Patents by Inventor Richard G. Jankins

Richard G. Jankins 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 for distributing geographically restricted video data in a television system
    Patent number: 9936237
    Abstract: A method for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television system, the method including but not limited to determining at a television server computer at least three geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and instructions to determine at least three different duration time delays for each of at least three geographic restriction zones, wherein the at least three geographic restriction zones are based on physical proximity of a television client device to a geographic origin of the geographically restricted video data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Eric Cabading
  • Method and apparatus for distributing geographically restricted video data in a televsion system
    Publication number: 20160198205
    Abstract: A method for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television system, the method including but not limited to determining at a television server computer at least three geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and instructions to determine at least three different duration time delays for each of at least three geographic restriction zones, wherein the at least three geographic restriction zones are based on physical proximity of a television client device to a geographic origin of the geographically restricted video data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Eric Cabading
  • System and method for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television system
    Patent number: 9232250
    Abstract: A system including but not limited to a computer program comprising instructions that when executed by a server computer, determines a plurality of geographic restriction zones and instructions to determine a plurality of different duration time delays for each of a plurality of geographic restriction zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Eric Cabading
  • System and Method for Distributing Geographically Restricted Video Data in an Internet Protocol Television System
    Publication number: 20140053183
    Abstract: A system including but not limited to a computer program comprising instructions that when executed by a server computer, determines a plurality of geographic restriction zones and instructions to determine a plurality of different duration time delays for each of a plurality of geographic restriction zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Legal Department - Roebuck, Patent Docketing
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Eric Cabading
  • Method and apparatus for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system
    Patent number: 8566859
    Abstract: A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Eric Cabading
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING GEOGRAPHICALLY RESTRICTED VIDEO DATA IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20110173650
    Abstract: A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures L.P.
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Eric Cababing
  • Method and apparatus for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system
    Patent number: 7877767
    Abstract: A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Eric Cabading
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING GEOGRAPHICALLY RESTRICTED VIDEO DATA IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION (IPTV) SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100287583
    Abstract: A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures I..P.
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Eric Cabading
  • Method and apparatus for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system
    Patent number: 7774808
    Abstract: A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: ATT Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Eric Cabading
  • Method and apparatus for distributing geographically restricted video data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system
    Publication number: 20080046922
    Abstract: A method for distributing geographical restriction data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system is disclosed. The method includes accepting at an IPTV server, a request from an IPTV client for the geographical restriction data related to geographically restricted video data, determining at the server, a plurality of geographic restriction zones for the geographically restricted video data and sending from the server to the client a message containing the restriction data related to at least one of the restriction zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures L.P.
    Inventors: Richard G. Jankins, Thomas Scott Webster, Erick Cababing