Patents by Inventor Giovanni Martini

Giovanni Martini 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).

  • Patent number: 10477281
    Abstract: A method is proposed comprising: receiving at least one video and/or audio content distributed to a plurality of individuals; monitoring Social Network data of at least one online Social Network, wherein the monitored Social Network data are directly or indirectly related to the received video and/or audio content; filtering the monitored Social Network data of the at least one online Social Network related to the received video and/or audio content by applying at least one filtering criterion based on a predetermined metric, for identifying at least one part of the received video and/or audio content; extracting from the received video and/or audio content the at least one identified part, and making available to a user the selected at least one part of the video and/or audio content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Marco Marchetti, Giovanni Martini
  • Publication number: 20160330526
    Abstract: A method is proposed comprising: receiving at least one video and/or audio content distributed to a plurality of individuals; monitoring Social Network data of at least one online Social Network, wherein the monitored Social Network data are directly or indirectly related to the received video and/or audio content; filtering the monitored Social Network data of the at least one online Social Network related to the received video and/or audio content by applying at least one filtering criterion based on a predetermined metric, for identifying at least one part of the received video and/or audio content; extracting from the received video and/or audio content the at least one identified part, and making available to a user the selected at least one part of the video and/or audio content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Marco Marchetti, Giovanni Martini
  • Patent number: 9479586
    Abstract: A distributed system for storing digital data is disclosed. The distributed system includes a portable storage device suitable for being connected to a terminal, at least one storage server and a dispatching server. The dispatching server is suitable for retrieving accessibility information indicating that the at least one storage server is accessible by the portable storage device. The portable storage device is suitable for, when connected to the terminal, sending identification information to the dispatching server. The dispatching server is suitable for, upon reception of the identification information, using the identification information for retrieving the accessibility information and for sending the accessibility information to the portable storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pino Castrogiovanni, Giovanni Malnati, Giovanni Martini
  • Publication number: 20150324855
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing advertisement to a user of a communication network. An advertisement database stores an association between the identifier of a further user and at least one visual advertisement associated with and selected by the further user. When a communication session is set up in the communication network between the user and the further user, an advertisement manager uses the identifier of the further user for retrieving from the advertisement database a visual advertisement selected amongst the visual advertisements associated with the further user. The advertisement manager then transmits the selected visual advertisement to the user for display on a display of the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: November 12, 2015
    Applicant: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gabriele Elia, Marco Marchetti, Giovanni Martini
  • Patent number: 8732985
    Abstract: Sole (100; 200; 300; 400) comprising a support layer (101; 201; 301; 401) having at least one region (103; 203; 303; 403) which allows the passage of air through said layer (101; 201; 301; 401), characterized in that it comprises one or more reinforcing elements (111; 211, 311; 411) joined to one side of said layer (101; 201; 301; 401) in said at least one region (103; 203; 303, 403) and perforated with through-openings (113; 213; 313; 413) for evacuating the air which passes through said region; and a membrane (117; 290, 390; 417) made of material which is waterproof and vapor-permeable, situated above said at least one region (103; 203; 303, 403) on the side of said layer (101; 201; 301, 401) opposite to said elements (111; 211, 311; 411) and sealed with said layer (101; 201; 301; 401) at least along one contour (115; 215; 305) around said at least one region (103; 203; 303; 403).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH
    Inventors: Marco Zanatta, Giovanni Martini, Lino Bernardel
  • Patent number: 8666315
