Patents by Inventor Prasad Raella

Prasad Raella 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).

  • Application launcher systems, methods, and apparatuses
    Patent number: 8589512
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes detecting a request to launch an application on a device, accessing metadata associated with the application over a network, using the metadata to determine whether sufficient resources are available to launch the application on the device, and performing at least one action based on said determination. The at least one action may include launching the application on the device when sufficient resources are available or blocking a launch of the application on the device when sufficient resources are not available. In certain embodiments, the method is performed by the device. In certain embodiments, the device includes a set-top box configured to access a media service over the network. Corresponding methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Enrique Ruiz-Velasco, Prasad Raella, Manish Verma
  • APPLICATION LAUNCHER SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20120023194
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes detecting a request to launch an application on a device, accessing metadata associated with the application over a network, using the metadata to determine whether sufficient resources are available to launch the application on the device, and performing at least one action based on said determination. The at least one action may include launching the application on the device when sufficient resources are available or blocking a launch of the application on the device when sufficient resources are not available. In certain embodiments, the method is performed by the device. In certain embodiments, the device includes a set-top box configured to access a media service over the network. Corresponding methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON DATA SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Enrique Ruiz-Velasco, Prasad Raella
  • Application launcher systems, methods, and apparatuses
    Patent number: 8069247
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes detecting a request to launch an application on a device, accessing metadata associated with the application over a network, using the metadata to determine whether sufficient resources are available to launch the application on the device, and performing at least one action based on said determination. The at least one action may include launching the application on the device when sufficient resources are available or blocking a launch of the application on the device when sufficient resources are not available. In certain embodiments, the method is performed by the device. In certain embodiments, the device includes a set-top box configured to access a media service over the network. Corresponding methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Data Services LLC
    Inventors: Enrique Ruiz-Velasco, Prasad Raella, Manish Verma
  • APPLICATION LAUNCHER SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES
    Publication number: 20100138515
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes detecting a request to launch an application on a device, accessing metadata associated with the application over a network, using the metadata to determine whether sufficient resources are available to launch the application on the device, and performing at least one action based on said determination. The at least one action may include launching the application on the device when sufficient resources are available or blocking a launch of the application on the device when sufficient resources are not available. In certain embodiments, the method is performed by the device. In certain embodiments, the device includes a set-top box configured to access a media service over the network. Corresponding methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON DATA SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Enrique Ruiz-Velasco, Prasad Raella