Patents by Inventor Albert Whited
Albert Whited 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: 9894011Abstract: Aspects of bandwidth conservation include monitoring, via a processor over a period of time, program state information for content streamed to an electronic device, and accumulating, in a memory device via the processor, inputs received over the period of time from a user of the electronic device. Each of the inputs is correlated to the program state information based on a location in the content at which the corresponding input occurred. Aspects further include identifying patterns of user behavior based on collective correlations between the inputs and the program state information, determining from the patterns a presence or absence of the user at the electronic device with respect to currently streamed content when no inputs are received by the user, and performing a bandwidth control operation with respect to the currently streamed content based on the determined presence or absence of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Timothy H. Weaver, Albert Whited
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Publication number: 20160043964Abstract: Aspects of bandwidth conservation include monitoring, via a processor over a period of time, program state information for content streamed to an electronic device, and accumulating, in a memory device via the processor, inputs received over the period of time from a user of the electronic device. Each of the inputs is correlated to the program state information based on a location in the content at which the corresponding input occurred. Aspects further include identifying patterns of user behavior based on collective correlations between the inputs and the program state information, determining from the patterns a presence or absence of the user at the electronic device with respect to currently streamed content when no inputs are received by the user, and performing a bandwidth control operation with respect to the currently streamed content based on the determined presence or absence of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Timothy H. Weaver, Albert Whited
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Patent number: 9166898Abstract: Aspects of bandwidth conservation include accumulating, in a memory device, inputs received over time and identifying a historical pattern from the inputs. The historical pattern includes a channel change operation when data streamed over a network and received is a commercial. Aspects also include determining whether a next input is expected for currently streamed data. The determining is in response to the historical pattern and whether the currently streamed data is commercial-free content. Aspects further include predicting that the user is not present at an electronic device if the next input to the user interface is expected and is not received, predicting that the user is present and the next input is not expected if the currently streamed data is the commercial-free content, and conserving bandwidth, with respect to the currently streamed data, in response to predicting that the user is not present at the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Timothy H. Weaver, Albert Whited
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Publication number: 20140181850Abstract: Aspects of bandwidth conservation include accumulating, in a memory device, inputs received over time and identifying a historical pattern from the inputs. The historical pattern includes a channel change operation when data streamed over a network and received is a commercial. Aspects also include determining whether a next input is expected for currently streamed data. The determining is in response to the historical pattern and whether the currently streamed data is commercial-free content. Aspects further include predicting that the user is not present at an electronic device if the next input to the user interface is expected and is not received, predicting that the user is present and the next input is not expected if the currently streamed data is the commercial-free content, and conserving bandwidth, with respect to the currently streamed data, in response to predicting that the user is not present at the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Timothy H. Weaver, Albert Whited
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Patent number: 8701148Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for conserving bandwidth. Inputs to a user interface are accumulated and compared to a historical pattern of inputs. When inputs are accumulated, the method predicts that a user is present. When inputs are expected, but no inputs are received, then the method predicts that no user is present. Actions are them implemented to and conserve bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Timothy H. Weaver, Albert Whited
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Patent number: 8621500Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for conserving bandwidth. A user's bandwidth consumption is monitored and compared to a threshold value. When the user's bandwidth consumption equals or exceeds the threshold value, then behavior is incentivized that reduces the user's bandwidth consumption.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Timothy H. Weaver, Albert Whited
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Publication number: 20120079520Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for conserving bandwidth. A user's bandwidth consumption is monitored and compared to a threshold value. When the user's bandwidth consumption equals or exceeds the threshold value, then behavior is incentivized that reduces the user's bandwidth consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. via transfer from BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Timothy H. Weaver, Albert Whited
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Patent number: 8104054Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for conserving bandwidth. A user's bandwidth consumption is monitored and compared to a threshold value. When the user's bandwidth consumption equals or exceeds the threshold value, then behavior is incentivized that reduces the user's bandwidth consumption.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Timothy H. Weaver, Albert Whited
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Patent number: 7937485Abstract: The exemplary embodiments describe methods, systems, and products that intelligently translate between streaming formats. One such method receives a multimedia stream of data, with the multimedia stream of data having a streaming protocol. Network control data is received and indicates a level of demand for the multimedia stream of data. The multimedia stream of data is translated to a different streaming protocol to reduce bandwidth. The translated multimedia stream of data is then forwarded to a transport network.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: William Albert Whited, Michael Duckett
