Patents by Inventor Michelle Felt

Michelle Felt 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).

  • Publication number: 20120066226
    Abstract: A social media organizer for instructional or educational content may maintain one or more media clips relating to used-defined educational or instructional topics. In one implementation, a device may maintain user-created sets of media clips, where the media clips in a set of media clips include instructional media clips that relate to a particular subject. The device may further receive rankings from users relating to a quality of the sets of media clips and determine one or more of the sets of media clips that match a user search request. Additionally, the device may provide an interface that provides commands for the user to control playback of the media clips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Afshin MOSHREFI, Nader GHARACHORLOO, Rahul KHUSHOO, Michelle FELT
  • Publication number: 20120058744
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes a mobile services access management system maintaining a mobile services access schedule associated with a mobile access device, the mobile services access schedule specifying one or more restricted access time periods during which access by the mobile access device to one or more mobile services requires entry of a predetermined access code, receiving a request to access at least one mobile service within the one or more mobile services during one of the one or more restricted access time periods, receiving entry of a predetermined access code in conjunction with the request, granting the mobile access device access to the at least one mobile service, and providing a notification of the access to a predetermined recipient. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Felt, Farida Saeed, Donald H. Relyea
  • Publication number: 20120023152
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes an interactive golf content computing system detecting a geographic location of a mobile device associated with a golfer while the golfer is playing a golf hole, selecting interactive golf content associated with one or more other golfers who played the golf hole previous to the playing of the golf hole by the golfer in accordance with the detected geographic location, and providing the selected interactive golf content for display by the mobile device. Corresponding methods and systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Felt, John F. Gallagher, Donald H. Relyea, Farida Saeed
  • Publication number: 20110231872
    Abstract: A media client for a subscription multimedia network presents, on a display device, program content received from a backend server. The media client also receives, from a mobile device, a signal requesting access to an interactive television application, where the interactive television application is related to the program content. The media client receives, from the backend server, data for the interactive television application, and forwards, to the mobile device, the data for the interactive television application for presentation on the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing, Inc.
    Inventors: Nader Gharachorloo, Michelle Felt
  • Publication number: 20110216915
    Abstract: A mobile communication device connects with a computing device via short range wireless signaling provided between the mobile communication device and the computing device, and receives audible information from a user of the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device also encodes the audible information at a particular audio bandwidth, and provides the encoded audible information to the computing device, where the computing device outputs the encoded audible information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Nader Gharachorloo, Michelle Felt
  • Publication number: 20110187865
    Abstract: A device receives category information associated with multiple cameras, and receives video information from the multiple cameras. The device also arranges the video information based on the category information associated with the multiple cameras and based on location information associated with a user device. The device further receives a video request from the user device, and provides, to the user device, video information from a camera, of the multiple cameras, that matches the video request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle FELT, Nader GHARACHORLOO, Afshin MOSHREFI
  • Publication number: 20110117532
    Abstract: A video image capture component includes a light source operable in a first spectrum, a first image detector operable in the first spectrum, a second light source operable in a second spectrum, and a second image detector operable in the second spectrum. A filtering component generates a combination image by filtering a first image obtained by the first image detector with a high-contrast filter, resulting in a high-contrast image, and masking a second image obtained by the second image detector using the high-contrast image. A compositing component creates a composite image from the combination image and a selected image. A display component displays the composite image. Alternative systems and methods for creating a combination image include techniques involving thermal imaging, laser detection, and narrow band frequency detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Don Relyea, Michelle Felt
  • Publication number: 20110106613
    Abstract: Exemplary electronic coupon distribution, collection, and utilization systems and methods are disclosed. An exemplary method includes maintaining coupon data representative of at least one electronic coupon collected by a consumer, the coupon data accessible by a mobile computing device associated with the consumer, detecting an occurrence of a predetermined trigger event related to the at least one electronic coupon, and providing, in response to the predetermined trigger event, a message for presentation to the consumer via the mobile computing device associated with the consumer, the message configured to direct the consumer to a physical location of a product associated with the at least one electronic coupon. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Felt, Nader Gharachorloo, Jianxiu J. Hao, Farida Saeed
  • Publication number: 20110105092
    Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for enhancing a user visit to a site premises are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a mobile device tracking a geographic location of the mobile device, accessing site data associated with a site premises, and providing an interactive user interface configured to enhance a visit of a user of the mobile device to the site premises based on the site data associated with the site premises and the geographic location of the mobile device within the site premises. In certain embodiments, an output may be selected based on the geographic location of the mobile device within the site premises and provided via the interactive user interface for experiencing by the user of the mobile device. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Felt, Farida Saeed, Nader Gharachorloo
  • Publication number: 20110099040
    Abstract: A mobile taxi dispatch system may receive a request for a taxi vehicle from a user, select one or more taxi vehicles to contact in response to receiving the request and send the request to the selected one or more taxi vehicles. The mobile taxi dispatch system may further receive acceptances of the request from at least one of selected one or more taxi vehicles, select a particular taxi vehicle from the at least one of the selected one or more taxi vehicles that accepted the request. The selecting may be based on one or more criteria. The mobile taxi dispatch system may also send a confirmation to the user and to the particular taxi.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle FELT, Nader GHARACHORLOO, Afshin MOSHREFI
  • Publication number: 20110074794
