Patents by Inventor Neil Mitchell Swartz

Neil Mitchell Swartz 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).

  • Video session manager and method for enabling a video communication session across geographically disparate domains
    Patent number: 9503690
    Abstract: A video session manager and method for enabling, optimizing, and managing inter-domain video communication sessions, including telepresence and videoconferencing sessions. The video session manager is configured to receive and analyze a video communication session request from one or more endpoints; to determine the viability of a communication session based on one or more attributes of the session; and to connect the one or more requesting endpoints to start the session. The video session manager is further configured to connect the one or more requesting endpoints via a bridging resource, such as a multipoint control unit, based on one or more considerations such as geography and transmission channel utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Tata Communications (America) Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Nocchi, Neil Mitchell Swartz, John J. Franey
  • Video Session Manager and Method for Enabling a Video Communication Session across Geographically Disparate Domains
    Publication number: 20160212382
    Abstract: A video session manager and method for enabling, optimizing, and managing inter-domain video communication sessions, including telepresence and videoconferencing sessions. The video session manager is configured to receive and analyze a video communication session request from one or more endpoints; to determine the viability of a communication session based on one or more attributes of the session; and to connect the one or more requesting endpoints to start the session. The video session manager is further configured to connect the one or more requesting endpoints via a bridging resource, such as a multipoint control unit, based on one or more considerations such as geography and transmission channel utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph W. Nocchi, Neil Mitchell Swartz, John J. Franey
  • Video session manager and method for enabling a video communication session across geographically disparate domains
    Patent number: 9332226
    Abstract: A video session manager and method for enabling, optimizing, and managing inter-domain video communication sessions, including telepresence and videoconferencing sessions. The video session manager is configured to receive and analyze a video communication session request from one or more endpoints; to determine the viability of a communication session based on one or more attributes of the session; and to connect the one or more requesting endpoints to start the session. The video session manager is further configured to connect the one or more requesting endpoints via a bridging resource, such as a multipoint control unit, based on one or more considerations such as geography and transmission channel utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Tata Communications (America) Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph W. Nocchi, Neil Mitchell Swartz, John J. Franey
  • Video Session Manager and Method for Enabling a Video Communication Session across Geographically Disparate Domains
    Publication number: 20160080695
    Abstract: A video session manager and method for enabling, optimizing, and managing inter-domain video communication sessions, including telepresence and videoconferencing sessions. The video session manager is configured to receive and analyze a video communication session request from one or more endpoints; to determine the viability of a communication session based on one or more attributes of the session; and to connect the one or more requesting endpoints to start the session. The video session manager is further configured to connect the one or more requesting endpoints via a bridging resource, such as a multipoint control unit, based on one or more considerations such as geography and transmission channel utilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph W. Nocchi, Neil Mitchell Swartz, John J. Franey