Patents Examined by Binh Kien Tieu
  • Patent number: 11809456
    Abstract: Incremental clustering of similar or related messages that otherwise requires limited use of memory for the purpose of increasing scalability. Incremental clustering includes receiving, by a machine learning (ML) engine, an incoming message from an application programming interface (API) server, and scanning, by the ML engine, a plurality of clusters for one or more messages similar to that of the incoming message. Incremental clustering also includes identifying, by a clustering engine, a cluster from the plurality of clusters. The identified cluster includes the one or more messages similar to that of the incoming message. Incremental clustering further includes assigning, by the clustering engine, the incoming message to the identified cluster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Freshworks Inc.
    Inventors: Amritendu Mondal, Tarkeshwar Thakur
  • Patent number: 11805201
    Abstract: A call processing server 10 includes a registration unit 12 that receives a registration request of a suspicious call number from a user receiving a suspicious call to register the suspicious call number in a subscriber information storage unit 22, and a call processing unit 11 that refers to the subscriber information storage unit 22 to control an incoming call, in which the call processing unit 11 transmits, when an outgoing source of a call is the suspicious call number registered in the subscriber information storage unit 22, an alert guidance to an incoming destination terminal 5 before connecting the call, and the suspicious call number registered in the subscriber information storage unit 22 is shared by all users set in the subscriber information storage unit 22.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshihiko Zeniya
  • Patent number: 11805204
    Abstract: A data processing system for artificial intelligence-based setting of controls in an evaluation interface comprising a data store storing: a plurality of transactions; a plurality of completed evaluations, each completed evaluation including an indication of a transcript portion associated with an evaluation answer. The system determines a word or phrase common to a first set of transcript portions associated with the evaluation answer; creates a first set of auto answer parameters that includes the word or phrase; auto answers the question for a set of test transactions to generate an auto answer for each test transaction; and based on a determination that the first set of auto answer parameters auto answered the question with a threshold level of accuracy, configures an evaluation system to use the first set of auto answer parameters to preset an answer control in an evaluation operator interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Open Text Holdings, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald Russ Miller
  • Patent number: 11785138
    Abstract: Systems and methods of caller identification differentiation via machine learning techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, an exemplary computer-implemented method may include: receiving a permission indicator identifying a permission by the user to detect calls being received by a computing device; receiving an indication of a current call being received; utilizing a trained call differentiation machine learning model to determine a likelihood that the current call is of a first call type or a second call type, where the first call type is associated with a first type of activity and the second call type is associated with a second type of activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Asher Smith-Rose, Shabnam Kousha, Tyler Maiman, Lin Ni Lisa Cheng, Joshua Edwards
  • Patent number: 11783686
    Abstract: Example implementations include a method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium comprising first broadcasting, by at least one primary speaker of a control panel, a first sound toward a front or a side of the control panel; and second broadcasting, concurrently with the first broadcasting, by a removable back speaker that is removably attachable to a back side of the control panel, a second sound toward the back side of the control panel. In some aspects, the removable back speaker is configured as a stand for placing the control panel on a flat surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Tyco IP Holdings LLP
    Inventor: Ross Werner
  • Patent number: 11778083
    Abstract: Methods and systems are described herein for manipulating a communication acceptance screen, manipulating an interactive communication acceptance icon, and restricting access to accounts based on voice communication parameters. In particular, when a communication is detected from one device to another device, that communication may be risky. Thus, the risk is mitigated by giving a user information about the source of the communication to give a user a chance to reject the communication. In addition, in instances where the user accepts the communication, the system enables monitoring the communication and restricting any accounts that are disclosed within the communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Capital One Services, LLC
    Inventors: Asher Smith-Rose, Tyler Maiman, Lin Ni Lisa Cheng, Salik Shah
  • Patent number: 11770475
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for robocall steering over voice-hosted traffic networks. The disclosed framework provides novel systems and methods for increasing the accuracy and efficiency in tracking, identifying, blocking and preventing robocalls and robocallers. The disclosed systems and methods provide mechanisms for identifying and removing unwanted voice traffic from networks. The disclosed systems and methods analyze voice traffic over a predetermined period of time (e.g., 1 day or 30 days, for example), and leverage this information into a “know your customer” (KYC) score. This score enables incoming calls to be routed, controlled and/or blocked as they are communicated over voice networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: John Hans Van Arkel, Karl Stang, Katrina Marie Kutchko, Jeffrey Allen Haltom, Lulia Ann Barakat, Joe B. Thornton
  • Patent number: 11765269
