Patents by Inventor Virginia Ann Zingelewicz

Virginia Ann Zingelewicz 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: 10120983
    Abstract: A digital rights management (DRM) scheme enables a user having a valid license to digital content to create one or more copies of the content. The number of copies is limited by the DRM scheme. However, if the user is not connected or connectable to the content provider or licensing party when additional copies are desired, the user is permitted to create one or more additional copies without deleting or disabling other copies even though the additional copies exceed the number otherwise permitted by the DRM scheme. The number of such “float” copies may be limited. Rights to such additional copies may be withdrawn during a subsequent connection session between the user and the content provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC
    Inventors: William David Smith, II, Mark Richard Gilder, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz, William Mandel
  • Patent number: 8346858
    Abstract: A system for providing an optimal motivational response is provided. The system includes an input device configured to receive at least one client input from the client. The system further includes a processor configured to analyze the at least one client input received from the client and generate a current state of the client based on the at least one client input. The processor is further configured to analyze the current state of the client and determine an optimal motivational technique for the client based on the current state of the client and the at least one client input. The processor is also configured to generate an optimal motivational response based on the optimal motivational technique. The system further includes an output device configured to display the optimal motivational response to the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Cleary, Mark Richard Gilder, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz, Joseph Carl Shultz
  • Publication number: 20120158826
    Abstract: A system for providing an optimal motivational response is provided. The system includes an input device configured to receive at least one client input from the client. The system further includes a processor configured to analyze the at least one client input received from the client and generate a current state of the client based on the at least one client input. The processor is further configured to analyze the current state of the client and determine an optimal motivational technique for the client based on the current state of the client and the at least one client input. The processor is also configured to generate an optimal motivational response based on the optimal motivational technique. The system further includes an output device configured to display the optimal motivational response to the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Daniel Joseph Cleary, Mark Richard Gilder, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz, Joseph Carl Shultz
  • Publication number: 20090228980
    Abstract: A system for detecting an anomalous access event is provided. The system includes a tracking module configured to provide multiple graphical representations corresponding to a number of paths traversed by an individual at various times. The system also includes a similarity metric module configured to compare the multiple graphical representations and detect an anomalous access event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Virginia Ann Zingelewicz, Catherine Mary Graichen, Corey Nicholas Bufi, Renee Ann Guhde
  • Patent number: 7540841
    Abstract: Method and systems for diagnosing and treating individuals having a mental health disease that provide health related information about one or more of the individuals wherein at least portion of the information comprises collected data on one or more of the individual's activities; analyzes the health related information according to assess the individual's mental health; and creates a treatment plan based at least in part on the individual's assessed state of mental health.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Steven Hector Azzaro, Christopher Donald Johnson, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz
  • Publication number: 20080147556
    Abstract: A digital rights management (DRM) scheme enables a user having a valid license to digital content to create one or more copies of the content. The number of copies is limited by the DRM scheme. However, if the user is not connected or connectable to the content provider or licensing party when additional copies are desired, the user is permitted to create one or more additional copies without deleting or disabling other copies even though the additional copies exceed the number otherwise permitted by the DRM scheme. The number of such “float” copies may be limited. Rights to such additional copies may be withdrawn during a subsequent connection session between the user and the content provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: William David Smith, Mark Richard Gilder, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz
  • Publication number: 20080148362
    Abstract: A digital rights management (DRM) system allows for digital data to be delivered to a user, and user rights to be stored by a locker service by the content provider. The rights may be stored in the locker service by request of the user. If the content is then lost, corrupted, or otherwise unavailable or unusable by the user, or in other appropriate circumstances, the user may contact the locker service and obtain authorization to re-access (e.g., download) another copy of the content. The system may verify user compliance with the DRM scheme prior to authorizing re-provisioning of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Richard Gilder, William David Smith, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz
  • Publication number: 20080146888
    Abstract: Method and systems for diagnosing and treating individuals having a mental health disease that provide health related information about one or more of the individuals wherein at least portion of the information comprises collected data on one or more of the individual's activities; analyzes the health related information according to assess the individual's mental health; and creates a treatment plan based at least in part on the individual's assessed state of mental health.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Hector Azzaro, Christopher Donald Johnson, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz
  • Publication number: 20080148363
    Abstract: A digital rights management (DRM) system allows a user to purchase, license or otherwise obtain digital content and to play the content on a first device. An application operative on the device implements DRM rules that allow the user to share the content with other devices so long as a total number of simultaneously accessible copies is below a preset limit. The application updates a local registry of content and devices enabled to play the content. The local registry is synchronized with a registry at the content provider when the device is on-line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Richard Gilder, William David Smith, Virginia Ann Zingelewicz
  • Publication number: 20080141301
    Abstract: Systems and methods, for delivering targeted content to specific individuals, that provide health related information about an individual; correlates the individual with the targeted content based at least in part on the health related information; and delivers the targeted content to the individual through a device for delivering media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: STEVEN HECTOR AZZARO, VIRGINIA ANN ZINGELEWICZ, CHRISTOPHER DONALD JOHNSON