Patents by Inventor Duncan Lamb

Duncan Lamb 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: 11941628
    Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to set verification settings for a payment aggregator computing system; determining an alias account number for a transaction account based on account information; transmitting a request to the payment aggregator computing system to store the alias account number instead of the account information; receiving a transaction request from the payment aggregator computing system; implementing a verification policy comprising a first sub-policy and a second sub-policy, based on the verification settings corresponding to the alias account number and a threshold transaction amount, including: determining a predetermined threshold of a monetary amount, determining a first sub-policy monetary amount, comparing the first sub-policy monetary amount to the predetermined threshold, determining that the first sub-policy monetary amount does not meet the predetermined threshold, implementing the second sub-policy, generating and transmitting an electronic message comprising a selectable
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: David Dietrich, Iris Duncan, Bryan Kroll, Paul Ku, Kristine Ing Kushner, David G. Lamb, Darrell L. Suen
  • Patent number: 10222974
    Abstract: A method for providing quick access to device functionality responsive to a touch gesture may include receiving an indication of a swipe gesture being performed from a first predefined portion of a display to a second predefined portion of a touch screen display, classifying the swipe gesture as a trigger gesture based on insertion of a motion delay of at least a threshold period of time in connection with the swipe gesture, and causing, in response to classifying the trigger gesture, a display of a predefined set of functional elements that cause execution of a corresponding function when a respective one of the predefined set of functional elements is selected. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Timo Koro, Thomas Moltoni, Peter Skillman
  • Patent number: 9054959
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method used to indicate a service interruption source, in a client device of said service comprising an interface to a first network, said device being connected to a remote server by means of a gateway to which said device is connected by means of said first network; comprising the steps for starting up a downloading session from said remote server of a content, the end of the session requiring an acknowledgement from the user, detecting the connection loss between the device and the gateway, detecting the connection recovery between the device and the gateway, sending information (S6) to the server indicating the device disconnection period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Thierry Quere, Duncan Lamb, Jean-François Lagardere
  • Patent number: 8572175
    Abstract: A device for use in a communication system the device comprising processing means arranged to execute first and second applications, and first and second interface means, the first application for detecting a communication event, the second application comprising means for controlling the second interface to allow a user to use the second application; wherein the first application is arranged to control first interface means to indicate to a user of the device that the communication event has occurred, when the second application is running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Marek Laasik, Manrique Brenes, Gareth O'Loughlin
  • Patent number: 8325213
    Abstract: A method of capturing an image from a video call between a first user and a remote user over a communication network. The method includes receiving video data from the remote user at a client executed at a user terminal of the first user, the video data comprising a sequence of frames; the client capturing a frame of the video data responsive to a command from the first user; the client extracting image data from the frame; the client converting the image data to an image file and embedding a communication identity of the remote user in the image file, wherein the communication identity is suitable for initiating a communication event with the remote user; and storing the image file on a storage means of the user terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Benjamin Dove
  • Publication number: 20120284673
    Abstract: A method for providing quick access to device functionality responsive to a touch gesture may include receiving an indication of a swipe gesture being performed from a first predefined portion of a display to a second predefined portion of a touch screen display, classifying the swipe gesture as a trigger gesture based on insertion of a motion delay of at least a threshold period of time in connection with the swipe gesture, and causing, in response to classifying the trigger gesture, a display of a predefined set of functional elements that cause execution of a corresponding function when a respective one of the predefined set of functional elements is selected. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Timo Koro, Thomas Moltoni, Peter Skillman
  • Patent number: 8285336
    Abstract: A wireless handset for use in a peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising: a display; a keyboard comprising multifunctional keys capable of entering numeric or alphabetic characters depending on a number of key presses, said keyboard being arranged to enter contact information into a user interface displayed on said display, select contacts on the user interface, and initiate a packet data voice call with a contact; a microprocessor arranged to execute embedded client software, wherein the client software is arranged to establish a packet data voice call over the network and encode speech information as individually addressed packets; and a radio communication device arranged to transmit said individually addressed packets as radio signals from said wireless handset to a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Taavet Hinrikus, Gareth O'Loughlin, Malthe Sigurdsson, Priidu Zilmar, Duncan Lamb
  • Patent number: 8223749
    Abstract: A method of sorting communication events at a user terminal connected to a communication network and executing a communication client arranged to be operable by a user is provided. The method comprises storing an event list comprising a list of identifiers, each identifier having information relating to at least one previously received communication event associated therewith, wherein the identifier identifies the initiator of the associated at least one previously received communication event and each identifier is listed only once in the list of identifiers. The event list is displayed in a user interface of the communication client. The method further comprises receiving an incoming communication event at the user terminal from an initiating user over the communication network and determining whether the initiating user is present in the list of identifiers stored in the event list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Skype
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Torsten Rehberg, Simon Tickner, Priidu Zilmer, Dmytro Izotov, Mike Bartlett, Bettina Sutter
  • Publication number: 20120159559
    Abstract: A device for use in a communication system the device comprising processing means arranged to execute first and second applications, and first and second interface means, the first application for detecting a communication event, the second application comprising means for controlling the second interface to allow a user to use the second application; wherein the first application is arranged to control first interface means to indicate to a user of the device that the communication event has occurred, when the second application is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Skype
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Marek Laasik, Manrique Brenes, Gareth O'Loughlin
  • Patent number: 8176522