    Abstract: A method for managing in network equipment of a communication network anonymous communications between a first and a second mobile user apparatus includes: a) receiving from the first mobile user apparatus, through a first network connection, data indicating that a short-range wireless connection between the first mobile user apparatus and the second mobile user apparatus has been established, the data including a second unique short-range wireless connection identifier associated with the second mobile user apparatus and a message for the second mobile user apparatus; b) by using the second unique short-range wireless connection identifier, obtaining a network address associated with the second mobile user apparatus; and c) by using the network address obtained in b), sending data to the second mobile user apparatus through a second network connection, the data including the message received in a) from the first mobile user apparatus and a first anonymous identifying code univocally associated with the first
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Martini, Piergiorgio Bosco, Ennio Grasso, Alessandro Perrucci, Claudio Benenti
  • Patent number: 8620216
    Abstract: A system is provided including a device and a control module. The device has a first wireless interface for connecting to a first further device and a second wireless interface for connecting to the control module. The first wireless interface is suitable for detecting that a second further device is located within its coverage area. The second wireless interface is suitable for communicating to the control module that the second further device is located within the coverage area. The control module is suitable for executing a service logic and for transmitting to the second wireless interface a command to disconnect the first wireless interface from the first further device. The first wireless interface is configured for executing the command, thus automatically disconnecting from the first further device, and for connecting the device to the second further device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pino Castrogiovanni, Giovanni Malnati, Giovanni Martini
  • Patent number: 8549034
    Abstract: A method for enabling a user of a communication network to get information about entities is presented. The entities are classified in an entity database according to a plurality of characteristics, and the user is associated with a list of contacts, each contact being associated with a log of communication sessions the contact has been involved in through the communication network. For each communication session the log includes an indication of parties involved in the communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Martini, Gabriele Elia, Marco Marchetti
  • Patent number: 8396469
    Abstract: A method of associating a mobile user identifier identifying a mobile interface of a mobile phone and a radio identifier identifying a radio interface of the mobile phone includes: at a device configured to communicate with the radio interface, detecting that the mobile phone is located within a coverage area of the device, thus recovering the radio identifier; establishing a radio connection between device and mobile phone; transmitting to the mobile phone through the radio connection a command to access a mobile service for transmitting to an association server a message including the radio identifier; at the mobile phone, transmitting the message to the association server through the mobile service; and at the association server, retrieving the mobile user identifier through the mobile service and reading the radio identifier from the message, thereby associating the mobile user identifier and the radio identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventors: Pino Castrogiovanni, Giovanni Martini
  • Publication number: 20110314135
    Abstract: A distributed system for storing digital data is disclosed. The distributed system includes a portable storage device suitable for being connected to a terminal, at least one storage server and a dispatching server. The dispatching server is suitable for retrieving accessibility information indicating that the at least one storage server is accessible by the portable storage device. The portable storage device is suitable for, when connected to the terminal, sending identification information to the dispatching server. The dispatching server is suitable for, upon reception of the identification information, using the identification information for retrieving the accessibility information and for sending the accessibility information to the portable storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Pino Castrogiovanni, Giovanni Malnati, Giovanni Martini
  • Patent number: 8006270
    Abstract: A method for enabling use of contents by a user of at least one set top box adapted to receive broadcast TV signals, includes: establishing an association between at least one identifier of the user in a communications network, and at least one identifier of the at least one user's set top box; notifying the user via the communications network of the availability of the contents, wherein the notifying includes exploiting the at least one identifier of the user in the communications network; upon receiving a confirmation by the user, delivering the contents to the user's set top box, wherein the delivering includes identifying the at least one user's set top box exploiting the at least one identifier thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.P.A.
