Patents by Inventor Albert L. Schmidt

Albert L. Schmidt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9282426
    Abstract: A system may provide a client device with a persistent wireless network browser toolbar for use in, for example, a network browser. The persistent wireless network browser toolbar is provided with a login status indicator, a logout option, and a wireless network signal strength indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Allison Jaynes, Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8886227
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Tekla Pehr LLC
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
  • Patent number: 8874445
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the output format of information is provided. The apparatus includes a communications unit configured to receive information intended for at least one recipient. The apparatus also includes a selection unit, which is configured to automatically detect, based on the at least one recipient, an externally-specified indication of a preferred form of output selected from amongst a plurality of available forms of output. The selection unit causes the information to be outputted in the preferred form of output. A method and a computer program product are also provided for controlling the output format of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Vittorio Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140087765
    Abstract: A system may provide a client device with a persistent wireless network browser toolbar for use in, for example, a network browser. The persistent wireless network browser toolbar is provided with a login status indicator, a logout option, and a wireless network signal strength indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: VERIZON LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: ALLISON JAYNES, VITTORIO G. BUCCHIERI, ALBERT L. SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 8599806
    Abstract: A system may provide a client device with a persistent wireless network browser toolbar for use in, for example, a network browser. The persistent wireless network browser toolbar is provided with a login status indicator, a logout option, and a wireless network signal strength indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Allison Jaynes, Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8411824
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying visual content to a user corresponding to sound captured at a user terminal are disclosed. After receiving over a network from a user terminal a request to convert sound into a visual content representing the sound, wherein the sound comprises one or more words, a translation server may retrieve text corresponding to the one or more words from a database. The translation server may then convert the text into one or more content phrases, wherein the content phrases represent the meaning of the one or more words, and convert each of the one or more content phrases into a new language. Finally, the translation server may send visual content to the user terminal representing the new language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Data Services LLC
    Inventors: Vittorio Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8340254
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a unified messaging system. The unified messaging system comprises a unified messaging system server and clients, such as personal computers, telephones, facsimile machines, and two-way paging machines connected via both land based and wireless connections. This system enables a user to access and retrieve a variety of messages, including voice mail messages, facsimiles, and electronic mail messages via a unified user interface that clearly distinguishes each message type using message identifiers, and segregates messages by type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Jr., Vittorio Bucchieri, Robert A. Virzi
  • Publication number: 20110268089
    Abstract: A system may provide a client device with a persistent wireless network browser toolbar for use in, for example, a network browser. The persistent wireless network browser toolbar is provided with a login status indicator, a logout option, and a wireless network signal strength indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Allison JAYNES, Vittorio G. BUCCHIERI, Albert L. SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20110211534
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
  • Patent number: 7978665
    Abstract: A system may provide a client device with a persistent wireless network browser toolbar for use in, for example, a network browser. The persistent wireless network browser toolbar is provided with a login status indicator, a logout option, and a wireless network signal strength indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Allison Jaynes, Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7970418
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20100223046
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying visual content to a user corresponding to sound captured at a user terminal are disclosed. After receiving over a network from a user terminal a request to convert sound into a visual content representing the sound, wherein the sound comprises one or more words, a translation server may retrieve text corresponding to the one or more words from a database. The translation server may then convert the text into one or more content phrases, wherein the content phrases represent the meaning of the one or more words, and convert each of the one or more content phrases into a new language. Finally, the translation server may send visual content to the user terminal representing the new language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt, JR.
  • Patent number: 7746986
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying visual content to a user corresponding to sound captured at a user terminal are disclosed. After receiving over a network from a user terminal a request to convert sound into a visual content representing the sound, wherein the sound comprises one or more words, a translation server may retrieve text corresponding to the one or more words from a database. The translation server may then convert the text into one or more content phrases, wherein the content phrases represent the meaning of the one or more words, and convert each of the one or more content phrases into a new language. Finally, the translation server may send visual content to the user terminal representing the new language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Verizon Data Services LLC
    Inventors: Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20100002852
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a unified messaging system. The unified messaging system comprises a unified messaging system server and clients, such as personal computers, telephones, facsimile machines, and two-way paging machines connected via both land based and wireless connections. This system enables a user to access and retrieve a variety of messages, including voice mail messages, facsimiles, and electronic mail messages via a unified user interface that clearly distinguishes each message type using message identifiers, and segregates messages by type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON LABORATORIES INC.
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, JR., Vittorio Bucchieri, Robert A. Virzi
  • Publication number: 20090144657
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for sharing images using a mobile device. An image is captured by the mobile device, which can establish a voice call over a wireless network. A menu of options is presented to a user for sharing the image with other users, wherein one of the options includes uploading the image to a remote platform configured to store the image in a folder among a plurality of folders. A text message is generated, in response to selection of the one option, according to a messaging protocol for transmitting the image over the wireless network to a gateway coupled to the remote platform. The text message includes information specifying one of the folders for storing the image. At least one of the folders is identified to indicate how the image is to be shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Xi Zhang, Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Christopher M. Martin
  • Publication number: 20090061835
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
  • Publication number: 20080243513
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the output format of information is provided. The apparatus includes a communications unit configured to receive information intended for at least one recipient. The apparatus also includes a selection unit, which is configured to automatically detect, based on the at least one recipient, an externally-specified indication of a preferred form of output selected from amongst a plurality of available forms of output. The selection unit causes the information to be outputted in the preferred form of output. A method and a computer program product are also provided for controlling the output format of information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Vittorio Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
  • Patent number: 7349528
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention provide a unified messaging system. The unified messaging system comprises a unified messaging system server and clients, such as personal computers, telephones, facsimile machines, and two-way paging machines connected via both land based and wireless connections. This system enables a user to access and retrieve a variety of messages, including voice mail messages, facsimiles, and electronic mail messages via a unified user interface that clearly distinguishes each message type using message identifiers, and segregates messages by type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Jr., Vittorio Bucchieri, Robert A. Virzi
  • Publication number: 20070291910
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying visual content to a user corresponding to sound captured at a user terminal are disclosed. After receiving over a network from a user terminal a request to convert sound into a visual content representing the sound, wherein the sound comprises one or more words, a translation server may retrieve text corresponding to the one or more words from a database. The translation server may then convert the text into one or more content phrases, wherein the content phrases represent the meaning of the one or more words, and convert each of the one or more content phrases into a new language. Finally, the translation server may send visual content to the user terminal representing the new language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
  • Patent number: RE47401
    Abstract: An approach is disclosed for providing sharing of content relating to an event. Detection of a plurality of mobile communication devices within a predetermined location is performed. An event is identified corresponding to the predetermined location and a current time. The mobile communication devices are notified to enable exchange of content about the event. The content is received from one or more of the mobile communication devices, wherein the content is accessible by the mobile communication devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: OL Security Limited Liability Company
    Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang