Patents by Inventor Steve Watkins

Steve Watkins 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).

  • Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content
    Patent number: 9554169
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content are provided. A request for desired content may be received by a content management server from a customer device associated with a customer. The content management server may include one or more computers. Additionally, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is in communication with one or more additional devices associated with the customer. Based at least in part upon the communication determination, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is located within a subscription area for the customer. Based at least in part upon the determination of whether the customer device is located within the subscription area, the content management server may determine access rights to the desired content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar V. Shrum, Jr., Francisco Gonzalez, John Civiletto, Steve Watkins
  • Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Delivering Content
    Publication number: 20150106839
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content are provided. A request for desired content may be received by a content management server from a customer device associated with a customer. The content management server may include one or more computers. Additionally, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is in communication with one or more additional devices associated with the customer. Based at least in part upon the communication determination, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is located within a subscription area for the customer. Based at least in part upon the determination of whether the customer device is located within the subscription area, the content management server may determine access rights to the desired content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Edgar V. Shrum, JR., Francisco Gonzalez, John Civiletto, Steve Watkins
  • Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content
    Patent number: 8898692
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content are provided. A request for desired content may be received by a content management server from a customer device associated with a customer. The content management server may include one or more computers. Additionally, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is in communication with one or more additional devices associated with the customer. Based at least in part upon the communication determination, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is located within a subscription area for the customer. Based at least in part upon the determination of whether the customer device is located within the subscription area, the content management server may determine access rights to the desired content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Cox Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Edgar V. Shrum, Jr., Francisco Gonzalez, John Civiletto, Steve Watkins
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING CONTENT
    Publication number: 20140026160
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for delivering content are provided. A request for desired content may be received by a content management server from a customer device associated with a customer. The content management server may include one or more computers. Additionally, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is in communication with one or more additional devices associated with the customer. Based at least in part upon the communication determination, the content management server may determine whether the customer device is located within a subscription area for the customer. Based at least in part upon the determination of whether the customer device is located within the subscription area, the content management server may determine access rights to the desired content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2012
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Edgar V. Shrum, JR., Francisco Gonzalez, John Civiletto, Steve Watkins
  • NEURAL NETWORK DEMODULATION FOR AN OPTICAL SENSOR
    Publication number: 20070297714
    Abstract: Methods and systems of neural network demodulation for an optical sensor. An optical sensor may be coupled to a structure and be capable of reflecting a reflected optical signal. A wavelength of the reflected optical signal may be spread based on a strain being applied to the structure. A replication device may receive the reflected optical signal from the optical sensor and produce a plurality of optical signals. A filter may be coupled to the replication device to receive an optical signal from the plurality of optical signals and filter the received optical signal. A detector may receive the filtered optical signal and provide a voltage output proportional to an amount of the filtered optical signal received. A neural network may receive the voltage output and determine the strain on the structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Rohit Dua, Steve Watkins, Donald Wunsch
  • Speculum protector with smoke tube
    Patent number: 5329937
    Abstract: A speculum cover for a speculum blade has a smoke tube associated therewith. The speculum cover may be removable from the blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: Nova Healthcare Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Krstevich, Fredrick Kamienny, Frederick Erlich, Steve Watkins