Patents by Inventor Don G. Archer
Don G. Archer 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: 9501482Abstract: An exemplary method includes an on-demand content management system detecting a user request for a content library view and displaying, in response to the request, the content library view in a graphical user interface, the content library view including a list of entries graphically representing a plurality of on-demand content instances included in a library of on-demand content, the list of entries comprising a first set of one or more entries representing one or more on-demand content instances included in the library and in a download queue and a second set of one or more entries representing one or more other on-demand content instances included in the library but not in the download queue, wherein a position of the first set of entries is prioritized over a position of the second set of entries in the list of entries. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Heath Stallings, Omar Abou-Khamis, Andrien J. Wang, Don G. Archer, Nathan J. Maxfield, Matthew R. Bruce, Jarrod S. Courtney, Michael S. Sanchez, Michelle Felt
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Patent number: 9189130Abstract: An exemplary method includes a user computing device 1) determining current states, such as current integration states and/or current operational states, of software applications included in a suite of software applications relative to the user computing device, 2) identifying, based on the current states, access options for the software applications included in the suite of software applications, and 3) providing, by the user computing device for display, a graphical user interface that includes the access options configured to be selected by a user of the user computing device to access the software applications included in the suite of software applications. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Heath Stallings, Omar Abou-Khamis, Nathan J. Maxfield, Ashok Kumar, Andrien J. Wang, Don G. Archer, Aravind Perumandla
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Patent number: 9167312Abstract: An exemplary method includes monitoring an interaction of a user with a media content access subsystem, receiving a command input by the user to pause a media content instance being presented by the media content access subsystem, and dynamically selecting at least one advertisement in accordance with the monitored interaction for presentation to the user by the media content access subsystem while the media content instance is paused. Corresponding methods and systems are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventor: Don G. Archer
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Patent number: 9110803Abstract: A task unit included in an application is executed. The task unit includes instructions for executing an application task. An exception is thrown by the task unit. A program fragment for resolving the exception is identified and used to obtain user input to resolve the exception.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Don G. Archer, Matt R. Bruce, William D. York
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Patent number: 9106967Abstract: An exemplary method includes an interactive media program guide system 1) displaying a user-scrollable view of a section of a paginated column of an interactive media program guide that includes a two-dimensional matrix grid of cells representing a plurality of media program listings, 2) detecting a user selection of a cell included in the matrix grid of cells and the user-scrollable view, the cell representing a media program listing included in the plurality of media program listings, and, 3) in response to the user selection of the cell, expanding the cell in-place within the paginated column of the interactive media program guide and populating the expanded cell with display content associated with a media program represented by the media program listing. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Heath Stallings, Omar A. Abou-Khamis, Andrien J. Wang, Jonathan Lott, Don G. Archer
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Publication number: 20150020111Abstract: An exemplary method includes an interactive media program guide system 1) displaying a user-scrollable view of a section of a paginated column of an interactive media program guide that includes a two-dimensional matrix grid of cells representing a plurality of media program listings, 2) detecting a user selection of a cell included in the matrix grid of cells and the user-scrollable view, the cell representing a media program listing included in the plurality of media program listings, and, 3) in response to the user selection of the cell, expanding the cell in-place within the paginated column of the interactive media program guide and populating the expanded cell with display content associated with a media program represented by the media program listing. Corresponding systems and methods are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Heath Stallings, Omar A. Abou-Khamis, Andrien J. Wang, Jonathan Lott, Don G. Archer
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Publication number: 20140115385Abstract: A task unit included in an application is executed. The task unit includes instructions for executing an application task. An exception is thrown by the task unit. A program fragment for resolving the exception is identified and used to obtain user input to resolve the exception.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Don G. Archer, Matt R. Bruce, William D. York
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Patent number: 8701043Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for dynamically providing access to enhanced content during a presentation of a media content instance are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes an enhanced content access system detecting a presentation of a media content instance, analyzing a stream of text associated with the media content instance to obtain one or more keywords each corresponding to at least one of a plurality of portions of the media content instance, selecting one or more enhanced content instances associated with the media content instance in accordance with the one or more keywords, and dynamically displaying one or more display elements each representative of an enhanced content instance included in the one or more enhanced content instances in a graphical user interface during the presentation of the media content instance. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2010Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Don G. Archer
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Publication number: 20130263012Abstract: An exemplary method includes an on-demand content management system detecting a user request for a content library view and displaying, in response to the request, the content library view in a graphical user interface, the content library view including a list of entries graphically representing a plurality of on-demand content instances included in a library of on-demand content, the list of entries comprising a first set of one or more entries representing one or more on-demand content instances included in the library and in a download queue and a second set of one or more entries representing one or more other on-demand content instances included in the library but not in the download queue, wherein a position of the first set of entries is prioritized over a position of the second set of entries in the list of entries. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Heath Stallings, Omar Abou-Khamis, Andrien J. Wang, Don G. Archer, Nathan J. Maxfield, Matthew R. Bruce, Jarrod S. Courtney, Michael S. Sanchez, Michelle Felt
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Publication number: 20130179833Abstract: An exemplary method includes a user computing device 1) determining current states, such as current integration states and/or current operational states, of software applications included in a suite of software applications relative to the user computing device, 2) identifying, based on the current states, access options for the software applications included in the suite of software applications, and 3) providing, by the user computing device for display, a graphical user interface that includes the access options configured to be selected by a user of the user computing device to access the software applications included in the suite of software applications. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2012Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Heath Stallings, Omar Abou-Khamis, Nathan J. Maxfield, Ashok Kumar, Andrien J. Wang, Don G. Archer, Aravind Perumandla
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Patent number: 8248371Abstract: A virtual keyboard may be created on the display screen or soft input panel of a portable electronic device. The virtual keyboard may be created such that it is larger than the screen size of the portable electronic device. The virtual keyboard may be moved or slid across the screen to gain access to the keys thereon. Movement of the portable electronic device may be used to cause a corresponding movement of the virtual keyboard. The movement of the portable electronic device may be measured through the use of accelerometer data. The virtual keyboard may be configured by the user of the portable electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Don G. Archer
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Publication number: 20120054610Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for dynamically providing access to enhanced content during a presentation of a media content instance are disclosed herein. An exemplary method includes an enhanced content access system detecting a presentation of a media content instance, analyzing a stream of text associated with the media content instance to obtain one or more keywords each corresponding to at least one of a plurality of portions of the media content instance, selecting one or more enhanced content instances associated with the media content instance in accordance with the one or more keywords, and dynamically displaying one or more display elements each representative of an enhanced content instance included in the one or more enhanced content instances in a graphical user interface during the presentation of the media content instance. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.Inventor: Don G. Archer
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Publication number: 20110126102Abstract: An exemplary method includes monitoring an interaction of a user with a media content access subsystem, receiving a command input by the user to pause a media content instance being presented by the media content access subsystem, and dynamically selecting at least one advertisement in accordance with the monitored interaction for presentation to the user by the media content access subsystem while the media content instance is paused. Corresponding methods and systems are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.Inventor: Don G. Archer
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Publication number: 20100156798Abstract: A virtual keyboard may be created on the display screen or soft input panel of a portable electronic device. The virtual keyboard may be created such that it is larger than the screen size of the portable electronic device. The virtual keyboard may be moved or slid across the screen to gain access to the keys thereon. Movement of the portable electronic device may be used to cause a corresponding movement of the virtual keyboard. The movement of the portable electronic device may be measured through the use of accelerometer data. The virtual keyboard may be configured by the user of the portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Verizon Data Services, LLCInventor: Don G. Archer