Patents by Inventor Jade Kerr
Jade Kerr 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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Patent number: 10439938Abstract: A system and method for providing a user of communications services with free market based pricing may include providing for communications over one of multiple network paths serviced by multiple respective communications service providers via at least one communications network. One of the network paths over which to communicate based on current pricing from the multiple communications service providers may be selected and communications may be performed over the selected network path.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jade Kerr, Clinton Smoyer, Andrew Cook, Michael Morrissey, Mohit Mathur
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Patent number: 10091306Abstract: A system and method for managing customer premise equipment (CPE) devices. A wake signal is issued to the CPE device. Action parameters are communicated to the CPE device in response to receiving acknowledgement of the wake signal from the CPE device. A management session is established with the CPE device utilizing an address for secure communications in response to the CPE device acknowledging the action parameters. Communications are performed through the management session to perform operation, administration, and maintenance of the CPE device. The management session with the CPE device is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer, Jade Kerr, Andrew Cook, Kevin McBride
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Patent number: 9930309Abstract: An embodiment of a method for filtering a digital media file includes receiving a selection of a first maturity level, and receiving a media content rating table including at least one media rating entry. Each media rating entry includes a location indicator indicating a predetermined portion of the digital media file and a maturity rating indicator corresponding to a maturity rating of the predetermined portion. The method further includes receiving the digital media file, and modifying at least one predetermined portion of the digital media file if the indicated maturity rating of the at least one predetermined portion is greater than the selected first maturity level to produce a first modified digital media file.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Andrew Cook, Jade Kerr, Mohit Mathur, Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer, Lee Curbow
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Patent number: 9857501Abstract: A system and method for processing weather alerts through a cell phone. One or more channels of a radio network of a weather service are received through the cell phone. One or more weather alerts are received through the one or more channels. A determination is made whether the one or more weather alerts are applicable to a user of the cell phone. The one or more weather alerts are communicated to a user through the cell phone in response to determining the one or more weather alerts are applicable to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Michael Morrissey, Andrew Cook, Jade Kerr, Clinton Smoyer, Mohit Mathur
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Publication number: 20170126814Abstract: A system and method for managing customer premise equipment (CPE) devices. A wake signal is issued to the CPE device. Action parameters are communicated to the CPE device in response to receiving acknowledgement of the wake signal from the CPE device. A management session is established with the CPE device utilizing an address for secure communications in response to the CPE device acknowledging the action parameters. Communications are performed through the management session to perform operation, administration, and maintenance of the CPE device. The management session with the CPE device is terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer, Jade Kerr, Andrew Cook, Kevin McBride
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Patent number: 9584603Abstract: A system and method for managing customer premise equipment (CPE) devices. A wake signal is issued to the CPE device. Action parameters are communicated to the CPE device in response to receiving acknowledgement of the wake signal from the CPE device. A management session is established with the CPE device utilizing an address for secure communications in response to the CPE device acknowledging the action parameters. Communications are performed through the management session to perform operation, administration, and maintenance of the CPE device. The management session with the CPE device is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer, Jade Kerr, Andrew Cook, Kevin McBride
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Publication number: 20150312152Abstract: A system and method for providing a user of communications services with free market based pricing may include providing for communications over one of multiple network paths serviced by multiple respective communications service providers via at least one communications network. One of the network paths over which to communicate based on current pricing from the multiple communications service providers may be selected and communications may be performed over the selected network path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Jade Kerr, Clinton Smoyer, Andrew Cook, Michael Morrissey, Mohit Mathur
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Patent number: 9118490Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a system and method for establishing a price for communicating over a communications network. In one embodiment, the system includes a plurality of network nodes configured to communicate over the communications network and a primary network edge node configured to provide network access to a plurality of end user devices. The primary network edge node is configured to initiate a bandwidth occupancy query message to at least one of said network nodes along a traffic path to which an end user device is communicating, determine a highest bandwidth occupancy of said network nodes along the traffic path, and compute a current price for the end user device communicating over the traffic path based on the highest bandwidth occupancy.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Propert LLCInventors: Jade Kerr, Clinton Smoyer, Andrew Cook, Michael Morrissey, Mohit Mathur
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Patent number: 9104986Abstract: A system and method for providing a user of communications services with free market based pricing may include providing for communications over one of multiple network paths serviced by multiple respective communications service providers via at least one communications network. One of the network paths over which to communicate based on current pricing from the multiple communications service providers may be selected and communications may be performed over the selected network path.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jade Kerr, Clinton Smoyer, Andrew Cook, Michael Morrissey, Mohit Mathur
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Patent number: 9094931Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system and method may be provided for validating communications permissions for an in progress communication. The system and method may include receiving location information, at a service provider, from a wireless communications device. The location information may be communicated to a database that is able to determine communications permissions based upon some predetermined criteria, such as time, date, and location. Based upon the received location information and a related database record, permissions for the wireless communications device may be determined. The determined permissions may be communicated to the service provider. The wireless communications device may be notified about restrictions on its communications, in response to receiving the permissions. The permissions determination may be repeated, as necessary, in response to receiving updated location information.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Andrew Cook, Jade Kerr, Mohit Mathur, Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer
