Patents by Inventor Michael Runne

Michael Runne 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).

  • Messaging with instructions for media playback
    Patent number: 9509796
    Abstract: A content processing device is provided. Media content is selectively provided to the content processing device. A profile is used to determine the media content. A software application is included on the content processing device and is configured to receive a message from a remote computer, receive user inputs in response to the message, and update the profile based on the user inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: VERIZION PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventor: Michael Runne
  • Media source monitoring and parental awards
    Patent number: 9078043
    Abstract: A content processing device selectively queries at least one remote device in response to a message received from a user device. The message includes an instruction to modify information in at least one user data set stored on a remote device. Modifying information includes providing an award to one or more users associated with the one or more data sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Siddharth Pandey, Michael Runne
  • Instant messaging with a media device
    Patent number: 8695030
    Abstract: A content processing device is provided. Media content is selectively received by the content processing device for display on a media playback device. A software application is included on the content processing device and is configured to perform at least one of (a) receiving message content from a remote computer and providing the message content for display on the media playback device, and (b) receiving, from the media playback device, input for a message and sending the input to the remote computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Runne
  • MESSAGING WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEDIA PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20100251136
    Abstract: A content processing device is provided. Media content is selectively provided to the content processing device. A profile is used to determine the media content. A software application is included on the content processing device and is configured to receive a message from a remote computer, receive user inputs in response to the message, and update the profile based on the user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Runne
  • Messaging with instructions for media playback
    Patent number: 7707601
    Abstract: A content processing device is provided. Media content is selectively provided to the content processing device. A profile is used to determine the media content. A software application is included on the content processing device and is configured to receive a message from a remote computer, receive user inputs in response to the message, and update the profile based on the user inputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Runne
  • MEDIA SOURCE MONITORING AND PARENTAL AWARDS
    Publication number: 20100031306
    Abstract: A content processing device selectively queries at least one remote device in response to a message received from a user device. The message includes an instruction to modify information in at least one user data set stored on a remote device. Modifying information includes providing an award to one or more users associated with the one or more data sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Verizon Data Services LLC
    Inventors: Siddharth Pandey, Michael Runne
  • INSTANT MESSAGING WITH A MEDIA DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080148328
    Abstract: A content processing device is provided. Media content is selectively received by the content processing device for display on a media playback device. A software application is included on the content processing device and is configured to perform at least one of (a) receiving message content from a remote computer and providing the message content for display on the media playback device, and (b) receiving, from the media playback device, input for a message and sending the input to the remote computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Verizon Data Services Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Runne
  • MESSAGING WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEDIA PLAYBACK
    Publication number: 20080147772
    Abstract: A content processing device is provided. Media content is selectively provided to the content processing device. A profile is used to determine the media content. A software application is included on the content processing device and is configured to receive a message from a remote computer, receive user inputs in response to the message, and update the profile based on the user inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Verizion Data Services Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Runne