Patents by Inventor Michael Zubas

Michael Zubas 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: 9929986
    Abstract: Methods for selectively filtering message content received at a mobile device based upon a current location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status and devices configured to selectively filter message content based upon a location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Luu
  • Patent number: 9778062
    Abstract: Map information is exchanged between communication devices. A map of a geographical area is received. The map includes embedded interactive links that graphically represent points of interest within the geographical area. An embedded interactive link that graphically represents at least one point of interest is highlighted within the map. Responsive to selection of another embedded interactive link within the map that graphically represents another point of interest within the geographical area, the other embedded link within the map is highlighted. The map is transmitted, with the other embedded interactive link that graphically represents the other point of interest highlighted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Binh Luu
  • Publication number: 20170230315
    Abstract: Methods for selectively filtering message content received at a mobile device based upon a current location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status and devices configured to selectively filter message content based upon a location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Luu
  • Patent number: 9635503
    Abstract: Methods for selectively filtering message content received at a mobile device based upon a current location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status and devices configured to selectively filter message content based upon a location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Luu
  • Patent number: 9483087
    Abstract: A multi-orientation mobile communication device having a first button positioned at the first side of a device at a first relative positioning with respect to a second button on the first side and a third button positioned at a second side of the body at the first relative positioning with respect to a fourth button positioned on the second side. The device also includes instructions causing a processor to perform operations comprising determining that an orientation of the device has changed and reassigning, responsively, button characteristics based on relative positioning of the first through fourth buttons following the re-orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Kenneth D. Heil, John E. Lewis
  • Publication number: 20160309293
    Abstract: Methods for selectively filtering message content received at a mobile device based upon a current location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status and devices configured to selectively filter message content based upon a location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Luu
  • Patent number: 9380423
    Abstract: Methods for selectively filtering message content received at a mobile device based upon a current location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status and devices configured to selectively filter message content based upon a location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Luu
  • Patent number: 9270828
    Abstract: A voicemail platform which provides a voicemail to text conversion service to a user includes a storage system which stores username data for a user of a voicemail to text conversion service, and a processing system. The processing system receives a voicemail message for the user, sends the voicemail message and the username data to a speech engine, receives text from the speech engine which is converted from the voicemail message using the username data to correctly spell all occurrences of the user's name within the voicemail message, and sends the converted text to a device of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC.
    Inventors: Jacqueline Jackson, Michael Zubas
  • Publication number: 20160029167
    Abstract: Methods for selectively filtering message content received at a mobile device based upon a current location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status and devices configured to selectively filter message content based upon a location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Luu
  • Publication number: 20150308853
    Abstract: Map information is exchanged between communication devices. A map of a geographical area is received. The map includes embedded interactive links that graphically represent points of interest within the geographical area. An embedded interactive link that graphically represents at least one point of interest is highlighted within the map. Responsive to selection of another embedded interactive link within the map that graphically represents another point of interest within the geographical area, the other embedded link within the map is highlighted. The map is transmitted, with the other embedded interactive link that graphically represents the other point of interest highlighted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Binh Luu
  • Patent number: 9154912
    Abstract: Methods for selectively filtering message content received at a mobile device based upon a current location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status and devices configured to selectively filter message content based upon a location of the mobile device and/or a user's presence status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Luu
  • Patent number: 9080891
    Abstract: Map information is exchanged between communication devices. A map of a geographical area is received. The map includes embedded interactive links that graphically represent points of interest within the geographical area. An embedded interactive link that graphically represents at least one point of interest is highlighted within the map. Responsive to selection of another embedded interactive link within the map that graphically represents another point of interest within the geographical area, the other embedded link within the map is highlighted. The map is transmitted, with the other embedded interactive link that graphically represents the other point of interest highlighted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Binh Luu
  • Publication number: 20150153909
    Abstract: A multi-orientation mobile communication device having a first button positioned at the first side of device at a first relative positioning with respect to a second button on the first side and a third button positioned at a second side of the body at the first relative positioning with respect to a fourth button positioned on the second side. The device also includes instructions causing a processor to perform operations comprising determining that an orientation of the device has changed and reassigning, responsively, button characteristics based on relative positioning of the first through fourth buttons following the re-orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Kenneth D. Heil, John E. Lewis
  • Patent number: 9037116
    Abstract: A provisioning system configured to retrieve a voicemail password and/or a pilot number for a voicemail account, create a first service request directed to an over-the-air system, and send the first service request to the over-the-air system, if the provisioning system determines that the voicemail account has been initialized. The first service request instructs the over-the-air system to format a first message including the voicemail password and/or the pilot number for delivery to a mobile device. The provisioning system is further configured to create a second service request directed to the over-the-air system and send the second service request to the over-the-air system, if the provisioning system determines that the voicemail account has not been initialized. The second service request instructs the over-the-air system to format a second message including a default voicemail password and/or a default pilot number for delivery to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Adrianne Binh Luu, Mark Causey, Michael Zubas
  • Publication number: 20140337701
    Abstract: Map information is exchanged between communication devices. A map of a geographical area is received. The map includes embedded interactive links that graphically represent points of interest within the geographical area. An embedded interactive link that graphically represents at least one point of interest is highlighted within the map. Responsive to selection of another embedded interactive link within the map that graphically represents another point of interest within the geographical area, the other embedded link within the map is highlighted. The map is transmitted, with the other embedded interactive link that graphically represents the other point of interest highlighted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Binh Luu
  • Patent number: 8694245
    Abstract: Map information is exchanged between communication devices. A map of a geographical area is received. The map includes embedded interactive links that graphically represent points of interest within the geographical area. An embedded interactive link that graphically represents at least one point of interest is highlighted within the map. Responsive to selection of another embedded interactive link within the map that graphically represents another point of interest within the geographical area, the other embedded link within the map is highlighted. The map is transmitted, with the other embedded interactive link that graphically represents the other point of interest highlighted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Luu
  • Patent number: 8640207
    Abstract: A server includes a limitation database, a monitor module, and a notification module. The limitations database is configured to store control limits for a user device. The monitor module is in communication with the limitations database. The monitor module is configured to monitor usage of the user device and to determine that one of the control limits for the user device has been exceeded. The notification module is in communication with the monitor module. The notification module is configured to notify a master device that the one of the control limits for the user device has been exceeded, to receive a request to disable the user device, and to disable the user device in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Mark Causey, Adrianne Luu
  • Patent number: 8594655
    Abstract: A method for initiating a video share service of a mobile device based on commands from a remote source. The method includes receiving a request from the remote source to initiate the video share service, authenticating the sender of the request, receiving a command to start the video share service; and transmitting the output of the service. There is also a system configured for receiving a request from a first mobile device to initiate a service from a second mobile device, for authentication of the request, for commanding the second mobile device to start a service under control of the first mobile device, and for delivery of the output of the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, John Lewis, Jeffrey Mikan
  • Patent number: 8589910
    Abstract: A mobile device management (“MDM”) server coordinates firmware over-the-air (“FOTA”) updates for mobile devices utilizing presence information. In accordance with some the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a MDM server utilizes presence information for a subscriber obtained from a presence server to determine when it is appropriate to initiate a MDM session with the subscriber's mobile device over which to deliver a FOTA package to the subscriber's mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, John Lewis
  • Patent number: 8565732
    Abstract: Systems and methods allow a roaming mobile device to communicate with a visual voicemail (VVM) system to inform the VVM system of its roaming status. The VVM system then suspends VVM service for the voicemail account associated with the roaming mobile device and instructs a notification server to notify the roaming mobile device if a voicemail message is deposited into a voicemail box associated with the voicemail account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Zubas, Jacqueline Jackson