Patents by Inventor Brian S. Amento
Brian S. Amento 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: 10593088Abstract: A method of exchanging audio-visual communication information between users includes detecting using an image capturing device associated with a wearable communication device, a mirror or image reflecting surface disposed in an environment of a first user, detecting a boundary of the mirror or image reflecting surface in response to the mirror being detected in the environment of the first user, selecting a portion of a first image displayed on the mirror or image reflecting surface within the boundary of the mirror or image reflecting surface, and displaying the portion of the first image as an overlay on a second image to a second user. A corresponding system and computer-readable device are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2018Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Svetlana Yarosh, Brian S. Amento, Kevin Ansia Li
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Patent number: 10497253Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for disrupting bone conduction signals. According to one aspect, a device can receive a signal via a communication path that is external to a body of a user associated with the device. The device can generate a disruption signal to disrupt the signal. The device can send the disruption signal through the body of the user to disrupt the signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Publication number: 20190340725Abstract: Devices for coordinating or establishing a direct memory access for a network interface card to a graphics processing unit, and for a network interface card to access a graphics processing unit via a direct memory access are disclosed. For example, a central processing unit may request a graphics processing unit to allocate a memory buffer of the graphics processing unit for a direct memory access by a network interface card and receive from the graphics processing unit a first confirmation of an allocation of the memory buffer. The central processing unit may further transmit to the network interface card a first notification of the allocation of the memory buffer of the graphics processing unit, poll the network interface card to determine when a packet is received by the network interface card, and transmit a second notification to the graphics processing unit that the packet is written to the memory buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Brian S. Amento, Kermit Hal Purdy, Minsung Jang
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Publication number: 20190258321Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for utilizing bone conduction to detect gestures. According to one aspect, a device can generate a signal and send the signal to a sensor network that is connected to a user. The device can receive a modified signal from the sensor network. The modified signal can include the signal as modified by a body of the user. The device can compare the modified signal to the signal to determine a difference in a feature between the signal and the modified signal. The device can determine a gesture performed by the user based upon the difference in the feature between the signal and the modified signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Patent number: 10332235Abstract: Devices for coordinating or establishing a direct memory access for a network interface card to a graphics processing unit, and for a network interface card to access a graphics processing unit via a direct memory access are disclosed. For example, a central processing unit may request a graphics processing unit to allocate a memory buffer of the graphics processing unit for a direct memory access by a network interface card and receive from the graphics processing unit a first confirmation of an allocation of the memory buffer. The central processing unit may further transmit to the network interface card a first notification of the allocation of the memory buffer of the graphics processing unit, poll the network interface card to determine when a packet is received by the network interface card, and transmit a second notification to the graphics processing unit that the packet is written to the memory buffer.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian S. Amento, Kermit Hal Purdy, Minsung Jang
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Patent number: 10281991Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for utilizing bone conduction to detect gestures. According to one aspect, a device can generate a signal and send the signal to a sensor network that is connected to a user. The device can receive a modified signal from the sensor network. The modified signal can include the signal as modified by a body of the user. The device can compare the modified signal to the signal to determine a difference in a feature between the signal and the modified signal. The device can determine a gesture performed by the user based upon the difference in the feature between the signal and the modified signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Patent number: 10276003Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for bone conduction tags. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a device can receive, via a transducer, a vibration signal from a body of a user. The vibration signal can be generated in response to the user interacting with a bone conduction tag. For example, the vibration signal can be generated in response to the user moving one or more fingers across the bone conduction tag. The device can analyze the vibration signal to determine an action that is to be performed. The device can perform the action or can instruct a further device to perform the action.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Publication number: 20180344237Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for measuring user exertion via bone conduction. According to one aspect, a device can generate a measurement signal. The device can cause a transducer to transmit the measurement signal through a body of a user. The device can receive, via the transducer, a modified measurement signal. The modified measurement signal can include the measurement signal as modified by the body of the user. The device can compare the modified measurement signal to a modified baseline signal. The device can determine, based on a result of comparing the modified measurement signal to the modified baseline signal, a level of exertion experienced by the user while the measurement signal was transmitted through the body of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Publication number: 20180343488Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing streaming video from mobile computing nodes. A request for streaming video captured by a mobile computing node can be received at a computer including a processor that executes a controller. The request can include a parameter associated with the streaming video. The computer can initiate transmission of an inquiry message to two or more mobile computing nodes and receive inquiry message responses from the mobile computing nodes that include the mobile computing node. The inquiry message responses can indicate that the mobile computing nodes can satisfy the parameter. The computer can create a list of the mobile computing nodes that can satisfy the parameter and provide the list to the requestor. The computer can receive a selection of the mobile computing node, and initiate delivery of a video stream to the requestor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: November 29, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian S. Amento, Robert J. Hall, Kaustubh Joshi, Kermit Hal Purdy, Pamela Zave
