a set top box. The method also includes determining, at the device, based on the identifier of the set top box, whether the set top box is capable of supporting a high-definition television service or a digital video recording service. The method further includes selectively sending a power-up event to a service provider based on determining whether the capabilities of the set top box match a pending order.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)
    Inventor: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.)