Patents by Inventor Patrick Neilly

Patrick Neilly 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).

  • Method and system for controlling media conveyance by a device to a user based on current location of the device
    Patent number: 11294988
    Abstract: A method for execution by a customer premises receiver, comprising: receiving a signal that carries an original media stream; determining a location of the receiver; obtaining an identifier of an authorized region for the receiver; determining whether said location is contained within said authorized region; if said location is determined to be contained within said authorized region, outputting the original media stream for conveyance to a user; if said location is determined to not be contained within said authorized region, outputting a second media stream that is sufficiently corrupted relative to the original media stream as to degrade the user's viewing experience while being demonstrative of non-malfunctioning of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventors: Tet Hin Yeap, Patrick Neilly
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA CONVEYANCE BY A DEVICE TO A USER BASED ON CURRENT LOCATION OF THE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170235927
    Abstract: A method for execution by a customer premises receiver, comprising: receiving a signal that carries an original media stream; determining a location of the receiver; obtaining an identifier of an authorized region for the receiver; determining whether said location is contained within said authorized region; if said location is determined to be contained within said authorized region, outputting the original media stream for conveyance to a user; if said location is determined to not be contained within said authorized region, outputting a second media stream that is sufficiently corrupted relative to the original media stream as to degrade the user's viewing experience while being demonstrative of non-malfunctioning of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Tet Hin YEAP, Patrick NEILLY
  • Method and system for controlling media conveyance by a device to a user based on current location of the device
    Patent number: 9641889
    Abstract: A method for execution by a customer premises receiver, comprising: receiving a signal that carries an original media stream; determining a location of the receiver; obtaining an identifier of an authorized region for the receiver; determining whether said location is contained within said authorized region; if said location is determined to be contained within said authorized region, outputting the original media stream for conveyance to a user; if said location is determined to not be contained within said authorized region, outputting a second media stream that is sufficiently corrupted relative to the original media stream as to degrade the user's viewing experience while being demonstrative of non-malfunctioning of the receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BCE INC.
    Inventors: Tet Hin Yeap, Patrick Neilly
  • METHOD ANS SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MEDIA CONVEYANCE BY A DEVICE TO A USER BASED ON CURRENT LOCATION OF THE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120131611
    Abstract: A method for execution by a customer premises receiver, comprising: receiving a signal that carries an original media stream; determining a location of the receiver; obtaining an identifier of an authorized region for the receiver; determining whether said location is contained within said authorized region; if said location is determined to be contained within said authorized region, outputting the original media stream for conveyance to a user; if said location is determined to not be contained within said authorized region, outputting a second media stream that is sufficiently corrupted relative to the original media stream as to degrade the user's viewing experience while being demonstrative of non-malfunctioning of the receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: BCE INC.
    Inventors: Tet Hin Yeap, Patrick Neilly