Patents by Inventor James Cansler, Jr.

James Cansler, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 9444946
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an incoming call at a first device. The method includes determining whether second caller identification information is available at the first device based on first caller identification information received with the incoming call. The method further includes retrieving the second caller identification information in response to determining that the second caller identification information is available at the first device. The method further includes presenting a graphical display at a display device. The graphical display includes a plurality of caller information fields. The plurality of caller information fields are populated based on the first caller identification information and based on the second caller identification information. The graphical display also includes a user selectable edit option to edit the second caller identification information during the incoming call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott White, James Cansler, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8595757
    Abstract: A method of sharing media content is disclosed. A request is received at a network-connected media recorder to send a recording including media content to one or more users. At least one subscriber in the one or more users is identified, where the at least one subscriber is authorized to display the media content. At least one media device associated with the at least one subscriber is determined. The recording is sent to the at least one media device associated with the authorized subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott White, James Cansler, Jr., Charles Scott
  • Publication number: 20120076285
    Abstract: A method includes receiving an incoming call at a first device. The method includes determining whether second caller identification information is available at the first device based on first caller identification information received with the incoming call. The method further includes retrieving the second caller identification information in response to determining that the second caller identification information is available at the first device. The method further includes presenting a graphical display at a display device. The graphical display includes a plurality of caller information fields. The plurality of caller information fields are populated based on the first caller identification information and based on the second caller identification information. The graphical display also includes a user selectable edit option to edit the second caller identification information during the incoming call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott White, James Cansler, JR.
  • Patent number: 7734579
    Abstract: A method and system to process program content material are described herein. A received data stream includes program content data associated with a particular program and includes index data corresponding to the program content data of the particular program. The index data includes one of a plurality of program format codes. A database determines a program format type of the particular program. The database includes the plurality of program format codes and includes a corresponding plurality of program format types, wherein each program format type is associated with a specific division of program content material. Chapter points of the particular program are determined based on the associated specific division of program content material of the program format type corresponding to the one of the plurality of program format codes of the index data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott White, James Cansler, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090228938
    Abstract: A method of sharing media content is disclosed. A request is received at a network-connected media recorder to send a recording including media content to one or more users. At least one subscriber in the one or more users is identified, where the at least one subscriber is authorized to display the media content. At least one media device associated with the at least one subscriber is determined. The recording is sent to the at least one media device associated with the authorized subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott White, James Cansler, JR., Charles Scott
  • Publication number: 20090193482
    Abstract: A method at a set-top box. The method includes receiving a signal including media content. The method also includes determining a signal quality metric of the first signal. The method also includes scheduling recording of the media content via a second signal after determining that the signal quality metric of the first signal is below a specified threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott White, James Cansler, JR.