Patents by Inventor Michael Civiello

Michael Civiello 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).

  • Mobile communication device and system supporting media flow control
    Patent number: 8537740
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting information to a user of a mobile communication device. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving a first portion of media information from a remote media information source and presenting the first portion to a user. While presenting the first portion to the user, a first signal may be received. In response to the first signal, a control signal may be transmitted to the remote media information source to cause the remote media information source to stop transmitting the media information. A second signal may be received, and in response to the second signal, a second control signal may be transmitted to the remote media information source to cause the remote media information source to resume transmitting the media information. A second portion of the media information may then be received from the remote media information source and presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Broadcom Corporation
    Inventors: Shlomo Markel, Michael Civiello
  • Mobile communication device and system supporting personal media recorder functionality
    Patent number: 8089941
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting information to a user of a mobile communication device. Various aspects of the present invention comprise receiving and presenting a first portion of media information to a user. While presenting the first portion of the media information to the user, a first signal may be received. In response to the first signal, a second portion of the media information may be received and buffered. A second signal may be received, and in response to the second signal, the second portion of the media information may be presented to the user. While the second portion of the media information is presented to the user, a third portion of the media information may be received and buffered. Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise a mobile communication device that receives, presents and/or buffers various portions of media information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Inventors: Shlomo Markel, Michael Civiello
  • Mobile communication device and system supporting media flow control
    Publication number: 20060126544
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting information to a user of a mobile communication device. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise receiving a first portion of media information from a remote media information source and presenting the first portion to a user. While presenting the first portion to the user, a first signal may be received. In response to the first signal, a control signal may be transmitted to the remote media information source to cause the remote media information source to stop transmitting the media information. A second signal may be received, and in response to the second signal, a second control signal may be transmitted to the remote media information source to cause the remote media information source to resume transmitting the media information. A second portion of the media information may then be received from the remote media information source and presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Shlomo Markel, Michael Civiello
  • Mobile communication device and system supporting personal media recorder functionality
    Publication number: 20060126583
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting information to a user of a mobile communication device. Various aspects of the present invention comprise receiving and presenting a first portion of media information to a user. While presenting the first portion of the media information to the user, a first signal may be received. In response to the first signal, a second portion of the media information may be received and buffered. A second signal may be received, and in response to the second signal, the second portion of the media information may be presented to the user. While the second portion of the media information is presented to the user, a third portion of the media information may be received and buffered. Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise a mobile communication device that receives, presents and/or buffers various portions of media information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Shlomo Markel, Michael Civiello