    Abstract: A method for incorporating an augmented voice communication into a communication routing configuration of a contact center system according to an embodiment includes selecting a vocal avatar, wherein the vocal avatar includes phonetic characteristics having first values, receiving a text communication and input user parameters from an input user, generating the augmented voice communication based on the text communication and the input user parameters, wherein the augmented voice communication includes phonetic characteristics having second values, wherein the first values of the phonetic characteristics of the vocal avatar are different from the second values of the phonetic characteristics of the augmented voice communication, and incorporating the augmented voice communication into the communication routing configuration of the contact center system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Leonid Vymenets, Alexandria L. Hockeborn, Yong Guan, Praphul Kumar, Jason Chhaidan
  • Patent number: 11758043
    Abstract: Origin information for promotional calls is provided by recording caller numbers for parties making the promotional calls; and receiving subscriber numbers for receiving the promotional calls. The subscribers numbers are stored in a database that also includes approved content for the promotional calls to be received by the subscriber. Caller numbers and approved content are matched for the subscriber with a call scrubber including a disturbed ledger. The distributed ledger recording a caller designation attached to the caller numbers indicative of a type for the promotional call. A promotional call is received by the subscriber. The caller identification for the subscriber indicates both the caller numbers and the caller designation that is indicative of the type for the promotional call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jignesh K Karia, Mukundan Sundararajan, Pankaj Satyanarayan Dayama, Vishal Awal, Shilpa Shetty, Neha Shah
  • Patent number: 11758047
    Abstract: Systems and methods for smart dialogue communication are provided. A method may include receiving, from a responder terminal device, a dialogue request configured to request a smart dialogue communication, wherein the dialogue request is associated with an incoming call request that is initiated by a requester via a requester terminal device and satisfies a smart dialogue condition determined by the responder terminal device; performing the smart dialogue communication with the requester terminal device associated with the requester; recording voice information associated with the smart dialogue communication; converting the voice information into the text information; and transmitting the text information to the responder terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: HITHINK ROYALFLUSH INFORMATION NETWORK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ming Chen
  • Patent number: 11750746
    Abstract: A system for customizing time limits for inmate communications in a correctional facility is disclosed. The system includes a profile subsystem that stores an inmate profile of the inmate and a communication processing subsystem comprising one or more processors configured to receive data of an inmate communication of an inmate, identify a type of communication device of the inmate and a call recipient of the inmate communication based on the data of the inmate communication, retrieve the inmate profile of the inmate form the profile subsystem, identify a plurality of behaviors of the inmate based on the inmate profile, determine a time limit based on at least one of the type of communication device, the call recipient of the inmate communication, and the plurality of behaviors of the inmate, and assign the time limit to the inmate communication of the inmate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Global Tel*Link Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Lee Hodge
  • Patent number: 11743432
    Abstract: A system may include multiple remote kiosk devices each to present a respective kiosk user interface and multiple remote receptionist devices each to present a respective receptionist user interface. The system may perform operations comprising receiving at the receptionist devices live video feeds captured by the multiple kiosk devices and providing the multiple live video feeds to the remote receptionist devices. The remote receptionist devices present the multiple live video feeds in the receptionist user interfaces The system may receive, from a receptionist device, a request to initiate a video call with a remote kiosk device, may initiate a video call between the remote receptionist device and the remote kiosk device, and may cause the user interface of the remote receptionist device to present the video call and the live video feeds simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Mill Mountain Technologies
    Inventors: Wendy T. Lucas, Mark S. Lucas, Josh A. Amos, Timothy J. Eichblatt
  • Patent number: 11729313
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for implementing a spoofed telephone call identifier are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving, by a first computing device, data indicating a placement of a telephone call from a second computing device to a third computing device, wherein the data includes a phone number of the second computing device. The actions further include determining characteristics of the phone number of the second computing device. The actions further include, based on the characteristics of the phone number of the second computing device, determining a likelihood that the phone number of the second computing device is spoofed. The actions further include, based on the likelihood that the phone number of the second computing device is spoofed, determining whether to transmit a notification of the telephone call to the third computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Parag Garg, Derrick Ives, Michele Lundahl, Helen Wang
  • Patent number: 11704864
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a web-based videoconference system that allows for video avatars to navigate within a virtual environment. Various methods for efficient modeling, rendering, and shading are disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Katmai Tech Inc.
