Patents by Inventor Jeffrey G. Weber
Jeffrey G. Weber 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: 10536737Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: David A. Christopher, Nicholas Peter Hill, Jeffrey G. Weber, William A. Brown, Troy C. Meuninck
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Publication number: 20180184147Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: David A. Christopher, Nicholas Peter Hill, Jeffrey G. Weber, William A. Brown, Troy C. Meuninck
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Patent number: 9942588Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: David A. Christopher, Nicholas Peter Hill, Jeffrey G. Weber, William A. Brown, Troy C. Meuninck
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Publication number: 20170078728Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: David A. Christopher, NICHOLAS PETER HILL, JEFFREY G. WEBER, WILLIAM A. BROWN, TROY C. MEUNINCK
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Publication number: 20170034548Abstract: A system is disclosed including but not limited to an advertising server processor for creating a picture in picture queue display comprising a plurality of follow-on advertisements; and a first video server processor interface for sending the picture in picture queue display data to an end user device for rotating the plurality of follow-on advertisements off of an on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage on the end user device based on a user input. A method is also disclosed for creating a picture in picture queue display comprising a plurality of follow-on advertisements; and a first video server processor interface for sending the picture in picture queue display data to an end user device for rotating the plurality of follow-on advertisements off of an on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage on the end user device based on a user input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Roland Noll, Jeffrey G. Weber, Scott Alan Pettit, Mary Catherine McCarthy
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Patent number: 9544627Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: David A. Christopher, Nicholas Peter Hill, Jeffrey G. Weber, William A. Brown, Troy C. Meuninck
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Patent number: 9462324Abstract: A system is disclosed for delivering targeted advertising data over a network including but not limited to a first video server processor interface for sending data for rotating one of the set of follow-on advertisements off of the on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage; and a second video server processor interface for sending data rotating another one of the follow-on advertisements from the off-screen storage to the on screen picture in picture queue display.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Roland Noll, Jeffrey G Weber, Scott Alan Pettit, Mary Catherine McCarthy
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Publication number: 20150256868Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: David A. Christopher, Nicholas Peter Hill, Jeffrey G. Weber, William A. Brown, Troy C. Meuninck
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Patent number: 9066123Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: David A. Christopher, Nicholas P. Hill, Jeffrey G. Weber, William A. Brown, Troy C. Meuninck
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Publication number: 20150143415Abstract: A system is disclosed for delivering targeted advertising data over a network including but not limited to a first video server processor interface for sending data for rotating one of the set of follow-on advertisements off of the on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage; and a second video server processor interface for sending data rotating another one of the follow-on advertisements from the off-screen storage to the on screen picture in picture queue display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Roland Noll, Jeffrey G. Weber, Scott Alan Alan Pettit, Mary Catherine McCarthy
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System and method for delivering targeted advertising data in an internet protocol television system
Patent number: 8863174Abstract: A method is disclosed for delivering targeted advertising data over an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network including but not limited to displaying in a picture in picture queue display, a set of follow-on advertisements comprising less than all of the plurality of follow-on advertisements; rotating one of the set of follow-on advertisements off of the on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage; and rotating another one of the follow-on advertisements from the off-screen storage to the on screen picture in picture queue display. A system and computer program are disclosed for practicing the method.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Roland Neil, Jeffrey G Weber, Scott Alan, Mary Catherine McCarthy -
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING TARGETED ADVERTISING DATA IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SYSTEM
Publication number: 20140033249Abstract: A method is disclosed for delivering targeted advertising data over an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network including but not limited to displaying in a picture in picture queue display, a set of follow-on advertisements comprising less than all of the plurality of follow-on advertisements; rotating one of the set of follow-on advertisements off of the on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage; and rotating another one of the follow-on advertisements from the off-screen storage to the on screen picture in picture queue display. A system and computer program are disclosed for practicing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2012Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Roland Noll, Jeffrey G. Weber, Scott Alan Pettil, Mary Catherina McCarthy -
System and method for delivering targeted advertising data in an internet protocol television system
Patent number: 8327399Abstract: A system and method for delivering targeted advertising data over an internet protocol television (IPTV) network are disclosed for multicasting from an IPTV server a group of targeted advertising data to a group of end user client devices; receiving at the IPTV server from an end user client device in the group of end user client devices selection data indicating selected targeted advertising data from the group data; and unicasting from the IPTV server to the end user client device follow-on advertising data related to the selected targeted advertising data. A client device is disclosed for receiving a multicast group of targeted advertising data, selecting one of the group of targeted advertising data and receiving follow-on advertising data related to the selected advertising data.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Roland Noll, Jeffrey G. Weber, Scott Alan Pettit, Mary Catherina McCarthy -
Publication number: 20120137315Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: David A. Christopher, Nicholas P. Hill, Jeffrey G. Weber, William A. Brown, Troy C. Meuninck
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System and method for delivering targeted advertising data in an internet protocol television system
Publication number: 20080060002Abstract: A system and method for delivering targeted advertising data over an internet protocol television (IPTV) network are disclosed for multicasting from an IPTV server a group of targeted advertising data to a group of end user client devices; receiving at the IPTV server from an end user client device in the group of end user client devices selection data indicating selected targeted advertising data from the group data; and unicasting from the IPTV server to the end user client device follow-on advertising data related to the selected targeted advertising data. A client device is disclosed for receiving a multicast group of targeted advertising data, selecting one of the group of targeted advertising data and receiving follow-on advertising data related to the selected advertising data.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures L.P.Inventors: Roland Noll, Jeffrey G Weber, Scott Alan Pettit, Mary Catherina McCarthy