Patents by Inventor N. Peter Hill
N. Peter Hill 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: 10367880Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to detect a selection of media content from a media content source, detect that the selected media content comprises a plurality of media content types, present a plurality of media content type options, each option corresponding to one of the plurality of media content types or combinations thereof, detect a selection from the plurality of media content type options, submit a request to a targeted communication device to accept or decline the selected media content according to the selected media content type option, retrieve one or more metadata pointers from the media content source for retrieving the selected media content responsive to receiving an acceptance from the targeted communication device, and store the one or more metadata pointers and the selected media content type option. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Propoerty I, LP.Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, N. Peter Hill, Oleg Kashapov
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Patent number: 9955224Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a predetermined comment of a number of predetermined comments that relate to a content item being presented by the media processor. A selection is identified of a characteristic of the content item of a number of predetermined characteristics of the content item. Posts are presented on a display device that is presenting the content item, wherein the posts are a subset of a group of posts related to the content item, and wherein the posts are selected based on the selection of the characteristic of the content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Nadia Morris, N. Peter Hill, Troy C. Meuninck, Virginia S. Ng
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Patent number: 9924225Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a communication system media content with metadata, recording the media content, detecting in the metadata a description of the media content correlating with a preference profile, presenting a first prompt requesting an acceptance or rejection of the media content, presenting a second prompt requesting a selection from a plurality of communication devices to direct in whole or in part the media content thereto, detecting the selection from the plurality of communication devices, and transmitting in whole or in part the media content to the selected communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LPInventors: William A. Brown, N. Peter Hill
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Publication number: 20160345067Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a predetermined comment of a number of predetermined comments that relate to a content item being presented by the media processor. A selection is identified of a characteristic of the content item of a number of predetermined characteristics of the content item. Posts are presented on a display device that is presenting the content item, wherein the posts are a subset of a group of posts related to the content item, and wherein the posts are selected based on the selection of the characteristic of the content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: Nadia Morris, N. PETER HILL, TROY C. MEUNINCK, VIRGINIA S. NG
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Patent number: 9438960Abstract: In an Internet protocol television network, a set-top box includes a social network interface module and a remote control interface module. The social network interface module receives a first selection of a content item from the remote control interface module, and receives a second selection of a comment from the remote control interface module. The social network interface module also posts the second selection on a social network system.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Nadia Morris, N. Peter Hill, Troy C. Meuninck, Virginia S. Ng
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Publication number: 20160119676Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a communication system media content with metadata, recording the media content, detecting in the metadata a description of the media content correlating with a preference profile, presenting a first prompt requesting an acceptance or rejection of the media content, presenting a second prompt requesting a selection from a plurality of communication devices to direct in whole or in part the media content thereto, detecting the selection from the plurality of communication devices, and transmitting in whole or in part the media content to the selected communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: WILLIAM A. BROWN, N. PETER HILL
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Publication number: 20150254437Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a communication system media content with metadata, recording the media content, detecting in the metadata a description of the media content correlating with a preference profile, presenting a first prompt requesting an acceptance or rejection of the media content, presenting a second prompt requesting a selection from a plurality of communication devices to direct in whole or in part the media content thereto, detecting the selection from the plurality of communication devices, and transmitting in whole or in part the media content to the selected communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: William A. Brown, N. Peter Hill
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Patent number: 9055132Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a communication system media content with metadata, recording the media content, detecting in the metadata a description of the media content correlating with a preference profile, presenting a first prompt requesting an acceptance or rejection of the media content, presenting a second prompt requesting a selection from a plurality of communication devices to direct in whole or in part the media content thereto, detecting the selection from the plurality of communication devices, and transmitting in whole or in part the media content to the selected communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LPInventors: William A. Brown, N. Peter Hill
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Patent number: 8990426Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing electronic transactions are provided. A method includes presenting an offer on a first communications device to conduct an electronic transaction on another communications device that is different from the first communications device. In response to an acceptance of the offer and selection of the other communications device, the method includes retrieving a network address for the other communications device from a storage device, and executing the electronic transaction on the other communications device via the network address.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: N. Peter Hill
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Publication number: 20150012824Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to detect a selection of media content from a media content source, detect that the selected media content comprises a plurality of media content types, present a plurality of media content type options, each option corresponding to one of the plurality of media content types or combinations thereof, detect a selection from the plurality of media content type options, submit a request to a targeted communication device to accept or decline the selected media content according to the selected media content type option, retrieve one or more metadata pointers from the media content source for retrieving the selected media content responsive to receiving an acceptance from the targeted communication device, and store the one or more metadata pointers and the selected media content type option. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, N. Peter Hill, Oleg Kashapov
