Patents by Inventor Mark Hinds

Mark Hinds 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: 12009009
    Abstract: A system that can capture a user's voice sample and, based on a comparison with other voice samples stored in a database, determine the existence of one or more musculoskeletal conditions within the user's body. The analysis of the voice sample include determining various voice characteristics of the sample against those that are in the database-stored samples to determine matches with conditions and their associated severities. The results are presented via an application that can present location and severity on a 3D avatar model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Sonaphi LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Muzik, Mark Hinds, Robert D. Fish
  • Publication number: 20230290372
    Abstract: A system that can capture a user's voice sample and, based on a comparison with other voice samples stored in a database, determine the existence of one or more musculoskeletal conditions within the user's body. The analysis of the voice sample include determining various voice characteristics of the sample against those that are in the database-stored samples to determine matches with conditions and their associated severities. The results are presented via an application that can present location and severity on a 3D avatar model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Brandon Muzik, Mark Hinds, Robert D. Fish
  • Patent number: 11444719
    Abstract: Systems and methods include receiving first power snapshot from a receiving end of a foreign controlled link of the one or more foreign controlled optical links when there are no faults thereon; responsive to obtaining second power snapshot from the receiving end of the foreign controlled link, detecting a fault on one of at least one channel and part of the spectrum traversing the foreign controlled link; correlating the second power snapshot with the first power snapshots; and raising an indication of fault for the foreign controlled link based on the correlating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Choudhury A. Al Sayeed, Mark Hinds
  • Publication number: 20210328704
    Abstract: Systems and methods include receiving first power snapshot from a receiving end of a foreign controlled link of the one or more foreign controlled optical links when there are no faults thereon; responsive to obtaining second power snapshot from the receiving end of the foreign controlled link, detecting a fault on one of at least one channel and part of the spectrum traversing the foreign controlled link; correlating the second power snapshot with the first power snapshots; and raising an indication of fault for the foreign controlled link based on the correlating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Choudhury A. Al Sayeed, Mark Hinds
  • Patent number: 11057146
    Abstract: Systems and methods are implemented at an Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) node using virtual sections to provide sectional control over an optical link over a foreign-controlled optical network. The systems and methods include obtaining and storing a first power spectral density snapshot of an optical link, from an optical spectrum monitor and when the optical link is in a non-fault condition; responsive to detection of a fault on channels traversing the optical link, obtaining a second power spectral density snapshot at a receiving end of the optical link; analyzing the first power spectral density snapshot and the second power spectral density snapshot; and determining the fault is on the optical link based on the analyzing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Choudhury A. Al Sayeed, Mark Hinds
  • Patent number: 10932714
    Abstract: A health status modulator analyzes frequencies emitted by a person to select and implement improvement frequencies at the person. The health status modulator detects frequency information generated at the person, for example a voice sample or a vibrational frequency, and determines which significant frequencies exist within that sample. The modulator could then seek to modify the person's state my implementing alternative frequencies that reinforce detected ideal frequencies, introduce missing ideal frequencies, or counter and eliminate negative frequencies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Soniphi LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Sanderson, Mark Hinds
  • Publication number: 20200059315
    Abstract: Systems and methods are implemented at an Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) node using virtual sections to provide sectional control over an optical link over a foreign-controlled optical network. The systems and methods include obtaining and storing a first power spectral density snapshot of an optical link, from an optical spectrum monitor and when the optical link is in a non-fault condition; responsive to detection of a fault on channels traversing the optical link, obtaining a second power spectral density snapshot at a receiving end of the optical link; analyzing the first power spectral density snapshot and the second power spectral density snapshot; and determining the fault is on the optical link based on the analyzing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Choudhury A. Al Sayeed, Mark Hinds
  • Patent number: 10491324
