Patents by Inventor Guy Bevente
Guy Bevente 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: 10223755Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media and apparatuses for providing additional information are disclosed. For example, a method receives from a device of a customer, an identification code identifying a product, obtains social media information regarding the customer from a social network, and provides the additional information to the device of the customer, wherein the additional information relates to the product, and wherein the additional information is based upon the social media information.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Venkata Satya Satish Alapati, Guy Bevente
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Publication number: 20140310056Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media and apparatuses for providing additional information are disclosed. For example, a method receives from a device of a customer, an identification code identifying a product, obtains social media information regarding the customer from a social network, and provides the additional information to the device of the customer, wherein the additional information relates to the product, and wherein the additional information is based upon the social media information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Venkata Satya Satish Alapati, Guy Bevente
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Patent number: 8073119Abstract: A telecommunications billing system includes a customer database, a usage database and a billing module. The customer database is configured to store subscription data identifying a pricing plan including an allotment of shared telecommunication units in connection with at least one of a first telecommunications service and a second telecommunications service. The usage database is configured to store a first set of telecommunications service usage data associated with the first telecommunications service and a second set of telecommunications service usage data associated with the second telecommunications service. The billing module is configured to calculate excess charges when a cumulative usage that includes a sum of the first set of telecommunications service usage data and the second set of telecommunications service usage data exceeds the allotment of shared telecommunications units.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Guy Bevente, Michael Thane Paquette, Gregg R. Koeppen, Douglas Robert Moran, Danny Lee Roper, Kimberly Renee Wolken, Jennifer Lynn Anderson
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Patent number: 7987122Abstract: In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a method of providing a bill to a telecommunications subscriber. The method includes distributing a bill using shared account information to the telecommunications subscriber. The shared account information identifies shared telecommunications units used in connection with a first subscriber service and a second subscriber service. The first subscriber service is distinct from the second subscriber service. In another embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a telecommunications subscriber service package. The subscriber service package includes an allocation of shared account units. At least a portion of the allocation of shared account units is available for use of a first subscriber service and available for use of a second subscriber service. The first subscriber service is distinct from the second subscriber service.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Guy Bevente, Michael Thane-Paquette, Gregg R. Koeppen, Douglas Robert Moran, Danny Lee Roper, Kimberly Renee Wolken, Jennifer Lynn Anderson
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Publication number: 20080069324Abstract: A telecommunications billing system includes a customer database, a usage database and a billing module. The customer database is configured to store subscription data identifying a pricing plan including an allotment of shared telecommunication units in connection with at least one of a first telecommunications service and a second telecommunications service. The usage database is configured to store a first set of telecommunications service usage data associated with the first telecommunications service and a second set of telecommunications service usage data associated with the second telecommunications service. The billing module is configured to calculate excess charges when a cumulative usage that includes a sum of the first set of telecommunications service usage data and the second set of telecommunications service usage data exceeds the allotment of shared telecommunications units.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Guy Bevente, Michael Paquette, Gregg Koeppen, Douglas Moran, Danny Roper, Kimberly Wolken, Jennifer Anderson
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Patent number: 7321656Abstract: In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a telecommunications billing system that includes an interface, a customer database, a usage database and a billing module. The interface is configured to receive subscription data associated with a subscription and a first set of telecommunications service usage data. The subscription data identifies a pricing plan that includes an allotment of shared telecommunications units for use in connection with at least one of the first telecommunications service and a second telecommunications service. The usage database is configured to store the first set of telecommunications service usage data and a second set of telecommunications service usage data. The billing module is configured to access the usage database and the customer database.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2003Date of Patent: January 22, 2008Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.Inventors: Guy Bevente, Michael Thane Paquette, Gregg R. Koeppen, Douglas Robert Moran, Danny Lee Roper, Kimberly Renee Wolken, Jennifer Lynn Anderson
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Publication number: 20050055291Abstract: In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a method of providing a bill to a telecommunications subscriber. The method includes distributing a bill using shared account information to the telecommunications subscriber. The shared account information identifies shared telecommunications units used in connection with a first subscriber service and a second subscriber service. The first subscriber service is distinct from the second subscriber service. In another embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a telecommunications subscriber service package. The subscriber service package includes an allocation of shared account units. At least a portion of the allocation of shared account units is available for use of a first subscriber service and available for use of a second subscriber service. The first subscriber service is distinct from the second subscriber service.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Guy Bevente, Michael Thane-Paquette, Gregg Koeppen, Douglas Moran, Danny Roper, Kimberly Wolken, Jennifer Anderson
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Publication number: 20050055288Abstract: In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to an account. The account includes computer readable memory and account information stored in the computer readable memory. The account information identifies a set of shared telecommunications units available for use in connection with at least one of a first subscriber service and a second subscriber service. The first subscriber service is distinct from the second subscriber service.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Guy Bevente, Michael Paquette, Gregg Koeppen, Douglas Moran, Danny Roper, Kimberly Wolken, Jennifer Anderson
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Publication number: 20050053211Abstract: In a particular embodiment, the disclosure is directed to a telecommunications billing system that includes an interface, a customer database, a usage database and a billing module. The interface is configured to receive subscription data associated with a subscription and a first set of telecommunications service usage data. The subscription data identifies a pricing plan that includes an allotment of shared telecommunications units for use in connection with at least one of the first telecommunications service and a second telecommunications service. The usage database is configured to store the first set of telecommunications service usage data and a second set of telecommunications service usage data. The billing module is configured to access the usage database and the customer database.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Inventors: Guy Bevente, Michael Paquette, Gregg Koeppen, Douglas Moran, Danny Roper, Kimberly Wolken, Jennifer Anderson