Patents by Inventor Christopher Charles Detering

Christopher Charles Detering 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).

  • Publication number: 20150058889
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a first message at a receiver from a digital broadcast provider, where the first message is received in response to a digital broadcast connection being reestablished between the receiver and the digital broadcast provider after interruption of the digital broadcast connection during receipt by the receiver of content corresponding to a digital broadcast signal. The method also includes sending a notification from the receiver to a display device, where the notification includes information corresponding to the interruption, and where the notification enables access to an interface for responding to the first message. The method further includes sending the interface to the display device, wherein the interface includes a list of interrupted programs available from the digital broadcast provider, where the interrupted programs include programs that were being received by the receiver when the interruption occurred, and where the list includes an entry associated with the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Dale Rathbun, II, Christopher Charles Detering, Conley Miller
  • Patent number: 8925025
    Abstract: A system and method of providing access to content of an interrupted digital broadcast is disclosed. A digital broadcast connection is established between a digital broadcast provider and at least one receiver. The digital broadcast connection is monitored and upon detecting an interruption in the digital broadcast connection, content of the interrupted digital broadcast signal is stored. A message is sent to the at least one receiver to indicate that the content of the interrupted digital broadcast signal is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Dale Rathbun, II, Christopher Charles Detering, Conley Miller
  • Patent number: 7948226
    Abstract: An optical fiber jumper cable includes a single tracing conductor for tracing the jumper cable through a fiber cross-connect facility such as a central office. An electrical locating tone is impressed on the conductor so that the conductor radiates an electromagnetic field along the length of the fiber jumper cable. A locating tone detector is used to trace the fiber jumper cable along its length by monitoring a presence-indicating signal emitted by the locating tone detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Dale Rathbun, II, Christopher Charles Detering, Conley Miller
  • Publication number: 20100148747
    Abstract: An optical fiber jumper cable includes a single tracing conductor for tracing the jumper cable through a fiber cross-connect facility such as a central office. An electrical locating tone is impressed on the conductor so that the conductor radiates an electromagnetic field along the length of the fiber jumper cable. A locating tone detector is used to trace the fiber jumper cable along its length by monitoring a presence-indicating signal emitted by the locating tone detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Dale Rathbun, II, Christopher Charles Detering, Conley Miller
  • Publication number: 20100050207
    Abstract: A system and method of providing access to content of an interrupted digital broadcast is disclosed. A digital broadcast connection is established between a digital broadcast provider and at least one receiver. The digital broadcast connection is monitored and upon detecting an interruption in the digital broadcast connection, content of the interrupted digital broadcast signal is stored. A message is sent to the at least one receiver to indicate that the content of the interrupted digital broadcast signal is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Dale Rathbun, II, Christopher Charles Detering, Conley Miller
  • Publication number: 20080291625
    Abstract: A direct cooling system is used for cooling one or more heat sources, such as electronic components within an enclosure. A supply air duct is coupled to an existing HVAC register and directed to the enclosure. A vented duct within the enclosure is coupled to the supply air duct and carries cool air directly to the vicinity or vicinities of the one or more heat sources. Vented ducts may be flexible and may contain provisions for future coupling of additional vented ducts for cooling additional heat sources within the enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Dale Rathbun, II, Christopher Charles Detering, Conley Miller