Marc Bryan Abrams

US Patent:

7283803, Oct 16, 2007

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095188

Inventors:

Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Marc Abrams - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Nambirajan Seshadri - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04M 11/00
H04M 3/00
H04L 12/66

US Classification:

455406, 455418, 370352

Abstract:

A system and method supporting access to multimedia information based upon user-defined quality of service criteria is disclosed. A broadband access gateway may coordinate network behavior during the transition of an access device among communication pathways having different available capacities. Adjustments in bit rates and levels of compression may be made based upon the user-defined quality of service criteria. The user may be notified when network conditions disallow support for the desired quality of service, and may choose to override selected criteria. The user-defined quality of service criteria may be stored within the gateway and associated with a user, or may be located in the access device and accessible to the gateway.

US Patent:

7420956, Sep 2, 2008

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095638

Inventors:

Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Marc Abrams - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Nambirajan Seshadri - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/24

US Classification:

370338, 370319, 370320, 370321, 370328, 370339, 455 412, 455 413, 455450, 455451, 4554522, 725 37, 725 62, 725 86, 725 87, 725 88, 725 89, 725105

Abstract:

A system and method for the aggregation of multimedia information storage via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. Information about storage resources accessible to a broadband access gateway may be collected and used in selecting storage capacity used for storing multimedia information such as, for example, streaming video, broadcast video, digitized video, digitized audio, text, and digitized images. The gateway may manage storage and retrieval of the multimedia information based upon user defined criteria and characteristics of the available storage resources. Multimedia information may be parsed for storage across multiple storage resources, and the location and nature of the storage resources used for storage of multimedia information items may be unknown to the user. Storage services accessible via a broadband connection may also be used as storage resources.

US Patent:

7522549, Apr 21, 2009

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095842

Inventors:

Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Marc Abrams - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Nambirajan Seshadri - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04H 20/71

US Classification:

370312, 370349, 709223, 725 44, 725 50, 725 59

Abstract:

A system and method of registering or exchanging information about the availability of multimedia information and services is disclosed. Access devices in a wireless local area network (WLAN) and/or personal area network (PAN) may register, with a wireless broadband access gateway, selected information about multimedia information and services that they have and may share. Information about the available multimedia information and services may be shared by the wireless broadband access gateway with other access devices within the coverage area of the WLAN or PAN. Access devices may then access the multimedia information and services of other access devices via the wireless broadband access gateway, based upon information identifying and authenticating the recipient. A broadband connection permits the gateway to pass multimedia information and service activity to and from the access devices within the coverage area of the WLAN or PAN.

US Patent:

7536177, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095376

Inventors:

Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Marc Abrams - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Nambirajan Seshadri - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

455415, 455403

Abstract:

A system and method for providing enhanced caller identification (caller ID) information to a user is described. A broadband access gateway communicatively coupled to a plurality of access devices may collect information about multimedia content available on the access devices and/or information exchanged with access devices. The gateway may search the collect information upon receiving information identifying a called or calling party, to find information that may be associated with the called or calling party. Selected items of the information associated with the called or calling party may then be delivered to the access device of the called or calling party. Information accessible to the gateway via a broadband connection may also be made available to the user of the access device.

US Patent:

7606570, Oct 20, 2009

Filed:

Dec 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/021277

Inventors:

Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Marc Abrams - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Nambirajan Seshadri - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455442, 455434, 4554122

Abstract:

A system and method supporting extended network access notification via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. A representative embodiment of the present invention may comprise a wireless interface and may be capable of exchanging multimedia communication between the wireless interface and a broadband network. The gateway may support multimedia communication via access devices that may seamlessly hand off from a wireless wide area network to a personal area network supported by the wireless interface. The hand off may be coordinated by the gateway and the wireless wide area network via the broadband network. A user of an access device may be notified when such a hand off has been automatically initiated, and a user may configure aspects of such hand offs.

US Patent:

7853255, Dec 14, 2010

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095639

Inventors:

Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Marc Abrams - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Nambirajan Seshadri - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

4554323, 370338, 370401, 370352, 370328, 455417, 455445, 455 301

Abstract:

A system and method supporting access, coordination, modification, updating, and management of multiple sources of multimedia information resident on a plurality of access devices is disclosed. A broadband access gateway may support applications that perform user services involving multiple sources of multimedia information across a network by acting as a focal point for access to multimedia information related to the applications. Using information that identifies such sources, the broadband access gateway may coordinate modification of one or more multimedia information sources based upon the content of other related sources of multimedia information. One such application may include the coordination of calendars for the planning of a meeting involving multiple participants. A representative embodiment of the present invention may identify available meeting dates and times, and the placement of reservations for appropriate travel accommodations using services accessible to the broadband access gateway via a broadband network.

US Patent:

7904074, Mar 8, 2011

Filed:

Mar 30, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/093369

Inventors:

Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Marc Abrams - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Nambirajan Seshadri - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04M 3/00

US Classification:

455420, 455418, 455419, 455433

Abstract:

A system and method for the remote configuration and control of a access devices via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. The broadband access gateway may comprise a wireless interface and a broadband network connection for exchanging information via, for example, a digital subscriber loop, a cable connection, a T1 connection, and T3 network connection. A user using any of a plurality of access devices may communicate with the broadband access gateway via the wireless interface or the broadband network connection to make remote requests of another of the access devices. Such requests may comprise, for example, accessing, recording, playing, exchanging, transmitting, receiving, converting, translating of multimedia information. The remote requests may include enabling, disabling, configuring, monitoring, administering, and scheduling of smart appliances and premise systems such as, for example, security, heating, and cooling systems.

US Patent:

7962164, Jun 14, 2011

Filed:

Oct 20, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/582540

Inventors:

Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
Marc Abrams - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Nambirajan Seshadri - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Broadcom Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

H04B 7/00
H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455515, 455436, 4554122, 455 306

Abstract:

A system and method supporting extended network access notification via a broadband access gateway is disclosed. A representative embodiment of the present invention may comprise a wireless interface and may be capable of exchanging multimedia communication between the wireless interface and a broadband network. The gateway may support multimedia communication via access devices that may seamlessly hand off from a wireless wide area network to a personal area network supported by the wireless interface. The hand off may be coordinated by the gateway and the wireless wide area network via the broadband network. A user of an access device may be notified when such a hand off has been automatically initiated, and a user may configure aspects of such hand offs.