Patents by Inventor Robert J. James

Robert J. James 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).

  • Publication number: 20240127791
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for generating speech from text. One of the systems includes one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions that when executed by one or more computers cause the one or more computers to implement: a sequence-to-sequence recurrent neural network configured to: receive a sequence of characters in a particular natural language, and process the sequence of characters to generate a spectrogram of a verbal utterance of the sequence of characters in the particular natural language; and a subsystem configured to: receive the sequence of characters in the particular natural language, and provide the sequence of characters as input to the sequence-to-sequence recurrent neural network to obtain as output the spectrogram of the verbal utterance of the sequence of characters in the particular natural language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Samuel Bengio, Yuxuan Wang, Zongheng Yang, Zhifeng Chen, Yonghui Wu, Ioannis Agiomyrgiannakis, Ron J. Weiss, Navdeep Jaitly, Ryan M. Rifkin, Robert Andrew James Clark, Quoc V. Le, Russell J. Ryan, Ying Xiao
  • Patent number: 8718255
    Abstract: A telecommunication system and method for seamlessly switching mobile devices during a conversation without placing the conversation on hold or otherwise parking the conversation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Shen-Yuan Yap, Michael Gray, Robert J. James, Jr., Doug Gisby
  • Patent number: 8666038
    Abstract: There is described a method and telecommunication server for maintaining communication between at least two devices. A first incoming call for a first communication device is received at the communication server. The first incoming call for the first communication device is routed to a second communication device associated with the first communication device. A park data signal is received from the second communication device for placing a call to park. The call is placed to park and a park reminder message is sent to the first communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Robert J. James, Jr., Shen-Yuan Yap
  • Patent number: 8625576
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Doug Gisby, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan Yap, Robert J. James, Jr., Michael S. Colbert
  • Patent number: 8554218
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Doug Gisby, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan Yap, Michael S. Colbert, Robert J. James, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120275586
    Abstract: There is described a method and telecommunication server for maintaining communication between at least two devices. A first incoming call for a first communication device is received at the communication server. The first incoming call for the first communication device is routed to a second communication device associated with the first communication device. A park data signal is received from the second communication device for placing a call to park. The call is placed to park and a park reminder message is sent to the first communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: ASCENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert J. JAMES, JR., Shen-Yuan YAP
  • Publication number: 20120202474
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: ASCENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Doug GISBY, Michael GRAY, Shen-Yuan YAP, Michael S. COLBERT, Robert J. JAMES, JR.
  • Patent number: 8229084
    Abstract: A method of operating a communication device, the method comprising sending a park data signal for placing a call to park and receiving a park reminder message. A method of operating a communication server operable to maintain communication between at least two devices, the method comprising placing a call to park and sending a park reminder message. A telecommunication server comprising a processor configured to place a telephone call to park and send a park message. A telecommunication device comprising a processor configured to send a park data signal for placing a call to park and receive a park reminder message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Ascendent Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert J. James, Jr., Shen-Yuan Yap
  • Publication number: 20120178425
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: ASCENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Doug GISBY, Michael GRAY, Shen-Yuan YAP, Michael S. COLBERT, Robert J. JAMES, JR.
  • Patent number: 8195163
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Ascendent Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Gisby, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan Yap, Michael S. Colbert, Robert J. James, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8169899
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Ascendent Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Gisby, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan Yap, Michael S. Colbert, Robert J. James, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20110263229
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: ASCENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Doug GISBY, Michael GRAY, Shen-Yuan YAP, Michael S. COLBERT, Robert J. JAMES, JR.
  • Patent number: 8000712
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Ascendent Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Gisby, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan Yap, Michael S. Colbert, Robert J. James, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090279683
    Abstract: A telecommunication system routes an incoming call to one or more telephony devices, including personal digital assistants and other remote devices, based on the called party's historical call pattern created and updated by the system. The system may also enhance the routing using transient information and/or real-time information when available. The call routing is designed to route calls to targeted devices to increase the likelihood that the call is answered by the intended called party while also alleviating the need to place multiple calls in an attempt to locate the called party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventors: Doug Gisby, Robert J. James, JR., Michael Gray
  • Publication number: 20090097631
    Abstract: A telecommunication system that routes an inbound telephone communication through an enterprise communication network and server. The system and its operating method routes an incoming call to a first recipient, and if the first recipient does not answer, then routes the call to a second recipient (or more) based on a predetermined user profile and/or user overflow group. The server retrieves an overflow group profile, consisting of a plurality user profiles, associated with the called device, determines how to route the call, and initiates a call to the user and/or overflow group members according to how the call should be routed. The system can route the incoming call to a plurality of telephony devices including personal digital assistants and other remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Doug Gisby, Robert J. James, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090097628
    Abstract: A telecommunication system and method for seamlessly switching mobile devices during a conversation without placing the conversation on hold or otherwise parking the conversation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Shen-Yuan Yap, Michael Gray, Robert J. James, JR., Doug Gisby
  • Publication number: 20090097633
    Abstract: A method of operating a communication device, the method comprising sending a park data signal for placing a call to park and receiving a park reminder message. A method of operating a communication server operable to maintain communication between at least two devices, the method comprising placing a call to park and sending a park reminder message. A telecommunication server comprising a processor configured to place a telephone call to park and send a park message. A telecommunication device comprising a processor configured to send a park data signal for placing a call to park and receive a park reminder message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Robert J. James, JR., Shen-Yuan Yap
  • Publication number: 20080139210
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Doug Gisby, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan Yap, Michael S. Colbert, Robert J. James
  • Publication number: 20080130554
    Abstract: A telecommunication method, server and system that route an outbound telephone communication initiated by a wireless remote device through an enterprise communication network. The system also routes an incoming call to a device associated with an enterprise communication network to a plurality of telephony devices including wireless devices and other remote devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Doug Gisby, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan Yap, Michael S. Colbert, Robert J. James