Patents by Inventor Preston G. Smalley

Preston G. Smalley 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).

  • Collaborative composition of multimedia communications
    Patent number: 9282075
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for providing personalized communications. An exemplary method can comprise determining an interest level in contributing to a media message for a recipient. The method can comprise selecting, based on the interest level, a plurality of contributors from a network of members associated with a recipient. The method can also comprise receiving at least two messages in one or more formats from the plurality of contributors. The method can further comprise combining the at least two messages into a media message. The method can comprise providing the media message to a recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Preston G. Smalley, Ryan A. King, Justin B. Miller
  • Collaborative Composition Of Multimedia Communications
    Publication number: 20140237056
    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for providing personalized communications. An exemplary method can comprise determining an interest level in contributing to a media message for a recipient. The method can comprise selecting, based on the interest level, a plurality of contributors from a network of members associated with a recipient. The method can also comprise receiving at least two messages in one or more formats from the plurality of contributors. The method can further comprise combining the at least two messages into a media message. The method can comprise providing the media message to a recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Preston G. Smalley, Ryan A. King, Justin B. Miller