Patents by Inventor Melanie Jane Sater

Melanie Jane Sater 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: 7953829
    Abstract: A system and method for redirecting or duplicating a media flow to one or more alternative media presentation devices and providing updated quality of service parameters to the application server providing the media flow. The user of a mobile communication device can manually initiate the media flow change or the user can configure the media flow change to automatically transfer based on the proximity of the mobile communication device to the alternative media presentation device. If desired, the media flow can be reverted to the mobile communication device. A media flow can also be divided, such as by audio and video to different alternative media presentation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Sangar Dowlatkhah, Afsaneh Khajavi, Melanie Jane Sater
  • Publication number: 20100198946
    Abstract: A system and method for redirecting or duplicating a media flow to one or more alternative media presentation devices and providing updated quality of service parameters to the application server providing the media flow. The user of a mobile communication device can manually initiate the media flow change or the user can configure the media flow change to automatically transfer based on the proximity of the mobile communication device to the alternative media presentation device. If desired, the media flow can be reverted to the mobile communication device. A media flow can also be divided, such as by audio and video to different alternative media presentation devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Sangar Dowlatkhah, Afsaneh Khajavi, Melanie Jane Sater