Patents by Inventor Joseph Tomko

Joseph Tomko 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).

  • Patent number: 12609993
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing local alerts to users via non-local channels are described. A process may include receiving, by a content distributor system, an alert message. The alert message includes a first alert condition and a second alert condition. The first alert condition and the second alert condition are identified in the alert message, and an alert notice is generated, based on the identified alert conditions, and transmitted to a user device coupled to the content distributor system. The first alert condition specifies an alert type. The second alert condition specifies a time period. The alert message may include a third alert condition specifying an action for a user of the user device to take or refrain from taking during the time period and the alert notice may identify the action. The alert message may include a target condition and the alert notice identifies actions to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Eric Pleiman, Joseph Tomko
  • Publication number: 20250039272
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing local alerts to users via non-local channels are described. A process may include receiving, by a content distributor system, an alert message. The alert message includes a first alert condition and a second alert condition. The first alert condition and the second alert condition are identified in the alert message, and an alert notice is generated, based on the identified alert conditions, and transmitted to a user device coupled to the content distributor system. The first alert condition specifies an alert type. The second alert condition specifies a time period. The alert message may include a third alert condition specifying an action for a user of the user device to take or refrain from taking during the time period and the alert notice may identify the action. The alert message may include a target condition and the alert notice identifies actions to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Eric Pleiman, Joseph Tomko
  • Patent number: 12149595
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing local alerts to users via non-local channels are described. A process may include receiving, by a content distributor system, an alert message. The alert message includes a first alert condition and a second alert condition. The first alert condition and the second alert condition are identified in the alert message, and an alert notice is generated, based on the identified alert conditions, and transmitted to a user device coupled to the content distributor system. The first alert condition specifies an alert type. The second alert condition specifies a time period. The alert message may include a third alert condition specifying an action for a user of the user device to take or refrain from taking during the time period and the alert notice may identify the action. The alert message may include a target condition and the alert notice identifies actions to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Eric Pleiman, Joseph Tomko
  • Publication number: 20240106911
    Abstract: Devices, systems and processes for providing local alerts to users via non-local channels are described. A process may include receiving, by a content distributor system, an alert message. The alert message includes a first alert condition and a second alert condition. The first alert condition and the second alert condition are identified in the alert message, and an alert notice is generated, based on the identified alert conditions, and transmitted to a user device coupled to the content distributor system. The first alert condition specifies an alert type. The second alert condition specifies a time period. The alert message may include a third alert condition specifying an action for a user of the user device to take or refrain from taking during the time period and the alert notice may identify the action. The alert message may include a target condition and the alert notice identifies actions to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: DISH Network L.L.C.
    Inventors: Eric Pleiman, Joseph Tomko
  • Patent number: 10181260
    Abstract: A method of informing a user of an identity of an input of a remote control device is presented. In the method, user activation of one of the inputs of the remote control device is detected. An audible signal associated with the activated input is determined. Each of the inputs of the remote control device is associated with a unique one of a plurality of audible signals. The audible signal associated with the activated input is produced to inform the user of the identity of that input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Adam Schafer, Joseph Tomko, Jeremy Mickelsen
  • Publication number: 20140125465
    Abstract: A method of informing a user of an identity of an input of a remote control device is presented. In the method, user activation of one of the inputs of the remote control device is detected. An audible signal associated with the activated input is determined. Each of the inputs of the remote control device is associated with a unique one of a plurality of audible signals. The audible signal associated with the activated input is produced to inform the user of the identity of that input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Adam Schafer, Joseph Tomko, Jeremy Mickelsen
  • Patent number: 8629754
    Abstract: A method of informing a user of an identity of an input of a remote control device is presented. In the method, user activation of one of the inputs of the remote control device is detected. An audible signal associated with the activated input is determined. Each of the inputs of the remote control device is associated with a unique one of a plurality of audible signals. The audible signal associated with the activated input is produced to inform the user of the identity of that input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: EchoStar Technologies L.L.C.
    Inventors: Adam Schafer, Joseph Tomko, Jeremy Mickelsen
  • Publication number: 20110140847
    Abstract: A method of informing a user of an identity of an input of a remote control device is presented. In the method, user activation of one of the inputs of the remote control device is detected. An audible signal associated with the activated input is determined. Each of the inputs of the remote control device is associated with a unique one of a plurality of audible signals. The audible signal associated with the activated input is produced to inform the user of the identity of that input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C.
    Inventors: Adam Schafer, Joseph Tomko, Jeremy Mickelsen