    Abstract: Systems and methods are implemented at an Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) node using virtual sections to provide sectional control over an optical link over a foreign-controlled optical network. The systems and methods include virtually splitting the optical link at a shelf processor associated with the OADM node; in a non-fault condition, obtaining and storing a power snapshot of the optical link and associated virtual sections thereon, from an optical spectrum monitor; responsive to a fault on one or more virtual sections of the virtual sections, obtaining a current power snapshot of the optical link and the associated virtual sections; and comparing the stored power snapshot and the current power snapshot of the one or more virtual sections and providing a fault alarm for the one or more virtual sections based on the comparing to a control plane for management thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: Choudhury A. Al Sayeed, Mark Hinds
  • Publication number: 20190336719
    Abstract: A system for improving a health status of a person by analyzing and applying frequency information at a person is disclosed. The frequency information could be collected from an audio sample, or could be collected via feedback frequencies occurring when a test frequency is applied at the person. The system receives one or more characteristics of the person, transmits a first protocol to a control module, and receives a first set of frequency feedback information from the control module. Using a portion of the first set of frequency feedback information, the system derives a fundamental frequency of the person. The fundamental frequency is compared to the fundamental frequency to other persons with similar characteristics in a historical frequency dataset, wherein the historical frequency dataset comprises an ideal frequency dataset. In response to the comparison, the system develops a second protocol that implements a second frequency and a corresponding second duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Matthew Sanderson, Mark Hinds, Deric Solis, James McClanahan
  • Patent number: 10350380
    Abstract: A system for improving a health status of a person by analyzing and applying frequency information at a person is disclosed. The frequency information could be collected from an audio sample, or could be collected via feedback frequencies occurring when a test frequency is applied at the person. The system analyzes the collected frequency information to determine a status of the patient, for example a fundamental frequency of the person and/or a weak frequency of the person. Based upon the frequency information, the system generates a protocol to implement one or more frequencies at the person, for example sonic frequencies, light frequencies, and/or vibrational frequencies. Depending upon which frequencies are implemented, the state of the person can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: SONIPHI LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Sanderson, Mark Hinds
  • Publication number: 20190103939
    Abstract: Systems and methods are implemented at an Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) node using virtual sections to provide sectional control over an optical link over a foreign-controlled optical network. The systems and methods include virtually splitting the optical link at a shelf processor associated with the OADM node; in a non-fault condition, obtaining and storing a power snapshot of the optical link and associated virtual sections thereon, from an optical spectrum monitor; responsive to a fault on one or more virtual sections of the virtual sections, obtaining a current power snapshot of the optical link and the associated virtual sections; and comparing the stored power snapshot and the current power snapshot of the one or more virtual sections and providing a fault alarm for the one or more virtual sections based on the comparing to a control plane for management thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Inventors: Choudhury A. AL SAYEED, Mark HINDS
  • Publication number: 20170202509
    Abstract: A health status modulator analyzes frequencies emitted by a person to select and implement improvement frequencies at the person. The health status modulator detects frequency information generated at the person, for example a voice sample or a vibrational frequency, and determines which significant frequencies exist within that sample. The modulator could then seek to modify the person's state my implementing alternative frequencies that reinforce detected ideal frequencies, introduce missing ideal frequencies, or counter and eliminate negative frequencies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Sanderson, Mark Hinds
  • Publication number: 20170173295
    Abstract: A system for improving a health status of a person by analyzing and applying frequency information at a person is disclosed. The frequency information could be collected from an audio sample, or could be collected via feedback frequencies occurring when a test frequency is applied at the person. The system analyzes the collected frequency information to determine a status of the patient, for example a fundamental frequency of the person and/or a weak frequency of the person. Based upon the frequency information, the system generates a protocol to implement one or more frequencies at the person, for example sonic frequencies, light frequencies, and/or vibrational frequencies. Depending upon which frequencies are implemented, the state of the person can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew Sanderson, Mark Hinds
  • Patent number: 9054891
