Donald J Archer

US Patent:

8285733, Oct 9, 2012

Filed:

Dec 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/643889

Inventors:

Donald Archer - Euless TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707758, 707802

Abstract:

“Call casting” is the ability to create a broadcasted multimedia file from a telephonic device. A content originator selects an option to create a call cast from the telephonic device, and a processing unit receives a communication utilized in creating an episode file. The episode file is associated with a feed file, which is accessed by an audience. The feed file may be accessible from a user website. Additionally, the communication received by the processing unit may originate from the telephonic device or a voicemail server. The processing unit may comprise a voicemail server. The content originator may be provided with one or more options that affect the creation of the episode file or the association of the episode file to the feed file. These options may be provided over the telephonic device, or through use of an administrative website.

US Patent:

8516367, Aug 20, 2013

Filed:

Sep 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/569041

Inventors:

Donald Gene Archer - Euless TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/21

US Classification:

715257

Abstract:

A portable device may attempt to predict words input by a user. In one implementation, the portable device may generate candidate words that correspond to predictions of the word being entered by the user. The candidate words being generated based on the characters input by the user of the portable device, characters in proximity to a last entered one of the input characters, and distance factors calculated based on distances between a touch-point on the a virtual keyboard and characters in proximity to the touch-point.

US Patent:

20110055880, Mar 3, 2011

Filed:

Aug 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/548845

Inventors:

Donald Gene Archer - Euless TX, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/173
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

725 87, 715719

Abstract:

A network device may receive a request for content from a device, identify a virtual market that is associated with the content by looking up a table entry associating the content with the virtual market, and transmit, to the device, the content and data for creating the virtual market within a memory of the device.

US Patent:

20110078001, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/570371

Inventors:

Donald Gene Archer - Euless TX, US
Raul Aldrey - Dallas TX, US
Yuriy Bolyukh - Trophy Club TX, US
Dolapo Kukoyi - Irving TX, US
Japan A. Mehta - Irving TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing, Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
H04H 60/33
H04N 5/44

US Classification:

705 142, 725 13, 348734, 705 1419, 725 32, 725 23, 348E05096

Abstract:

A video client receives an advertisement for presentation on a display and presents to a user, on the display, the advertisement and a rating interface for the advertisement. The video client receives, via the rating interface, a user input to rate the advertisement and sends, to a server, rating information based on the user input to rate the advertisement. The video client also receives, from the server, incentive information based on the rating information and presents to the user, on the display, the incentive information.

US Patent:

20110078006, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/570216

Inventors:

Donald Gene ARCHER - Euless TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1423

Abstract:

A system facilitates provision of a first advertisement, including a first modular coupon, via a first network to a user, where the first advertisement provides a link to a second advertisement. The system further facilitates provision of the second advertisement, including a second modular coupon, via a second network to the user, where the second network is different than the first network. The system also receives the first and second modular coupons from the user and permits a discount associated with the user's purchase of a product or service based on receipt of the first and second modular coupons.

US Patent:

20110078723, Mar 31, 2011

Filed:

Sep 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/568875

Inventors:

Armando P. STETTNER - Westford Lane MA, US
Donald Gene ARCHER - Euless TX, US
Harpal Singh BASSALI - San Francisco CA, US
Dolapo KUKOYI - Irving TX, US
Michael P. RUFFINI - Methuen MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing. Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/10
G06F 17/00

US Classification:

725 32

Abstract:

A multimedia client receives, over a subscription multimedia network, television content for presentation to a viewer, where the television content includes an advertising break and identifies a keyword associated with the television content. The multimedia client sends, over the subscription multimedia network, the keyword to an advertisement server and receives from the advertisement server, an advertisement corresponding to the keyword. The multimedia client then provides, for display to the viewer, the advertisement within the advertising break.

US Patent:

20110311095, Dec 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun 18, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/818516

Inventors:

Donald Gene Archer - Euless TX, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06K 9/00
H04B 1/66
H04N 5/225

US Classification:

382100, 3482071, 37524026, 348E05024

Abstract:

A device may include a video camera for capturing a video clip, a processor, a transmitter, and a receiver. The processor may be configured to receive, from the video camera, the video clip that is shown on a display screen of a content presentation device. The transmitter may be configured to send the video clip or a fingerprint of the video clip to a remote device. The receiver may be configured to receive, from the remote device, an identity of content whose fingerprints match the fingerprint.

US Patent:

20120144337, Jun 7, 2012

Filed:

Dec 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/957574

Inventors:

Donald Gene ARCHER - Euless TX, US
William D. YORK - Saginaw TX, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715773

Abstract:

A device displays keys, in a standard keyboard layout, on a touch screen of the device, and detects interaction of fingers, associated with a user of the device, with the touch screen. The device determines a type of interaction by the fingers, and reduces sizes of one or more of the keys when a finger contraction is the type of interaction by the fingers. The device displays, on the touch screen, a first reconfigured keyboard layout that includes the one or more keys that are reduced in size.