Fenglin Lin Yin

US Patent:

8190174, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Dec 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/615568

Inventors:

Jianxiu Hao - Lexington MA, US
Guillermo Ortiz - Belmont MA, US
Fenglin Yin - Lexington MA, US
Zhiying Jin - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04W 24/00

US Classification:

4554562

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and computer program products for providing location based services are provided. Embodiments may include storing locations for a plurality of users of a telecommunication environment and contact lists of associated users for the plurality of users. Embodiments may also include providing the locations of the associated users for a first user based on a request from the first user. The request may further include providing locations for associated users who are located within an area of interest. The area of interest may be defined by a particular distance from the first user or by a point of interest of the first user. The locations of the users may be determined based on the locations of communication devices of the users including an identified receiving communication device for each user.

US Patent:

8346751, Jan 1, 2013

Filed:

Jun 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/872051

Inventors:

Zhiying Jin - Lexington MA, US
Fenglin Yin - Lexington MA, US
Sharon Marie Walker - Coppell TX, US
Jennifer Logan Stelling - Southlake TX, US
David A. Philbin - Arlington MA, US
Demetrios Karis - Cambridge MA, US
Hannah Y. Moon - Boston MA, US
John S. Huitema - Arlington MA, US
William Christopher Smith - Lewisville TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Laboratories Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707708, 707724, 707725

Abstract:

A map-based search application for map-based category navigation includes geographic data, category data, and categorized data comprising at least one item, wherein each item is associated with each of the geographic data and the category data. Accordingly, a user is enabled to search for categorized data that satisfies at least one condition related to the geographic data and at least one condition related to the category data. The invention further comprises a display for displaying a list of results from a search, wherein the list comprises the at least one item.

US Patent:

8406386, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Dec 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/334614

Inventors:

Fenglin Yin - Lexington MA, US
Jack Jianxiu Hao - Lexington MA, US
Dahai Ren - Waltham MA, US
Shuai Wu - Waltham MA, US
Guanrao Chen - Woburn MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 8811, 379 8812

Abstract:

A system may include servers. The servers may include memories including a first database to store voicemail message information associated with a voicemail mailbox and a user device, and a second database to associate a plurality of user devices with a voice-to-text transcription service; and a receiver to receive a new voicemail message associated with the voicemail mailbox. The servers may also include a processor to query to the second database to determine whether to request a voice-to-text transcription of an audio file associated with the new voicemail message and to determine whether to notify the user device of the new voicemail message before or after receiving the voice-to-text transcription of the audio file. The servers may also include a transmitter to send a notification of the new voicemail message to the user device according to the determination of whether to notify the user device of the new voicemail message before or after receiving the voice-to-text transcription of the audio file.

US Patent:

8442498, May 14, 2013

Filed:

Dec 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/339240

Inventors:

Fenglin Yin - Lexington MA, US
Diego Sebastian Rozensztejn - Brookline MA, US
Abhishek Gupta - Addison TX, US
Okeno Palmer - Woburn MA, US
Guillermo Ortiz - Brookline MA, US
Jack Jianxiu Hao - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/16

US Classification:

4554141, 4554561

Abstract:

This disclosure details the implementation of methods, systems and computer program products for remote digital video recorder (DVR) interface provisioning (hereinafter, “DIP”). DIP systems allow for authentication, validation, and registration of users and/or user devices as well as management of identifiers associated with those users and devices. Through interaction with DIP systems, users may associate different devices with each other and/or with one or more underlying service systems and/or accounts to allow integrated use of multiple devices in association with those services. In one implementation, DIP systems may be employed to register one or more mobile and/or remote devices (e. g. , mobile phones) with DVR systems to allow for remote manipulation of video recording schedules, content management, parental control management, and/or the like DVR features. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed, comprising: providing a provisioning interface for display to a user, the provisioning interface including an interface element configured to receive a mobile device identifier; receiving a mobile device identifier input to the provisioning interface; receiving a local media receiver device identifier; querying a service account based on the local media receiver device identifier; retrieving a service account activation code based on the query; and storing the mobile device identifier in association with the activation code in a database.

US Patent:

8473991, Jun 25, 2013

Filed:

Aug 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/861042

Inventors:

Jack Jianxiu Hao - Lexington MA, US
Fenglin Yin - Lexington MA, US
Wei Xia - Sudbury MA, US
Ishan Awasthi - Wilmington MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/18

US Classification:

725 82, 725115, 725145

Abstract:

A method performed by a user device connected to a content server, via a public network, that includes sending, to a digital video recorder (DVR) server and via the public network, a request to display images on a display device associated with a local server; receiving, from the DVR server and via the public network, a notification to upload the images, the notification including an address for the content server; selecting a group of images stored on the user device; sending, to the content server and based on the address, the group of images; and sending, to the local server and via a local network, a notification to retrieve the group of images from the content server for display on the display device.

US Patent:

8555203, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Jun 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/872266

Inventors:

Zhiying Jin - Lexington MA, US
Fenglin Yin - Lexington MA, US
Sharon Marie Walker - Coppell TX, US
Jennifer Logan Stelling - Southlake TX, US
David A. Philbin - Arlington MA, US
Demetrios Karis - Cambridge MA, US
Hannah Y. Moon - Boston MA, US
William Christopher Smith - Lewisville TX, US

Assignee:

Verizon Laboratories Inc. - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715835

Abstract:

A graphical user interface (GUI) includes an icon stack comprising a plurality of icons in an area within the GUI, whereby the icons overlap. The GUI further includes at least one interstitial navigation box that is capable of displaying information about at least one item associated with one of the icons.

US Patent:

8595319, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Oct 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/903567

Inventors:

Jack Jianxiu Hao - Lexington MA, US
Fenglin Yin - Lexington MA, US
Okeno R. Palmer - Woburn MA, US
Zhiying Jin - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709217

Abstract:

A device receives, from a user device, a request for content from a home network, and sends a notification of the request for content to a home network device. The device receives, from the home network device, a selection list of particular content, provides, to the user device, the selection list, and receives, from the user device, a content selection from the selection list. The device sends, to the home network device, the content selection, and receives, from the home network device, an indication that content corresponding to the content selection has been uploaded to a content delivery network. The device sends, to the user device, instructions to retrieve the content from the content delivery network.

US Patent:

8611532, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Oct 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/282879

Inventors:

Fenglin Yin - Lexington MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04N 7/167
H04K 1/00
H04L 9/00

US Classification:

380255, 380223, 380228, 380277

Abstract:

Exemplary systems and methods for managing media content decryption keys in encrypted media content distribution systems and methods are described. An exemplary method includes a user device 1) accessing a set of decryption keys, 2) storing the set of decryption keys in local memory, 3) accessing an encrypted media content program, 4) switching from accessing the encrypted media content program to accessing another encrypted media content program, the another encrypted media content program temporally aligned with the encrypted media content program, 5) using a decryption key included in the set of decryption keys stored in the local memory to decrypt the encrypted media content program before the switching is performed, and 6) using another decryption key included in the set of decryption keys stored in the local memory to decrypt the another encrypted media content program after the switching is performed. Corresponding systems and methods are also disclosed.