Michael Kevin Oliver

US Patent:

20130014151, Jan 10, 2013

Filed:

Jul 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/179384

Inventors:

Kishore Tallapaneni - Flower Mound TX, US
Brian F. Roberts - Dallas TX, US
Anthony M. Lemus - Irving TX, US
Japan A. Mehta - Coppell TX, US
Donald H. Relyea - Dallas TX, US
Michael R. Oliver - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725 23, 725 25

Abstract:

An exemplary method includes a non-intrusive advertisement presentation system subscribing a user to an advertisement service associated with a media content program, detecting a presentation of the media content program together with one or more advertisements associated with the media content program, and providing, in accordance with the advertisement service and in a manner independent of the presentation of the media content program together with the one or more advertisements, advertisement content associated with the one or more advertisements for selective access by the user. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20130036011, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/195820

Inventors:

Brian F. Roberts - Dallas TX, US
Anthony M. Lemus - Irving TX, US
Japan A. Mehta - Coppell TX, US
Kishore Tallapaneni - Flower Mound TX, US
Donald H. Relyea - Dallas TX, US
Michael R. Oliver - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1458

Abstract:

An exemplary method includes a media content presentation system detecting a presentation of a media content instance by way of a primary media content access device, determining that a secondary media content access device is located within a detection zone associated with the primary media content access device during a time period associated with the presentation of the media content instance, selecting, in accordance with a course correction heuristic, advertisement content related to the media content instance and configured to target a user of the secondary media content access device, and presenting the advertisement content to the user by way of the secondary media content access device during the presentation of the media content instance by the primary media content access device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20130036200, Feb 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/195839

Inventors:

Brian F. Roberts - Dallas TX, US
Anthony M. Lemus - Irving TX, US
Japan A. Mehta - Coppell TX, US
Kishore Tallapaneni - Flower Mound TX, US
Donald H. Relyea - Dallas TX, US
Michael R. Oliver - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709219

Abstract:

An exemplary method includes a media content presentation system 1) delivering a primary media content stream to a primary access device, the primary media content stream comprising data representative of a media content instance that is presented by the primary access device as the primary media content stream is delivered to the primary access device and data representative of an executable application related to the media content instance, 2) determining that a secondary access device associated with a user is located within a detection zone associated with the primary access device during a time period associated with the presentation of the media content instance by the primary access device, and 3) directing the primary access device to generate and deliver a version of the executable application that is personalized for the user to the secondary access device. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20130144691, Jun 6, 2013

Filed:

Dec 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/308925

Inventors:

Japan A. Mehta - Coppell TX, US
Brian F. Roberts - Dallas TX, US
Anthony M. Lemus - Irving TX, US
Kishore Tallapaneni - Flower Mound TX, US
Donald H. Relyea - Dallas TX, US
Michael R. Oliver - Hoboken NJ, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 144

Abstract:

An exemplary method includes a computing system tracking a plurality of product showcase events that showcase one or more products to a user, detecting an advertisement trigger event associated with the user, and, in response to the detecting of the advertisement trigger event, identifying a product associated with both the advertisement trigger event and a product showcase event included in the plurality of product showcase events and notifying the user of the product showcase event that showcased the product. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20140186000, Jul 3, 2014

Filed:

Dec 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/731571

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
Donald H. Relyea - Dallas TX, US
Venkata S. Adimatyam - Irving TX, US
Kishore Tallapaneni - Flower Mound TX, US
Michael R. Oliver - Hoboken NJ, US
George M. Higa - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

H04N 5/765

US Classification:

386200

Abstract:

An exemplary method includes a digital video recording (“DVR”) data migration management system 1) receiving a request for a user account to migrate from being associated with a first DVR system to being associated with a second DVR system, 2) accessing a first DVR data set associated with the first DVR system and separate from data representative of a library of one or more media content assets stored by the first DVR system, 3) generating a second DVR data set based on the first DVR data set and in accordance with one or more attributes of the second DVR system, and 4) associating the second DVR data set with the second DVR system. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20140186001, Jul 3, 2014

Filed:

Dec 31, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/731619

Inventors:

- Arlington VA, US
Donald H. Relyea - Dallas TX, US
Venkata S. Adimatyam - Irving TX, US
Kishore Tallapaneni - Flower Mound TX, US
Michael R. Oliver - Hoboken NJ, US
George M. Higa - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Arlington VA

International Classification:

G06F 13/38

US Classification:

386200

Abstract:

An exemplary method includes a media content asset recovery system 1) detecting a migration of a user account from being associated with a first DVR system to being associated with a second DVR system, 2) identifying, in response to the detecting, a media content asset included within a library of one or more media content assets stored by the first DVR system at a time associated with the migration, 3) selecting, in accordance with a source selection heuristic, a media content source other than the first DVR system and that is configured to distribute the media content asset, and 4) directing the second DVR system to acquire the media content asset from the selected media content source for storage by the second DVR system.