Patents by Inventor Nathan L. Edwards

Nathan L. Edwards 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).

  • System and method for using a set-top box application to diagnose customer premises equipment
    Patent number: 9930328
    Abstract: A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an interactive television network and a media processor. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the television network and the media processor, and to display the information on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Boatright, Nathan L. Edwards, Sean T. Hamrick
  • System and Method for Using a Set-Top Box Application to Diagnose Customer Premises Equipment
    Publication number: 20170142410
    Abstract: A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an interactive television network and a media processor. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the television network and the media processor, and to display the information on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Boatright, Nathan L. Edwards, Sean T. Hamrick
  • System and method for using a set-top box application to diagnose customer premises equipment
    Patent number: 9596517
    Abstract: A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an Internet Protocol television network and a media processor. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the Internet Protocol television network and the media processor, and to display the information on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Boatright, Nathan L. Edwards, Sean T. Hamrick
  • System and Method for Using a Set-Top Box Application to Diagnose Customer Premises Equipment
    Publication number: 20160173949
    Abstract: A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an Internet Protocol television network and a media processor. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the Internet Protocol television network and the media processor, and to display the information on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Boatright, Nathan L. Edwards, Sean T. Hamrick
  • System and method for using a set-top box application to diagnose customer premises equipment
    Patent number: 9301023
    Abstract: A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an Internet Protocol television network and a media processor. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the Internet Protocol television network and the media processor, and to display the information on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Michael Boatright, Nathan L. Edwards, Sean T. Hamrick
  • System and Method for Using a Set-Top Box Application to Diagnose Customer Premises Equipment
    Publication number: 20150163565
    Abstract: A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an Internet Protocol television network and a media processor. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the Internet Protocol television network and the media processor, and to display the information on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Boatright, Nathan L. Edwards, Sean T. Hamrick
  • System and method for using a set-top box application to diagnose customer premises equipment
    Patent number: 8990872
    Abstract: A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an Internet Protocol television network and a set-top box device. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the Internet Protocol television network and the set-top box device, and to display the information on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Michael Boatright, Nathan L. Edwards, Sean T. Hamrick
  • System and method for using a set-top box application to diagnose customer premises equipment
    Patent number: 8418215
    Abstract: A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an Internet Protocol television network and a set-top box device. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the Internet Protocol television network and the set-top box device, and to display the information on a display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Michael Boatright, Nathan L. Edwards, Sean T. Hamrick
  • System and Method for Using a Set-Top Box Application to Diagnose Customer Premises Equipment
    Publication number: 20110099597
    Abstract: A device having a test module configured to connect with a server through a cellular telephone network and a wireless area network. The test module is also configured to initiate, in the server, a diagnostic test of an Internet Protocol television network and a set-top box device. The test module is further configured to receive information indicating problems with the Internet Protocol television network and the set-top box device, and to display the information on a display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Boatright, Nathan L. Edwards, Sean T. Hamrick