Patents by Inventor Ramakrishnan R. Sankaranarayan

Ramakrishnan R. Sankaranarayan 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 collaboration among individuals
    Patent number: 9088425
    Abstract: Method and systems for establishing a collaboration among individuals and an imaginary character in a virtual world are disclosed. An exemplary method may include establishing an internet protocol channel between a first individual and a program represented by the imaginary character. The exemplary method may also include establishing a non-internet protocol channel between a second individual and the program represented by the imaginary character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Alok S. Raghunath Rao, Ashok K. Meena, Raju T. Ramakrishnan, Ramakrishnan R. Sankaranarayan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE HYPERLINKED VIDEO
    Publication number: 20100064220
    Abstract: An approach is provided for enabling interactive hyperlinked video. A hyperlink is generated and specifies an action that is performed upon activation of the hyperlink. The hyperlink is embedded in a video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON DATA SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
    Inventor: Ramakrishnan R. Sankaranarayan
  • Method and apparatus for collaboration among individuals
    Publication number: 20070260687
    Abstract: Method and systems for establishing a collaboration among individuals and an imaginary character in a virtual world are disclosed. An exemplary method may include establishing an internet protocol channel between a first individual and a program represented by the imaginary character. The exemplary method may also include establishing a non-internet protocol channel between a second individual and the program represented by the imaginary character.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Alok S. Raghunath Rao, Ashok K. Meena, Raju T. Ramakrishnan, Ramakrishnan R. Sankaranarayan