Patents by Inventor John A. Hicks, IIII

John A. Hicks, IIII 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).

  • Systems, methods, and products for multimedia applications gateways
    Patent number: 8176112
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for a multimedia applications gateway. A home network management application is downloaded to the multimedia applications gateway operating in a home network. An anomaly that occurs in the home network is observed. An alert is sent to an external network controller, and the alert describes the anomaly in the home network. An instruction is received from the external network controller to remedy the anomaly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John A. Hicks, IIII, Jason Savard, Gerald Ezrol