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Patent number: 10108984Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting body language via bone conduction. According to one aspect, a device can detect body language of a user. The device can generate a signal and send the signal to a sensor network connected to a user. The device can receive a modified signal from the sensor network and compare the modified signal to a body language reference model. The device can determine the body language of the user based upon comparing the modified signal to the body language reference model.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Publication number: 20180293879Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for disrupting bone conduction signals. According to one aspect, a device can receive a signal via a communication path that is external to a body of a user associated with the device. The device can generate a disruption signal to disrupt the signal. The device can send the disruption signal through the body of the user to disrupt the signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Patent number: 10045732Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for measuring user exertion via bone conduction. According to one aspect, a device can generate a measurement signal. The device can cause a transducer to transmit the measurement signal through a body of a user. The device can receive, via the transducer, a modified measurement signal. The modified measurement signal can include the measurement signal as modified by the body of the user. The device can compare the modified measurement signal to a modified baseline signal. The device can determine, based on a result of comparing the modified measurement signal to the modified baseline signal, a level of exertion experienced by the user while the measurement signal was transmitted through the body of the user.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Patent number: 9997060Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for disrupting bone conduction signals. According to one aspect, a device can receive a signal via a communication path that is external to a body of a user associated with the device. The device can generate a disruption signal to disrupt the signal. The device can send the disruption signal through the body of the user to disrupt the signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Publication number: 20180150988Abstract: A method of exchanging audio-visual communication information between users includes detecting using an image capturing device associated with a wearable communication device, a mirror or image reflecting surface disposed in an environment of a first user, detecting a boundary of the mirror or image reflecting surface in response to the mirror being detected in the environment of the first user, selecting a portion of a first image displayed on the mirror or image reflecting surface within the boundary of the mirror or image reflecting surface, and displaying the portion of the first image as an overlay on a second image to a second user. A corresponding system and computer-readable device are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Svetlana Yarosh, Brian S. Amento, Kevin Ansia Li
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Patent number: 9972145Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for spoofing bone conduction signals. According to one aspect, a device can compare a first unique body signature associated with a first user to a second unique body signature associated with a second user to determine a first unique effect of a first body of the first user on a signal and a second unique effect of a second body of the second user on the signal. The device can generate an authentication signal based upon the first unique effect and the second unique effect to include signal characteristics that, after propagating through the first body of the first user, are representative of the second unique body signature. The device can transmit the authentication signal through the first body of the first user to an authentication device that authenticates the first user on behalf of the second user.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Patent number: 9911216Abstract: A method of exchanging audio-visual communication information between users includes detecting using an image capturing device associated with a wearable communication device, a mirror or image reflecting surface disposed in an environment of a first user, detecting a boundary of the mirror or image reflecting surface in response to the mirror being detected in the environment of the first user, selecting a portion of a first image displayed on the mirror or image reflecting surface within the boundary of the mirror or image reflecting surface, and displaying the portion of the first image as an overlay on a second image to a second user. A corresponding system and computer-readable device are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Svetlana Yarosh, Brian S. Amento, Kevin Ansia Li
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Patent number: 9905091Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for bone conduction tags. According to one aspect of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a device can receive, via a transducer, a vibration signal from a body of a user. The vibration signal can be generated in response to the user interacting with a bone conduction tag. For example, the vibration signal can be generated in response to the user moving one or more fingers across the bone conduction tag. The device can analyze the vibration signal to determine an action that is to be performed. The device can perform the action or can instruct a further device to perform the action.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Patent number: 9882992Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for data session handoff using bone conduction. According to one aspect, a first user device can receive a handoff request from a second user device. The handoff request can instruct the first user device to hand off an active data session to the second user device. The handoff request can be received by the first user device via a bone conduction signal that propagated through a bone of a user that is in physical contact with the first user device and the second user device. The first user device also can initiate handoff of the active data session to the second user device in response to the handoff request.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2014Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Patent number: 9870576Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting body language via bone conduction. According to one aspect, a device can detect body language of a user. The device can generate a signal and send the signal to a sensor network connected to a user. The device can receive a modified signal from the sensor network and compare the modified signal to a body language reference model. The device can determine the body language of the user based upon comparing the modified signal to the body language reference model.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento
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Patent number: 9865159Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for disrupting bone conduction signals. According to one aspect, a device can receive a signal via a communication path that is external to a body of a user associated with the device. The device can generate a disruption signal to disrupt the signal. The device can send the disruption signal through the body of the user to disrupt the signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Baldwin, Brian S. Amento