Patents by Inventor James E Paschetto

James E Paschetto 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).

  • Method and system for providing attribute browsing of video assets
    Patent number: 8898701
    Abstract: An approach is provided for faceted browsing of video assets. A metadata file is parsed to categorize and rank attributes corresponding to a video asset, wherein the ranked attributes are based on a criterion. A set-top box provides attribute browsing to determine selection of the video asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Philbin, James E. Paschetto, Beau D. Morley, Christina L. Fyock, Xi Zhang
  • Method and system for monitoring a mobile device over a video network
    Patent number: 8634813
    Abstract: An approach is provided for monitoring location of a user of a mobile device. A notification triggering event based on location of a mobile device is detected. Notification information is generated in response to the detection of the notification triggering event. The notification information to a video processor (e.g., set-top box) that is configured to transmit the notification information to a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Paschetto, Vincent Phuah
  • Methods and systems for selection of multimedia presentations
    Patent number: 8074161
    Abstract: Described are a variety of techniques for viewing multimedia-based information in accordance with user controls for the speed and direction of the multimedia presentation. Different techniques for presenting multimedia data items are disclosed. User controls providing control for speed and direction in accordance with a user selection device being in a particular location. When a user device is within the defined area, the speed and direction control are on. When the user selection device leaves the defined area, the speed and direction are off. Also described is a system using a browser tool for displaying multimedia data in accordance with these viewing techniques. Multimedia data items displayed with the viewing techniques are indices into multimedia presentations. A user selection is made by viewing the multimedia data items and control is transferred accordingly to an appropriate application to present a multimedia presentation corresponding to a selected multimedia data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Nicol, Christopher M. Martin, James E Paschetto, Kent B. Wittenberg
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING A MOBILE DEVICE OVER A VIDEO NETWORK
    Publication number: 20080242319
    Abstract: An approach is provided for monitoring location of a user of a mobile device. A notification triggering event based on location of a mobile device is detected. Notification information is generated in response to the detection of the notification triggering event. The notification information to a video processor (e.g., set-top box) that is configured to transmit the notification information to a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Verizon Services Organization, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Paschetto, Vincent Phuah
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ATTRIBUTE BROWSING OF VIDEO ASSETS
    Publication number: 20080163328
    Abstract: An approach is provided for faceted browsing of video assets. A metadata file is parsed to categorize and rank attributes corresponding to a video asset, wherein the ranked attributes are based on a criterion. A set-top box provides attribute browsing to determine selection of the video asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicants: Verizon Services Organization Inc., Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Philbin, James E. Paschetto, Beau D. Morley, Christina L. Fyock, Xi Zhang