Patents by Inventor Martin William Mckee

Martin William Mckee 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).

  • Method and system for assigning definitions to media network channels
    Patent number: 9160467
    Abstract: An approach for assigning definitions to media network channels is described. A demand for program content of a media network channel associated with a first definition relating to resolution of the program content is determined. A second definition is assigned to the media network channel for the program content in response to the demand, wherein the second definition relates to the resolution of the program content and is higher in resolution than the first definition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Carney, Dante J. Pacella, Jeffrey A. Jackson, Martin William Mckee
  • EQUIPMENT ENCLOSURES WITH REMOTE LOGGING, AUTHORIZATION AND MONITORING
    Publication number: 20130169815
    Abstract: A system and method for authenticating an operator may include a server configured to receive a request to access an enclosure, wherein the request may include at least one enclosure identification and at least one operator identification. At least one ticket associated with the enclosure identification may be identified. The server may determine whether the at least one ticket is associated with the at least one operator identification and transmit instructions to the enclosure in response to determining whether the at least one ticket is associate with the at least one operator identification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Carney, Dante John Pacella, Martin William McKee
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSIGNING DEFINITIONS TO MEDIA NETWORK CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20130160062
    Abstract: An approach for assigning definitions to media network channels is described. A demand for program content of a media network channel associated with a first definition relating to resolution of the program content is determined. A second definition is assigned to the media network channel for the program content in response to the demand, wherein the second definition relates to the resolution of the program content and is higher in resolution than the first definition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Carney, Dante J. Pacella, Jeffrey A. Jackson, Martin William Mckee