Patents by Inventor Roger Cockrell

Roger Cockrell 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).

  • System and method for providing access to multimedia content via a serial connection
    Patent number: 7930703
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of multimedia access. In an embodiment, an authorization signal can be received from a multimedia distribution system at a multimedia receiver having a peripheral device interface. The authorization signal can authorize data transfer via the peripheral device interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Elaine Jureczki, Roger Cockrell, Brian Wilson
  • System and method for storing user data
    Patent number: 7907823
    Abstract: A method and system to store user data are provided. A system to store user data may include a video recorder device. The video recorder device may include a video receiver to receive video data. The video recorder device may also include a memory device. The memory device may include at least one protected memory region to store video data received via the video receiver. The memory device may also include at least one unprotected memory region. The video recorder device may be adapted to prevent user copying of video data stored at the protected memory region and to allow user copying of data stored at the unprotected memory region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Elaine Jureczki, Brian Wilson, Roger Cockrell
  • System and method for storing user data
    Publication number: 20080232769
    Abstract: A method and system to store user data are provided. A system to store user data may include a video recorder device. The video recorder device may include a video receiver to receive video data. The video recorder device may also include a memory device. The memory device may include at least one protected memory region to store video data received via the video receiver. The memory device may also include at least one unprotected memory region. The video recorder device may be adapted to prevent user copying of video data stored at the protected memory region and to allow user copying of data stored at the unprotected memory region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, LP
    Inventors: Elaine Jureczki, Brian Wilson, Roger Cockrell
  • System and method of multimedia access
    Publication number: 20080109838
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a system and method of multimedia access. In an embodiment, an authorization signal can be received from a multimedia distribution system at a multimedia receiver having a peripheral device interface. The authorization signal can authorize data transfer via the peripheral device interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, LP
    Inventors: Elaine Zureczki, Roger Cockrell, Brian Wilson
  • System and method for storing user data
    Patent number: RE45192
    Abstract: A method and system to store user data are provided. A system to store user data may include a video recorder device. The video recorder device may include a video receiver to receive video data. The video recorder device may also include a memory device. The memory device may include at least one protected memory region to store video data received via the video receiver. The memory device may also include at least one unprotected memory region. The video recorder device may be adapted to prevent user copying of video data stored at the protected memory region and to allow user copying of data stored at the unprotected memory region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Elaine Jureczki, Brian Wilson, Roger Cockrell