Patents by Inventor Juan Cordoba
Juan Cordoba 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: 9870570Abstract: A system and method are disclosed to negotiate for wireless services. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method that operates in a communication device for commercially negotiating with a service provider for wireless services offered by way of a wireless access point (WAP) managed by the service provider. Alternatively, the system may include a method that operates in a wireless services management system (WSMS) for commercially negotiating with the communication device operated by the end user for wireless services offered by way of a WAP managed by the WSMS. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: AT & T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: Juan Cordoba
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Patent number: 9756391Abstract: A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Juan Cordoba
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Publication number: 20150304722Abstract: A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: October 22, 2015Inventor: Juan Cordoba
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Patent number: 9100704Abstract: A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: Juan Cordoba
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Publication number: 20140298390Abstract: A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventor: Juan Cordoba
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Patent number: 8793744Abstract: A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: Juan Cordoba
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Publication number: 20140013372Abstract: A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: Juan Cordoba
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Patent number: 8601517Abstract: A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: Juan Cordoba
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Publication number: 20130304562Abstract: A system and method are disclosed to negotiate for wireless services. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method that operates in a communication device for commercially negotiating with a service provider for wireless services offered by way of a wireless access point (WAP) managed by the service provider. Alternatively, the system may include a method that operates in a wireless services management system (WSMS) for commercially negotiating with the communication device operated by the end user for wireless services offered by way of a WAP managed by the WSMS. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: AT & T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: Juan Cordoba
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Publication number: 20080209497Abstract: A method for reestablishing presentation of a paused media program is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) located in a building can have a controller element that presents a media program to a media device operable only in the building, pauses presentation of the media program responsive to a pause request, generates a departure mark that identifies a presentation point in the media program associated with the pause request, receives a request to resume presentation of the media program from the departure mark at a portable communication device capable of maintaining communications with the STB outside the building, and transmits to the portable communication device a presentation of the media program from the departure mark. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2007Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.Inventor: JUAN CORDOBA
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Publication number: 20080201369Abstract: A method of modifying media content is disclosed that includes receiving data from a destination device identifying a media content selection and an attribute preference. The method further includes identifying an attribute associated with media content related to the media content selection. The method further includes modifying the attribute based on the attribute preference to produce modified media content and providing the modified media content to the destination device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, LPInventor: Juan Cordoba
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Publication number: 20070185804Abstract: A system (100) and method (300) are disclosed to negotiate for wireless services. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method that operates in a communication device (116) for commercially negotiating (304-326) with a service provider for wireless services offered by way of a wireless access point (WAP) (114) managed by the service provider. Alternatively, the system may include a method that operates in a wireless services management system (WSMS) (102) for commercially negotiating with the communication device operated by the end user for wireless services offered by way of a WAP managed by the WSMS. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures LPInventor: Juan Cordoba