Patents by Inventor John J. Gontkof
John J. Gontkof 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: 9445143Abstract: An approach is described that includes determining that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area associated with a digital video recorder (DVR), and transmitting program data from the DVR to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area. Another approach includes a digital video recorder (DVR) having a memory and a processor. The DVR operates to: receive an incoming transmission signal; transmit a selected program to a primary display device; determine that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area; and transmit program data corresponding to the selected program to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: HULU, LLCInventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Gregory J. Boss, John J. Gontkof, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20150229983Abstract: An approach is described that includes determining that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area associated with a digital video recorder (DVR), and transmitting program data from the DVR to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area. Another approach includes a digital video recorder (DVR) having a memory and a processor. The DVR operates to: receive an incoming transmission signal; transmit a selected program to a primary display device; determine that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area; and transmit program data corresponding to the selected program to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Kulvir S. BHOGAL, Gregory J. BOSS, John J. GONTKOF, Rick A. HAMILTON, II, Brian M. O'CONNELL
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Patent number: 9055320Abstract: An approach is described that includes determining that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area associated with a digital video recorder (DVR), and transmitting program data from the DVR to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area. Another approach includes a digital video recorder (DVR) having a memory and a processor. The DVR operates to: receive an incoming transmission signal; transmit a selected program to a primary display device; determine that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area; and transmit program data corresponding to the selected program to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Gregory J. Boss, John J. Gontkof, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20140215533Abstract: An approach is described that includes determining that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area associated with a digital video recorder (DVR), and transmitting program data from the DVR to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area. Another approach includes a digital video recorder (DVR) having a memory and a processor. The DVR operates to: receive an incoming transmission signal; transmit a selected program to a primary display device; determine that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area; and transmit program data corresponding to the selected program to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kulvir S. BHOGAL, Gregory J. BOSS, John J. GONTKOF, Rick A. HAMILTON, II, Brian M. O'CONNELL
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Patent number: 8793753Abstract: An approach is described that includes determining that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area associated with a digital video recorder (DVR), and transmitting program data from the DVR to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area. Another approach includes a digital video recorder (DVR) having a memory and a processor. The DVR operates to: receive an incoming transmission signal; transmit a selected program to a primary display device; determine that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area; and transmit program data corresponding to the selected program to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Gregory J. Boss, John J. Gontkof, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20120131631Abstract: An approach is described that includes determining that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area associated with a digital video recorder (DVR), and transmitting program data from the DVR to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area. Another approach includes a digital video recorder (DVR) having a memory and a processor. The DVR operates to: receive an incoming transmission signal; transmit a selected program to a primary display device; determine that a remote device has moved outside of a pre-defined area; and transmit program data corresponding to the selected program to the remote device while the remote device remains outside of the pre-defined area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kulvir S. BHOGAL, Gregory J. BOSS, John J. GONTKOF, Rick A. HAMILTON, II, Brian M. O'CONNELL
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Publication number: 20110299834Abstract: A system and a method of recording a branch of a program being viewed on a primary viewing device coupled to a video recorder for playback of the branch on a secondary viewing device including the steps of creating a branch point in a program responsive to receiving a signal through an interface of the video recorder; recording a branch of the program from the branch point onward in the readable storage media; and sending the recorded branch to the secondary viewing device for viewing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kulvir S. Bhogal, Gregory J. Boss, John J. Gontkof, III, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Brian M. O'Connell
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Patent number: 7656294Abstract: Systems, methods, media, and apparatuses for disabling camera functionality in a portable device are disclosed. Embodiments of the method may include establishing a connection with a camera-enabled portable device and transmitting to the portable device a request for permission to disable camera functionality. Embodiments of the method may also include receiving a response from the portable device relating to permission to disable camera functionality. Further embodiments of the method may include, in response to receiving permission to disable camera functionality, transmitting to the portable device a command to disable camera functionality or, in response to receiving an indication that the user refused permission, displaying a notification message.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gregory J. Boss, John J. Gontkof, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Timothy M. Waters
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Publication number: 20080267614Abstract: Systems, methods, media, and apparatuses for disabling camera functionality in a portable device are disclosed. Embodiments of the method may include establishing a connection with a camera-enabled portable device and transmitting to the portable device a request for permission to disable camera functionality. Embodiments of the method may also include receiving a response from the portable device relating to permission to disable camera functionality. Further embodiments of the method may include, in response to receiving permission to disable camera functionality, transmitting to the portable device a command to disable camera functionality or, in response to receiving an indication that the user refused permission, displaying a notification message.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gregory J. Boss, John J. Gontkof, Rick A. Hamilton, Timothy M. Waters
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Patent number: 7414529Abstract: Systems, methods, media, and apparatuses for disabling camera functionality in a portable device are disclosed. Embodiments of the method may include establishing a connection with a camera-enabled portable device and transmitting to the portable device a request for permission to disable camera functionality. Embodiments of the method may also include receiving a response from the portable device relating to permission to disable camera functionality. Further embodiments of the method may include, in response to receiving permission to disable camera functionality, transmitting to the portable device a command to disable camera functionality or, in response to receiving an indication that the user refused permission, displaying a notification message.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gregory J. Boss, John J. Gontkof, Rick A. Hamilton, II, Timothy M. Waters
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Publication number: 20080030588Abstract: Systems, methods, media, and apparatuses for disabling camera functionality in a portable device are disclosed. Embodiments of the method may include establishing a connection with a camera-enabled portable device and transmitting to the portable device a request for permission to disable camera functionality. Embodiments of the method may also include receiving a response from the portable device relating to permission to disable camera functionality. Further embodiments of the method may include, in response to receiving permission to disable camera functionality, transmitting to the portable device a command to disable camera functionality or, in response to receiving an indication that the user refused permission, displaying a notification message.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Inventors: Gregory J. Boss, John J. Gontkof, Rick A. Hamilton, Timothy M. Waters