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).
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Patent number: 9282426Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Allison Jaynes, Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
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Patent number: 8886227Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Tekla Pehr LLCInventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
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Patent number: 8874445Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Vittorio Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt, Jr.
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Publication number: 20140087765Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: VERIZON LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: ALLISON JAYNES, VITTORIO G. BUCCHIERI, ALBERT L. SCHMIDT
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Patent number: 8599806Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 5, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Allison Jaynes, Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
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Patent number: 8411824Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Verizon Data Services LLCInventors: Vittorio Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt, Jr.
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Patent number: 8340254Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Jr., Vittorio Bucchieri, Robert A. Virzi
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Publication number: 20110268089Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: VERIZON LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Allison JAYNES, Vittorio G. BUCCHIERI, Albert L. SCHMIDT
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Publication number: 20110211534Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
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Patent number: 7978665Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Allison Jaynes, Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
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Patent number: 7970418Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 31, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
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Publication number: 20100223046Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt, JR.
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Patent number: 7746986Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 15, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Verizon Data Services LLCInventors: Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100002852Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: VERIZON LABORATORIES INC.Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, JR., Vittorio Bucchieri, Robert A. Virzi
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Publication number: 20090144657Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2007Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: Verizon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Xi Zhang, Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Christopher M. Martin
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Publication number: 20090061835Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2007Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: Verizon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang
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Publication number: 20080243513Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Verizon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Vittorio Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
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Patent number: 7349528Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc.Inventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Jr., Vittorio Bucchieri, Robert A. Virzi
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Publication number: 20070291910Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Vittorio G. Bucchieri, Albert L. Schmidt
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Patent number: RE47401Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: OL Security Limited Liability CompanyInventors: Albert L. Schmidt, Stephen D. Morrison, Xi Zhang