    Abstract: Exemplary multi-screen casting systems and methods are disclosed. For example, systems and methods for casting a graphical user interface display of a mobile device to a display screen associated with a set-top-box device are disclosed. An exemplary method includes a multi-screen casting system establishing a multi-screen display relationship between a mobile device and a set-top-box device, identifying data associated with a graphical user interface display of the mobile device, and transmitting the identified data associated with the graphical user interface display of the mobile device to the set-top-box device for display by a display device associated with the set-top-box device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Felt, Nader Gharachorloo, Donald H. Relyea, Manishi Sharma
  • Publication number: 20110028137
    Abstract: A method may include receiving user preference information associated with display of content items. A triggering activity may be identified at a user device. Context information associated with the user device may be determined. A content item may be selected for display on the user device from a plurality of available content items based on the user preference information and the context information. The selected content item may be displayed on the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Afshin MOSHREFI, Michelle FELT, Nader GHARACHORLOO
  • Publication number: 20100250131
    Abstract: A method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the device, receiving a description of the geographical position, receiving a selection of one or more individuals to share the geographical position and the description, and saving the geographical position and the description, on another device, to permit access to the geographical position and the description, on the other device, according to the selection of the one or more individuals. Another method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the user device, receiving reminder information that is tied with the geographical position, receiving a selection of a user in which the reminder information and the geographical position pertains, and notifying the user of the reminder information a next time that the user device is at or within a specified distance from the geographical position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Donald H. RELYEA, Michelle Felt, Alex Zavatone, Summer Westbrook, Jeff Wayne Kurtti
  • Publication number: 20100162171
    Abstract: A method may include associating a plurality of graphical images with a plurality of contacts in a device having contact management functionality and displaying the plurality of graphical images to a user. The method may further include receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of graphical images; and initiating voice-based communication with the contact associated with the selected graphical image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON DATA SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Michelle Felt, Nader Gharachorloo, Donald H. Relyea, Ruchir Rodrigues, Afshin Moshrefi
  • Publication number: 20100144392
    Abstract: Implementations described herein relate to accessories for mobile phones. In one implementation, an accessory may include, a display to present information received from a mobile phone to a user of the accessory. The accessory may connect with the mobile phone to form a link to the mobile phone. The accessory may include a clothing attachment component to attach the accessory to the user or to clothing of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON DATA SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Michelle FELT, Brian H. ROBERTS, Donald H. RELYEA, Heath STALLINGS
  • Publication number: 20100083125
    Abstract: In an exemplary method, contacts data for a network address book is maintained, data representative of at least a portion of a local address book maintained on an access device is received over a network, and the received local address book data is used to perform at least one connected address book operation. In one example in which the contacts data includes data representative of a network address book listing associated with a user, data representative of a persona associated with the user is maintained, a request to access the network address book listing is received, and at least a subset of the data representative of the network address book listing is identified and provided in response to the request and based at least in part on the persona.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Verizon Data Services LLC
    Inventors: Shadman Zafar, Brian Roberts, Donald Relyea, Heath Stallings, Ruchir Rodrigues, Raul Aldrey, Michelle Felt, Jack Hao, Robert Beckwith
  • Publication number: 20100070577
    Abstract: In an exemplary method, data representative of a user profile associated with a user is maintained, a social networking interaction between the user and at least one other user is facilitated, and the social networking interaction between the user and the at least one other user is controlled based on information contained within the user profile and in accordance with a selectable mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON DATA SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Don Relyea, Brian Roberts, Michelle Felt
  • Publication number: 20090327739
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes receiving data representative of a content instance over a network from an access device associated with a user, storing the content instance, encrypting the content instance in response to a command initiated by the user, providing a key configured to facilitate decryption of the encrypted content instance, transmitting data representative of the encrypted content instance to a requesting access device, receiving data representative of a request to access the key from the requesting access device over the network, and performing a predefined action related to the key in response to the request and in accordance with at least one access rule, the at least one access rule based on at least one of a user profile and an access device profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: VERIZON DATA SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Don Relyea, Brian Roberts, Michelle Felt
  • Publication number: 20090325535
    Abstract: An emergency shepherd service includes at least one communications facility configured to provide communication services to at least one communication device in a service area and a notification subsystem including at least one processor and a computer readable medium with instructions. The instructions may be configured to cause the processor to receive information relevant to an affected area and identify at least one communication facility associated with the affected area based on a predetermined knowledge of a site of the communication facility. The instructions may be further configured to cause the processor to discover at least one communication device associated with the communication facility, determine that the communication device should be notified about the information, and send a message based on the information to the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon Data Services LLC
    Inventors: Michelle Felt, Brian Roberts, Don Relyea, Heath Stallings
  • Publication number: 20090271101
    Abstract: In an exemplary method, mobile device attribute data is received from a plurality of mobile devices over a network. The mobile device attribute data includes location data representative of a plurality of geographic locations associated with the mobile devices. The method further includes selectively aggregating the mobile device attribute data and generating traffic condition data based at least in part on the mobile device attribute data. The traffic condition data is representative of at least one traffic condition. In certain embodiments, the mobile devices include mobile telephones and the network includes a mobile telephone network. In certain embodiments, the traffic condition data is real time data. In certain embodiments, at least a portion of the traffic condition data is provided for access over the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon Data Services LLC
    Inventors: Don Relyea, Michelle Felt