Patents by Inventor Scott Anthony White
Scott Anthony White 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).
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Patent number: 10112109Abstract: Systems provide shared multimedia content to a plurality of members of a collaboration group, request input related to the multimedia content from a portion of the plurality of members, modify the shared multimedia content to include an indication of a portion of the input, and provide the modified shared multimedia content to the plurality of members. The shared multimedia content may include a television program, a movie, or a real-time event. The requested input may include a prediction or a trivia answer related to the shared multimedia content.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 10108804Abstract: An administrator controls viewer access to restricted multimedia programs using electronic permission slips. In response to a viewer's request to view a restricted multimedia program, the viewer may initiate the generation of an electronic permission slip that is sent to an electronic device associated with the administrator. The electronic permission slip may include text-based information, graphical information, audio information, and the like. The electronic permission slip may enable input of permission data regarding whether the viewer is allowed to receive the blocked program. In response to the administrator granting permission, a service provider network allows the viewer to access the restricted multimedia program.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, James Leonard Cansler, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 9992320Abstract: A method of operating a mobile device includes receiving, from a motion sensor, motion information indicative of mobile device motion, recognizing a motion pattern indicated by the motion information, identifying a particular function corresponding to the motion pattern, and determining whether the particular function comprises a function for remotely controlling a remotely controlled device. Responsive to determining the particular function is a function for remotely controlling a remotely controlled device, a remote control command corresponding to the particular function is wirelessly sent to the remotely controlled device. If the particular function is a function for remotely controlling a remotely controlled device, the particular function is executed via a wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ian C. Schmehl, James Leonard Cansler, Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20170374191Abstract: A method of operating a mobile device includes receiving, from a motion sensor, motion information indicative of mobile device motion, recognizing a motion pattern indicated by the motion information, identifying a particular function corresponding to the motion pattern, and determining whether the particular function comprises a function for remotely controlling a remotely controlled device. Responsive to determining the particular function is a function for remotely controlling a remotely controlled device, a remote control command corresponding to the particular function is wirelessly sent to the remotely controlled device. If the particular function is a function for remotely controlling a remotely controlled device, the particular function is executed via a wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ian C. Schmehl, James Leonard Cansler, Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 9843843Abstract: A master node in a multimedia content network includes a processor, a content interface coupled to the processor and configured to receive, from a media source, a multimedia stream including a multimedia program, a network interface coupled to the processor and configured to provide an interface to a broadband network, processor executable instructions for performing operations including: identifying a group of subordinate nodes available to analyze a multimedia program, assigning different analysis tasks for the multimedia program to the available subordinate nodes, receiving analysis results from the subordinate nodes; and modifying electronic programming guide information for the multimedia program based on the analysis results.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 9762717Abstract: A method and system for operating a mobile device includes interpreting a user-defined pattern detected by at least one of a touch interface and a motion sensor included with the mobile device. The user-defined pattern may be interpreted as at least one of: a polygon, an ellipse, a curve, a line segment, an alphanumeric character, and a movement of the mobile device. The user-defined pattern may be a two-dimensional pattern traced by the user on the touch interface. When the user-defined pattern is recognized, a wireless communication command may be executed by the mobile device. The wireless communication command may be a telephone command or a remote control command for a remote-controlled device.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ian C. Schmehl, James Leonard Cansler, Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20150312641Abstract: A master node in a multimedia content network includes a processor, a content interface coupled to the processor and configured to receive, from a media source, a multimedia stream including a multimedia program, a network interface coupled to the processor and configured to provide an interface to a broadband network, processor executable instructions for performing operations including: identifying a group of subordinate nodes available to analyze a multimedia program, assigning different analysis tasks for the multimedia program to the available subordinate nodes, receiving analysis results from the subordinate nodes; and modifying electronic programming guide information for the multimedia program based on the analysis results.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventor: Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20150264166Abstract: A method and system for operating a mobile device includes interpreting a user-defined pattern detected by at least one of a touch interface and a motion sensor included with the mobile device. The user-defined pattern may be interpreted as at least one of: a polygon, an ellipse, a curve, a line segment, an alphanumeric character, and a movement of the mobile device. The user-defined pattern may be a two-dimensional pattern traced by the user on the touch interface. When the user-defined pattern is recognized, a wireless communication command may be executed by the mobile device. The wireless communication command may be a telephone command or a remote control command for a remote-controlled device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Ian C. Schmehl, James Leonard Cansler, Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 9078019Abstract: A distributed content analysis network uses the processing capabilities of customer-premises equipment as subordinate nodes for analyzing multimedia programs. A master node selects a program and identifies subordinate nodes that are available for analysis, which may include both nodes tuned to the program and idle nodes. The master node divides the program into segments for analysis and instructs each subordinate node to analyze a segment. The subordinate nodes then provide analysis results back to the master node, which may build a metadata profile for the program based on the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 9047052Abstract: A method and system for operating a mobile device includes interpreting a user-defined pattern detected by at least one of a touch interface and a motion sensor included with the mobile device. The user-defined pattern may be interpreted as at least one of: a polygon, an ellipse, a curve, a line segment, an alphanumeric character, and a movement of the mobile device. The user-defined pattern may be a two-dimensional pattern traced by the user on the touch interface. When the user-defined pattern is recognized, a wireless communication command may be executed by the mobile device. The wireless communication command may be a telephone command or a remote control command for a remote-controlled device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Ian C. Schmehl, James Leonard Cansler, Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20150087367Abstract: Systems provide shared multimedia content to a plurality of members of a collaboration group, request input related to the multimedia content from a portion of the plurality of members, modify the shared multimedia content to include an indication of a portion of the input, and provide the modified shared multimedia content to the plurality of members. The shared multimedia content may include a television program, a movie, or a real-time event. The requested input may include a prediction or a trivia answer related to the shared multimedia content.