Patents by Inventor James Carlton Bedingfield
James Carlton Bedingfield 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: 20180068415Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to detect a first position of a viewing apparatus, wherein the viewing apparatus enables viewing of media programs, obtain a media program in a first viewing perspective that conforms to the first position, present the media program with the first viewing perspective for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus, and transmit to the viewing apparatus a first audio signal corresponding to the first viewing perspective. The storage medium can also have computer instructions to detect that the viewing apparatus has moved to a second position, obtain the media program in a second viewing perspective according to the second position, and present the media program with the second viewing perspective for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR, William A. Brown, David B. DeLorme, Nadia Morris
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Publication number: 20180032889Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a synthesis engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to retrieve collected information associated with a behavior of an individual, synthesize from the information a measure of a mood of the individual to interact with others, and transmit the measure to a system associated with the individual to manage requests between the individual and the entity. The measure of the mood of the individual can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. The measure can be described by a plurality of dimensions. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Donovan, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Barbara Roden
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Patent number: 9830680Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to detect a first position of a viewing apparatus, wherein the viewing apparatus enables viewing of media programs, obtain a media program in a first viewing perspective that conforms to the first position, present the media program with the first viewing perspective for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus, and transmit to the viewing apparatus a first audio signal corresponding to the first viewing perspective. The storage medium can also have computer instructions to detect that the viewing apparatus has moved to a second position, obtain the media program in a second viewing perspective according to the second position, and present the media program with the second viewing perspective for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., William A. Brown, David Brux DeLorme, Nadia Morris
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Patent number: 9805309Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a synthesis engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to retrieve collected information associated with a behavior of an individual, synthesize from the information a measure of a mood of the individual to interact with others, and transmit the measure to a system associated with the individual to manage requests between the individual and the entity. The measure of the mood of the individual can indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. The measure can be described by a plurality of dimensions. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Donovan, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Barbara Roden
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Patent number: 9792260Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and method for viewing electronic documents. Briefly described, one embodiment of the system, among others, includes an electronic viewer application to display contents of an electronic document; and a visual indicator logic configured to display at least one visual indicator on the electronic display, each visual indicator indicating a portion of the contents that are to be subsequently displayed on the electronic display in response to a navigation command. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr.
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Patent number: 9787974Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to retrieve from a first high definition (HD) channel utilized for transporting two-dimensional media programs a first HD stereoscopic data stream, retrieve from a second HD channel utilized for transporting two-dimensional media programs a second HD stereoscopic data stream, and present a 3D HD imaging stream comprising the first and second stereoscopic data streams. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Troy Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., William Brown, Nadia Morris
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Patent number: 9781469Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to present a plurality of unassociated media programs from a single presentation device having overlapping presentation periods, and cause the single presentation device to present a user interface for one of the plurality of unassociated media programs responsive to detecting a request for the user interface. Each of the plurality of unassociated media programs can be viewable only with a viewing apparatus. The viewing apparatus can be configured for viewing one of the unassociated media programs at a time. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, William A. Brown, Nadia Morris, Virginia Ng, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr.
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Publication number: 20170230727Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to record stereoscopic media content supplied by a multimedia system, receive from a communication device a request for the recorded stereoscopic media content, determine rendering capabilities of the communication device, generate transcoded content by transcoding the recorded stereoscopic media content according to the rendering capabilities of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded content. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., William A. Brown, David Brux Delorme, Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng
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Publication number: 20170221088Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to aspects of in-store field-of-view merchandising and analytics. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a system receives a message from a user device. The message can include an orientation of the user device and a location of the user device within an environment, such as a store. The system can obtain a potential field-of-view of a user associated with the user device. The system can determine, based upon the orientation, the location of the user device and the potential field-of-view of the user, an estimated field-of-view of the user. The system can query a database to look-up items located within the estimated field-of-view. The system can receive, in response to the query, a query response identifying an item located within the estimated field-of-view of the user within the environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Robert Alan Koch, Ari Craine, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR.
