Patents by Inventor Gregory William Bond

Gregory William Bond 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).

  • Real-time media control for audio and multimedia conferencing services
    Patent number: 9838443
    Abstract: A method for controlling media presentation during a teleconference. The method generally includes the steps of coupling a buffer operatively to a host device and a participant device, storing media information associated with the teleconference in the buffer and directing playback of the media information from the buffer to the participant device. The host device is associated with a host of the teleconference and the host thereby enables playback of the stored media information to a participant other than the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory William Bond, Eric Cheung
  • REAL-TIME MEDIA CONTROL FOR AUDIO AND MULTIMEDIA CONFERENCING SERVICES
    Publication number: 20170163697
    Abstract: A method for controlling media presentation during a teleconference. The method generally includes the steps of coupling a buffer operatively to a host device and a participant device, storing media information associated with the teleconference in the buffer and directing playback of the media information from the buffer to the participant device. The host device is associated with a host of the teleconference and the host thereby enables playback of the stored media information to a participant other than the host.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Gregory William Bond, Eric Cheung
  • Real-time media control for audio and multimedia conferencing services
    Patent number: 9614977
    Abstract: A method for controlling media presentation during a teleconference. The method generally includes the steps of coupling a buffer operatively to a host device and a participant device, storing media information associated with the teleconference in the buffer and directing playback of the media information from the buffer to the participant device. The host device is associated with a host of the teleconference and the host thereby enables playback of the stored media information to a participant other than the host.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory William Bond, Eric Cheung