Patents by Inventor James E. Billmaier

James E. Billmaier 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).

  • System and method for screening video communications within an interactive television system
    Patent number: 8237767
    Abstract: Outgoing video communication requests are intercepted and screened by one or more unauthorized recipient lists, authorized recipient lists, caller-specific authorized/unauthorized recipient lists, and/or various combinations of these. The video communication requests may be blocked or forwarded to the recipient depending on whether the recipient is included or not included in one of the various lists.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Novak, James E. Billmaier, Anthony F. Istvan