Patents by Inventor Gerald Michael Karam
Gerald Michael Karam 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: 10785362Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a first device, an option to receive a video identified by a second device, the option received during a communication session between the first device and the second device. The method includes receiving, at the first device, input indicating acceptance of the offer. The method includes, in response to the input, automatically making a determination, at the first device, whether to have the video sent to a video output device that is distinct from the first device, to receive the video at the first device, or both. The determination is based on a location of the first device. The method also includes, in response to the determination indicating to have the video sent to the video output device, sending a notification to the application server. The notification identifies the video output device.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Eric Sau Hoi Cheung, Gerald Michael Karam
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Publication number: 20190149646Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a first device, an option to receive a video identified by a second device, the option received during a communication session between the first device and the second device. The method includes receiving, at the first device, input indicating acceptance of the offer. The method includes, in response to the input, automatically making a determination, at the first device, whether to have the video sent to a video output device that is distinct from the first device, to receive the video at the first device, or both. The determination is based on a location of the first device. The method also includes, in response to the determination indicating to have the video sent to the video output device, sending a notification to the application server. The notification identifies the video output device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventors: ERIC SAU HOI CHEUNG, GERALD MICHAEL KARAM
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Patent number: 10205691Abstract: Methods and devices for providing presence based messaging are disclosed. For example, a method receives a message including a message content, an identifier of a recipient and a presence parameter. The presence parameter may comprise a speed parameter pertaining to a speed of a device associated with the recipient or a mood parameter pertaining to a mood of the recipient. The method then stores the message and delivers the message to the device associated with the recipient when the presence parameter is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Vaneet Aggarwal, Rittwik Jana, Gerald Michael Karam, John F. Murray, Christopher W. Rice
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Patent number: 10187509Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for sharing video between devices during a voice call. A sending party and a receiving party can view a video during the voice call, enabling a live discussion of the video. During a connected voice call, a first mobile device signals to an application server the desire to share a video with a second mobile device. The application server appropriately instructs a media server to obtain the video and transcode the video for delivery to the second mobile device, the first mobile device, and/or an external display device. The video may be streamed to the media server from the first mobile device or the media server may otherwise locate the video from within the network. The media server streams the video to the second mobile device, the first mobile device, and/or the external display device.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2010Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Eric Sau Hoi Cheung, Gerald Michael Karam
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Publication number: 20170195264Abstract: Methods and devices for providing presence based messaging are disclosed. For example, a method receives a message including a message content, an identifier of a recipient and a presence parameter. The presence parameter may comprise a speed parameter pertaining to a speed of a device associated with the recipient or a mood parameter pertaining to a mood of the recipient. The method then stores the message and delivers the message to the device associated with the recipient when the presence parameter is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Vaneet Aggarwal, Rittwik Jana, Gerald Michael Karam, John F. Murray, Christopher W. Rice
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Patent number: 9641798Abstract: A communication method for transferring communication data between a plurality of participants is provided. The participants include at least one active participant that generates the communication data and at least one passive participant that does not generate the communication data. The communication method includes receiving, by a primary server, the communication data generated by the active participant and transmitting, by the primary server, the communication data received from the active participant to at least one secondary server that does not receive any communication data from any of the active participant and the at least one passive participant. The secondary server receives the communication data transmitted from the primary server and transmits the received communication data to the passive participant.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2009Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Eric Cheung, Gerald Michael Karam
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Patent number: 9626856Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 5, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
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Patent number: 9602448Abstract: Methods and devices for providing presence based messaging are disclosed. For example, a method receives a message including a message content, an identifier of a recipient and a presence parameter. The presence parameter may comprise a speed parameter pertaining to a speed of a device associated with the recipient or a mood parameter pertaining to a mood of the recipient. The method then stores the message and delivers the message to the device associated with the recipient when the presence parameter is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Vaneet Aggarwal, Rittwik Jana, Gerald Michael Karam, John F. Murray, Christopher W. Rice
