Patents by Inventor Ankur Mukerji
Ankur Mukerji 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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Publication number: 20150087367Abstract: Systems provide shared multimedia content to a plurality of members of a collaboration group, request input related to the multimedia content from a portion of the plurality of members, modify the shared multimedia content to include an indication of a portion of the input, and provide the modified shared multimedia content to the plurality of members. The shared multimedia content may include a television program, a movie, or a real-time event. The requested input may include a prediction or a trivia answer related to the shared multimedia content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 8918825Abstract: A system for presenting media programming guides is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system, transmit to the media source a communication identifier, and receive from the media source media content in the personal TV channel adapted according to the communication identifier. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2014Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Ankur Mukerji, Charles V. Scott, Scott White
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Patent number: 8904421Abstract: Systems provide shared multimedia content to a plurality of members of a collaboration group, request input related to the multimedia content from a portion of the plurality of members, modify the shared multimedia content to include an indication of a portion of the input, and provide the modified shared multimedia content to the plurality of members. The shared multimedia content may include a television program, a movie, or a real-time event. The requested input may include a prediction or a trivia answer related to the shared multimedia content.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 8832734Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a first set-top-box (STB) of a group of STBs, the first STB having a controller to select via a graphical user interface (GUI) a media program and a second STB of the group of STBs for receiving an invitation to participate in a media session, wherein the media session comprises presentation of the media program, transmit the invitation to the second STB of the group of STBs, wherein information associated with the invitation is visually displayed at a third STB of the group of STBs participating in the media session, and present the media program at the first STB during the media session, wherein the media program is presented at the third STB during the media session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Charles Scott, Ankur Mukerji, Scott White
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Publication number: 20140245356Abstract: A system for presenting media programming guides is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system, transmit to the media source a communication identifier, and receive from the media source media content in the personal TV channel adapted according to the communication identifier. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Ankur Mukerji, Charles V. Scott, Scott White
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Publication number: 20140237503Abstract: A system for presenting media programming guides is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor can have a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system according to one or more graphical user interface (GUI) templates that define a plurality of segments of a presentation area of the personal TV channel and one or more modules that arrange media content of the subscriber in the plurality of segments of a select one of the plurality of GUI templates. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Ankur Mukerji, Charles V. Scott, Scott White
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Patent number: 8752110Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor can have a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system according to one or more graphical user interface (GUI) templates that define a plurality of segments of a presentation area of the personal TV channel and one or more modules that arrange media content of the subscriber in the plurality of segments of a select one of the plurality of GUI templates. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Ankur Mukerji, Charles Scott, Scott White
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Patent number: 8752103Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to transmit to a media source a request to access media content of a personal television (TV) channel composed by a subscriber of a media communication system, transmit to the media source a communication identifier, and receive from the media source media content in the personal TV channel adapted according to the communication identifier. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2008Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Ankur Mukerji, Charles V. Scott, Scott White
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Patent number: 8751440Abstract: A method includes classifying a relationship between a first group and each of one or more additional groups based on at least one of a number of communications during a time period and a frequency of the communications. The communications are between one or more members of the first group and one or more members of each of the one or more additional groups. The method includes generating social network data based on the relationship between the first group and each of the one or more additional groups.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Facebook, Inc.Inventors: Sreenivasa Gorti, Robert Dailey, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Thomas
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Patent number: 8631428Abstract: A system for executing a method is disclosed for monitoring video data, the method including but not limited to monitoring end user activity data for media usage for a plurality of end user client devices associated with a designated group of end users in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system; receiving from a first one of the end user client devices, avatar data indicating at least one search criterion within the end user activity data; searching the end user activity data based on the at least one search criterion; and sending to the first one of the end user client devices, search result data from the search based on the at least one search criterion.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Inventors: Charles Scott, Ankur Mukerji, Scott White
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Patent number: 8589168Abstract: A process and system including a device including a controller to detect a plurality of users engaging in a voice conference related to a presentation of a media program, convert speech dialog detected in the voice conference to textual dialog, detect from the textual dialog a behavioral profile of at least one of the plurality of users, and identify at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content for the plurality of users based on the behavioral profile of the at least one user. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles V. Scott, Scott White, Ankur Mukerji
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Publication number: 20130253927Abstract: A process and system including a device including a controller to detect a plurality of users engaging in a voice conference related to a presentation of a media program, convert speech dialog detected in the voice conference to textual dialog, detect from the textual dialog a behavioral profile of at least one of the plurality of users, and identify at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content for the plurality of users based on the behavioral profile of the at least one user. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Charles V. Scott, Scott White, Ankur Mukerji
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Patent number: 8457971Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device including a controller to detect a plurality of users engaging in a voice conference related to a presentation of a media program, convert speech dialog detected in the voice conference to textual dialog, detect from the textual dialog a behavioral profile of at least one of the plurality of users, and identify at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content based on the behavioral profile of the at least one user. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Scott, Scott White, Ankur Mukerji
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Patent number: 8429119Abstract: A method includes classifying a relationship between a first party and each of one or more additional parties based on at least one of a number of communications between the first party and each of the one or more additional parties over a time period and a frequency of the communications between the first party and each of the one or more additional parties over the time period. The method includes generating first social network data based on the relationship between the first party and each of the one or more additional parties.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Sreenivasa Gorti, Robert Dailey, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Thomas
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Patent number: 8356337Abstract: An administrator controls viewer access to restricted multimedia programs using electronic permission slips. In response to a viewer's request to view a restricted multimedia program, the viewer may initiate the generation of an electronic permission slip that is sent to an electronic device associated with the administrator. The electronic permission slip may include text-based information, graphical information, audio information, and the like. The electronic permission slip may enable input of permission data regarding whether the viewer is allowed to receive the blocked program. In response to the administrator granting permission, a service provider network allows the viewer to access the restricted multimedia program.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, James Leonard Cansler, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20120324498Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device including a controller to detect a plurality of users engaging in a voice conference related to a presentation of a media program, convert speech dialog detected in the voice conference to textual dialog, detect from the textual dialog a behavioral profile of at least one of the plurality of users, and identify at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content based on the behavioral profile of the at least one user. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Charles Scott, Scott White, Ankur Mukerji
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Patent number: 8275623Abstract: A process and system including a device, such as a set-top box, including a controller to detect a plurality of users engaging in a voice conference to discuss a presentation of a media program, convert speech dialog detected in the voice conference to textual dialog, detect from the textual dialog a behavioral profile of at least one of the plurality of users, and identify at least one of advertisement content and marketable media content for the plurality of users based on the behavioral profile of the at least one user. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Scott, Scott White, Ankur Mukerji, III
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Publication number: 20120222073Abstract: A method includes receiving information identifying at least one recommended media content item at a computing device. The information is received from a sender device. The at least one recommended media content item is selected from an electronic program guide and an address associated with the computing device is selected via a graphical user interface at the sender device. The method includes receiving a user selection of at least one item of media content from the at least one recommended media content item. The method includes automatically scheduling recording of the at least one item of media content at a media recorder device when the at least one item of media content is a scheduled program. The method also includes automatically placing the at least one item of media content in an on demand queue when the at least one item of media content includes on demand media content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Scott, Scott White, Ankur Mukerji
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Publication number: 20120198015Abstract: A method includes classifying a relationship between a first party and each of one or more additional parties based on at least one of a number of communications between the first party and each of the one or more additional parties over a time period and a frequency of the communications between the first party and each of the one or more additional parties over the time period. The method includes generating first social network data based on the relationship between the first party and each of the one or more additional parties.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP.Inventors: Sreenivasa Gorti, Robert Dailey, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Thomas
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Patent number: 8180807Abstract: Systems and methods of determining relationship information are provided. A system may include processing logic and memory accessible to the processing logic. The memory may include instructions executable by the processing logic to access communication data associated with at least one first party. The memory may also include instructions executable by the processing logic to analyze a plurality of communications between the at least one first party and at least one second party to determine relationship information descriptive of a relationship between the at least one first party and the at least one second party. The communication data may include a call log and an email log, and the plurality of communications may include at least one call and at least one email message.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Sreenivasa Gorti, Robert Dailey, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Thomas