Patents by Inventor David M Weimer
David M Weimer 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: 9525561Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. In another embodiment, the caller is a hotel guest and the called party is a hotel concierge and vice versa. The concierge provides information to the hotel guest such that the hotel guest can tune in to a channel on their hotel television set and access the information.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Andrea Basso, Steven Lloyd Greenspan, David M. Weimer
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Patent number: 8955031Abstract: The invention provides a system and method that transforms a set of still/motion media (i.e., a series of related or unrelated still frames, web-pages rendered as images, or video clips) or other multimedia, into a video stream that is suitable for delivery over a display medium, such as TV, cable TV, computer displays, wireless display devices, etc. The video data stream may be presented and displayed in real time or stored and later presented through a set-top box, for example. Because these media are transformed into coded video streams (e.g. MPEG-2, MPEG-4, etc.), a user can watch them on a display screen without the need to connect to the Internet through a service provider. The user may request and interact with the desired media through a simple telephone interface, for example. Moreover, several wireless and cable-based services can be developed on the top of this system.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Andrea Basso, Eric Cosatto, Steven Lloyd Greenspan, David M. Weimer
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Publication number: 20130019274Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. In another embodiment, the caller is a hotel guest and the called party is a hotel concierge and vice versa. The concierge provides information to the hotel guest such that the hotel guest can tune in to a channel on their hotel television set and access the information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.Inventors: Andrea Basso, Steven Lloyd Greenspan, David M. Weimer
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Patent number: 8250620Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment of the invention, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. In another embodiment, the caller is a hotel guest and the called party is a hotel concierge and vice versa. The concierge provides information to the hotel guest such that the hotel guest can tune in to a channel on their hotel television set and access the information.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2001Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Andrea Basso, Steven Lloyd Greenspan, David M. Weimer
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Publication number: 20120033743Abstract: The invention provides a system and method that transforms a set of still/motion media (i.e., a series of related or unrelated still frames, web-pages rendered as images, or video clips) or other multimedia, into a video stream that is suitable for delivery over a display medium, such as TV, cable TV, computer displays, wireless display devices, etc. The video data stream may be presented and displayed in real time or stored and later presented through a set-top box, for example. Because these media are transformed into coded video streams (e.g. MPEG-2, MPEG-4, etc.), a user can watch them on a display screen without the need to connect to the Internet through a service provider. The user may request and interact with the desired media through a simple telephone interface, for example. Moreover, several wireless and cable-based services can be developed on the top of this system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Andrea Basso, Eric Cosatto, Steven Lloyd Greenspan, David M. Weimer
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Patent number: 8099681Abstract: The present solution addresses the displaying of multiple levels of information in a constrained display footprint in a manner that allows a user to be vigilant over the information. Systems and methods are described herein for organizing data and information queries against data sources in a relational display with hierarchical grids, linked to query results, score displays, and alert monitoring. In an embodiment of the present solution, a system allows an analyst to view results and status from monitoring numerous and persistent queries against real-time data streams. Many of these queries may be inter-related and composed in a way to comprehensively analyze a problem. To display, monitor, and interact with a collection of queries, the present solution provides a relational display that makes use of a set of grids via a feature referred to as “grid of grids”. The grids may be arranged in a hierarchy of any number of levels.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventors: William J. Flanagan, Larry D. Auton, Keith B. Bingaman, Charles Fleischman, Philip M. Ginsberg, Robert Hargis, Tom Lee, Gary J. Murakami, David A. Radi, Kenneth R. Rodemann, Gerald C. Vogel, David M. Weimer
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Patent number: 7996878Abstract: The invention provides a system and method that transforms a set of still/motion media (i.e., a series of related or unrelated still frames, web-pages rendered as images, or video clips) or other multimedia, into a video stream that is suitable for delivery over a display medium, such as TV, cable TV, computer displays, wireless display devices, etc. The video data stream may be presented and displayed in real time or stored and later presented through a set-top box, for example. Because these media are transformed into coded video streams (e.g. MPEG-2, MPEG-4, etc.), a user can watch them on a display screen without the need to connect to the Internet through a service provider. The user may request and interact with the desired media through a simple telephone interface, for example. Moreover, several wireless and cable-based services can be developed on the top of this system.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Andrea Basso, Eric Cosatto, Steven Lloyd Greenspan, David M. Weimer
