Patents by Inventor Grant Hafer
Grant Hafer 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: 20230015274Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that obtains consumption information for each of a group of communication devices associated with a user. A data plan is identified that is applicable to a communication device of the group of communication devices, and a group of media content is identified for the user based on the consumption information. The media content is provided to the communication device at a bit rate that varies according to the data plan. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Michael Depies, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn
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Patent number: 11496784Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that obtains consumption information for each of a group of communication devices associated with a user. A data plan is identified that is applicable to a communication device of the group of communication devices, and a group of media content is identified for the user based on the consumption information. The media content is provided to the communication device at a bit rate that varies according to the data plan. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Michael Depies, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn
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Publication number: 20210392390Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that obtains consumption information for each of a group of communication devices associated with a user. A data plan is identified that is applicable to a communication device of the group of communication devices, and a group of media content is identified for the user based on the consumption information. The media content is provided to the communication device at a bit rate that varies according to the data plan. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Michael Depies, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn
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Patent number: 11134290Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method of preparing and presenting a customized media channel, including receiving user preferences of a first user; receiving data plan information applicable to a first device utilized by the first user; receiving consumption information of the first user; scheduling media content on a first channel customized for the first user, by arranging the media content based on the user preferences of the first user and the consumption information of the first user; and providing the first channel to the first device at a first bit rate that varies according to the data plan information. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Michael Depies, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn
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Publication number: 20210160591Abstract: In one example, a method includes extracting an excerpt from a first item of digital content. The first item of digital content is one of a plurality of items of digital content stored in a digital content library of a telecommunications service provider network. Topics that are trending among a plurality of users of the network are identified. A first topic of the topics in which a first user of the plurality of users has expressed an interest is identified. The excerpt is mapped to the first topic to generate a local mapping for the first user. The local mapping indicates a relationship between the first topic and the excerpt. A customized collection of excerpts is generated for the first user based on the local mapping. The first excerpt is included in the customized collection of excerpts. The customized collection of excerpts is sent to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn, Gowrishankar Subramaniam Natarajan
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Patent number: 10917702Abstract: In one example, a method includes extracting an excerpt from a first item of digital content. The first item of digital content is one of a plurality of items of digital content stored in a digital content library of a telecommunications service provider network. Topics that are trending among a plurality of users of the network are identified. A first topic of the topics in which a first user of the plurality of users has expressed an interest is identified. The excerpt is mapped to the first topic to generate a local mapping for the first user. The local mapping indicates a relationship between the first topic and the excerpt. A customized collection of excerpts is generated for the first user based on the local mapping. The first excerpt is included in the customized collection of excerpts. The customized collection of excerpts is sent to the first user.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn, Gowrishankar Subramaniam Natarajan
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Publication number: 20210006853Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method of preparing and presenting a customized media channel, including receiving user preferences of a first user; receiving data plan information applicable to a first device utilized by the first user; receiving consumption information of the first user; scheduling media content on a first channel customized for the first user, by arranging the media content based on the user preferences of the first user and the consumption information of the first user; and providing the first channel to the first device at a first bit rate that varies according to the data plan information. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Michael Depies, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn
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Patent number: 10812848Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method of preparing and presenting a customized media channel, including receiving user preferences of a first user; receiving data plan information applicable to a first device utilized by the first user; receiving consumption information of the first user; scheduling media content on a first channel customized for the first user, by arranging the media content based on the user preferences of the first user and the consumption information of the first user; and providing the first channel to the first device at a first bit rate that varies according to the data plan information. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Michael Depies, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn
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Publication number: 20200196027Abstract: In one example, a method includes extracting an excerpt from a first item of digital content. The first item of digital content is one of a plurality of items of digital content stored in a digital content library of a telecommunications service provider network. Topics that are trending among a plurality of users of the network are identified. A first topic of the topics in which a first user of the plurality of users has expressed an interest is identified. The excerpt is mapped to the first topic to generate a local mapping for the first user. The local mapping indicates a relationship between the first topic and the excerpt. A customized collection of excerpts is generated for the first user based on the local mapping. The first excerpt is included in the customized collection of excerpts. The customized collection of excerpts is sent to the first user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn, Gowrishankar Subramaniam Natarajan
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Publication number: 20190289351Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method of preparing and presenting a customized media channel, including receiving user preferences of a first user; receiving data plan information applicable to a first device utilized by the first user; receiving consumption information of the first user; scheduling media content on a first channel customized for the first user, by arranging the media content based on the user preferences of the first user and the consumption information of the first user; and providing the first channel to the first device at a first bit rate that varies according to the data plan information. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Michael Depies, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn
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Patent number: 10212467Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method of preparing and presenting a customized media channel, including receiving user preferences of a first user; receiving data plan information applicable to a first device utilized by the first user; receiving consumption information of the first user; scheduling media content on a first channel customized for the first user, by arranging the media content based on the user preferences of the first user and the consumption information of the first user; and providing the first channel to the first device at a first bit rate that varies according to the data plan information. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Virgil L. Archer, III, Michael Depies, Mathew Goldade, Grant Hafer, Maxwell Shteir-Dunn