Patents by Inventor Jonathan J. Vermes
Jonathan J. Vermes 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: 10892543Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing telecommunications signal relays, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing telecommunications signal relays using radiating closures (either aerial, below grade, and/or buried, etc.), or the like. In various embodiments, a signal distribution system, which might be disposed within a radiating closure, might receive a first communications signal. A wireless transceiver of the signal distribution system might send the first communications signal, via one or more wireless communications channels, to one or more devices that are external to the radiating closure. In some embodiments, antennas—which might comprise first antennas disposed within the radiating closure or second antennas embedded in a housing material of the radiating closure, or both—might direct the first communications signal that is sent from the wireless transceiver to the one or more devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jonathan J. Vermes, Thomas Schwengler
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Publication number: 20200321685Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing telecommunications signal relays, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing telecommunications signal relays using radiating closures (either aerial, below grade, and/or buried, etc.), or the like. In various embodiments, a signal distribution system, which might be disposed within a radiating closure, might receive a first communications signal. A wireless transceiver of the signal distribution system might send the first communications signal, via one or more wireless communications channels, to one or more devices that are external to the radiating closure. In some embodiments, antennas—which might comprise first antennas disposed within the radiating closure or second antennas embedded in a housing material of the radiating closure, or both—might direct the first communications signal that is sent from the wireless transceiver to the one or more devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jonathan J. Vermes, Thomas Schwengler
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Publication number: 20200221049Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing over the top service implementation coupled with over the air tuning. In various embodiments, an integrated media presentation device might receive one or more over the top (“OTT”) service signals, information associated with each OTT media content received in the one or more OTT service signals, one or more over the air (“OTA”) service signals, location information associated with location of the integrated media presentation device, and information associated with each OTA media content received in the one or more OTA service signals. The integrated media presentation device might compile the received information associated with each OTT media content and the received information associated with each OTA media content, might generate an integrated electronic program guide (“EPG”) that integrates the compiled information; and might display, on a display device, the generated integrated EPG.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventor: Jonathan J. Vermes
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Patent number: 10700411Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing telecommunications signal relays, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing telecommunications signal relays using radiating closures (either aerial, below grade, and/or buried, etc.), or the like. In various embodiments, a signal distribution system, which might be disposed within a radiating closure, might receive a first communications signal. A wireless transceiver of the signal distribution system might send the first communications signal, via one or more wireless communications channels, to one or more devices that are external to the radiating closure. In some embodiments, antennas—which might comprise first antennas disposed within the radiating closure or second antennas embedded in a housing material of the radiating closure, or both—might direct the first communications signal that is sent from the wireless transceiver to the one or more devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jonathan J. Vermes, Thomas Schwengler
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Publication number: 20190252763Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing telecommunications signal relays, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing telecommunications signal relays using radiating closures (either aerial, below grade, and/or buried, etc.), or the like. In various embodiments, a signal distribution system, which might be disposed within a radiating closure, might receive a first communications signal. A wireless transceiver of the signal distribution system might send the first communications signal, via one or more wireless communications channels, to one or more devices that are external to the radiating closure. In some embodiments, antennas—which might comprise first antennas disposed within the radiating closure or second antennas embedded in a housing material of the radiating closure, or both—might direct the first communications signal that is sent from the wireless transceiver to the one or more devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Jonathan J. Vermes, Thomas Schwengler
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Patent number: 10374835Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing universal broadband network gateway functionality. In various embodiments, a first pluggable interface device may be removed from a port in a gateway device. A second pluggable interface device may be inserted into the port of the gateway device. The first and second pluggable interface devices each includes hardware and/or software configured to allow the gateway device to communicate with a network, each using different network communication technologies among a plurality of network communication technologies. The gateway device includes hardware and/or software that is common to the network communication technologies used by the first and second pluggable interface devices. The gateway device may then establish a communication link with the network via the second pluggable interface device, using the network communication technology used by the second pluggable interface device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Jonathan J. Vermes
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Patent number: 10276921Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing telecommunications signal relays, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing telecommunications signal relays using radiating closures (either aerial, below grade, and/or buried, etc.), or the like. In various embodiments, a signal distribution system, which might be disposed within a radiating closure, might receive a first communications signal. A wireless transceiver of the signal distribution system might send the first communications signal, via one or more wireless communications channels, to one or more devices that are external to the radiating closure. In some embodiments, antennas—which might comprise first antennas disposed within the radiating closure or second antennas embedded in a housing material of the radiating closure, or both—might direct the first communications signal that is sent from the wireless transceiver to the one or more devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jonathan J. Vermes, Thomas Schwengler
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Publication number: 20180359119Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing universal broadband network gateway functionality. In various embodiments, a first pluggable interface device may be removed from a port in a gateway device. A second pluggable interface device may be inserted into the port of the gateway device. The first and second pluggable interface devices each includes hardware and/or software configured to allow the gateway device to communicate with a network, each using different network communication technologies among a plurality of network communication technologies. The gateway device includes hardware and/or software that is common to the network communication technologies used by the first and second pluggable interface devices. The gateway device may then establish a communication link with the network via the second pluggable interface device, using the network communication technology used by the second pluggable interface device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventor: Jonathan J. Vermes
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Publication number: 20170110784Abstract: Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing telecommunications signal relays, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing telecommunications signal relays using radiating closures (either aerial, below grade, and/or buried, etc.), or the like. In various embodiments, a signal distribution system, which might be disposed within a radiating closure, might receive a first communications signal. A wireless transceiver of the signal distribution system might send the first communications signal, via one or more wireless communications channels, to one or more devices that are external to the radiating closure. In some embodiments, antennas—which might comprise first antennas disposed within the radiating closure or second antennas embedded in a housing material of the radiating closure, or both—might direct the first communications signal that is sent from the wireless transceiver to the one or more devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Jonathan J. Vermes, Thomas Schwengler