    Inventors: Gerard Cornelis Krol, Petr Polyakov
  • Patent number: 11689899
    Abstract: A system and method for triggering on platform usage can include at a platform, receiving and storing a trigger configuration of an account; operating a platform comprising internally executing a process on behalf of an account and publishing at least one event when executing the process; at the platform, incrementing a counter in response to the at least one event and if the stored trigger configuration species a usage key associated with a category of counted events of the at least one event; monitoring counters in a context of an associated trigger; and processing the trigger upon the counter satisfying condition of an associated trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Twilio Inc.
    Inventors: Evan Cooke, Timothy Milliron, Adam Ballai, Matthew D. Nowack, Robert C. Hagemann, III
  • Patent number: 11683412
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for automatically generating enhanced caller identification data are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving telephone call placement data that indicates the placement of a telephone call from a calling party to a called party. The actions further include receiving caller identification data. The actions further include accessing first telephone call data that reflects characteristics of telephone calls placed and received by the calling party. The actions further include based on the first telephone call data and the identity of the calling party, determining additional data to combine with the caller identification data. The actions further include generating enhanced caller identification data by combining the additional data with the caller identification data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Derrick Ives, Ovidiu Serban, Adriana Padilla, Samantha Klemm, Vanda Oliveira
  • Patent number: 11683415
    Abstract: One example may include identifying a header of a call message includes enhanced call data, identifying a code object from the call header identifying textual information and one or more images to display during a call connection, displaying the textual information and the one or more images identified from the code object on a mobile device, and connecting a call to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: FIRST ORION CORP.
    Inventors: Brandon Wayne Murphy, Jay Todd Callaway
  • Patent number: 11676094
    Abstract: A computerized-method for calculating an After-Call-Work (ACW) factor of an interaction in a contact center, by which a related recording may be filtered for evaluation is provided herein. The method includes an After-Call-Work (ACW) factor calculation module. The operating of the ACW factor calculation module includes: (i) receiving agent recording of the interaction. (ii) aggregating data fields associated with: (a) the interaction; and (b) the customer; (iii) retrieving ACW time of the interaction; (iv) forwarding the aggregated data fields to a machine learning model; (v) operating the machine learning model to calculate a predicted ACW time, based on the aggregated data fields; (vi) calculating an ACW factor based on the received time of ACW and the calculated predicted ACW time; and (vii) sending the calculated ACW factor to a platform by which the platform is preconfigured to distribute the interaction for evaluation, based on the ACW factor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: NICE LTD.
    Inventors: Salil Dhawan, Harshit Kumar Sharma, Rahul Vyas
  • Patent number: 11671468
    Abstract: Various arrangements for providing authenticated caller information for voicemail are presented herein. A terminating telephony service provider system can receive a request to connect a telephone call, the request comprising a session initiation protocol (SIP) identity header. The terminating telephony service provider system can perform a verification based on the SIP identity header. A voicemail may be created based on audio received from the calling party via the telephone call. SIP header information can be stored and mapped to the voicemail. The terminating telephony service provider system can then output, to a called party user equipment (UE), an indication of the voicemail with an indication of the verification based on the SIP identity header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: DISH Wireless L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kate Megan Carney Landow, Nereus Lobo, Arielle Smith, Allyson Lotz, Bin Xu
  • Patent number: 11665270
    Abstract: To provide a called one with information on the caller, a reference to a resource containing real-time or near-real-time information relating to the caller, or information deduced using the real-time or near-real-time information, or the real-time or near-real-time information, or the information deduced using the real-time or near-real-time information, is transmitted with a connection establishment request, and the information in the resource or the received information is displayed to the called one before the requested connection is established so that the called one can make a decision whether or not to answer the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: SALMELA-INVEST OY
    Inventors: Tuomas Kärkkäinen, Ossi Kalevo