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 8943536Abstract: Community content ratings are provided to users for one or more multimedia programs. The community content ratings are generated from appropriateness data collected from members of one or more community groups. The members of the community groups may be selected automatically based on stored profiles that include demographic data. Alternatively, community group membership may occur by choice and at the request of potential members. The community content ratings may be presented using appropriateness indicators (e.g., checkmarks or numerical scores) that are presented to a user in response to the user selecting the multimedia program from an electronic programming guide.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2008Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 8904421Abstract: Systems provide shared multimedia content to a plurality of members of a collaboration group, request input related to the multimedia content from a portion of the plurality of members, modify the shared multimedia content to include an indication of a portion of the input, and provide the modified shared multimedia content to the plurality of members. The shared multimedia content may include a television program, a movie, or a real-time event. The requested input may include a prediction or a trivia answer related to the shared multimedia content.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20130312023Abstract: A distributed content analysis network uses the processing capabilities of customer-premises equipment as subordinate nodes for analyzing multimedia programs. A master node selects a program and identifies subordinate nodes that are available for analysis, which may include both nodes tuned to the program and idle nodes. The master node divides the program into segments for analysis and instructs each subordinate node to analyze a segment. The subordinate nodes then provide analysis results back to the master node, which may build a metadata profile for the program based on the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 8495699Abstract: A distributed content analysis network uses the processing capabilities of customer-premises equipment as subordinate nodes for analyzing multimedia programs. A master node selects a program and identifies subordinate nodes that are available for analysis, which may include both nodes tuned to the program and idle nodes. The master node divides the program into segments for analysis and instructs each subordinate node to analyze a segment. The subordinate nodes then provide analysis results back to the master node, which may build a metadata profile for the program based on the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Scott Anthony White
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Patent number: 8356337Abstract: An administrator controls viewer access to restricted multimedia programs using electronic permission slips. In response to a viewer's request to view a restricted multimedia program, the viewer may initiate the generation of an electronic permission slip that is sent to an electronic device associated with the administrator. The electronic permission slip may include text-based information, graphical information, audio information, and the like. The electronic permission slip may enable input of permission data regarding whether the viewer is allowed to receive the blocked program. In response to the administrator granting permission, a service provider network allows the viewer to access the restricted multimedia program.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, James Leonard Cansler, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20110151929Abstract: A method and system for operating a mobile device includes interpreting a user-defined pattern detected by at least one of a touch interface and a motion sensor included with the mobile device. The user-defined pattern may be interpreted as at least one of: a polygon, an ellipse, a curve, a line segment, an alphanumeric character, and a movement of the mobile device. The user-defined pattern may be a two-dimensional pattern traced by the user on the touch interface. When the user-defined pattern is recognized, a wireless communication command may be executed by the mobile device. The wireless communication command may be a telephone command or a remote control command for a remote-controlled device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Ian C. Schmehl, James Leonard Cansler, Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20110010742Abstract: A set-top box (STB) suitable for use with a multimedia distribution network is also provided with a broadband network connection to a server operated by the multimedia provider. The server contains electronic programming guide (EPG) information, and provides a highly-functional search interface accessible by the STB. Under normal conditions, when a user attempts to search EPG data, the STB will access the search interface and provide results to the user. The STB also has the ability to detect the status of the broadband network connection. If the broadband network connection is in a disconnected state, the STB will provide a reduced-functionality localized EPG search.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2009Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20100333127Abstract: Systems provide shared multimedia content to a plurality of members of a collaboration group, request input related to the multimedia content from a portion of the plurality of members, modify the shared multimedia content to include an indication of a portion of the input, and provide the modified shared multimedia content to the plurality of members. The shared multimedia content may include a television program, a movie, or a real-time event. The requested input may include a prediction or a trivia answer related to the shared multimedia content.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White
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Publication number: 20100223673Abstract: Users are provided limited access to multimedia programs. An administrator may require users to log in to begin a multimedia distribution session. Further, administrators may permit certain users to access selected multimedia programs only for a limited number of views. In addition, an administrator may designate that users have a limited amount of time or a limited period to exercise the limited number of views of the multimedia programs. For example, an administrator may designate that a user can access a multimedia program for a single view, that the user may take three hours to exercise the single view, and that the single view must take place within next three days.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2009Publication date: September 2, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Charles Varnon Scott, Ankur Mukerji, Scott Anthony White