Patents by Inventor Brian H. WHITTON

Brian H. WHITTON 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).

  • Sharing content using a dongle device
    Patent number: 9720856
    Abstract: A content sharing device may receive, from a content providing device, information that identifies content to be shared with a dongle device via a content sharing service. The content sharing device may receive, from the content providing device, information that identifies a contact with which the content is to be shared. The content sharing device may determine, based on the information that identifies the contact, a dongle device identifier. The dongle device identifier may include a network address associated with the dongle device. The content sharing device may provide, to the dongle device and based on determining the dongle device identifier, information that identifies the content. The information that identifies the content may cause the content to be accessible by a content receiving device connected to the dongle device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Nisheeth Gupta, Momin Mirza, Farooq Muzaffar, Neenu Sohi Kainth, Brian H. Whitton
  • SHARING CONTENT USING A DONGLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160117270
    Abstract: A content sharing device may receive, from a content providing device, information that identifies content to be shared with a dongle device via a content sharing service. The content sharing device may receive, from the content providing device, information that identifies a contact with which the content is to be shared. The content sharing device may determine, based on the information that identifies the contact, a dongle device identifier. The dongle device identifier may include a network address associated with the dongle device. The content sharing device may provide, to the dongle device and based on determining the dongle device identifier, information that identifies the content. The information that identifies the content may cause the content to be accessible by a content receiving device connected to the dongle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Nisheeth GUPTA, Momin MIRZA, Farooq MUZAFFAR, Neenu Sohi KAINTH, Brian H. WHITTON
  • Method and apparatus for providing services via a modular smart illumination device
    Patent number: 9325827
    Abstract: An approach for implementing an illumination device for interfacing with other illumination devices or user devices and for receiving and providing various services. The approach includes providing an interface to an illumination device, wherein the illumination device is configured to include a plurality of modules and wherein the plurality of modules includes at least an illumination module, a networking module, and a short range wireless communication module. The approach also includes receiving an input via the interface for specifying a service associated with the illumination device, wherein the service employs at least one of the illumination module, the networking module, and the short range wireless communication module. Further, the approach includes configuring the illumination device to provide the service based on the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Momin Mirza, Nisheeth Gupta, Brian H. Whitton
  • Sharing content using a dongle device
    Patent number: 9246913
    Abstract: A content sharing device may receive, from a content providing device, information that identifies content to be shared with a dongle device via a content sharing service. The content sharing device may receive, from the content providing device, information that identifies a contact with which the content is to be shared. The content sharing device may determine, based on the information that identifies the contact, a dongle device identifier. The dongle device identifier may include a network address associated with the dongle device. The content sharing device may provide, to the dongle device and based on determining the dongle device identifier, information that identifies the content. The information that identifies the content may cause the content to be accessible by a content receiving device connected to the dongle device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Nisheeth Gupta, Momin Mirza, Farooq Muzaffar, Neenu Sohi Kainth, Brian H. Whitton
  • SHARING CONTENT USING A DONGLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150373016
    Abstract: A content sharing device may receive, from a content providing device, information that identifies content to be shared with a dongle device via a content sharing service. The content sharing device may receive, from the content providing device, information that identifies a contact with which the content is to be shared. The content sharing device may determine, based on the information that identifies the contact, a dongle device identifier. The dongle device identifier may include a network address associated with the dongle device. The content sharing device may provide, to the dongle device and based on determining the dongle device identifier, information that identifies the content. The information that identifies the content may cause the content to be accessible by a content receiving device connected to the dongle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Nisheeth GUPTA, Momin Mirza, Farooq Muzaffar, Neenu Sohi Kainth, Brian H. Whitton
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES VIA A MODULAR SMART ILLUMINATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150312394
    Abstract: An approach for implementing an illumination device for interfacing with other illumination devices or user devices and for receiving and providing various services. The approach includes providing an interface to an illumination device, wherein the illumination device is configured to include a plurality of modules and wherein the plurality of modules includes at least an illumination module, a networking module, and a short range wireless communication module. The approach also includes receiving an input via the interface for specifying a service associated with the illumination device, wherein the service employs at least one of the illumination module, the networking module, and the short range wireless communication module. Further, the approach includes configuring the illumination device to provide the service based on the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Momin MIRZA, Nisheeth GUPTA, Brian H. WHITTON