Patents by Inventor Virginia S. Ng

Virginia S. Ng 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: 20230143716
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first analysis of first traffic associated with a first communication device, obtaining a second analysis of second traffic associated with a second communication device, identifying, based on the obtaining of the first analysis and the obtaining of the second analysis, a first handicap to be applied to a first connection associated with the first communication device, and applying the first handicap to the first connection. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael R. Albrecht, John Craig, Jonathan Davis, Camden Krupala, Virginia S. Ng, David Plunkett, JR., Michael Zadig, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Michael L. Hunter, Oliver Spatscheck, Raghvendra Savoor
  • Publication number: 20230147814
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) for route planning and power management, obtaining information regarding the UAV, a present location of the UAV, a destination location for the UAV, or a combination thereof, determining, based on the information, a need for the UAV to recharge a power source of the UAV as part of a journey of the UAV from the present location of the UAV to the destination location for the UAV, responsive to the determining the need, identifying a recharging station associated with a network for recharging the power source of the UAV, and calculating a flight path for the UAV in accordance with the identifying the recharging station. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Carver, Abhigyan Sharma Abhigyan, John Craig, Andrew Kell, James Pratt, David Plunkett, JR., James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Michael Albrecht, Michael L. Hunter, Virginia S. Ng
  • Patent number: 10602233
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to record stereoscopic media content supplied by a multimedia system, receive from a communication device a request for the recorded stereoscopic media content, determine rendering capabilities of the communication device, generate transcoded content by transcoding the recorded stereoscopic media content according to the rendering capabilities of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded content. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., William A. Brown, David Brux DeLorme, Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng
  • Publication number: 20180343503
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to record stereoscopic media content supplied by a multimedia system, receive from a communication device a request for the recorded stereoscopic media content, determine rendering capabilities of the communication device, generate transcoded content by transcoding the recorded stereoscopic media content according to the rendering capabilities of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded content. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 29, 2018
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR, William A. Brown, David Brux DeLorme, Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng
  • Patent number: 10070196
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to record stereoscopic media content supplied by a multimedia system, receive from a communication device a request for the recorded stereoscopic media content, determine rendering capabilities of the communication device, generate transcoded content by transcoding the recorded stereoscopic media content according to the rendering capabilities of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded content. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., William A. Brown, David Brux Delorme, Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng
  • Publication number: 20180131998
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a request to display, on an first communications device, media content, where the request comprises a first logical address for accessing the media content at a first storage location, transmitting to a second communications device, a second logical address for accessing a copy of the media content at a second storage location, where the second logical address differs from the first logical address, and where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng, Nicholas Peter Hill
  • Patent number: 9955224
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a predetermined comment of a number of predetermined comments that relate to a content item being presented by the media processor. A selection is identified of a characteristic of the content item of a number of predetermined characteristics of the content item. Posts are presented on a display device that is presenting the content item, wherein the posts are a subset of a group of posts related to the content item, and wherein the posts are selected based on the selection of the characteristic of the content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, N. Peter Hill, Troy C. Meuninck, Virginia S. Ng
  • Publication number: 20170230727
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to record stereoscopic media content supplied by a multimedia system, receive from a communication device a request for the recorded stereoscopic media content, determine rendering capabilities of the communication device, generate transcoded content by transcoding the recorded stereoscopic media content according to the rendering capabilities of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded content. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., William A. Brown, David Brux Delorme, Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng
  • Patent number: 9706251
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a request to display, on an first communications device, media content, where the request comprises a first logical address for accessing the media content at a first storage location, transmitting to a second communications device, a second logical address for accessing a copy of the media content at a second storage location, where the second logical address differs from the first logical address, and where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng, Nicholas Peter Hill
  • Patent number: 9668004
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to record stereoscopic media content supplied by a multimedia system, receive from a communication device a request for the recorded stereoscopic media content, determine rendering capabilities of the communication device, generate transcoded content by transcoding the recorded stereoscopic media content according to the rendering capabilities of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded content. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., William A. Brown, David Brux Delorme, Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng
  • Publication number: 20170118514
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a request to display, on an first communications device, media content, where the request comprises a first logical address for accessing the media content at a first storage location, transmitting to a second communications device, a second logical address for accessing a copy of the media content at a second storage location, where the second logical address differs from the first logical address, and where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2017
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Nadia MORRIS, Virginia S. NG, Nicholas Peter HILL
  • Patent number: 9560395
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a request to display, on an first communications device, media content, where the request comprises a first logical address for accessing the media content at a first storage location, transmitting to a second communications device, a second logical address for accessing a copy of the media content at a second storage location, where the second logical address differs from the first logical address, and where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng, Nicholas Peter Hill
  • Publication number: 20160345067
    Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, identifying a predetermined comment of a number of predetermined comments that relate to a content item being presented by the media processor. A selection is identified of a characteristic of the content item of a number of predetermined characteristics of the content item. Posts are presented on a display device that is presenting the content item, wherein the posts are a subset of a group of posts related to the content item, and wherein the posts are selected based on the selection of the characteristic of the content item. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, N. PETER HILL, TROY C. MEUNINCK, VIRGINIA S. NG
  • Publication number: 20160337698
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a request to display, on an first communications device, media content, where the request comprises a first logical address for accessing the media content at a first storage location, transmitting to a second communications device, a second logical address for accessing a copy of the media content at a second storage location, where the second logical address differs from the first logical address, and where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng, Nicholas Peter Hill
  • Patent number: 9438960
    Abstract: In an Internet protocol television network, a set-top box includes a social network interface module and a remote control interface module. The social network interface module receives a first selection of a content item from the remote control interface module, and receives a second selection of a comment from the remote control interface module. The social network interface module also posts the second selection on a social network system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, N. Peter Hill, Troy C. Meuninck, Virginia S. Ng
  • Patent number: 9426501
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a request to display, on an first communications device, media content, where the request comprises a first logical address for accessing the media content at a first storage location, transmitting to a second communications device, a second logical address for accessing a copy of the media content at a second storage location, where the second logical address differs from the first logical address, and where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng, Nicholas Peter Hill
  • Publication number: 20160080777
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to record stereoscopic media content supplied by a multimedia system, receive from a communication device a request for the recorded stereoscopic media content, determine rendering capabilities of the communication device, generate transcoded content by transcoding the recorded stereoscopic media content according to the rendering capabilities of the communication device, and transmit to the communication device the transcoded content. Other embodiments are disclosed and contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Troy C. Meuninck, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., William A. Brown, David Brux DeLorme, Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng
  • Publication number: 20150271537
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a request to display, on an first communications device, media content, where the request comprises a first logical address for accessing the media content at a first storage location, transmitting to a second communications device, a second logical address for accessing a copy of the media content at a second storage location, where the second logical address differs from the first logical address, and where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2015
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Inventors: NADIA MORRIS, VIRGINIA S. NG, NICHOLAS PETER HILL
  • Patent number: 9084000
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a request to display, on an first communications device, media content, where the request comprises a first logical address for accessing the media content at a first storage location, transmitting to a second communications device, a second logical address for accessing a copy of the media content at a second storage location, where the second logical address differs from the first logical address, and where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng, Nicholas Peter Hill
  • Publication number: 20150121444
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for receiving a request to display, on an first communications device, media content, where the request comprises a first logical address for accessing the media content at a first storage location, transmitting to a second communications device, a second logical address for accessing a copy of the media content at a second storage location, where the second logical address differs from the first logical address, and where the second storage location differs from the first storage location. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Nadia Morris, Virginia S. Ng, Nicholas Peter Hill