Patents by Inventor Laxmi Arte

Laxmi Arte 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).

  • Content blackout determinations for playback of video streams on portable devices
    Patent number: 9258587
    Abstract: Content, such as audio or video content, is streamed to portable devices based on an entitlement determination that includes determining the location of the portable device and whether the content is subject to blackout restrictions. In one implementation, requests may be received for content that is to be streamed to a portable device and a location of the portable device may be determined. Entitlements may be determined, where the entitlements define whether the content is permitted to be viewed by the portable device, where the entitlements are determined based at least on the indication of the location of the portable device and based on blackout restrictions applicable to the content. The content may be selectively streamed to the portable device based on the applicable blackout restrictions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Sachinder D. Reddy, Enrique Ruiz-Velasco, Laxmi Arte, Bradley D. Beaver
  • Method and apparatus for providing a personalized content channel
    Patent number: 8949900
    Abstract: An approach is provided for selecting personalized content presented via a set-top box. Viewing data related to content experienced by a user is retrieved. Broadcast content is selected based on the viewing data from a plurality of programs that are designated to broadcast to a plurality of set-top boxes. A personalized programming channel is presented for the user using the selected broadcast content over a particular one of the set-top boxes associated with the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Laxmi Arte, Mousumi Dasgupta, Enrique Ruiz-Velasco, Shadman Zafar
  • CONTENT BLACKOUT DETERMINATIONS FOR PLAYBACK OF VIDEO STREAMS ON PORTABLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120174150
    Abstract: Content, such as audio or video content, is streamed to portable devices based on an entitlement determination that includes determining the location of the portable device and whether the content is subject to blackout restrictions. In one implementation, requests may be received for content that is to be streamed to a portable device and a location of the portable device may be determined. Entitlements may be determined, where the entitlements define whether the content is permitted to be viewed by the portable device, where the entitlements are determined based at least on the indication of the location of the portable device and based on blackout restrictions applicable to the content. The content may be selectively streamed to the portable device based on the applicable blackout restrictions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Sachinder D. REDDY, Enrique Ruiz-Velasco, Laxmi Arte, Bradley D. Beaver
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PERSONALIZED CONTENT CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20120174159
    Abstract: An approach is provided for selecting personalized content presented via a set-top box. Viewing data related to content experienced by a user is retrieved. Broadcast content is selected based on the viewing data from a plurality of programs that are designated to broadcast to a plurality of set-top boxes. A personalized programming channel is presented for the user using the selected broadcast content over a particular one of the set-top boxes associated with the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Laxmi Arte, Mousumi Dasgupta, Enrique Ruiz-Velasco, Shadman Zafar