Patents by Inventor Donnie Henderson

Donnie Henderson 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: 9626856
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting presence using a presence sensor network. In some embodiments, a computer executing a presence service generates a user interface for display at a user device. The user interface can include a control that, when selected, generates room data defining a monitored location. The computer can obtain sensor identifier data that identifies a presence sensor located at the monitored location and a location of the presence sensor at the monitored location. The computer can provide the user interface to the user device to obtain the room data and obtain the room data. The computer also can store the room data and the sensor identifier data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
  • Publication number: 20160371959
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting presence using a presence sensor network. In some embodiments, a computer executing a presence service generates a user interface for display at a user device. The user interface can include a control that, when selected, generates room data defining a monitored location. The computer can obtain sensor identifier data that identifies a presence sensor located at the monitored location and a location of the presence sensor at the monitored location. The computer can provide the user interface to the user device to obtain the room data and obtain the room data. The computer also can store the room data and the sensor identifier data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
  • Patent number: 9437099
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting presence using a presence sensor network. In some embodiments, a computer executing a presence service generates a user interface for display at a user device. The user interface can include a control that, when selected, generates room data defining a monitored location. The computer can obtain sensor identifier data that identifies a presence sensor located at the monitored location and a location of the presence sensor at the monitored location. The computer can provide the user interface to the user device to obtain the room data and obtain the room data. The computer also can store the room data and the sensor identifier data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
  • Patent number: 9342977
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for providing security on a mobile endpoint device are disclosed. For example, the method scans for a radio frequency signal, determines a state of the mobile endpoint device and triggers an alarm on the mobile endpoint device if the radio frequency signal is not detected for a predefined period of time and the state of the mobile endpoint device is an inactive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Donnie Henderson
  • Publication number: 20160104365
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting presence using a presence sensor network. In some embodiments, a computer executing a presence service generates a user interface for display at a user device. The user interface can include a control that, when selected, generates room data defining a monitored location. The computer can obtain sensor identifier data that identifies a presence sensor located at the monitored location and a location of the presence sensor at the monitored location. The computer can provide the user interface to the user device to obtain the room data and obtain the room data. The computer also can store the room data and the sensor identifier data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
  • Patent number: 9224284
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting presence using a presence sensor network. In some embodiments, a computer executing a presence service generates a user interface for display at a user device. The user interface can include a control that, when selected, generates room data defining a monitored location. The computer can obtain sensor identifier data that identifies a presence sensor located at the monitored location and a location of the presence sensor at the monitored location. The computer can provide the user interface to the user device to obtain the room data and obtain the room data. The computer also can store the room data and the sensor identifier data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
  • Patent number: 8917833
    Abstract: A method of recording audio/video or a combination of audio/video information on a local, possibly mobile, device while in a live communication with one or more parties. The method comprises signaling the compute device to perform a routing of input directly to its internal recording subsystem, not transmitting the input over the communication, signaling the compute device to resume normal routing of its input for transmission, indexing and storing (recording) the input in a local data store and retrieving the locally stored information for later playback. A system and computer-readable medium are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventor: Donnie Henderson
  • Publication number: 20140354429
    Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for detecting presence using a presence sensor network. In some embodiments, a computer executing a presence service generates a user interface for display at a user device. The user interface can include a control that, when selected, generates room data defining a monitored location. The computer can sensor identifier data that identifies a presence sensor located at the monitored location and a location of the presence sensor at the monitored location. The computer can provide the user interface to the user device to obtain the room data and obtain the room data. The computer also can store the room data and the sensor identifier data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
  • Patent number: 8862582
    Abstract: Disclosed are a system, method and computer-readable medium for organizing images. A method aspect relates to receiving an image into a device, receiving incidental information associated with the image, organizing the image and the incidental information into a data structure such as a sparse array, classifying the received image with an image classifier and storing the classified image in an image database, receiving a search query and responding to the search query by searching for and retrieving matching images in the image database based on a comparison of the image search query to the data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Charles Blewett, Enrico Bocchieri, Giuseppe Di Fabbrizio, Donnie Henderson, Thomas Killian, Thomas Kirk, David Kormann, Gregory T. Vesonder
