Patents by Inventor Pradeep K. Bansal
Pradeep K. Bansal 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: 8620668Abstract: Systems and methods for providing synthesized speech in a manner that takes into account the environment where the speech is presented. A method embodiment includes, based on a listening environment and at least one other parameter associated with at least one other parameter, selecting an approach from the plurality of approaches for presenting synthesized speech in a listening environment, presenting synthesized speech according to the selected approach and based on natural language input received from a user indicating that an inability to understand the presented synthesized speech, selecting a second approach from the plurality of approaches and presenting subsequent synthesized speech using the second approach.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey J. Farah, Pradeep K. Bansal, Ann K. Syrdal
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Publication number: 20130340041Abstract: A biometric authentication system is disclosed that provides authentication capability using biometric data in connection with a challenge for parties engaging in digital communications such as digital text-oriented, interactive digital communications. End-user systems may be coupled to devices that include biometric data capture devices such as retina scanners, fingerprint recorders, cameras, microphones, ear scanners, DNA profilers, etc., so that biometric data of a communicating party may be captured and used for authentication purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property ll, L.P.Inventors: Pradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey Farah, Benjamin J. Stern, Jay Wilpon
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Patent number: 8533485Abstract: A biometric authentication system is disclosed that provides authentication capability using biometric data in connection with a challenge for parties engaging in digital communications such as digital text-oriented, interactive digital communications. End-user systems may be coupled to devices that include biometric data capture devices such as retina scanners, fingerprint recorders, cameras, microphones, ear scanners, DNA profilers, etc., so that biometric data of a communicating party may be captured and used for authentication purposes.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2005Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Pradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey Farah, Benjamin J. Stern, Jay Wilpon
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Publication number: 20120296649Abstract: A speaker-verification digital signature system is disclosed that provides greater confidence in communications having digital signatures because a signing party may be prompted to speak a text-phrase that may be different for each digital signature, thus making it difficult for anyone other than the legitimate signing party to provide a valid signature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Pradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey Farah, Benjamin J. Stern, Jay Wilpon
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Publication number: 20120278859Abstract: A trust propagation system is disclosed that propagates trust data based on established trust relationships. The trust system may automatically propagate trust data between parties A and C based on trust relationships with a common party B. Trust data may include authentication data such as biometric data, encryption data, passwords, etc. that may be used to conduct exclusive communications.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Pradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey Farah, Benjamin J. Stern, Jay Wilpon
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Patent number: 8234691Abstract: A trust propagation system is disclosed that propagates trust data based on established trust relationships. The trust system may automatically propagate trust data between parties A and C based on trust relationships with a common party B. Trust data may include authentication data such as biometric data, encryption data, passwords, etc. that may be used to conduct exclusive communications.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Pradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey Farah, Benjamin J. Stern, Jay Wilpon
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Patent number: 8234494Abstract: A speaker-verification digital signature system is disclosed that provides greater confidence in communications having digital signatures because a signing party may be prompted to speak a text-phrase that may be different for each digital signature, thus making it difficult for anyone other than the legitimate signing party to provide a valid signature.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Pradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey Farah, Benjamin J. Stern, Jay Wilpon
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Publication number: 20120072223Abstract: Systems and methods for providing synthesized speech in a manner that takes into account the environment where the speech is presented. A method embodiment includes, based on a listening environment and at least one other parameter associated with at least one other parameter, selecting an approach from the plurality of approaches for presenting synthesized speech in a listening environment, presenting synthesized speech according to the selected approach and based on natural language input received from a user indicating that an inability to understand the presented synthesized speech, selecting a second approach from the plurality of approaches and presenting subsequent synthesized speech using the second approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey J. Farah, Pradeep K. Bansal, Ann K. Syrdal
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Patent number: 8086459Abstract: Systems and methods for providing synthesized speech in a manner that takes into account the environment where the speech is presented. A method embodiment includes, based on a listening environment and at least one other parameter associated with at least one other parameter, selecting an approach from the plurality of approaches for presenting synthesized speech in a listening environment, presenting synthesized speech according to the selected approach and based on natural language input received from a user indicating that an inability to understand the presented synthesized speech, selecting a second approach from the plurality of approaches and presenting subsequent synthesized speech using the second approach.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey J. Farah, Pradeep K. Bansal, Ann K. Syrdal
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Publication number: 20100313243Abstract: A trust propagation system is disclosed that propagates trust data based on established trust relationships. The trust system may automatically propagate trust data between parties A and C based on trust relationships with a common party B. Trust data may include authentication data such as biometric data, encryption data, passwords, etc. that may be used to conduct exclusive communications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P.Inventors: Pradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey Farah, Benjamin J. Stern, Jay Wilpon
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Patent number: 7802290Abstract: A trust propagation system is disclosed that propagates trust data based on established trust relationships. The trust system may automatically propagate trust data between parties A and C based on trust relationships with a common party B. Trust data may include authentication data such as biometric data, encryption data, passwords, etc. that may be used to conduct exclusive communications.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Pradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey Farah, Benjamin J. Stern, Jay Wilpon
