Patents by Inventor David Z. Carman

David Z. Carman 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: 20190068600
    Abstract: There is provided a system for regulating access and managing distribution of content in a network, such as the Internet. The system includes communication gateways, installed at a subscriber site, internet control points, installed remotely, and various network elements installed throughout the network. The communication gateways and network elements operate in conjunction with the internet control points to restrict or allow access to specified Internet sites and to manage efficient distribution of content such as music, video, games, broadband data, real-time audio and voice applications, and software to subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Robert M. Burke, II, David Z. Carman
  • Patent number: 10116659
    Abstract: There is provided a system for regulating access and managing distribution of content in a network, such as the Internet. The system includes communication gateways, installed at a subscriber site, internet control points, installed remotely, and various network elements installed throughout the network. The communication gateways and network elements operate in conjunction with the internet control points to restrict or allow access to specified Internet sites and to manage efficient distribution of content such as music, video, games, broadband data, real-time audio and voice applications, and software to subscribers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: MULTIMEDIA CONTENT MANAGEMENT LLC
    Inventors: Robert M. Burke, II, David Z. Carman
  • Publication number: 20170155654
    Abstract: There is provided a system for regulating access and managing distribution of content in a network, such as the Internet. The system includes communication gateways, installed at a subscriber site, internet control points, installed remotely, and various network elements installed throughout the network. The communication gateways and network elements operate in conjunction with the internet control points to restrict or allow access to specified Internet sites and to manage efficient distribution of content such as music, video, games, broadband data, real-time audio and voice applications, and software to subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Robert M. Burke, II, David Z. Carman
  • Patent number: 9465925
    Abstract: There is provided a system for regulating access and managing distribution of content in a network, such as the Internet. The system includes communication gateways, installed at a subscriber site, internet control points, installed remotely, and various network elements installed throughout the network. The communication gateways and network elements operate in conjunction with the internet control points to restrict or allow access to specified Internet sites and to manage efficient distribution of content such as music, video, games, broadband data, real-time audio and voice applications, and software to subscribers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Inventors: Robert M. Burke, II, David Z. Carman
  • Publication number: 20150081427
    Abstract: There is provided a system for regulating access and managing distribution of content in a network, such as the Internet. The system includes communication gateways, installed at a subscriber site, internet control points, installed remotely, and various network elements installed throughout the network. The communication gateways and network elements operate in conjunction with the internet control points to restrict or allow access to specified Internet sites and to manage efficient distribution of content such as music, video, games, broadband data, real-time audio and voice applications, and software to subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Robert M. Burke, II, David Z. Carman
  • Patent number: 8799468
    Abstract: There is provided a system for regulating access and managing distribution of content in a network, such as the Internet. The system includes communication gateways, installed at a subscriber site, internet control points, installed remotely, and various network elements installed throughout the network. The communication gateways and network elements operate in conjunction with the internet control points to restrict or allow access to specified Internet sites and to manage efficient distribution of content such as music, video, games, broadband data, real-time audio and voice applications, and software to subscribers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventors: Robert M. Burke, II, David Z. Carman
  • Publication number: 20120210341
    Abstract: There is provided a system for regulating access and managing distribution of content in a network, such as the Internet. The system includes communication gateways, installed at a subscriber site, internet control points, installed remotely, and various network elements installed throughout the network. The communication gateways and network elements operate in conjunction with the internet control points to restrict or allow access to specified Internet sites and to manage efficient distribution of content such as music, video, games, broadband data, real-time audio and voice applications, and software to subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Robert M. Burke, II, David Z. Carman
  • Patent number: 8122128
    Abstract: There is provided a system for regulating access and managing distribution of content in a network, such as the Internet. The system includes communication gateways, installed at a subscriber site, internet control points, installed remotely, and various network elements installed throughout the network. The communication gateways and network elements operate in conjunction with the internet control points to restrict or allow access to specified Internet sites and to manage efficient distribution of content such as music, video, games, broadband data, real-time audio and voice applications, and software to subscribers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventors: Robert M. Burke, II, David Z. Carman