    Inventors: Giovanni Martini, Laura Contin
  • Publication number: 20110151788
    Abstract: A system is provided including a device and a control module. The device has a first wireless interface for connecting to a first further device and a second wireless interface for connecting to the control module. The first wireless interface is suitable for detecting that a second further device is located within its coverage area. The second wireless interface is suitable for communicating to the control module that the second further device is located within the coverage area. The control module is suitable for executing a service logic and for transmitting to the second wireless interface a command to disconnect the first wireless interface from the first further device. The first wireless interface is configured for executing the command, thus automatically disconnecting from the first further device, and for connecting the device to the second further device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Pino Castrogiovanni, Giovanni Malnati, Giovanni Martini
  • Publication number: 20110113060
    Abstract: A method for enabling a user of a communication network to get information about entities. The entities are classified in an entity database according to a plurality of characteristics, and the user is associated with a list of contacts, each contact being associated with a log of communication sessions the contact has been involved in through the communication network. For each communication session the log includes an indication of parties involved in the communication session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Giovanni Martini, Gabriele Elia, Marco Marchetti
  • Patent number: 7846248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a paint particularly for plastic materials, comprising one or more acrylic-based resins that can undergo cross linking by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, one or more photo-initiators to induce cross-linking of said acrylic resin (or more resins) in the presence of UV radiation, and one or more fillers. The invention further relates to a method for painting a substrate, such as the housings of cellphones, in which said paint is applied on the material and is made to undergo cross-linking by means of exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Plastlac S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gianni Mirone, Giovanni Martini
  • Publication number: 20100190491
    Abstract: A method of associating a mobile user identifier identifying a mobile interface of a mobile phone and a radio identifier identifying a radio interface of the mobile phone includes: at a device configured to communicate with the radio interface, detecting that the mobile phone is located within a coverage area of the device, thus recovering the radio identifier; establishing a radio connection between device and mobile phone; transmitting to the mobile phone through the radio connection a command to access a mobile service for transmitting to an association server a message including the radio identifier; at the mobile phone, transmitting the message to the association server through the mobile service; and at the association server, retrieving the mobile user identifier through the mobile service and reading the radio identifier from the message, thereby associating the mobile user identifier and the radio identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: TELECOM ITALIA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Pino Castrogiovanni, Giovanni Martini
  • Patent number: 7746373
    Abstract: A device for viewing images, for example, for videoconference facilities, has a substantially continuous viewing surface having a plurality of directions of frontal observation distributed in continuous fashion in an angular field of observation. Preferably, the angular field of observation is no smaller than 180°, and in particularly preferred fashion, it is substantially equal to 360°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Martini
  • Publication number: 20100017816
    Abstract: A method for enabling use of contents by a user of at least one set top box adapted to receive broadcast TV signals, includes: establishing an association between at least one identifier of the user in a communications network, and at least one identifier of the at least one user's set top box; notifying the user via the communications network of the availability of the contents, wherein the notifying includes exploiting the at least one identifier of the user in the communications network; upon receiving a confirmation by the user, delivering the contents to the user's set top box, wherein the delivering includes identifying the at least one user's set top box exploiting the at least one identifier thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Giovanni Martini, Laura Contin
  • Publication number: 20090209202
    Abstract: A method for managing in network equipment of a communication network anonymous communications between a first and a second mobile user apparatus includes: a) receiving from the first mobile user apparatus, through a first network connection, data indicating that a short-range wireless connection between the first mobile user apparatus and the second mobile user apparatus has been established, the data including a second unique short-range wireless connection identifier associated with the second mobile user apparatus and a message for the second mobile user apparatus; b) by using the second unique short-range wireless connection identifier, obtaining a network address associated with the second mobile user apparatus; and c) by using the network address obtained in b), sending data to the second mobile user apparatus through a second network connection, the data including the message received in a) from the first mobile user apparatus and a first anonymous identifying code univocally associated with the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Giovanni Martini, Piergiorgio Bosco, Ennio Grasso, Alessandro Perrucci, Claudio Benenti
  • Publication number: 20090015656
    Abstract: A device for viewing images, for example, for videoconference facilities, has a substantially continuous viewing surface having a plurality of directions of frontal observation distributed in continuous fashion in an angular field of observation. Preferably, the angular field of observation is no smaller than 180°, and in particularly preferred fashion, it is substantially equal to 360°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventor: Giovanni Martini
  • Publication number: 20080196278
    Abstract: Sole (100; 200; 300; 400) comprising a support layer (101; 201; 301; 401) having at least one region (103; 203; 303; 403) which allows the passage of air through said layer (101; 201; 301; 401), characterized in that it comprises one or more reinforcing elements (111; 211, 311; 411) joined to one side of said layer (101; 201; 301; 401) in said at least one region (103; 203; 303, 403) and perforated with through-openings (113; 213; 313; 413) for evacuating the air which passes through said region; and a membrane (117; 290, 390; 417) made of material which is waterproof and vapour-permeable, situated above said at least one region (103; 203; 303, 403) on the side of said layer (101; 201; 301, 401) opposite to said elements (111; 211, 311; 411) and sealed with said layer (101; 201; 301; 401) at least along one contour (115; 215; 305) around said at least one region (103; 203; 303; 403).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: ASOLO S.P.A
    Inventors: Marco Zanatta, Giovanni Martini, Lino Bernardel