Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Brandt
Jeffrey Brandt 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: 10394389Abstract: An architecture is described that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Bernard Ku, Jeffrey Brandt
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Publication number: 20190042057Abstract: An architecture is described that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Bernard Ku, Jeffrey Brandt
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Patent number: 10114511Abstract: An architecture is described that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Bernard Ku, Jeffrey Brandt
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Publication number: 20180303183Abstract: A wood brimmed cap includes a rigid brim, a brim attachment member and a head covering. The brim is composed of a plurality of layers of a rigid material, such as wood. The brim includes a recess for attachment of a portion of the brim attachment member. The recess is covered by a bottom layer of the brim. The brim attachment member and the head covering are stitched and/or adhesively bonded to the brim.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: JEFFREY BRANDT, RACHEL BRANDT
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Patent number: 10101888Abstract: An architecture is described that can enhance and/or simplify tactile-based I/O transactions in connection with a user-interface (UI) of limited form factor. In particular, the architecture can monitor a position of a selector object such as an operator's finger relative to a UI display as the selector object hovers or moves above the UI display. Based upon this position, an analogous coordinate in the UI display can be determined, and a portion of the UI display substantially centered at the coordinate can be modified. As one example, the UI display can be modified to increase the magnification scale (e.g., a virtual magnifying glass) of the portion of the display indicated by the selector object.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Jeffrey Brandt, Bernard Ku
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Publication number: 20170255336Abstract: An architecture is described that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Bernard Ku, Jeffrey Brandt
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Patent number: 9690429Abstract: An architecture is described that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Bernard Ku, Jeffrey Brandt
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Publication number: 20160188120Abstract: An architecture is described that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Bernard Ku, Jeffrey Brandt
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Patent number: 9325749Abstract: Methods and apparatus to monitor conference call activity with Internet protocol (IP) networks are disclosed. An example method comprises monitoring a network for a first conference call participant connection request, prompting the first conference call participant for authentication credentials, and when the first conference call participant is authorized based on the credentials, associating an Internet protocol (IP) address with the first conference call participant for use in place of the authentication credentials.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Aaron Bangor, Jeffrey Brandt, Douglas F. Reynolds
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Patent number: 9310935Abstract: An architecture is described that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Bernard Ku, Jeffrey Brandt
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Publication number: 20160050538Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a first communication device, signals from communication devices. Each signal of the signals includes information associated with a particular communication device of the communication devices. The information includes location coordinates of a corresponding communication device of the communication devices. The method includes determining, at the first communication device, a characteristic associated with each signal of the signals. The method also includes determining, at the first communication device, estimated location coordinates of the first communication device based on the location coordinates and based on characteristics associated with the signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Steven M. Belz, Jeffrey Brandt
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Patent number: 9219989Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a method includes requesting, at a first communication device, location information from multiple communication devices. The method also includes recording, at the first communication device, a particular location coordinate received from a closest communication device of the multiple communication devices. The method further includes adjusting the particular location coordinate based on triangulation data associated with the closest communication device.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Steven M. Belz, Jeffrey Brandt
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Publication number: 20150309708Abstract: An architecture is described that can enhance and/or simplify tactile-based I/O transactions in connection with a user-interface (UI) of limited form factor. In particular, the architecture can monitor a position of a selector object such as an operator's finger relative to a UI display as the selector object hovers or moves above the UI display. Based upon this position, an analogous coordinate in the UI display can be determined, and a portion of the UI display substantially centered at the coordinate can be modified. As one example, the UI display can be modified to increase the magnification scale (e.g., a virtual magnifying glass) of the portion of the display indicated by the selector object.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Jeffrey Brandt, Bernard Ku
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Patent number: 9118866Abstract: A disclosed set top box or other multimedia receiver suitable for use in a multimedia distribution network includes a remote control interface operable to receive a signal from a remote control device and extract a remote control command from the signal, a processor coupled to the remote control interface and operable to detect the remote control command, and a machine readable storage resource containing computer executable instructions operable to: invoke an aural indication application that returns an audio stream suitable for processing by an audio output device, wherein the audio stream, when processed by the audio output device, causes the audio output device to produce an audibly detectable signal indicative of a function corresponding to the remote control command. The application may generate the audio stream by invoking a speech synthesis module or by retrieving an audio file.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Aaron Bangor, Harry E. Blanchard, Jeffrey Brandt
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Patent number: 9110574Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can enhance and/or simplify tactile-based I/O transactions in connection with a user-interface (UI) of limited form factor. In particular, the architecture can monitor a position of a selector object such as an operator's finger relative to a UI display as the selector object hovers or moves above the UI display. Based upon this position, an analogous coordinate in the UI display can be determined, and a portion of the UI display substantially centered at the coordinate can be modified. As one example, the UI display can be modified to increase the magnification scale (e.g., a virtual magnifying glass) of the portion of the display indicated by the selector object.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Jeffrey Brandt, Bernard Ku
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Publication number: 20150160753Abstract: An architecture is described that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Bernard Ku, Jeffrey Brandt
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Patent number: 8988395Abstract: An architecture is described that can utilize photo-sensors embedded in a substantially transparent layer of a UI display for tracking objects that approach or hover over the UI display. The photo-sensors can be configured to detect light of certain wavelengths (e.g., visible light, infrared light) that are propagated toward the UI display, while ignoring light emanating from the UI display when displaying content. Accordingly, by examining various characteristics of the incoming light such as intensity, the architecture can identify a location of a shadow incident upon the display caused by an approaching or hovering selector object blocking portions of incoming light. Additionally or alternatively, the architecture can identify a location of higher intensity for light emanating from the selector object.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Bernard Ku, Jeffrey Brandt
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Publication number: 20140189556Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can enhance and/or simplify tactile-based I/O transactions in connection with a user-interface (UI) of limited form factor. In particular, the architecture can monitor a position of a selector object such as an operator's finger relative to a UI display as the selector object hovers or moves above the UI display. Based upon this position, an analogous coordinate in the UI display can be determined, and a portion of the UI display substantially centered at the coordinate can be modified. As one example, the UI display can be modified to increase the magnification scale (e.g., a virtual magnifying glass) of the portion of the display indicated by the selector object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2014Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Jeffrey Brandt, Bernard Ku
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Patent number: 8745680Abstract: Techniques for call integration with a television set-top box (STB) are provided. Call logs associated with multiple voice accounts are acquired and integrated as an integrated call log. The integrated call log is presented within a display to a user. The user can take a variety of actions on the integrated call log as a whole or on individual entries within the integrated call log.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2007Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Jeffrey Brandt, Marc Sullivan, Les Bruce, Greg W. Edwards
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Patent number: 8704791Abstract: The claimed subject matter relates to an architecture that can enhance and/or simplify tactile-based I/O transactions in connection with a user-interface (UI) of limited form factor. In particular, the architecture can monitor a position of a selector object such as an operator's finger relative to a UI display as the selector object hovers or moves above the UI display. Based upon this position, an analogous coordinate in the UI display can be determined, and a portion of the UI display substantially centered at the coordinate can be modified. As one example, the UI display can be modified to increase the magnification scale (e.g., a virtual magnifying glass) of the portion of the display indicated by the selector object.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Armstrong Soo, Jeffrey Brandt, Bernard Ku