Patents by Inventor Glenn Howell

Glenn Howell 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: 10540887
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products bridge wireless data transmissions with power-line communications. Should a failure occur in alternating current power, a backup battery maintains the power-line communications. Direct current battery power is used to power a wireless transceiver, thus maintaining both wireless data transmissions and communication during power failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, Brett Davis, Glenn Howell, Robin Thomas, James A. Worsham, Randy S. Zimler
  • Publication number: 20170032664
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products bridge wireless data transmissions with power-line communications. Should a failure occur in alternating current power, a backup battery maintains the power-line communications. Direct current battery power is used to power a wireless transceiver, thus maintaining both wireless data transmissions and communication during power failures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, Brett Davis, Glenn Howell, Robin Thomas, James A. Worsham, Randy S. Zimler
  • Patent number: 9495865
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products bridge wireless data transmissions with power-line communications. Should a failure occur in alternating current power, a backup battery maintains the power-line communications. Direct current battery power is used to power a wireless transceiver, thus maintaining both wireless data transmissions and communication during power failures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, Brett Davis, Glenn Howell, Robin Thomas, James A. Worsham, Randy S. Zimler
  • Publication number: 20160148499
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products bridge wireless data transmissions with power-line communications. Should a failure occur in alternating current power, a backup battery maintains the power-line communications. Direct current battery power is used to power a wireless transceiver, thus maintaining both wireless data transmissions and communication during power failures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, Brett Davis, Glenn Howell, Robin Thomas, James A. Worsham, Randy S. Zimler
  • Publication number: 20090276247
    Abstract: Systems and methods may include receiving a request for quote information from a customer computer via a website; responsive to the request, providing rates for a plurality of insurance/benefits products associated with one or more carriers via the website, where the plurality of insurance/benefits products includes an insurance/benefits product associated with a carrier of the one or more carriers; receiving, from the customer computer via the website, a purchase instruction requesting a purchase of at least the insurance/benefits product; receiving, from the customer computer via the website, an electronic application, where the electronic application is executed electronically; and directing a transmission of the electronic application to the carrier of the insurance/benefits product for approval or denial, where upon receiving an approval response or a denial response from the carrier, notifying a customer of the approval response or the denial response for the insurance/benefits product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventor: Roger Glenn Howell
  • Publication number: 20070225998
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are systems and methods for providing, marketing, and supporting integrated web-based software. In one embodiment, a method of providing an integrated financial and benefits system is provided. The method can include offering to a prospective entity an integrated system comprising a payroll module integrated with a human resources information systems (HRIS) module. Furthermore, the method can include implementing the integrated system for the prospective entity. In addition, the method can include providing consulting services and support to the prospective entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventor: Roger Glenn Howell
  • Publication number: 20050136962
    Abstract: An apparatus in a subscriber television system receives a composite signal having a plurality of component signals carried therein. The apparatus receives user input and selectively controls the power levels of the component signals in the composite signal while selectively controlling the power level of the composite signal. The apparatus uses user input that specifies a specific component signal and a power level indicator and implements logic that adjusts the relative power levels of the component signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: William Woodward,, William Murphy, Glenn Howell