Patents by Inventor Cecilia M. Martaus

Cecilia M. Martaus 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 FOR HOME AUDIO AND VIDEO COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20130298160
    Abstract: A method for near real time data communication is disclosed. The method includes determining available data from a first discovered device, and inserting a listing for the first discovered device into an electronic program guide (EPG). A system is disclosed for near real time data communication is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Michael F. Grannan, Cecilia M. Martaus, Roland Noll, Mary Catherine McCarthy
  • System and method for home audio and video communication
    Patent number: 8392947
    Abstract: A method for near real time data communication is disclosed. The method includes discovering a first device associated with a first location, determining available data from the first discovered device, and inserting a listing for the first discovered device into an electronic program guide (EPG). A data structure in memory is disclosed that includes a device identifier field for containing data indicating an identifier for a discovered device, a name field for containing data indicating a name associated with the discovered device, a receiver available field for containing data indicating a data receiver is available for the discovered device location, an electronic program guide (EPG) field for containing data indicating an EPG and an EPG2 field for inserting listings for discovered device data into the EPG for display to a user at an STB. A system is disclosed for near real time data communication is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Michael F. Grannan, Cecilia M. Martaus, Roland Noll, Mary Catherine McCarthy
  • System and method for home audio and video communication
    Publication number: 20080022322
    Abstract: A method for near real time data communication is disclosed. The method includes discovering a first device associated with a first location, determining available data from the first discovered device, and inserting a listing for the first discovered device into an electronic program guide (EPG). A data structure in memory is disclosed that includes a device identifier field for containing data indicating an identifier for a discovered device, a name field for containing data indicating a name associated with the discovered device, a receiver available field for containing data indicating a data receiver is available for the discovered device location, an electronic program guide (EPG) field for containing data indicating an EPG and an EPG2 field for inserting listings for discovered device data into the EPG for display to a user at an STB. A system is disclosed for near real time data communication is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures L.P.
    Inventors: Michael F. Grannan, Cecilia M. Martaus, Roland Noll, Mary Catherine McCarthy