Patents by Inventor Clifford A. Suzuki

Clifford A. Suzuki 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: 9736431
    Abstract: In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media are described that are associated with configuration of content subscription packages. In various embodiments, a subscription package management/selection entity (“SPM”) may provide a facility for configuring and/or managing one or more content subscription packages. The SPM may be configured to facilitate generation of subscription packages using one or more tiers. The SPM may be configured to communicate with a content consumption device to provide subscription package information for consumption by a content consumer. The SPM may also be configured to facilitate a consumer in selecting and/or purchasing one or more content subscription packages. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventor: Clifford A. Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140280793
    Abstract: In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media are described that are associated with configuration of content subscription packages. In various embodiments, a subscription package management/selection entity (“SPM”) may provide a facility for configuring and/or managing one or more content subscription packages. The SPM may be configured to facilitate generation of subscription packages using one or more tiers. The SPM may be configured to communicate with a content consumption device to provide subscription package information for consumption by a content consumer. The SPM may also be configured to facilitate a consumer in selecting and/or purchasing one or more content subscription packages. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Clifford A. Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20140278954
    Abstract: In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media are described that are associated with automated content offer management. In various embodiments, an automated offer management system (“AOM”) may be configured to generate offers for products and/or content. The AOM may obtain information about content, such as from content providers. The AOM may also obtain information about consumers. The AOM may then apply one or more configurable business rules to the received content information and consumer information to generate offers. Offers may then be reviewed and provisioned to content consumers. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford A. Suzuki, Frederick G. Wade