Michael L Talbert

US Patent:

8539534, Sep 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/842131

Inventors:

Robin Montague Mathews - Westford MA, US
Samuel O. Akiwumi-Assani - Beacon NY, US
Michael J. Talbert - Nazareth PA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725 91, 725 81, 725107, 725110, 725131, 725132

Abstract:

A method including receiving a request from another device to provide television content; sending a response that includes the television content; storing state information associated with the television content, wherein the state information includes an identifier of the other device and an identifier of the television content provided; detecting when an error occurs between the device and the other device; and resending a last television content that was successfully received by the other device before the error occurred.

US Patent:

20130054829, Feb 28, 2013

Filed:

Aug 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/214555

Inventors:

Robin M. MATHEWS - Westford MA, US
Michael Talbert - Nazareth PA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709238

Abstract:

A router is configured to receive a message from a server device, store information about the server device based on the message, and receive a request from a client device. The request includes an address associated with the server device. The local router is further configured to map the address to the information and transmitting a response to the client device. The response indicates the mapping of the address to the information. The local router, the server device, and the client device are within a single local area network (LAN). The information allows the client device to detect a presence of the server device without the request being transmitted external to the LAN.