Patents by Inventor Gaurav Tanna
Gaurav Tanna 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: 9826012Abstract: A device may receive a request to establish a virtual theater. The device may provide, to multiple user devices, information regarding a transaction and one or more playback options for the virtual theater. The transaction may relate to establishing the virtual theater. The device may receive, from the multiple user devices, playback preference information based on the one or more playback options. The device may establish the virtual theater based on receiving the playback preference information and based on providing the information regarding the transaction. The device may provide, to the multiple of user devices, media content via the virtual theater based on the playback preference information.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Verizon and Redbox Digital Entertainment Services, LLCInventors: Jianxiu Hao, Gaurav A. Tanna, Gaurav D. Mehta, Ishan Awasthi, Gong Zhang, Fred Scheer
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Patent number: 9571540Abstract: A method, a device, and a storage medium having instructions stored thereon to obtain usage data that indicates a usage of a downloading service and a streaming service of programs, in which the programs are provided to user devices via unicast delivery. The usage data is analyzed to determine whether a multicast offloading or a broadcast offloading is to be invoked on behalf of a program designated for unicast delivery. Additionally, a method, a device, and a storage medium obtain usage data, analyze the usage data, and generate a recommendation for an infrastructural change of a content delivery network based on the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Jianxiu Hao, Jian Huang, Gaurav A. Tanna, Ishan Awasthi, Okeno R. Palmer
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Patent number: 9514136Abstract: A first device may receive an instruction to add a first marker that identifies a first time index associated with particular content and a particular account used to access the particular content; receive an instruction to add a second marker that identifies a second time index associated with the particular content and the particular account; store the first marker and information associating the first marker with the first time index, the particular content, and the particular account; store the second marker and information associating the second marker with the second time index, the particular content, and the particular account; receive selection of the first marker or the second marker, associated with the particular content and the particular account; and cause a second device to play back the particular content at the first time index or the second time index.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Fred Scheer, Gaurav A. Tanna
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Patent number: 9167287Abstract: A method includes requesting, by a user device, video program related content. The video program related content includes content related to one or more video programs provided by a service provider. The method also includes receiving the video program related content. A selection of a video program from the one or more video programs is received. The video program is selected at a set top box. The method also includes controlling a viewing session for the video program using the user device.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Gaurav Tanna, Jack Jianxiu Hao, Diego S. Rozensztejn
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Publication number: 20150134724Abstract: A device may receive a request to establish a virtual theater. The device may provide, to multiple user devices, information regarding a transaction and one or more playback options for the virtual theater. The transaction may relate to establishing the virtual theater. The device may receive, from the multiple user devices, playback preference information based on the one or more playback options. The device may establish the virtual theater based on receiving the playback preference information and based on providing the information regarding the transaction. The device may provide, to the multiple of user devices, media content via the virtual theater based on the playback preference information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: Verizon and Redbox Digital Entertainment Services, LLCInventors: Jianxiu HAO, Gaurav A. TANNA, Gaurav D. MEHTA, Ishan AWASTHI, Gong ZHANG, Fred SCHEER
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Publication number: 20150113000Abstract: A first device may receive an instruction to add a first marker that identifies a first time index associated with particular content and a particular account used to access the particular content; receive an instruction to add a second marker that identifies a second time index associated with the particular content and the particular account; store the first marker and information associating the first marker with the first time index, the particular content, and the particular account; store the second marker and information associating the second marker with the second time index, the particular content, and the particular account; receive selection of the first marker or the second marker, associated with the particular content and the particular account; and cause a second device to play back the particular content at the first time index or the second time index.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Fred SCHEER, Gaurav A. Tanna
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Publication number: 20150081847Abstract: A method, a device, and a storage medium having instructions stored thereon to obtain usage data that indicates a usage of a downloading service and a streaming service of programs, in which the programs are provided to user devices via unicast delivery. The usage data is analyzed to determine whether a multicast offloading or a broadcast offloading is to be invoked on behalf of a program designated for unicast delivery. Additionally, a method, a device, and a storage medium obtain usage data, analyze the usage data, and generate a recommendation for an infrastructural change of a content delivery network based on the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jianxiu Hao, Jian Huang, Gaurav A. Tanna, Ishan Awasthi, Okeno R. Palmer
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Publication number: 20130152128Abstract: A method includes requesting, by a user device, video program related content. The video program related content includes content related to one or more video programs provided by a service provider. The method also includes receiving the video program related content. A selection of a video program from the one or more video programs is received. The video program is selected at a set top box. The method also includes controlling a viewing session for the video program using the user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Gaurav Tanna, Jack Jianxiu Hao, Diego S. Rozensztejn
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Patent number: 8280883Abstract: A device receives one or more contacts provided in an address book associated with a user, and receives profile information associated with one or more other users. The device also links the profile information with one or more corresponding contacts provided in the address book, and provides the address book with the linked profile information to one or more user devices associated with the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jack Jianxiu Hao, Jian Huang, Diego S Rozensztejn, Fred Scheer, Gaurav Tanna, Wei Xia, Xuefeng Yao, Fang Zhu
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Publication number: 20090157732Abstract: A device receives one or more contacts provided in an address book associated with a user, and receives profile information associated with one or more other users. The device also links the profile information with one or more corresponding contacts provided in the address book, and provides the address book with the linked profile information to one or more user devices associated with the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2008Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: VERIZON DATA SERVICES LLCInventors: Jack Jianxiu HAO, Jian Huang, Diego S. Rozensztejn, Fred Scheer, Gaurav Tanna, Wei Xia, Xuefeng Yao, Fang Zhu