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing session initiation protocol (SIP) content to Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) devices in a local network. The system and method employ, for example, a SIP user agent (UA) and a UPnP media server (MS) that can communicate with each other so that when the SIP UA receives SIP content from a remote SIP terminal, the SIP UA and UPnP MS cooperate to enable the UPnP MS to create an object so as to provide the object including the content to a rendering device in the local network. Similarly, when a device on the local network sends an object to the UPnP MS, the UPnP MS and SIP UA cooperate to enable the SIP UA to send the content of the object as SIP content to a remote SIP terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Elenita Caturan Hinds, Mark Hinds, James J. Morikuni
  • Patent number: 8406786
    Abstract: Generic messaging and protocols are provided for handset-to-handset communications in accordance with, for example, the Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) protocol. A mobile device initiates a geolocation-related session with a second mobile device by sending a message, including a payload, to a server (e.g., an H-SLP server) over a network. A data connection is the established between the second mobile device and the server in response to the message. A message, including the payload, is then sent to the second mobile device. The payload may include geolocation (e.g., GPS) information, such that two mobile devices may collaboratively share information regarding the other's geographical location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Mark Hinds, Jignesh Dixit, Jason Koh
  • Patent number: 8364036
    Abstract: An optical control system is described which is capable of maintaining and optimizing a fiber-optic transport system within it's domain of control while interacting with other optical systems which are controlled independently. This allows the optical system to be incorporated as a building block into a larger optical network in a relatively arbitrary fashion. This provides an underlying control system for a non-linear system like optics network that is flexible and extensible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Ciena Corporation
    Inventors: David Boertjes, David Miedema, Loren Berg, Frederic Poulin, David Bownass, Robert Palmer, Mark Hinds, Michael Hiridjee, Saeid Seydnejad
  • Publication number: 20110207469
    Abstract: Generic messaging and protocols are provided for handset-to-handset communications in accordance with, for example, the Secure User Plane Location (SUPL) protocol. A mobile device initiates a geolocation-related session with a second mobile device by sending a message, including a payload, to a server (e.g., an H-SLP server) over a network. A data connection is the established between the second mobile device and the server in response to the message. A message, including the payload, is then sent to the second mobile device. The payload may include geolocation (e.g., GPS) information, such that two mobile devices may collaboratively share information regarding the other's geographical location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Mark Hinds, Jignesh Dixit, Jason Koh
  • Patent number: 7618318
    Abstract: A method for operating a reward program including the steps of establishing a plurality of product categories and receiving an indication of selected ones of the product categories. The method further includes the step of tracking customer purchases in at least the selected categories and providing a reward to the customer based at least in part upon customer purchases in the selected categories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: The Kroger Co.
    Inventors: David Ciancio, Gregory J. Freeman, Edward J. Korfhagen, James E. Schiesler, Richard P. Stern, Stephen L. Wall, Adrian Coy, Simon Hay, Mark Hinds, Sarah Myatt
  • Publication number: 20090248788
    Abstract: A system and method for distributing session initiation protocol (SIP) content to Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) devices in a local network. The system and method employ, for example, a SIP user agent (UA) and a UPnP media server (MS) that can communicate with each other so that when the SIP UA receives SIP content from a remote SIP terminal, the SIP UA and UPnP MS cooperate to enable the UPnP MS to create an object so as to provide the object including the content to a rendering device in the local network. Similarly, when a device on the local network sends an object to the UPnP MS, the UPnP MS and SIP UA cooperate to enable the SIP UA to send the content of the object as SIP content to a remote SIP terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Elenita Caturan Hinds, Mark Hinds, James J. Morikuni
  • Publication number: 20090116837
    Abstract: An optical control system is described which is capable of maintaining and optimizing a fiber-optic transport system within it's domain of control while interacting with other optical systems which are controlled independently. This allows the optical system to be incorporated as a building block into a larger optical network in a relatively arbitrary fashion. This provides an underlying control system for a non-linear system like optics network that is flexible and extensible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: NORTEL NETWORKS LIMITED
    Inventors: David W.S Boertjes, David Miedema, Loren Berg, Frederic Poulin, David Bownass, Robert Palmer, Mark Hinds, Michael Hiridjee, Saeid Seydnejad