Patents by Inventor Fred Thomas Danner
Fred Thomas Danner 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).
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Patent number: 11657176Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein to secure flexible access to the healthcare information resources (HIR) contained within electronic health records (EHR) systems. By managing access permissions with certified self-sovereign identities and distributed ledger techniques, HIR may be secured. Patients and other users may be registered to access a distributed ledger, such as a healthcare blockchain, employed to set, host and adjudicate permissions to access HIR. Authorized owners and/or patients with rights to their own HIR may be able to grant fine-grained and conditional access permissions to third-parties. Information transfers and transactions occurring according to these permissions may be logged within smart contracts incorporated in the healthcare blockchain.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Health Blockchain Convergence, Inc.Inventors: Douglas A. Bulleit, Bharat Chand Aluri, Fred Thomas Danner, III, Charles Clifton Miller, III, Mark Lloyd Braunstein
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Publication number: 20220084643Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein to secure flexible access to the healthcare information resources (HIR) contained within electronic health records (EHR) systems. By managing access permissions with certified self-sovereign identities and distributed ledger techniques, HIR may be secured. Patients and other users may be registered to access a distributed ledger, such as a healthcare blockchain, employed to set, host and adjudicate permissions to access HIR. Authorized owners and/or patients with rights to their own HIR may be able to grant fine-grained and conditional access permissions to third-parties. Information transfers and transactions occurring according to these permissions may be logged within smart contracts incorporated in the healthcare blockchain.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: BBM Health LLCInventors: Douglas A. Bulleit, Bharat Chand Aluri, Fred Thomas Danner, III, Charles Clifton Miller, III, Mark Lloyd Braunstein
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Patent number: 11227675Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein to secure flexible access to the healthcare information resources (HIR) contained within electronic health records (EHR) systems. By managing access permissions with certified self-sovereign identities and distributed ledger techniques, HIR may be secured. Patients and other users may be registered to access a distributed ledger, such as a healthcare blockchain, employed to set, host and adjudicate permissions to access HIR. Authorized owners and/or patients with rights to their own HIR may be able to grant fine-grained and conditional access permissions to third-parties. Information transfers and transactions occurring according to these permissions may be logged within smart contracts incorporated in the healthcare blockchain.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: BBM Health LLCInventors: Douglas A. Bulleit, Bharat Chand Aluri, Fred Thomas Danner, III, Charles Clifton Miller, III, Mark Braunstein
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Publication number: 20200226285Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein to secure flexible access to the healthcare information resources (HIR) contained within electronic health records (EHR) systems. By managing access permissions with certified self-sovereign identities and distributed ledger techniques, HIR may be secured. Patients and other users may be registered to access a distributed ledger, such as a healthcare blockchain, employed to set, host and adjudicate permissions to access HIR. Authorized owners and/or patients with rights to their own HIR may be able to grant fine-grained and conditional access permissions to third-parties. Information transfers and transactions occurring according to these permissions may be logged within smart contracts incorporated in the healthcare blockchain.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: BBM Health LLCInventors: Douglas A. Bulleit, Bharat Chand Aluri, Fred Thomas Danner, III, Charles Clifton Miller, III, Mark Lloyd Braunstein
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Publication number: 20180060496Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein to secure flexible access to the healthcare information resources (HIR) contained within electronic health records (EHR) systems. By managing access permissions with certified self-sovereign identities and distributed ledger techniques, HIR may be secured. Patients and other users may be registered to access a distributed ledger, such as a healthcare blockchain, employed to set, host and adjudicate permissions to access HIR. Authorized owners and/or patients with rights to their own HIR may be able to grant fine-grained and conditional access permissions to third-parties. Information transfers and transactions occurring according to these permissions may be logged within smart contracts incorporated in the healthcare blockchain.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Douglas A. Bulleit, Bharat Chand Aluri, Fred Thomas Danner, III, Charles Clifton Miller, III, Mark Braunstein