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Publication number: 20160371959Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
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Patent number: 9437099Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
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Publication number: 20160104365Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
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Patent number: 9224284Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 3, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
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Publication number: 20140354429Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Donnie Henderson, Alicia Abella, Gerald Michael Karam
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Publication number: 20130339453Abstract: Methods and devices for providing presence based messaging are disclosed. For example, a method receives a message including a message content, an identifier of a recipient and a presence parameter. The presence parameter may comprise a speed parameter pertaining to a speed of a device associated with the recipient or a mood parameter pertaining to a mood of the recipient. The method then stores the message and delivers the message to the device associated with the recipient when the presence parameter is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2012Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: VANEET AGGARWAL, Rittwik Jana, Gerald Michael Karam, John F. Murray, Christopher W. Rice
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Patent number: 8606227Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to restricting access to a secure resource by requiring a multimodal input sequence as a passkey to access the secure resource. Certain techniques allow a user to provide simultaneous input through a plurality of input sensors on a handheld device to create a multimodal input sequence, which is used as a unique passkey required to access secure resources. Combinations of input sensors are used to complete the multimodal input sequence. Among the available input sensors are an accelerometer, a touch screen, a camera, a proximity sensor, a position sensor, etc. The secure resource can be data or materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Gerald Michael Karam, Alicia Abella
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Publication number: 20120066722Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for sharing video between devices during a voice call. A sending party and a receiving party can view a video during the voice call, enabling a live discussion of the video. During a connected voice call between a first mobile device and a second mobile device, the first mobile device signals to an application server the desire to share a video with the second mobile device. The application server determines the settings and preferences of each device as well as a location of the video. The application server appropriately instructs a media server to obtain the video and transcode the video for delivery to the second mobile device, the first mobile device, and/or an external display device. The external display device is a device at the same location as the second mobile device which may receive the video instead of or in addition to the second mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Eric Sau Hoi Cheung, Gerald Michael Karam
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Patent number: 8060373Abstract: A system and method for identifying contact information is provided. A system to identify contact information may include an input to receive a data stream. The data stream may include audio content, video content or both. The system may also include an analysis module to detect contact information within the data stream. The system may also include a memory to store a record of the contact information.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: David C. Gibbon, Behzad Shahraray, Zhu Liu, Lee Begeja, Bernard S. Renger, Gerald Michael Karam
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Publication number: 20110070864Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to restricting access to a secure resource by requiring a multimodal input sequence as a passkey to access the secure resource. Certain techniques allow a user to provide simultaneous input through a plurality of input sensors on a handheld device to create a multimodal input sequence, which is used as a unique passkey required to access secure resources. Combinations of input sensors are used to complete the multimodal input sequence. Among the available input sensors are an accelerometer, a touch screen, a camera, a proximity sensor, a position sensor, etc. The secure resource can be data or materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Gerald Michael Karam, Alicia Abella
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Publication number: 20110072087Abstract: A communication method for transferring communication data between a plurality of participants is provided. The participants include at least one active participant that generates the communication data and at least one passive participant that does not generate the communication data. The communication method includes receiving, by a primary server, the communication data generated by the active participant and transmitting, by the primary server, the communication data received from the active participant to at least one secondary server that does not receive any communication data from any of the active participant and the at least one passive participant. The secondary server receives the communication data transmitted from the primary server and transmits the received communication data to the passive participant.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Eric CHEUNG, Gerald Michael KARAM
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Publication number: 20100070881Abstract: In one aspect, disclosed embodiments of a project facilitation and collaboration (PFC) service enable a user to access a PFC user interface. The PFC user interface enables the user to create a project and define and modify a membership for the project. The user interface also enables the user to perform, within the confines of the user interface, varied project activities including remotely or locally accessing asynchronous communication objects pertaining to the project, accessing documents and other media objects associated with the project, and initiating synchronous and asynchronous communications with members of the project.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Karrie Hanson, Gerald Michael Karam