Patents by Inventor Lakshminarashimhan (Naras) Naidu

Lakshminarashimhan (Naras) Naidu 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).

  • Media recorder that selects when to record media content that is available at multiple times
    Patent number: 9172902
    Abstract: A particular method includes receiving program data designating media content to be recorded at a media recorder. An electronic program guide accessible to the media recorder includes multiple scheduled delivery times for the media content. The method includes receiving delay data. The delay data enables delayed recording of the media content and specifies at least one delay recording condition. The method includes determining an onset time to begin recording the media content based on the multiple scheduled delivery times for the media content and based on the at least one delay recording condition. The method also includes scheduling the media content to be recorded at the media recorder beginning at the onset time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan (Naras) Naidu
  • MEDIA RECORDER THAT SELECTS WHEN TO RECORD MEDIA CONTENT THAT IS AVAILABLE AT MULTIPLE TIMES
    Publication number: 20130279886
    Abstract: A particular method includes receiving program data designating media content to be recorded at a media recorder. An electronic program guide accessible to the media recorder includes multiple scheduled delivery times for the media content. The method includes receiving delay data. The delay data enables delayed recording of the media content and specifies at least one delay recording condition. The method includes determining an onset time to begin recording the media content based on the multiple scheduled delivery times for the media content and based on the at least one delay recording condition. The method also includes scheduling the media content to be recorded at the media recorder beginning at the onset time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan (Naras) Naidu