Patents by Inventor Dennis R. Meek

Dennis R. Meek 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).

  • Methods, systems, and products for alternate audio sources
    Patent number: 8856824
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for retrieving audio signals. A video signal is received that is associated with a content identifier and an alternate audio tag. In response to the alternate audio tag, a query is made for an alternate audio source that corresponds to the content identifier. A query result is received that identifies at least one alternate audio signal that corresponds to the content identifier and that is separately available from the video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Meek, Robert A. Koch
  • Methods, Systems, and Products for Alternate Audio Sources
    Publication number: 20120307149
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for retrieving audio signals. A video signal is received that is associated with a content identifier and an alternate audio tag. In response to the alternate audio tag, a query is made for an alternate audio source that corresponds to the content identifier. A query result is received that identifies at least one alternate audio signal that corresponds to the content identifier and that is separately available from the video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Meek, Robert A. Koch
  • Methods, systems, and products for retrieving audio signals
    Patent number: 8272008
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for retrieving audio signals. A video signal is received that is associated with a content identifier and an alternate audio tag. In response to the alternate audio tag, a query is made for an alternate audio source that corresponds to the content identifier. A query result is received that identifies at least one alternate audio signal that corresponds to the content identifier and that is separately available from the video signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Dennis R. Meek, Robert A. Koch
  • Methods, systems. and products for retrieving audio signals
    Publication number: 20080209482
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for retrieving audio signals. A video signal is received that is associated with a content identifier and an alternate audio tag. In response to the alternate audio tag, a query is made for an alternate audio source that corresponds to the content identifier. A query result is received that identifies at least one alternate audio signal that corresponds to the content identifier and that is separately available from the video signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Dennis R. Meek, Robert A. Koch