Gaurav A Tanna

US Patent:

8280883, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Oct 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/254260

Inventors:

Jack Jianxiu Hao - Lexington MA, US
Jian Huang - Sudbury MA, US
Diego S Rozensztejn - Brookline MA, US
Fred Scheer - Bradford MA, US
Gaurav Tanna - Brookline MA, US
Wei Xia - Sudbury MA, US
Xuefeng Yao - Waban MA, US
Fang Zhu - Woburn MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 7/00

US Classification:

707736

Abstract:

A device receives one or more contacts provided in an address book associated with a user, and receives profile information associated with one or more other users. The device also links the profile information with one or more corresponding contacts provided in the address book, and provides the address book with the linked profile information to one or more user devices associated with the user.

US Patent:

20130152128, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Dec 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/314245

Inventors:

Gaurav Tanna - Brighton MA, US
Jack Jianxiu Hao - Lexington MA, US
Diego S. Rozensztejn - Brighton MA, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 21/462

US Classification:

725 39

Abstract:

A method includes requesting, by a user device, video program related content. The video program related content includes content related to one or more video programs provided by a service provider. The method also includes receiving the video program related content. A selection of a video program from the one or more video programs is received. The video program is selected at a set top box. The method also includes controlling a viewing session for the video program using the user device.

US Patent:

20150134724, May 14, 2015

Filed:

Nov 12, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/077738

Inventors:

- Basking Ridge NJ, US
Gaurav A. TANNA - Brighton MA, US
Gaurav D. MEHTA - Brookline MA, US
Ishan AWASTHI - Wilmington MA, US
Gong ZHANG - Waltham MA, US
Fred SCHEER - Bradford MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon and Redbox Digital Entertainment Services, LLC - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

A device may receive a request to establish a virtual theater. The device may provide, to multiple user devices, information regarding a transaction and one or more playback options for the virtual theater. The transaction may relate to establishing the virtual theater. The device may receive, from the multiple user devices, playback preference information based on the one or more playback options. The device may establish the virtual theater based on receiving the playback preference information and based on providing the information regarding the transaction. The device may provide, to the multiple of user devices, media content via the virtual theater based on the playback preference information.

US Patent:

20150113000, Apr 23, 2015

Filed:

Oct 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/061357

Inventors:

- Basking Ridge NJ, US
Gaurav A. Tanna - Brighton MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707746

Abstract:

A first device may receive an instruction to add a first marker that identifies a first time index associated with particular content and a particular account used to access the particular content; receive an instruction to add a second marker that identifies a second time index associated with the particular content and the particular account; store the first marker and information associating the first marker with the first time index, the particular content, and the particular account; store the second marker and information associating the second marker with the second time index, the particular content, and the particular account; receive selection of the first marker or the second marker, associated with the particular content and the particular account; and cause a second device to play back the particular content at the first time index or the second time index.

US Patent:

20150081847, Mar 19, 2015

Filed:

Sep 19, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/031342

Inventors:

- Basking Ridge NJ, US
Jian Huang - Sudbury MA, US
Gaurav A. Tanna - Brighton MA, US
Ishan Awasthi - Wilmington MA, US
Okeno R. Palmer - Woburn MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

709219

Abstract:

A method, a device, and a storage medium having instructions stored thereon to obtain usage data that indicates a usage of a downloading service and a streaming service of programs, in which the programs are provided to user devices via unicast delivery. The usage data is analyzed to determine whether a multicast offloading or a broadcast offloading is to be invoked on behalf of a program designated for unicast delivery. Additionally, a method, a device, and a storage medium obtain usage data, analyze the usage data, and generate a recommendation for an infrastructural change of a content delivery network based on the analysis.