Patents by Inventor Robert Clark Whitten

Robert Clark Whitten 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).

  • Patent number: 9787578
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the systems and methods of IPv6 mapping disclosed herein involve computing an IPv6 source and/or destination address based on the type of service being used by the user, which is derived from the digits input to the device by the user or system, and the destination phone number input by the user. The mapping is done in second half (for example, 64 bits) of the IPv6 address (the interface ID). The first half of the IPv6 address is a defined subnet (known as a “prefix” in IPv6 terms) for phone number routing. The subnet comprises a global routing prefix and a subnet identification. The interface ID is split into three sections: an identifier, a country code, and an end point number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Hall Goode, Robert Clark Whitten
  • Patent number: 9578374
    Abstract: A system is provided for the provision of DVR playlists. DVR playlists allow for consumers to manage the availability, arrangement, and type of content to be provided from a DVR such that content items are intelligently added, arranged, played back, and deleted via the DVR playlist. Aspects of the system allow playlists to be created by the system, by the consumer, and in co-operation between the system and the consumer. Content items may also be provisioned, such that a DVR playlist limits playback, while still providing variety and consumer choice. Aspects of the system allow for various seed attributes to affect which content items are automatically chosen to comprise the DVR playlist. Content items may be shared amongst user accounts under a subscriber account so that space on a DVR is more efficiently provisioned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Clark Whitten, Malcolm Eruteya
  • Publication number: 20160337688
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for utilizing idle DVR content tuners including determining at least one content tuner is available, selecting the content tuner and tuning the at least one available tuner to a specified channel where the specified channel is determined at least in part by one or more stored user preferences and recording one or more content items on the selected channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Malcolm Eruteya, Robert Clark Whitten
  • Publication number: 20160335245
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an improved spell check including identifying one or more excluded document sections and performing the document check function on the document except for the one or more excluded document sections. The excluded document sections may be delineated in a number of ways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Clark Whitten, John Gordon Hood, Ronald William Noseworthy
  • Publication number: 20150334227
    Abstract: The systems and methods of single identity service regardless of service provider disclosed herein provides an application on a calling device that intercepts the digits dialed by the subscriber and provides the digits to a server controlled by the service provider that provides the one-number service. The call is routed to the one-number service provider controlled server instead of directly to the dialed digits. In an example embodiment, once the one-number service provider controlled server has the dialed digit information and the call has been routed to the one-number service provider controlled server, the one-number service provider controlled server originates a call to the destination device and presents the one-number identity to the destination network as the caller ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Clark Whitten, Compton Wharton, JR.
  • Patent number: 9179189
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for recording time offset for video recording devices and services including receiving a request to record a program, wherein the program is associated with show schedule information including a start time and a channel identifier, determining that the channel identifier is associated with at least one offset value, calculating an offset start time based at least in part on the start time and the offset value, and storing a scheduled record time for the program using the offset value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Clark Whitten
  • Publication number: 20150163547
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for recording time offset for video recording devices and services including receiving a request to record a program, wherein the program is associated with show schedule information including a start time and a channel identifier, determining that the channel identifier is associated with at least one offset value, calculating an offset start time based at least in part on the start time and the offset value, and storing a scheduled record time for the program using the offset value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Clark Whitten
  • Publication number: 20150099490
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided of showing an onscreen message comprising including receiving a message from a sender at a service provider, determining that the sender is associated with a subscriber account wherein one or more networked subscriber devices are associated with the subscriber account, and routing the message to the one or more networked subscriber devices, the message identifying at least one designated action to be performed by the one or more networked subscriber devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Clark Whitten, Ronald Larry Hardzog, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150067736
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a program guide including scheduled and stored content items, indicating in the program guide where it has been determined that a match exists between stored and scheduled content items. In some embodiments, stored content information includes service provider stored content information and third party stored content information. Additionally, in some embodiments operations are performed on a set top box, service provider server, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Clark Whitten, Ronald Larry Hardzog, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130343391
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the systems and methods of IPv6 mapping disclosed herein involve computing an IPv6 source and/or destination address based on the type of service being used by the user, which is derived from the digits input to the device by the user or system, and the destination phone number input by the user. The mapping is done in second half (for example, 64 bits) of the IPv6 address (the interface ID). The first half of the IPv6 address is a defined subnet (known as a “prefix” in IPv6 terms) for phone number routing. The subnet comprises a global routing prefix and a subnet identification. The interface ID is split into three sections: an identifier, a country code, and an end point number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Hall Goode, Robert Clark Whitten
  • Publication number: 20130115910
    Abstract: An intelligent Find Me, Follow Me (FM/FM) service includes forming, processing, and ordering a list of end points which may be used for searching for a subscriber in a telecommunication system. A typical problem with previous FM/FM services is that the “follow me” portion does not track the usage of a device in order to make the decision on the order of endpoint contact. Example embodiments of the disclosed systems and methods of intelligent FM/FM services include a method of tracking endpoint usage to make an intelligent ordering of the devices in an FM/FM contact group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Clark Whitten, Brandon Hall Goode, Philip Brent Foreman
  • Patent number: 8358765
    Abstract: A system for causing the simultaneous, or near simultaneous, receipt by multiple pre-identified communication termination endpoints of electronic messages sent at times respectively delayed relative to one another and inviting each of the communication termination endpoints to join a communication session. The system receives identification of associated communication termination endpoints that are to receive, at substantially the same time, electronic messages to join a communication session. The system determines and stores send time delays for each such communication termination endpoint that are calculated by a respectively appropriate method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Clark Whitten, Brandon Hall Goode
  • Publication number: 20130003952
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing third party call services with the delivery of content to a calling party communication device are described herein. The systems may comprise a website server and telco gateway configured to enable a calling party to initiate a communication session between a calling party communication device and a called party communication device via a web page of a website hosted by the website server. During establishment of the communication session, the telco gateway determines what content to deliver to the calling party communication device and delivers such content to the calling party communication device while waiting to receive an answer of a call initiated to the called party communication device. The system may deliver different forms of content to a calling party communication device based on a variety of considerations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Clark Whitten, Brandon Hall Goode