Patents by Inventor Eric Cozzi
Eric Cozzi 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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Publication number: 20230339816Abstract: A web browser interface for visualizing realtime network communications in spatial communication environments allows communicants to interact with other communicants in an immersive spatial communication environment without having to install any specialized communication software and without requiring special proxies or firewall additions or exceptions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Sococo, Inc.Inventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Publication number: 20230344878Abstract: A persistent virtual area that supports establishment of respective presences of communicants operating respective network nodes connected to the virtual area even after all network nodes have disconnected from the virtual area is maintained. A presence in the virtual area is established for a user of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) terminal device. Transmission of data associated with the virtual area to the PSTN terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Sococo, Inc.Inventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Patent number: 11785056Abstract: A web browser interface for visualizing realtime network communications in spatial communication environments allows communicants to interact with other communicants in an immersive spatial communication environment without having to install any specialized communication software and without requiring special proxies or firewall additions or exceptions.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Sococo, Inc.Inventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Publication number: 20210250386Abstract: A web browser interface for visualizing realtime network communications in spatial communication environments allows communicants to interact with other communicants in an immersive spatial communication environment without having to install any specialized communication software and without requiring special proxies or firewall additions or exceptions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Sococo, Inc.Inventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Patent number: 11025679Abstract: A persistent virtual area that supports establishment of respective presences of communicants operating respective network nodes connected to the virtual area even after all network nodes have disconnected from the virtual area is maintained. A presence in the virtual area is established for a user of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) terminal device. Transmission of data associated with the virtual area to the PSTN terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: SOCOCO, INC.Inventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Publication number: 20180375904Abstract: A persistent virtual area that supports establishment of respective presences of communicants operating respective network nodes connected to the virtual area even after all network nodes have disconnected from the virtual area is maintained. A presence in the virtual area is established for a user of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) terminal device. Transmission of data associated with the virtual area to the PSTN terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Patent number: 10069873Abstract: A persistent virtual area that supports establishment of respective presences of communicants operating respective network nodes connected to the virtual area even after all network nodes have disconnected from the virtual area is maintained. A presence in the virtual area is established for a user of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) terminal device. Transmission of data associated with the virtual area to the PSTN terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Sococo, Inc.Inventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Publication number: 20160285925Abstract: A persistent virtual area that supports establishment of respective presences of communicants operating respective network nodes connected to the virtual area even after all network nodes have disconnected from the virtual area is maintained. A presence in the virtual area is established for a user of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) terminal device. Transmission of data associated with the virtual area to the PSTN terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Patent number: 9357025Abstract: A persistent virtual area that supports establishment of respective presences of communicants operating respective network nodes connected to the virtual area even after all network nodes have disconnected from the virtual area is maintained. A presence in the virtual area is established for a user of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) terminal device. Transmission of data associated with the virtual area to the PSTN terminal device.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Social Communications CompanyInventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Patent number: 8589678Abstract: In one embodiment, a method can include: receiving rules in an interoperability server, the rules being related to access control for an endpoint coupled to a variable source content stream via a multicast network; and sending to the endpoint using in-band controls of the variable source content stream via the multicast network: a description of content streams available for selection by the endpoint; a procedure for selecting an available content stream; and permission for accessing the selected content stream, the permission being based on the rules.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Steven Christenson, Eric Cozzi, Saad Malik, Rajesh Basawa, Leonard Brzezinski, Shmuel Shaffer
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Patent number: 8547856Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus can include: a status detector configured to determine a status associated with an input stream; a parameter controller configured to adjust a parameter in response to a change in the status; and a rendering controller configured to receive the input stream, and to provide a rendered stream in response to the input stream and the parameter.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Maximilian Spring, Shmuel Shaffer, Eric Cozzi, Steven Christenson
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Publication number: 20110274104Abstract: A persistent virtual area that supports establishment of respective presences of communicants operating respective network nodes connected to the virtual area even after all network nodes have disconnected from the virtual area is maintained. A presence in the virtual area is established for a user of a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) terminal device. Transmission of data associated with the virtual area to the PSTN terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Social Communications CompanyInventors: Eric Cozzi, David Van Wie, Paul J. Brody, Matthew Leacock
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Publication number: 20090052339Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus can include: a status detector configured to determine a status associated with an input stream; a parameter controller configured to adjust a parameter in response to a change in the status; and a rendering controller configured to receive the input stream, and to provide a rendered stream in response to the input stream and the parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Maximilian Spring, Shmuel Shaffer, Eric Cozzi, Steven Christenson
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Publication number: 20080313711Abstract: In one embodiment, a method can include: receiving rules in an interoperability server, the rules being related to access control for an endpoint coupled to a variable source content stream via a multicast network; and sending to the endpoint using in-band controls of the variable source content stream via the multicast network: a description of content streams available for selection by the endpoint; a procedure for selecting an available content stream; and permission for accessing the selected content stream, the permission being based on the rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Steven Christenson, Eric Cozzi, Saad Malik, Rajesh Basawa, Leonard Brzezinski, Shmuel Shaffer