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Patent number: 9084214Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system and method may be provided for validating communications permissions for an in progress communication. The system and method may include receiving location information, at a service provider, from a wireless communications device. The location information may be communicated to a database that is able to determine communications permissions based upon some predetermined criteria, such as time, date, and location. Based upon the received location information and a related database record, permissions for the wireless communications device may be determined. The determined permissions may be communicated to the service provider. The wireless communications device may be notified about restrictions on its communications, in response to receiving the permissions. The permissions determination may be repeated, as necessary, in response to receiving updated location information.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Andrew Cook, Jade Kerr, Mohit Mathur, Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer
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Patent number: 9066203Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method, apparatus, and computer program product for restricting communications at a network level. For example, one disclosed embodiment includes a system that includes at least one processor and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the at least one processor performs operations that includes receiving location coordinates such as, but not limited to, a building's coordinates, a name of a business, and a freeform shape that defines a boundary. The operations include restricting, at the network level, communications associated with a device determined to be within a boundary corresponding to the location coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Proprty LLCInventors: Andrew Cook, Jade Kerr, Mohit Mathur, Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer
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Patent number: 9008645Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system and method may be provided for validating communication for a wireless communications device. The system and method may include receiving a geographic location of a wireless communications device. A database comprising records correlating the geographic location with permissions may be accessed in order to determine, based upon the received geographic location information and the accessed database record, if there are restriction on communication associated with the wireless communications device. An indicator may be communicated in response to the determined restriction, effectively providing the information needed to inform the wireless communications device of any current restrictions.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Andrew Cook, Jade Kerr, Mohit Mathur, Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer
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Patent number: 8953761Abstract: Embodiments of a method, system, and apparatus for inserting caller identifying information into a video signal includes receiving a digital video stream and receiving caller identifier information from an incoming call associated with a calling device. The method further includes converting the caller identifier information into caller identifying textual information, and inserting the caller identifying textual information into the digital video stream using a visual timecode video insertion format. The method further includes transmitting the digital video stream with the inserted caller identifying textual information.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Michael Morrissey, Mohit Mathur, Clinton Smoyer, Jade Kerr, Curtis Tucker, Andrew Cook
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Publication number: 20140359149Abstract: A system and method for managing customer premise equipment (CPE) devices. A wake signal is issued to the CPE device. Action parameters are communicated to the CPE device in response to receiving acknowledgement of the wake signal from the CPE device. A management session is established with the CPE device utilizing an address for secure communications in response to the CPE device acknowledging the action parameters. Communications are performed through the management session to perform operation, administration, and maintenance of the CPE device. The management session with the CPE device is terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer, Jade Kerr, Andrew Cook, Kevin McBride
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Patent number: 8868764Abstract: A system and method for managing customer premise equipment (CPE) devices. A wake signal is issued to the CPE device. Action parameters are communicated to the CPE device in response to receiving acknowledgement of the wake signal from the CPE device. A management session is established with the CPE device utilizing an address for secure communications in response to the CPE device acknowledging the action parameters. Communications are performed through the management session to perform operation, administration, and maintenance of the CPE device. The management session with the CPE device is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer, Jade Kerr, Andrew Cook, Kevin McBride
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Patent number: 8837498Abstract: A method for managing bandwidth to a customer in response to a time of day. A current time of day is determined. A time of day profile selected by the customer from multiple time of day profiles is determined. The bandwidth allocated to the customer is adjusted in response to the current time of day and the time of day profile. The customer is charged in response to charges associated with the selected time of day profile.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2012Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jade Kerr, Andrew Cook, Mike Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer, Mohit Mathur
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Publication number: 20140171060Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system and method may be provided for validating communication for a wireless communications device. The system and method may include receiving a geographic location of a wireless communications device. A database comprising records correlating the geographic location with permissions may be accessed in order to determine, based upon the received geographic location information and the accessed database record, if there are restriction on communication associated with the wireless communications device. An indicator may be communicated in response to the determined restriction, effectively providing the information needed to inform the wireless communications device of any current restrictions.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Andrew Cook, Jade Kerr, Mohit Mathur, Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer
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Publication number: 20140155103Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system and method may be provided for validating communications permissions for an in progress communication. The system and method may include receiving location information, at a service provider, from a wireless communications device. The location information may be communicated to a database that is able to determine communications permissions based upon some predetermined criteria, such as time, date, and location. Based upon the received location information and a related database record, permissions for the wireless communications device may be determined. The determined permissions may be communicated to the service provider. The wireless communications device may be notified about restrictions on its communications, in response to receiving the permissions. The permissions determination may be repeated, as necessary, in response to receiving updated location information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Andrew Cook, Jade Kerr, Mohit Mathur, Michael Morrissey, Clinton Smoyer
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Patent number: 8706908Abstract: A method for link layer address proxying includes receiving a first data packet from a first client device. The first data packet has a first source data link layer address field and a first source network layer address field. The method further includes determining a first data link layer address value associated with the first client device from the first source data link layer address field. The method further includes determining a first network layer address value associated with the first client device from the first source network layer address field, and translating the first data link layer address value into a proxy data link layer address value assigned to the first client device. The method still further includes replacing the first data link layer address value within the first source data link layer address field with the proxy data link layer address value to produce a first proxied data packet, and forwarding the first proxied data packet to a destination device.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Andrew Cook, Michael Morrissey, Jade Kerr, Mohit Mathur, Clinton Smoyer