Patents by Inventor Farooq Muzaffar

Farooq Muzaffar 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).

  • Sharing content using a dongle device
    Patent number: 9720856
    Abstract: A content sharing device may receive, from a content providing device, information that identifies content to be shared with a dongle device via a content sharing service. The content sharing device may receive, from the content providing device, information that identifies a contact with which the content is to be shared. The content sharing device may determine, based on the information that identifies the contact, a dongle device identifier. The dongle device identifier may include a network address associated with the dongle device. The content sharing device may provide, to the dongle device and based on determining the dongle device identifier, information that identifies the content. The information that identifies the content may cause the content to be accessible by a content receiving device connected to the dongle device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Nisheeth Gupta, Momin Mirza, Farooq Muzaffar, Neenu Sohi Kainth, Brian H. Whitton
  • Vehicle anomaly detection and reporting
    Patent number: 9509960
    Abstract: A server device may receive images of a vehicle from one or more camera devices implemented as part of a home monitoring or home control system and identify, based on the images, an anomaly associated with the vehicle. In some implementations, conditions under which the anomaly occurred may also be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Momin Mirza, Farooq Muzaffar, Nisheeth Gupta
  • SHARING CONTENT USING A DONGLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160117270
    Abstract: A content sharing device may receive, from a content providing device, information that identifies content to be shared with a dongle device via a content sharing service. The content sharing device may receive, from the content providing device, information that identifies a contact with which the content is to be shared. The content sharing device may determine, based on the information that identifies the contact, a dongle device identifier. The dongle device identifier may include a network address associated with the dongle device. The content sharing device may provide, to the dongle device and based on determining the dongle device identifier, information that identifies the content. The information that identifies the content may cause the content to be accessible by a content receiving device connected to the dongle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Nisheeth GUPTA, Momin MIRZA, Farooq MUZAFFAR, Neenu Sohi KAINTH, Brian H. WHITTON
  • Sharing content using a dongle device
    Patent number: 9246913
    Abstract: A content sharing device may receive, from a content providing device, information that identifies content to be shared with a dongle device via a content sharing service. The content sharing device may receive, from the content providing device, information that identifies a contact with which the content is to be shared. The content sharing device may determine, based on the information that identifies the contact, a dongle device identifier. The dongle device identifier may include a network address associated with the dongle device. The content sharing device may provide, to the dongle device and based on determining the dongle device identifier, information that identifies the content. The information that identifies the content may cause the content to be accessible by a content receiving device connected to the dongle device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Nisheeth Gupta, Momin Mirza, Farooq Muzaffar, Neenu Sohi Kainth, Brian H. Whitton
  • SHARING CONTENT USING A DONGLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150373016
    Abstract: A content sharing device may receive, from a content providing device, information that identifies content to be shared with a dongle device via a content sharing service. The content sharing device may receive, from the content providing device, information that identifies a contact with which the content is to be shared. The content sharing device may determine, based on the information that identifies the contact, a dongle device identifier. The dongle device identifier may include a network address associated with the dongle device. The content sharing device may provide, to the dongle device and based on determining the dongle device identifier, information that identifies the content. The information that identifies the content may cause the content to be accessible by a content receiving device connected to the dongle device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Nisheeth GUPTA, Momin Mirza, Farooq Muzaffar, Neenu Sohi Kainth, Brian H. Whitton
  • VEHICLE ANOMALY DETECTION AND REPORTING
    Publication number: 20150321605
    Abstract: A server device may receive images of a vehicle from one or more camera devices implemented as part of a home monitoring or home control system and identify, based on the images, an anomaly associated with the vehicle. In some implementations, conditions under which the anomaly occurred may also be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Momin Mirza, Farooq Muzaffar, Nisheeth Gupta