Patents by Inventor Mark Yampanis

Mark Yampanis 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).

  • System and method of deferring multimedia content delivery
    Patent number: 8079053
    Abstract: Systems and methods of deferred multimedia content delivery are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving a request from a first customer premises equipment (CPE) device to receive multimedia content. The method also includes selectively recording the multimedia content at a server based on a comparison of a measured bandwidth associated with the first CPE device and a bandwidth threshold. The method may also include delivering the multimedia content to the first CPE device from a network when measured bandwidth is available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, I, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Yampanis, Adam Klein, Austin Britt, Stephen Rys
  • System and method of deferring multimedia content delivery
    Publication number: 20080285936
    Abstract: Systems and methods of deferred multimedia content delivery are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving a request from a first customer premises equipment (CPE) device to receive multimedia content. The method also includes selectively recording the multimedia content at a server based on a comparison of a measured bandwidth associated with the first CPE device and a bandwidth threshold. The method may also include delivering the multimedia content to the first CPE device from a network when measured bandwidth is available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, LP
    Inventors: Mark Yampanis, Adam Klein, Austin Britt, Stephen Rys
  • Methods and systems of verifying EMS compliance via NMS interface
    Patent number: 7451452
    Abstract: A test harness tests an element management system (EMS) via a network management system (NMS) interface for compliance with a particular interface standard. The test harness may be used by a party other than a vendor of the EMS to verify compliance of the EMS to the particular interface standard, such as Q.834.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property 1, L.P.
    Inventors: Linda Jean Freede Garbanati, Mark Yampanis, Mehrad Yasrebi
  • System and method of providing selected video content
    Publication number: 20080178239
    Abstract: A method of providing video content selections is presented that includes storing a personalized list associated with a customer, the personalized list identifying a plurality of video content selections. The method also includes receiving data from a set-top box device of the customer, the data indicating a request for personalized video content, where one of the video content selections identified by the personalized list is sent to the set-top box device via a private video distribution network. The method also includes automatically updating the personalized list according to a customer-defined updating rule associated with the personalized list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, LP
    Inventor: Mark Yampanis
  • Methods and systems of verifying EMS compliance via NMS interface
    Publication number: 20070157215
    Abstract: A test harness tests an element management system (EMS) via a network management system (NMS) interface for compliance with a particular interface standard. The test harness may be used by a party other than a vendor of the EMS to verify compliance of the EMS to the particular interface standard, such as Q.834.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Linda Garbanati, Mark Yampanis, Mehrad Yasrebi
  • Methods and systems for verifying EMS compliance via NMS interface
    Patent number: 7174555
    Abstract: A test harness tests an element management system (EMS) via a network management system (NMS) interface for compliance with a particular interface standard. The test harness may be used by a party other than a vendor of the EMS to verify compliance of the EMS to the particular interface standard, such as Q.834.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Linda Jean Freede Garbanati, Mark Yampanis, Mehrad Yasrebi
  • Methods and systems for verifying EMS compliance via NMS interface
    Publication number: 20040005038
    Abstract: A test harness tests an element management system (EMS) via a network management system (NMS) interface for compliance with a particular interface standard. The test harness may be used by a party other than a vendor of the EMS to verify compliance of the EMS to the particular interface standard, such as Q.834.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventors: Linda Jean Freede Garbanati, Mark Yampanis, Mehrad Yasrebi