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Publication number: 20170155519Abstract: Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 9668004Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to record stereoscopic media content supplied by a multimedia system, receive from a communication device a request for the recorded stereoscopic media content, determine rendering capabilities of the communication device, generate transcoded content by transcoding the recorded stereoscopic media content according to the rendering capabilities of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded content. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., William A. Brown, David Brux Delorme, Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng
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Patent number: 9667918Abstract: A network recording system records multimedia programs responsive to transport streams being unavailable. A first portion of a multimedia program may be stored on a customer premises equipment and a second portion stored on the network recording system. The network recording system may transport the multimedia program via file download or real-time streaming.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Anita Hogans Simpson, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr.
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Patent number: 9626709Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to aspects of in-store field-of-view merchandising and analytics. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a system receives a message from a user device. The message can include an orientation of the user device and a location of the user device within an environment, such as a store. The system can obtain a potential field-of-view of a user associated with the user device. The system can determine, based upon the orientation, the location of the user device and the potential field-of-view of the user, an estimated field-of-view of the user. The system can query a database to look-up items located within the estimated field-of-view. The system can receive, in response to the query, a query response identifying an item located within the estimated field-of-view of the user within the environment.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Robert Alan Koch, Ari Craine, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr.
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Patent number: 9621865Abstract: A user is able to select a multimedia stream from a plurality of multimedia streams available at a multimedia receiver. The availability of one or more trickplay features for the selected multimedia stream is determined in response to the selection of the multimedia stream. A visual indicator, an audible indicator, or both are selectively provided for display/output based on the determined availability status of the corresponding trickplay feature. The selective provision of a trickplay indicator can include providing a first trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is available and providing a second, different trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is unavailable. Alternately, the selective provision of a trickplay indicator includes providing the trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is unavailable and omitting provision of the trickplay indicator when the trickplay feature is available, or vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: RAKUTEN, INC.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., John R. Stefanik
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Patent number: 9596361Abstract: Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Publication number: 20170064406Abstract: A method and system for remote control of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to establish a connection between a customer premises equipment (CPE) gateway and a local area network (LAN) device that is a personal user device. A user of the LAN device may be authenticated. Responsive to user input, the LAN device may send remote control messages corresponding to remote control functions for an MCDN terminal device. The CPE gateway may determine a network address for the MCDN terminal device, and forward the remote control messages to the addressed MCDN terminal device. The LAN device may so remotely control the addressed MCDN terminal device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., David A. Levine, John A. McClenny
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Publication number: 20170048478Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving a controllability indicator at a portable communication device, the controllability indicator received from a stationary communication device. The controllability indicator indicates whether a trickplay feature is available for controlling a presentation of multimedia content, and is determined from a characterization of the multimedia content. The method further includes presenting a trickplay indicator at the portable communication device according to the controllability indicator to indicate whether the trickplay feature is available. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., John R. Stefanik
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Patent number: 9560406Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, identifying a stereoscopic preference from a user profile associated with a user of a viewing apparatus, receiving a stereoscopic media program, generating an adapted media program by adapting one or more presentation aspects of the stereoscopic media program according to the stereoscopic preference, and presenting at a presentation device the adapted media program according to a time-division multiplexing or space-division multiplexing scheme for viewing by way of the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, William A. Brown, Nadia Morris, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr.
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Publication number: 20170013252Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, presenting a plurality of unassociated media programs from a single presentation device having overlapping presentation periods, receiving information from a viewing apparatus to adjust an intensity of emitted light associated with one of the unassociated media programs, and adjusting the intensity of the emitted light in a manner that is detectable by the viewing apparatus supplying the information. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Troy Meuninck, WILLIAM A. BROWN, NADIA MORRIS, JAMES CARLTON BEDINGFIELD, SR.
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Publication number: 20170004645Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an intermediary engine having a controller, and a storage medium for storing instructions to be executed by the controller. The instructions, when executed by the controller, can cause the controller to receive a measure of a mood of an individual, invoke an intermediary according to the measure of the mood of the individual, and present the intermediary to an entity requesting to interact with the individual. The measure of the mood can be synthesized from collected information associated with a behavior of the individual, and can have a plurality of dimensions. The mood can also indicate an availability of the individual and a receptiveness of the individual to accept a request to interact with an entity. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2016Publication date: January 5, 2017Inventors: John Donovan, JAMES CARLTON BEDINGFIELD, SR., BARBARA RODEN