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recovering a downloading section that has been interrupted, in a device comprising an interface with a network enabling access to a remote server and means for implementing a downloading session with the said server, comprising the steps for starting up a downloading session of a content from the remote server, by means of more than one signalling channel with at least the said server, detecting a premature interruption of the downloading session, verifying the availability of all the channels, as long as one of the channels is unavailable, the session is not recovered and when all the channels are again available, the session is recovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing
    Inventors: Thierry Quere, Duncan Lamb, Jean-François Lagardere
  • Publication number: 20110158175
    Abstract: A wireless handset for use in a peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising: a display; a keyboard comprising multifunctional keys capable of entering numeric or alphabetic characters depending on a number of key presses, said keyboard being arranged to enter contact information into a user interface displayed on said display, select contacts on the user interface, and initiate a packet data voice call with a contact; a microprocessor arranged to execute embedded client software, wherein the client software is arranged to establish a packet data voice call over the network and encode speech information as individually addressed packets; and a radio communication device arranged to transmit said individually addressed packets as radio signals from said wireless handset to a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Skype Limited
    Inventors: Taavet Hinrikus, Gareth O'Loughlin, Malthe Sigurdsson, Priidu Zilmar, Duncan Lamb
  • Patent number: 7912448
    Abstract: A wireless handset for use in a peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising: a display; a keyboard comprising multifunctional keys capable of entering numeric or alphabetic characters depending on a number of key presses, said keyboard being arranged to enter contact information into a user interface displayed on said display, select contacts on the user interface, and initiate a packet data voice call with a contact; a microprocessor arranged to execute embedded client software, wherein the client software is arranged to establish a packet data voice call over the network and encode speech information as individually addressed packets; and a radio communication device arranged to transmit said individually addressed packets as radio signals from said wireless handset to a network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Skype Limited
    Inventors: Taavet Hinrikus, Gareth O'Loughlin, Malthe Sigurdsson, Priidu Zilmer, Duncan Lamb
  • Publication number: 20100036942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method used to indicate a service interruption source, in a client device of said service comprising an interface to a first network, said device being connected to a remote server by means of a gateway to which said device is connected by means of said first network; comprising the steps for starting up a downloading session from said remote server of a content, the end of the session requiring an acknowledgement from the user, detecting the connection loss between the device and the gateway, detecting the connection recovery between the device and the gateway, sending information (S6) to the server indicating the device disconnection period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: THOMSON LICENSING
    Inventors: Thierry Quere, Duncan Lamb, Jean-Francois Lagardere
  • Publication number: 20090268716
    Abstract: A method of sorting communication events at a user terminal connected to a communication network and executing a communication client arranged to be operable by a user is provided. The method comprises storing an event list comprising a list of identifiers, each identifier having information relating to at least one previously received communication event associated therewith, wherein the identifier identifies the initiator of the associated at least one previously received communication event and each identifier is listed only once in the list of identifiers. The event list is displayed in a user interface of the communication client. The method further comprises receiving an incoming communication event at the user terminal from an initiating user over the communication network and determining whether the initiating user is present in the list of identifiers stored in the event list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Torsten Rehberg, Simon Tickner, Priidu Zilmer, Dmytro Izotov, Mike Bartlett, Bettina Sutter
  • Publication number: 20090176574
    Abstract: A device for use in a communication system the device comprising processing means arranged to execute first and second applications, and first and second interface means, the first application for detecting a communication event, the second application comprising means for controlling the second interface to allow a user to use the second application; wherein the first application is arranged to control first interface means to indicate to a user of the device that the communication event has occurred, when the second application is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Marek Laasik, Manrique Brenes, Gareth O'Loughlin
  • Publication number: 20090070471
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for recovering a downloading section that has been interrupted, in a device comprising an interface with a network enabling access to a remote server and means for implementing a downloading session with the said server, comprising the steps for starting up a downloading session of a content from the remote server, by means of more than one signalling channel with at least the said server, detecting a premature interruption of the downloading session, verifying the availability of all the channels, as long as one of the channels is unavailable, the session is not recovered and when all the channels are again available, the session is recovered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Thierry Quere, Duncan Lamb, Jean-Francois Lagardere
  • Publication number: 20090010485
    Abstract: A method of capturing an image from a video call between a first user and a remote user over a communication network. The method includes receiving video data from the remote user at a client executed at a user terminal of the first user, the video data comprising a sequence of frames; the client capturing a frame of the video data responsive to a command from the first user; the client extracting image data from the frame; the client converting the image data to an image file and embedding a communication identity of the remote user in the image file, wherein the communication identity is suitable for initiating a communication event with the remote user; and storing the image file on a storage means of the user terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Benjamin Dove
  • Publication number: 20080076409
    Abstract: A wireless handset for use in a peer-to-peer voice communications system comprising: a display; a keyboard comprising multifunctional keys capable of entering numeric or alphabetic characters depending on a number of key presses, said keyboard being arranged to enter contact information into a user interface displayed on said display, select contacts on the user interface, and initiate a packet data voice call with a contact; a microprocessor arranged to execute embedded client software, wherein the client software is arranged to establish a packet data voice call over the network and encode speech information as individually addressed packets; and a radio communication device arranged to transmit said individually addressed packets as radio signals from said wireless handset to a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Applicant: Skype Limited
    Inventors: Taavet Hinrikus, Gareth O'Loughlin, Malthe Sigurdsson, Priidu Zilmer, Duncan Lamb
  • Patent number: D627791
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Skype Limited
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Torsten Rehberg, Jaak Parik, Priidu Zilmer