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Patent number: 7908630Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment of the invention, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. The caller can modify the audio-visual information during the call. Accordingly, the current invention ties together the telephone, cable, and IP networks in a manner that does not require large investments from cable or telephone service providers.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2002Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Evan Stephen Crandall, Anders Fernstedt, Steven Lloyd Greenspan, David M Weimer
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Publication number: 20090083676Abstract: The present solution addresses the displaying of multiple levels of information in a constrained display footprint in a manner that allows a user to be vigilant over the information. Systems and methods are described herein for organizing data and information queries against data sources in a relational display with hierarchical grids, linked to query results, score displays, and alert monitoring. In an embodiment of the present solution, a system allows an analyst to view results and status from monitoring numerous and persistent queries against real-time data streams. Many of these queries may be inter-related and composed in a way to comprehensively analyze a problem. To display, monitor, and interact with a collection of queries, the present solution provides a relational display that makes use of a set of grids via a feature referred to as “grid of grids”. The grids may be arranged in a hierarchy of any number of levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventors: William J. FLANAGAN, Larry D. AUTON, Keith BINGAMAN, Charles FLEISCHMAN, Philip M. GINSBERG, Robert HARGIS, Tom LEE, Gary J. MURAKAMI, David A. RADI, Kenneth R. RODEMANN, Gerald C. VOGEL, David M. WEIMER
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Patent number: 6501834Abstract: A message sender status monitor is used to determine the communication status of the sender of an electronic message. In the case of email, upon the recipient opening an email, a query is launched to a “status registry” to determine if the sender of the email is currently logged in to the communication network, or if the sender is currently on the telephone, or currently using a cell phone, etc. This status information is then used by the recipient of the email to determine the communication medium used to send a reply to the email sender. For example, if the status information indicates that the message sender is currently logged in to the data network, the recipient can respond using “instant messaging” (considered, therefore, to be a more efficient type of response that merely responding with an email message).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2001Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Allen E. Milewski, David R. Millen, Thomas M. Smith, David M. Weimer
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Patent number: 6425131Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment of the invention, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. The caller can modify the audio-visual information during the call. Accordingly, the current invention ties together the telephone, cable, and IP networks in a manner that does not require large investments from cable or telephone service providers.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1998Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Evan Stephen Crandall, Anders Fernstedt, Steven Lloyd Greenspan, David M Weimer
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Publication number: 20020073430Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment of the invention, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audiovisual information. The caller can modify the audio-visual information during the call. Accordingly, the current invention ties together the telephone, cable, and IP networks in a manner that does not require large investments from cable or telephone service providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2002Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Evan Stephen Crandall, Anders Fernstedt, Steven Lloyd Greenspan, David M. Weimer
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Publication number: 20010003523Abstract: A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment of the invention, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audiovisual information. The caller can modify the audio-visual information during the call. Accordingly, the current invention ties together the telephone, cable, and IP networks in a manner that does not require large investments from cable or telephone service providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 1998Publication date: June 14, 2001Inventors: EVAN STEPHEN CRANDALL, ANDERS FERNSTEDT, STEPHEN LLOYD GREENSPAN, DAVID M WEIMER
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Patent number: 6098085Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting information using an electronic display. Information stored in a source format is retrieved from a source device. The information is converted the source format to a uniform serial stream format. The converted information is presented on the display by sequentially flashing words on the display while presenting static elements to help a user navigate through the information.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1997Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Greg E. Blonder, David M. Weimer, Pierre David Wellner