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Patent number: 8875181Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having a controller to detect a selection of media content from a media content source, detect that the selected media content comprises a plurality of media content types, present a plurality of media content type options, each option corresponding to one of the plurality of media content types or combinations thereof, detect a selection from the plurality of media content type options, submit a request to a targeted communication device to accept or decline the selected media content according to the selected media content type option, retrieve one or more metadata pointers from the media content source for retrieving the selected media content responsive to receiving an acceptance from the targeted communication device, and store the one or more metadata pointers and the selected media content type option. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2008Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, N. Peter Hill, Oleg Kashapov
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Patent number: 8682983Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the delivery and display of an email text message and audio/video attachment to an IPTV enabled display device. The method comprises retrieving an email message and at least one audio/video attachment from an email account, and saving the email message and one audio/video attachment. The method further comprises analyzing the retrieved email message to determine if an IPTV account is associated with data that is comprised within the email message, and transmitting a notification to the IPTV account in the event that the email data that is comprised within the email message is determined to be associated with the IPTV account.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2007Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Cassanova, N. Peter Hill
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Publication number: 20140059177Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a communication system media content with metadata, recording the media content, detecting in the metadata a description of the media content correlating with a preference profile, presenting a first prompt requesting an acceptance or rejection of the media content, presenting a second prompt requesting a selection from a plurality of communication devices to direct in whole or in part the media content thereto, detecting the selection from the plurality of communication devices, and transmitting in whole or in part the media content to the selected communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: William A. Brown, N. Peter Hill
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Publication number: 20140033251Abstract: In an Internet protocol television network, a set-top box includes a social network interface module and a remote control interface module. The social network interface module receives a first selection of a content item from the remote control interface module, and receives a second selection of a comment from the remote control interface module. The social network interface module also posts the second selection on a social network system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Nadia Morris, N. Peter Hill, Troy C. Meuninck, Virginia S. Ng
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Patent number: 8218746Abstract: Systems, methods and computer products for providing caller identification from a call to a wireless/wireline cellular phone to Internet Protocol Television. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, including receiving a communication request from a caller device over a voice network, the communication request including a caller party number of the caller device and a called patty number of a dual-mode called device associated with the communication request, mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party and sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Cassanova, N. Peter Hill, David DeLorme, Li Zhang
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Patent number: 8184619Abstract: Systems, methods and computer products for voicemail via Internet Protocol Television. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing voicemail to an Internet-Protocol-enabled device, the method including receiving a communication that a voicemail to a called party has been deposited in a voicemail infrastructure, mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of the called party, and sending the voicemail to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Cassanova, Roger K. Ruppert, N. Peter Hill
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Patent number: 8175080Abstract: Systems, methods and computer products for placing phone calls via Internet Protocol Television call logs. Exemplary embodiments include a method for generating communication requests via an Internet-Protocol-enabled device, the method including receiving a request to initiate a communication request from an Internet-Protocol-enabled device having an Internet-Protocol-enabled device address, mapping the Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a calling party to a calling party number and sending a first communication request to a calling party communication device associated with the Internet Protocol-enabled device.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: David DeLorme, Jeffrey Cassanova, N. Peter Hill
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Patent number: 7933390Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that allow for the exchange of voice mail messages between different VMSs of different service providers and/or in different networks by the transmission of such messages through a data network using a standard protocol of the data network. Methods and systems also are disclosed that validate message transactions among subscribers receiving regional messaging services over the PSTN. The subscribers are located in different geographic areas and may be provided their voice, facsimile or data messaging services by different companies. The present invention validates passing messages (data) among customers of potentially different companies located in different areas by assessing the validity of the transaction in light of a number of conditions, including applicable regulatory or business conditions.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Neil Gilmartin, Maria Adamczyk, Navneet Patel, N. Peter Hill, Gary J. Leonard, Alan R. Blackburn, Robert E. Braudes, Gary Lamothe, Ann V. McLaughlin, Donald H. Barstow, Doug Varney, Joel Brand
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Patent number: 7646856Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed that allow for the exchange of voice mail messages between different VMSs of different service providers and/or in different networks by the transmission of such messages through a data network using a standard protocol of the data network. Methods and systems also are disclosed that validate message transactions among subscribers receiving regional messaging services over the PSTN. The subscribers are located in different geographic areas and may be provided their voice, facsimile or data messaging services by different companies. The present invention validates passing messages (data) among customers of potentially different companies located in different areas by assessing the validity of the transaction in light of a number of conditions, including applicable regulatory or business conditions.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Neil Gilmartin, Maria Adamczyk, Navneet Patel, N. Peter Hill, Gary J. Leonard, Alan R. Blackburn, Robert E. Braudes, Gary Lamothe, Ann V. McLaughlin, Donald H. Barstow, Doug Varney, Joel Brand
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Publication number: 20090214013Abstract: Systems, methods and computer products for providing caller identification from a call to a wireless/wireline cellular phone to Internet Protocol Television. Exemplary embodiments include a method for providing caller identification services to an Internet Protocol-enabled device, including receiving a communication request from a caller device over a voice network, the communication request including a caller party number of the caller device and a called patty number of a dual-mode called device associated with the communication request, mapping the called party number to an Internet Protocol-enabled device address of a called party and sending the caller party number to the Internet Protocol-enabled device address corresponding to the called party number.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Cassanova, N. Peter Hill, David DeLorme, Li Zhang