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Ford, Iii
James L. Ford, Iii, San Antonio, TX US
| Patent application number | Description | Published |
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| 20100162300 | Methods And Systems For Creating An Emergency Alert Channel - A video stream or interface that may include an indication of a broadcasted alert message and/or detailed information associated with a broadcasted alert message may be generated and/or rendered. The video stream or interface may be generated and/or rendered by a content provider and then provided to a consumer via, for example, a content device such that the video stream or interface may be accessed via a broadcast channel or an on-demand channel established by the content provider. Alternatively, the video stream or interface may be generated and/or rendered by the content device such that the video stream or interface may be accessed via an option such as a channel, menu option, or the like provided by the content device. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20110088058 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING EMERGENCY ALERT MESSAGES - A method and apparatus for transmitting emergency messages is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box in communication with an interactive television network where the set top box has a controller to receive a notification signal from a network server of the interactive television network where the notification signal is associated with an emergency alert message received by the network server from an emergency alert system, determine a language for presenting the emergency alert message, select a first multicast of the emergency alert message from a group of multicasts based on the determined language where each of the group of multicasts of the emergency alert message being in a different language, transmit a request to the network server to join the first multicast of the emergency alert message, and receive the first multicast of the emergency alert message. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 04-14-2011 |
James Love Ford, Iii, San Antonio, TX US
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| 20100138858 | DELAYING EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM MESSAGES - Methods and systems for delaying or dismissing emergency alert system (EAS) messages displayed within multimedia content, wherein user input is provided to temporarily delay for a user selectable or predetermined time period or to permanently dismiss EAS messages. Further user input may determine a snooze period during which the display of EAS messages is temporarily suspended. In some embodiments, EAS messages are automatically delayed until a commercial is displayed. In some embodiments, EAS messages are forwarded from a customer premises equipment device (e.g., a set-top box) to a user specified communication device (e.g., a mobile telephone or remote control device) while the presentation of a multimedia program continues. | 06-03-2010 |
John G. Ford, Iii, Fairfax, CA US
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| 20090201295 | ASSOCIATIVE FILLET - A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to update a filleted curve in a computer graphics application. A drawing having a first input curve and a second input curve is displayed. The first and second input curves are selected. A fillet curve is calculated, created, and displayed between the two input curves. A property of the first input curve is modified. Automatically, without additional user input, the fillet curve is recalculated based on the modified property. The recalculated fillet curve is displayed. | 08-13-2009 |
O. Harris Ford, Iii, Wake Forest, NC US
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| 20090246785 | NOVEL STEROID 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE - The invention provides an isolated, novel steroid 5α-reductase enzyme termed SRD5AIII. The protein has an estimated molecular weight of 37 kDa and is capable of converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone at a pH of about 7.0. Also provided is a method for identifying inhibitors of SRD5AIII by contacting SRD5AIII with a test compound and measuring the activity of the enzyme. A reduced activity relative to a control indicates that the test compound is an inhibitor of SRD5AIII. A method is also provided for detecting androgen stimulated prostate cancer or recurrent prostate cancer in an individual. The method comprises obtaining a prostate biopsy from an individual and determining the level of expression of SRD5AIII gene or protein relative to a normal control. An increased expression of SRD5AIII relative to the control is indicative of androgen stimulated prostate cancer or recurrent prostate cancer. | 10-01-2009 |