Patents by Inventor Stephen D. Morrison

Stephen D. Morrison 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).

  • Patent number: 9848309
    Abstract: A device may receive an identifier for a subscriber of a first network. The subscriber may be associated with the device. The device may store the identifier and receive a request for content. The device may generate a modified request by adding the identifier to the request. The device may send the modified request using a network communication. The network communication may communicate via a second network without using the first network, and the first network may be different than the second network. The device may receive the content and targeted content based on the modified request. The targeted content may be targeted to the subscriber based on the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Libonate, Stephen D. Morrison, Gaurav Gupta
  • Publication number: 20170111778
    Abstract: A device may receive an identifier for a subscriber of a first network. The subscriber may be associated with the device. The device may store the identifier and receive a request for content. The device may generate a modified request by adding the identifier to the request. The device may send the modified request using a network communication. The network communication may communicate via a second network without using the first network, and the first network may be different than the second network. The device may receive the content and targeted content based on the modified request. The targeted content may be targeted to the subscriber based on the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventors: Brian LIBONATE, Stephen D. MORRISON, Gaurav GUPTA
  • Patent number: 9602992
    Abstract: A device may receive an identifier for a subscriber of a first network. The subscriber may be associated with the device. The device may store the identifier and receive a request for content. The device may generate a modified request by adding the identifier to the request. The device may send the modified request using a network communication. The network communication may communicate via a second network without using the first network, and the first network may be different than the second network. The device may receive the content and targeted content based on the modified request. The targeted content may be targeted to the subscriber based on the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Libonate, Stephen D. Morrison, Gaurav Gupta
  • Patent number: 9600835
    Abstract: A pay-per-click system and method for presenting pay-per-click information are disclosed. In one of many possible embodiments, information is provided remotely from a remote subsystem to an access device. The information includes hidden information and at least one link to the hidden information. The access device presents the link for consideration by a user of the access device. The hidden information is kept hidden by the access device until the user selects the link. The access device reveals the hidden information in response to the user selecting the link. The access device is able to reveal the hidden information by relying on information stored directly on the access device and without obtaining additional information from the remote subsystem or from another remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen D. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20160212602
    Abstract: A device may receive an identifier for a subscriber of a first network. The subscriber may be associated with the device. The device may store the identifier and receive a request for content. The device may generate a modified request by adding the identifier to the request. The device may send the modified request using a network communication. The network communication may communicate via a second network without using the first network, and the first network may be different than the second network. The device may receive the content and targeted content based on the modified request. The targeted content may be targeted to the subscriber based on the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Brian LIBONATE, Stephen D. MORRISON, Gaurav GUPTA
  • Patent number: 8886227
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Tekla Pehr LLC
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
  • Patent number: 8843973
    Abstract: A system and method for ordering and distributing multimedia content including a receiver to receive data for ordering multimedia content, a decoder to decode the data in the event the data is encoded, and distributing the multimedia content based on the data to one or more output devices at a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen D. Morrison
  • Publication number: 20110211534
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
  • Patent number: 7970418
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20090144657
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for sharing images using a mobile device. An image is captured by the mobile device, which can establish a voice call over a wireless network. A menu of options is presented to a user for sharing the image with other users, wherein one of the options includes uploading the image to a remote platform configured to store the image in a folder among a plurality of folders. A text message is generated, in response to selection of the one option, according to a messaging protocol for transmitting the image over the wireless network to a gateway coupled to the remote platform. The text message includes information specifying one of the folders for storing the image. At least one of the folders is identified to indicate how the image is to be shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Xi Zhang, Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Christopher M. Martin
  • Publication number: 20090083808
    Abstract: A system and method for ordering and distributing multimedia content including a receiver to receive data for ordering multimedia content, a decoder to decode the data in the event the data is encoded, and distributing the multimedia content based on the data to one or more output devices at a predetermined time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: VERIZON LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventor: STEPHEN D. MORRISON
  • Publication number: 20090061835
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
  • Patent number: RE47401
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: OL Security Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang