Patents by Inventor R. Travis Atkins

R. Travis Atkins 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 apparatus to provide visual editing
    Patent number: 8250034
    Abstract: A method to display a series of media objects containing one or more media objects is described. The method includes receiving a request to edit a media object, creating a new copy of the media object in response to the request, and applying the edit to the new copy of the media object. The method further includes for providing images associated with each of a series of edits applied to a media object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Verisign, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas H. Manousos, R. Travis Atkins, Abhishek Tiwari, Eric O. Bodnar
  • Method and apparatus to enable interoperation between multi-media messaging service centers
    Patent number: 7876766
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an exchange server to couple multiple MMSCs, the exchange server including a queue to receive the MMS message if the recipient MMSC does not have bandwidth available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Syniverse ICX Corporation
    Inventors: R. Travis Atkins, Brian Bodmer, Eric O. Bodnar, John Rodriguez
  • Method and apparatus for creating, assembling, and organizing compound media objects
    Patent number: 7739306
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling and organizing media objects is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Verisign, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas H. Manousos, R. Travis Atkins, Abhishek Tiwari
  • Method and apparatus to permit interjected messaging in a multimedia messaging system
    Patent number: 7254218
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for handling misdirected responses in a multi-media messaging environment is described. The system includes a third party originator that sends data to a recipient bypassing an MMSC for message notification and retrieval. The present system handles the responses sent by the recipient to the MMSC, to prevent error messages and possible delivery failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: LightSurf Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric O. Bodnar, R. Travis Atkins
  • Methodology for enabling multi-party collaboration across a data network
    Publication number: 20030097410
    Abstract: A multi-party online collaboration system that optimizes both the participation of the collaborators and the universality of membership is described. The system satisfies the two requirements for networked collaboration by providing shareable objects and a means of notifying the collaborators whenever the state of the shared objects has changed. For an open network (i.e., the Internet), the preferred embodiment uses two open standards mechanisms: URL-addressable networks for the accessible shareable objects, and asynchronous messaging for notification of changes to the objects that do not occur in real-time. The preferred embodiment employs these two open standards systems to ensure universal access, and obviates the need for the collaborators to install/maintain proprietary client systems. The preferred embodiment monitors the state of the objects, and automatically dispatches notification messages, along with addresses (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: R. Travis Atkins, Alan M. Vale, Jon A. Howell, James W. Spiers, Adam G. Freeman