Patents by Inventor Francis R. Collins

Francis R. Collins 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).

  • Broadband communications network services access platform
    Patent number: 6173326
    Abstract: A system for controlling access to, service transmission from, and use of an information transmission network which provides an end-user with at will access to the broadband/narrowband service networks deployed in the cable television industry, telephone industry, the multi-media information/services network technology, and the video dial tone industry. Allows the end-user to control the type of services to which such end-user has access to. Network service providers have the ability to provide targeted commercials. Independent interfaced subsystems are combined to yield the network services access system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Inventor: Francis R. Collins
  • Broadband communications network services access platform
    Patent number: 5862324
    Abstract: A system for controlling access to, service transmission from, and use of an information transmission network which provides an end-user with at will access to the broadband/narrowband service networks deployed in the cable television industry, telephone industry, the multi-media information/services network technology, and the video dial tone industry. Allows the end-user to control the type of services to which such end-user has access to. Network service providers have the ability to provide targeted commercials. Independent interfaced subsystems are combined to yield the network services access system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1999
    Inventor: Francis R. Collins