  • Publication number: 20140038555
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for providing security on a mobile endpoint device are disclosed. For example, the method scans for a radio frequency signal, determines a state of the mobile endpoint device and triggers an alarm on the mobile endpoint device if the radio frequency signal is not detected for a predefined period of time and the state of the mobile endpoint device is an inactive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Donnie HENDERSON
  • Patent number: 8625577
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for enabling a packet network based service feature to record verbal notes or other spoken (or even artificially generated audio) information on behalf of a subscriber while in a conversation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the present method allows a subscriber to effectively self-record or verbally transcribe desired portions of a conversation without the fear of privacy invasion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventor: Donnie Henderson
  • Patent number: 8600021
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for enabling communication between a first party and a second party. The method and apparatus determine that the second party is calling the first party while the first party is leaving a message on the voicemail of the second party. The message is then aborted and the first party is connected to the second party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Karrie Jo Hanson, Donnie Henderson, Thomas M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130273884
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for providing security on a mobile endpoint device are disclosed. For example, the method scans for a radio frequency signal, determines a state of the mobile endpoint device and triggers an alarm on the mobile endpoint device if the radio frequency signal is not detected for a predefined period of time and the state of the mobile endpoint device is an inactive state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventor: DONNIE HENDERSON
  • Patent number: 8559924
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for providing security on a mobile endpoint device are disclosed. For example, the method scans for a radio frequency signal, determines a state of the mobile endpoint device and triggers an alarm on the mobile endpoint device if the radio frequency signal is not detected for a predefined period of time and the state of the mobile endpoint device is an inactive state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Donnie Henderson
  • Patent number: 8554144
    Abstract: A system, device and method for placing a call in a telecommunications network is disclosed. In the method, a target address of a target station in a telecommunications network is received through a short range wireless connection. The method includes providing an alert that the target address was received, receiving a calling station off-hook confirmation, and establishing a connection through the telecommunications network between the calling station and the target station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Karrie Hanson, Donnie Henderson
  • Publication number: 20130260724
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for enabling communication between a first party and a second party. The method and apparatus determine that the second party is calling the first party while the first party is leaving a message on the voicemail of the second party. The message is then aborted and the first party is connected to the second party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Karrie Jo Hanson, Donnie Henderson, Thomas M. Smith
  • Patent number: 8447017
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for enabling communication between a first party and a second party. The method and apparatus determine that the second party is calling the first party while the first party is leaving a message on the voicemail of the second party. The message is then aborted and the first party is connected to the second party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Karrie Jo Hanson, Donnie Henderson, Thomas M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120307985
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for enabling communication between a first party and a second party. The method and apparatus determine that the second party is calling the first party while the first party is leaving a message on the voicemail of the second party. The message is then aborted and the first party is connected to the second party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.
    Inventors: Karrie Jo HANSON, Donnie HENDERSON, Thomas M. SMITH
  • Patent number: 8218743
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for enabling communication between a first party and a second party. The method and apparatus determine that the second party is calling the first party while the first party is leaving a message on the voicemail of the second party. The message is then aborted and the first party is connected to the second party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Karrie Jo Hanson, Donnie Henderson, Thomas M. Smith
  • Patent number: 7881449
    Abstract: The present invention provides a system and a method for providing notification of an incoming call from the calling party to the called party. The method includes receiving a request to connect the call from the calling party to plurality of end devices of the called party. A profile information associated with the called party is retrieved. The profile information includes data on plurality of the end devices provisioned to be alerted upon connection of the incoming call and on instructions for alerting the end devices in a specific sequence. Additionally, the end devices of the incoming call are alerted in accordance with the specific sequence which would be either parallel ringing order or sequential ringing order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
    Inventors: Karrie J. Hanson, Gerald M. Karam, Gregory W. Bond, Healfdene H. Goguen, Donnie Henderson, Pamela Zave