Patents by Inventor Steve Gemelos

Steve Gemelos 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).

  • Publication number: 20150141137
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a media device, a video game from a server via a network. The method includes installing, via the media device, the video game to a storage device associated with the media device. The method includes receiving, at the media device, a request to play the video game. The method includes sending an authorization request to the server from the media device via the network in response to the request. The method includes receiving authorization to execute the video game at the media device. The authorization is based on an identifier of the media device included in the authorization request being associated with rights allowing execution of the video game. The method also includes executing the video game via the media device in response to receiving the authorization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Steve Gemelos, Anthony Petronelli
  • Patent number: 8990119
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for the automated payment, download over a network, installation on a set-top box, and play of console and online video games by user interaction with a controller-adapted set-top box. Security measures inhibit video game piracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Gemelos, Anthony Petronelli
  • Patent number: 8644316
    Abstract: A method including receiving data packets encapsulating at least part of a media stream, extracting a decoder-ready packet from the data packets, processing the decoder-ready packet; and substantially synchronously with the processing of the decoder-ready packet, generating delivery performance information for the at least part of the media stream, data from which is included in the decoder-ready packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Chanyu Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Raghvendra G. Savoor, Zhi Li, Steve Gemelos, Ganesh Krishnamurthi, Steve Sposato
  • Publication number: 20100298047
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for the automated payment, download over a network, installation on a set-top box, and play of console and online video games by user interaction with a controller-adapted set-top box. Security measures inhibit video game piracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Gemelos, Anthony Petronelli
  • Patent number: 7789757
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media are described for the automated payment, download over a network, installation on a set-top box, and play of console and online video games by user interaction with a controller-adapted set-top box. Security measures inhibit video game piracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Gemelos, Anthony Petronelli
  • Publication number: 20070066490
    Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media are described for the automated payment, download over a network, installation on a set-top box, and play of console and online video games by user interaction with a controller-adapted set-top box. Security measures inhibit video game piracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Steve Gemelos, Anthony Petronelli