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Publication number: 20150067732Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a computing device from a server, video content and an address indicating a location of interactive content. The method also includes generating a display of an on-screen image indicating availability of the interactive content, the on-screen image at least partially overlaying a display of the video content. The method further includes discontinuing the display of the on-screen image responsive to a command from the server.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Patent number: 8966542Abstract: A method includes receiving an indicator from a service provider via a network. The indicator is received with first media content and includes data to cause a selectable image to be displayed with the first media content. The selectable image indicates an availability of second media content that is different than the first media content. The method includes, in response to receipt of the indicator, displaying the selectable image with the first media content at a display device. The method further includes, in response to receiving a removal message before receiving an input indicating a selection of the selectable image, removing the selectable image from display at the display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Patent number: 8914839Abstract: A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a given geographic area, is coupled to a network to which subscriber set top boxes are also coupled. Television programming, which may be furnished by any number of sources, is accompanied by a signal that indicates the availability of other programming, such as interactive television service related to the program being viewed, as well as information to be used in requesting such service. The user, when notified by this signal, may input to the set top box a request for a second program, such as an interactive program or application. The identity of the original program channel is stored, and a session with the video service provider is established over the network.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Publication number: 20140331255Abstract: A method includes receiving video content and interactive callback data. The interactive callback data includes an interactive callback address that indicates a location of interactive content. The interactive callback data is associated with an on-screen image that is displayable with at least a portion of the video content, where the on-screen image indicates availability of the interactive content. The method also includes receiving a command to discontinue display of the on-screen image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Patent number: 8819758Abstract: A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a given geographic area, is coupled to a network to which subscriber set top boxes are also coupled. Television programming, which may be furnished by any number of sources, is accompanied by a signal that indicates the availability of other programming, such as interactive television service related to the program being viewed, as well as information to be used in requesting such service. The user, when notified by this signal, may input to the set top box a request for a second program, such as an interactive program or application. The identity of the original program channel is stored, and a session with the video service provider is established over the network.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2003Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Publication number: 20130283320Abstract: A method includes receiving an indicator from a service provider via a network. The indicator is received with first media content and includes data to cause a selectable image to be displayed with the first media content. The selectable image indicates an availability of second media content that is different than the first media content. The method includes, in response to receipt of the indicator, displaying the selectable image with the first media content at a display device. The method further includes, in response to receiving a removal message before receiving an input indicating a selection of the selectable image, removing the selectable image from display at the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Publication number: 20130227611Abstract: An interactive media delivery system enables interactive media programming to a multimedia device and also tracks a subscriber's use of the multimedia device. For example, the device tracks events, such as a change in programming, a change in channel selection, and/or the subscriber's interaction with a particular interactive services application. Each event may be stored as an event record in a database, and one or more of the event records may be merged with content data to form event timelines of programming or other activity to the multimedia device over a selected time period. Further, timelines may be analyzed to generate ratings and other information about programming and may also be correlated with demographics data for marketing analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2005Publication date: August 29, 2013Inventors: Edward Rowland Grauch, John Christopher Batten, Fred Thomas Danner, III, Scott R. Swix, John R. Stefanik
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Patent number: 8490145Abstract: A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a given geographic area, is coupled to a network to which subscriber set top boxes are also coupled. Television programming, which may be furnished by any number of sources, is accompanied by a signal that indicates the availability of other programming, such as interactive television service related to the program being viewed, as well as information to be used in requesting such service. The user, when notified by this signal, may input to the set top box a request for a second program, such as an interactive program or application. The identity of the original program channel is stored, and a session with the video service provider is established over the network.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2003Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Patent number: 6983478Abstract: An interactive media delivery system enables interactive media programming to a multimedia device and also tracks a subscriber's use of the multimedia device. For example, the device tracks events, such as a change in programming, a change in channel selection, and/or the subscriber's interaction with a particular interactive services application. Each event may be stored as an event record in a database, and one or more of the event records may be merged with content data to form event timelines of programming or other activity to the multimedia device over a selected time period. Further, timelines may be analyzed to generate ratings and other information about programming and may also be correlated with demographics data for marketing analysis.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2000Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Edward Rowland Grauch, John Christopher Batten, Fred Thomas Danner, III, Scott R. Swix, John R. Stefanik
