Patents by Inventor Patrick Zarrabi

Patrick Zarrabi 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).

  • Method and apparatus for access to media content
    Patent number: 10390052
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure include sending, to a hospitality set-top box, subscription information of a user; receiving from the hospitality set-top box, via a personalized graphical user interface, a request to view a media content item; determining whether access to the media content item is available free of charge as part of a service subscription; selecting, one of a first account or a second account to which a fee for access to the media content item is to be charged; responsive to the first account being selected, charging the fee to the first account; responsive to the second account being selected, charging the fee to the second account; and transmitting the media content item to the hospitality set-top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: The DIRECT Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Premal Shah, Apurva Mapara, Patrick Zarrabi, Carlos A. Moz, Viral Shah
  • Method and Apparatus For Access to Media Content
    Publication number: 20180295388
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure include sending, to a hospitality set-top box, subscription information of a user; receiving from the hospitality set-top box, via a personalized graphical user interface, a request to view a media content item; determining whether access to the media content item is available free of charge as part of a service subscription; selecting, one of a first account or a second account to which a fee for access to the media content item is to be charged; responsive to the first account being selected, charging the fee to the first account; responsive to the second account being selected, charging the fee to the second account; and transmitting the media content item to the hospitality set-top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Premal Shah, Apurva Mapara, Patrick Zarrabi, Carlos A. Moz, Viral Shah
  • Method and apparatus for access to media content
    Patent number: 10015526
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure include sending, to a hospitality set-top box, subscription information of a user; receiving from the hospitality set-top box, via a personalized graphical user interface, a request to view a media content item; determining whether access to the media content item is available free of charge as part of a service subscription; selecting, one of a first account or a second account to which a fee for access to the media content item is to be charged; responsive to the first account being selected, charging the fee to the first account; responsive to the second account being selected, charging the fee to the second account; and transmitting the media content item to the hospitality set-top box. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Premal Shah, Apurva Mapara, Patrick Zarrabi, Carlos A. Moz, Viral Shah
  • DISPOSABLE TEETH CLEANING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130220363
    Abstract: The disclosure describes several embodiments of a disposable teeth cleaning system comprising: an elongated body comprising, a brush portion for cleaning teeth wherein the brushes are coated with Xylitol™, fluoride, or a flavoring agent, a flossing portion having a flossing member coated with coated with Xylitol™, fluoride, and a handle portion joining the brush portion to the flossing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Saam Zarrabi, Morad Masrour Rad, Patrick Zarrabi
  • Disposable teeth cleaning system
    Patent number: D666006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventors: Saam Zarrabi, Morad Masrour Rad, Patrick Zarrabi
  • Disposable teeth cleaning system
    Patent number: D691377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventors: Saam Zarrabi, Morad Masrour Rad, Patrick Zarrabi