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Publication number: 20100049856Abstract: These exemplary embodiments utilize Sessions Initiation Protocol (SIP) for admission control among a plurality of multimedia devices. The use of the SIP allows a SIP server to perform admission control functions. The use of RSVP linkages is reduced. The use of SIP for admission control allows an application to communicate, or “talk,” to a network and other multimedia devices and to request that resources within the network be reserved. Any communications device that uses sessions may utilize the SIP protocol for admission control. The SIP protocol may be used for unicast and multicast media sessions including video-on-demand and/or multicast video access control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. f/k/a BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Steven A. Wright, Albert Whited, Thomas A. Anschutz, Randy Zimler
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Publication number: 20100046401Abstract: These exemplary embodiments utilize Sessions Initiation Protocol (SIP) for admission control. The use of the SIP allows a SIP server itself to perform the admission control function. The use of RSVP linkages is reduced. The use of SIP for admission control allows an application to communicate, or “talk,” to a network and to request that resources within the network be reserved. Any communications device that uses sessions may utilize the SIP protocol for admission control. The SIP protocol may be used for unicast and multicast media sessions including video-on-demand and/or multicast video access control.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., f/k/a/ BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Steven A. Wright, Albert Whited, Thomas A. Anschutz, Randy Zimler
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Patent number: 7630328Abstract: These exemplary embodiments utilize Sessions Initiation Protocol (SIP) for admission control. The use of the SIP allows a SIP server itself to perform the admission control function. The use of RSVP linkages is reduced. The use of SIP for admission control allows an application to communicate, or “talk,” to a network and to request that resources within the network be reserved. Any communications device that uses sessions may utilize the SIP protocol for admission control. The SIP protocol may be used for unicast and multicast media sessions including video-on-demand and/or multicast video access control.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 8, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, I,L.P.Inventors: Steven A. Wright, Albert Whited, Thomas A. Anschutz, Randy Zimler
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Patent number: 7626950Abstract: These exemplary embodiments utilize Sessions Initiation Protocol (SIP) for admission control among a plurality of multimedia devices. The use of the SIP allows a SIP server to perform admission control functions. The use of RSVP linkages is reduced. The use of SIP for admission control allows an application to communicate, or “talk,” to a network and other multimedia devices and to request that resources within the network be reserved. Any communications device that uses sessions may utilize the SIP protocol for admission control. The SIP protocol may be used for unicast and multicast media sessions including video-on-demand and/or multicast video access control.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, I,L.P.Inventors: Steven A. Wright, Albert Whited, Thomas A. Anschutz, Randy Zimler
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Publication number: 20070136772Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for conserving bandwidth. Inputs to a user interface are accumulated and compared to a historical pattern of inputs. When inputs are accumulated, the method predicts that a user is present. When inputs are expected, but no inputs are received, then the method predicts that no user is present. Actions are them implemented to and conserve bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Timothy Weaver, Albert Whited
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Publication number: 20070133603Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for conserving bandwidth. A user's bandwidth consumption is monitored and compared to a threshold value. When the user's bandwidth consumption equals or exceeds the threshold value, then behavior is incentivized that reduces the user's bandwidth consumption.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Timothy Weaver, Albert Whited
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Publication number: 20060041688Abstract: These exemplary embodiments utilize Sessions Initiation Protocol (SIP) for admission control among a plurality of multimedia devices. The use of the SIP allows a SIP server to perform admission control functions. The use of RSVP linkages is reduced. The use of SIP for admission control allows an application to communicate, or “talk,” to a network and other multimedia devices and to request that resources within the network be reserved. Any communications device that uses sessions may utilize the SIP protocol for admission control. The SIP protocol may be used for unicast and multicast media sessions including video-on-demand and/or multicast video access control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2004Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Steven Wright, Albert Whited, Thomas Anschutz, Randy Zimler
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Publication number: 20060039367Abstract: These exemplary embodiments utilize Sessions Initiation Protocol (SIP) for admission control. The use of the SIP allows a SIP server itself to perform the admission control function. The use of RSVP linkages is reduced. The use of SIP for admission control allows an application to communicate, or “talk,” to a network and to request that resources within the network be reserved. Any communications device that uses sessions may utilize the SIP protocol for admission control. The SIP protocol may be used for unicast and multicast media sessions including video-on-demand and/or multicast video access control.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2004Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Steven Wright, Albert Whited, Thomas Anschutz, Randy Zimler