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Patent number: 6826775Abstract: A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a given geographic area, is coupled to a network to which subscriber set top boxes are also coupled. Television programming, which may be furnished by any number of sources, is accompanied by a signal that indicates the availability of other programming, such as interactive television service related to the program being viewed, as well as information to be used in requesting such service. The user, when notified by this signal, may input to the set top box a request for a second program, such as an interactive program or application. The identity of the original program channel is stored, and a session with the video service provider is established over the network.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1998Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Publication number: 20030159142Abstract: A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a given geographic area, is coupled to a network to which subscriber set top boxes are also coupled. Television programming, which may be furnished by any number of sources, is accompanied by a signal that indicates the availability of other programming, such as interactive television service related to the program being viewed, as well as information to be used in requesting such service. The user, when notified by this signal, may input to the set top box a request for a second program, such as an interactive program or application. The identity of the original program channel is stored, and a session with the video service provider is established over the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2003Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, John R. Mauney
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Publication number: 20030121051Abstract: A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a given geographic area, is coupled to a network to which subscriber set top boxes are also coupled. Television programming, which may be furnished by any number of sources, is accompanied by a signal that indicates the availability of other programming, such as interactive television service related to the program being viewed, as well as information to be used in requesting such service. The user, when notified by this signal, may input to the set top box a request for a second program, such as an interactive program or application. The identity of the original program channel is stored, and a session with the video service provider is established over the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2003Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, John R. Mauney
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Patent number: 6567982Abstract: A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a given geographic area, is coupled to a network to which subscriber set top boxes are also coupled. Television programming, which may be furnished by any number of sources, is accompanied by a signal that indicates the availability of other programming, such as interactive television service related to the program being viewed, as well as information to be used in requesting such service. The user, when notified by this signal, may input to the set top box a request for a second program, such as an interactive program or application. The identity of the original program channel is stored, and a session with the video service provider is established over the network.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1998Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Patent number: 6502242Abstract: A system and method are described for providing interactive television services and for switching between television programs, such as to an interactive program session from another program. An interactive server, capable of providing requested interactive video services to a set of subscribers in a given geographic area, is coupled to a network to which subscriber set top boxes are also coupled. Television programming, which may be furnished by any number of sources, is accompanied by a signal that indicates the availability of other programming, such as interactive television service related to the program being viewed, as well as information to be used in requesting such service. The user, when notified by this signal, may input to the set top box a request for a second program, such as an interactive program or application. The identity of the original program channel is stored, and a session with the video service provider is established over the network.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1998Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Wayne R. Howe, Fred Thomas Danner, III, John R. Mauney
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Patent number: 6118976Abstract: An asymmetrical data communications system (ADCS) provides point-to-multipoint television programming including conventional television programming, near video-on-demand (NVoD) or video-on-demand (VoD), and the full variety of available programming, via a compressed, digitized UHF transmission. A program subsystem of the ADCS receives programming from content providers and processes the received signals for channel and VoD or NVoD service, then sends the aggregated signal to a transmission subsystem that modulates, channelizes, amplifies, filters and broadcasts the digital UHF signals over the air. Subscribing viewers are equipped with an intelligent control box (ICB) suitably configured to receive, demodulate, and decode the digital UHF broadcast and to transmit the resulting signal to one or more display or other terminal devices. The ICB further provides a matrix switch or gateway for receiving signals over any available transmission path.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1997Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Salvador Luis Arias, Edward Irby Comer, Roy Curtis Dunn, Melvin Duane Frerking, Fred Thomas Danner, III, Richard Sammis Bergen, Jr., Sidney Walker Elliott, Thomas Franklin Evans, Craig Brent Chambers