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Publication number: 20100049523Abstract: Systems and methods for providing synthesized speech in a manner that takes into account the environment where the speech is presented. A method embodiment includes, based on a listening environment and at least one other parameter associated with at least one other parameter, selecting an approach from the plurality of approaches for presenting synthesized speech in a listening environment, presenting synthesized speech according to the selected approach and based on natural language input received from a user indicating that an inability to understand the presented synthesized speech, selecting a second approach from the plurality of approaches and presenting subsequent synthesized speech using the second approach.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Applicant: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey J. Farah, Pradeep K. Bansal, Ann K. Syrdal
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Patent number: 7624017Abstract: Systems and methods for providing synthesized speech in a manner that takes into account the environment where the speech is presented. A method embodiment includes, based on a listening environment and at least one other parameter associated with at least one other parameter, selecting an approach from the plurality of approaches for presenting synthesized speech in a listening environment, presenting synthesized speech according to the selected approach and based on natural language input received from a user indicating that an inability to understand the presented synthesized speech, selecting a second approach from the plurality of approaches and presenting subsequent synthesized speech using the second approach.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey J. Farah, Pradeep K. Bansal, Ann K. Syrdal
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Patent number: 7593809Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The total number of signals received are used to compare if there are sufficient number of vehicles traveling on the selected routes. If so, then the location information of the moving vehicles at various times is determined by the wireless communication network and forwarded to a central computer. The central computer coordinates with the wireless communications network for information needed to compute traffic data. The central computer computes the velocity of the moving vehicles and a traffic profile is created based on the velocity and location information of the moving vehicles. Furthermore, the traffic profile is sent to the moving vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Pradeep K. Bansal, Diane Banks, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock
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Publication number: 20080287143Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are related to a method and apparatus for determining whether each mobile station in a pre-defined group of two or more mobile stations is in compliance with acceptable location criteria. A group tracking server receives mobile station tracking information including a mobile station identifier for each mobile station. The server also receives current location coordinates corresponding to the mobile station identifier for each mobile station from a locator device. A relative location of each mobile station relative to one or more pre-determined targets is calculated. The acceptable location criteria for each mobile station relative to the one or more pre-determined targets is retrieved from a location criteria database.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Diane Banks, Pradeep K. Bansal, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock, Kenneth H. Rosen
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Publication number: 20080262711Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The total number of signals received are used to compare if there are sufficient number of vehicles traveling on the selected routes. If so, then the location information of the moving vehicles at various times is determined by the wireless communication network and forwarded to a central computer. The central computer coordinates with the wireless communications network for information needed to compute traffic data. The central computer computes the velocity of the moving vehicles and a traffic profile is created based on the velocity and location information of the moving vehicles. Furthermore, the traffic profile is sent to the moving vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: AT&T CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Pradeep K. Bansal, Diane Banks, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock
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Patent number: 7400892Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are related to a method and apparatus for determining whether each mobile station in a pre-defined group of two or more mobile stations is in compliance with acceptable location criteria. A group tracking server receives mobile station tracking information including a mobile station identifier for each mobile station. The server also receives current location coordinates corresponding to the mobile station identifier for each mobile station from a locator device. A relative location of each mobile station relative to one or more predetermined targets the calculated. The acceptable location criteria for each mobile station relative to the one or more pre-determined targets is retrieved from a location criteria database.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Diane Banks, Pradeep K. Bansal, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock, Kenneth H. Rosen
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Patent number: 7392130Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The total number of signals received are used to compare if there are sufficient number of vehicles traveling on the selected routes. If so, then the location information of the moving vehicles at various times is determined by the wireless communication network and forwarded to a central computer. The central computer coordinates with the wireless communications network for information needed to compute traffic data. The central computer computes the velocity of the moving vehicles and a traffic profile is created based on the velocity and location information of the moving vehicles. Furthermore, the traffic profile is sent to the moving vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Pradeep K. Bansal, Diane Banks, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock
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Patent number: 7305340Abstract: Systems and methods for providing synthesized speech in a manner that may take into account the environment where the speech is presented. In certain cases, the manner in which speech is presented can take into consideration ambient noise and/or can seek to optimize speech audibility.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2002Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Carroll W. Creswell, Jeffrey J. Farah, Pradeep K. Bansal, Ann K. Syrdal
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Patent number: 7254549Abstract: A system and a method are provided for an online address directory that may be updated by the address owner in real time, via the Internet, the telephone, wireless web, or otherwise. The address entry may contain an address for the address owner, together with beginning and ending effective dates for the address to ensure that the address information is current for any given date. The address owner may select a level of security for the address entry, to permit open or restricted access to the address entry, and may specify those persons who may view the entry. A person seeking address information for the address owner may obtain that information by entering an identifier correlating to the address owner, the dates of interest, and if required, a key, into a query in the directory, thereby obtaining accurate address information for the date of interest.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2001Date of Patent: August 7, 2007Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Pradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja