Patents by Inventor Herman Chien
Herman Chien 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: 8913961Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which relate to mitigating the detrimental effects of interference to electronic devices from mobile telephones utilizing any form of time-domain multiplexing technology. A wireless transmitter inside the mobile telephone broadcasts a warning transmission which can be received by affected devices. Once the warning transmission is received by an affected device, the device activates a blanking circuit comprising an actuator and a switch or switches. The switches open for the duration of the interference so that the user does not receive undesired output such as: noise through a speaker, noise through a microphone, or other interference with electrical signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Scott Dale Prather, Cameron Kelly Coursey, Herman Chien
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Patent number: 8768314Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing personalized content to a user of a wireless network include establishing an anonymous user identifier and delivering the user identifier to a content provider are disclosed. Based on the user identifier, communication with a predetermined data source is established or predetermined data content is selected. In some embodiments, a device identifier is provided in addition to the user identifier and device specific personalized content is delivered to the user. In one example, a device identifier and a user identifier are based on a mobile station serial number and a subscriber identity module (SIM) and are used in an HTTP header. The anonymous user identifier can be based on a SIM serial number, or a hash of the SIM serial number so that user information such as a user phone numbers is not available to content providers.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: Herman Chien
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Patent number: 8504809Abstract: A method for use at a user device of a communications network include utilizing a configuration file obtained from a remote device to configure a communication of an application executed at the user device without requiring user input, the configuration file including logic applied by the application to identify, from a plurality of data bearers available to the user device, a select data bearer for use in conducting the communication based on one or more parameters representative of the current operational context of the user device. The user device includes a storage module to store a configuration file obtained from a remote device and a processing module to execute an application, wherein during execution the application is to utilize logic of configuration file to identify, from a plurality of data bearers available to the user device, a select data bearer for use in conducting a communication of the application.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: Herman Chien
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Patent number: 8452329Abstract: A profiling engine is disclosed. The profiling engine collects information from a variety of sources in real time and stores the information in a profile. The profile may have a number of layers, each layer having a number of categories. The profile is made available for use by applications and services.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Scott Allen Swanburg, Mark Wuthnow, James Patrick Ryan, Herman Chien, Roger Julian Smith
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Publication number: 20120322429Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing personalized content to a user of a wireless network include establishing an anonymous user identifier and delivering the user identifier to a content provider. Based on the user identifier, communication with a predetermined data source is established or predetermined data content is selected. In some embodiments, a device identifier is provided in addition to the user identifier and device specific, personalized content is delivered to the user. In one example, a device identifier and a user identifier are based on a mobile station serial number and a subscriber identity module, respectively, and are used in an HTTP header. The anonymous user identifier can be based on a subscriber identity module (SIM) serial number, or a hash of the SIM serial number so that user information such as a user phone numbers is not available to content providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventor: Herman Chien
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Publication number: 20120304070Abstract: A profiling engine is disclosed. The profiling engine collects information from a variety of sources in real time and stores the information in a profile. The profile may have a number of layers, each layer having a number of categories. The profile is made available for use by applications and services.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Scott Allen Swanburg, Mark Wuthnow, James Patrick Ryan, Herman Chien, Roger Julian Smith
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Patent number: 8280064Abstract: A wireless communications apparatus comprises a monitor component that analyzes transmitter operating parameters of the wireless communications apparatus. A generator component generates an acoustic anti-phase burst based at least in part upon the analyzed transmitter operating parameters, wherein the acoustic anti-phase burst reduces effects of radio frequency interference received at a hearing aid.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Scott D. Prather, Herman Chien, Michael E. Prise
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Patent number: 8254892Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing personalized content to a user of a wireless network include establishing an anonymous user identifier and delivering the user identifier to a content provider. Based on the user identifier, communication with a predetermined data source is established or predetermined data content is selected. In some embodiments, a device identifier is provided in addition to the user identifier and device specific, personalized content is delivered to the user. In one example, a device identifier and a user identifier are based on a mobile station serial number and a subscriber identity module, respectively, and are used in an HTTP header. The anonymous user identifier can be based on a subscriber identity module (SIM) serial number, or a hash of the SIM serial number so that user information such as a user phone numbers is not available to content providers.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: Herman Chien
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Patent number: 8238939Abstract: A profiling engine is disclosed. The profiling engine collects information from a variety of sources in real time and stores the information in a profile. The profile may have a number of layers, each layer having a number of categories. The profile is made available for use by applications and services.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Scott Allen Swanburg, Mark Wuthnow, James Patrick Ryan, Herman Chien, Roger Julian Smith
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Patent number: 8150425Abstract: A system and method for merchandizing content to wireless subscribers that have upgraded their mobile station or service is disclosed. The wireless carrier maintains a database of identifying data for content downloaded to subscribers' mobile stations. When a subscriber upgrades his or her mobile station the wireless carrier searches the database for previously downloaded content, identifies the equivalent content that is compatible with the new mobile station and provides the information of available equivalent downloads to the mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Emily Lyons Soelberg, Herman Chien
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Publication number: 20110296154Abstract: A method for use at a user device of a communications network include utilizing a configuration file obtained from a remote device to configure a communication of an application executed at the user device without requiring user input, the configuration file including logic applied by the application to identify, from a plurality of data bearers available to the user device, a select data bearer for use in conducting the communication based on one or more parameters representative of the current operational context of the user device. The user device includes a storage module to store a configuration file obtained from a remote device and a processing module to execute an application, wherein during execution the application is to utilize logic of configuration file to identify, from a plurality of data bearers available to the user device, a select data bearer for use in conducting a communication of the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventor: Herman Chien
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Patent number: 7974614Abstract: A system and method for merchandizing content to wireless subscribers that have upgraded their mobile station or service is disclosed. The wireless carrier maintains a database of identifying data for content downloaded to subscribers' mobile stations. When a subscriber upgrades his or her mobile station the wireless carrier searches the database for previously downloaded content, identifies the equivalent content that is compatible with the new mobile station and provides the information of available equivalent downloads to the mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Emily Lyons Soelberg, Herman Chien
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Patent number: 7925245Abstract: A system and method for merchandizing content to wireless subscribers that have upgraded their mobile station or service is disclosed. The wireless carrier maintains a database of identifying data for content downloaded to subscribers' mobile stations. When a subscriber upgrades his or her mobile station the wireless carrier searches the database for previously downloaded content, identifies the equivalent content that is compatible with the new mobile station and provides the information of available equivalent downloads to the mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: April 12, 2011Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Emily Lyons Soelberg, Herman Chien
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Patent number: 7881328Abstract: A method and an apparatus provide for controlled access to a shared communication medium. Time slots on a forward channel include information regarding status useful for remote units to determine whether a reverse channel is available for seizure. Additionally, information along the forward channel provides guidance to the remote units to control attempts to seize the reverse channel. In one embodiment a remote unit divides a data package into a plurality of portions and attempts to seize the reverse channel using a single portion of the data package which corresponds to one time slot on the reverse channel. It then waits until it receives notification along the forward channel that the first data portion was successfully received before it attempts to send any of the remainder of its data in consecutive time slots on the reverse channel.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2008Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Herman Chien, Jin-Meng Ho, Liang A. Hong, Elliott Hoole, Kin K. Leung
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Publication number: 20100255832Abstract: A wireless communications apparatus comprises a monitor component that analyzes transmitter operating parameters of the wireless communications apparatus. A generator component generates an acoustic anti-phase burst based at least in part upon the analyzed transmitter operating parameters, wherein the acoustic anti-phase burst reduces effects of radio frequency interference received at a hearing aid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: CINGULAR WIRELESS II, LLCInventors: Scott D. Prather, Herman Chien, Michael E. Prise
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Patent number: 7764798Abstract: A wireless communications apparatus comprises a monitor component that analyzes transmitter operating parameters of the wireless communications apparatus. A generator component generates an acoustic anti-phase burst based at least in part upon the analyzed transmitter operating parameters, wherein the acoustic anti-phase burst reduces effects of radio frequency interference received at a hearing aid.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Cingular Wireless II, LLCInventors: Scott D. Prather, Herman Chien, Michael E. Prise
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Patent number: 7756515Abstract: A system and method for merchandizing content to wireless subscribers that have upgraded their mobile station or service is disclosed. The wireless carrier maintains a database of identifying data for content downloaded to subscribers' mobile stations. When a subscriber upgrades his or her mobile station the wireless carrier searches the database for previously downloaded content, identifies the equivalent content that is compatible with the new mobile station and provides the information of available equivalent downloads to the mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2007Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Emily Lyons Soelberg, Herman Chien
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Publication number: 20100120382Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed which relate to mitigating the detrimental effects of interference to electronic devices from mobile telephones utilizing any form of time-domain multiplexing technology. A wireless transmitter inside the mobile telephone broadcasts a warning transmission which can be received by affected devices. Once the warning transmission is received by an affected device, the device activates a blanking circuit comprising an actuator and a switch or switches. The switches open for the duration of the interference so that the user does not receive undesired output such as: noise through a speaker, noise through a microphone, or other interference with electrical signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Scott Dale Prather, Cameron Kelly Coursey, Herman Chien
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Publication number: 20090227290Abstract: Methods and apparatus for providing personalized content to a user of a wireless network include establishing an anonymous user identifier and delivering the user identifier to a content provider. Based on the user identifier, communication with a predetermined data source is established or predetermined data content is selected. In some embodiments, a device identifier is provided in addition to the user identifier and device specific, personalized content is delivered to the user. In one example, a device identifier and a user identifier are based on a mobile station serial number and a subscriber identity module, respectively, and are used in an HTTP header. The anonymous user identifier can be based on a subscriber identity module (SIM) serial number, or a hash of the SIM serial number so that user information such as a user phone numbers is not available to content providers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventor: Herman Chien
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Publication number: 20090181665Abstract: A system and methods for providing service assurance using real-time monitoring, management and maintenance capabilities to provide customers and vendors with information related to the state of the service. The service assurance domain implements end-to-end functionality with a level of granularity sufficient to diagnose issues to the device and call/session level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Melanie Sater, Herman Chien, Dan Druta