Patents by Inventor Ali Bastani

Ali Bastani 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).

  • Method and apparatus for generating customized maps
    Patent number: 8122036
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a map includes a database for storing a list of recipients and characteristics associated with each recipient in the list of recipients. The method and system also includes a control module for receiving a characteristic associated with at least one recipient in the list of recipients. The method and system also includes a rule engine for generating a map based at least in part on the characteristic associated with the at least one recipient using programmable rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Ali Bastani, David Belanger, Sam Parker, Sarat Puthenpura, Phyllis Weiss, Wenjie Zhao
  • Method and system for providing calling area information
    Publication number: 20080075260
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and server for providing a calling area map to a client device. The server receives a query from a client device. The query includes at least a portion of a calling telephone number and may additionally include at least a portion of a called telephone number. The server retrieves a calling area map associated with the at least a portion of the calling telephone number from a plurality of stored calling area maps. The server transmits the retrieved calling area map to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Ali Bastani, David G. Belanger, Sam Parker, Phyllis Weiss
  • Method and apparatus for generating customized maps
    Publication number: 20070288509
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for generating a map. The system and method include a database for storing a list of recipients and characteristics associated with each recipient in the list of recipients. The method and system also include a control module for receiving a characteristic associated with at least one recipient in the list of recipients. The method and system also include a rule engine for generating a map based at least in part on the characteristic associated with the at least one recipient using programmable rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Inventors: Ali Bastani, David Belanger, Sam Parker, Sarat Puthenpura, Phyllis Weiss, Wenjie Zhao