Patents by Inventor Sharon E. Carter

Sharon E. Carter 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: 10606811
    Abstract: Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 10567742
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, controller and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the controller, facilitate performance of operations that include receiving a media content including three-dimensional image content for presentation on a display device. A presence is determined of a viewer within a line-of-sight of the display device, wherein the viewer is without a viewing apparatus that facilitates viewing of the three-dimensional image content. The media content is adapted to include two-dimensional image content, based on the determining of the presence of the viewer within the line-of-sight and without the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 10180985
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media and apparatuses for automatically redirecting a search are disclosed. A processor receives a search term, connects to a search server hosting a search site that displays a plurality of sites in response to the search term, receives a selection of a site from the plurality of sites, provides an option to associate the site with the search term and receives a confirmation to associate the site with the search term, where the search term automatically redirects a connection to a server hosting the site and by-passing a connection to the search server hosting the search site when the search term is received at a later time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Publication number: 20180322139
    Abstract: Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 10013428
    Abstract: Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 9848087
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for forwarding telephone calls, facsimile transmissions and electronic messages to a single forwarding telephone number. The telephone calls, fax transmissions and electronic messages are first forwarded to a central forwarding repository by the forwarding party where the fax transmissions, and messages are converted to audio formats. Forwarded telephone calls and audio formatted versions of the fax transmissions and electronic messages are then forwarded directly to a designated forwarding number. If the forwarding party answers at the forwarding number, she will receive forwarded calls, and the audio formatted versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages will be played to her over her telephone. If the forwarding party does not answer the forwarded call, she subsequently may retrieve saved telephone calls, saved telephone messages and saved audio versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages from the central forwarding repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Darryl Cynthia Moore, Kathryn D. King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Publication number: 20170353715
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, controller and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the controller, facilitate performance of operations that include receiving a media content including three-dimensional image content for presentation on a display device. A presence is determined of a viewer within a line-of-sight of the display device, wherein the viewer is without a viewing apparatus that facilitates viewing of the three-dimensional image content. The media content is adapted to include two-dimensional image content, based on the determining of the presence of the viewer within the line-of-sight and without the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Robert King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Publication number: 20170293631
    Abstract: Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 9774845
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, controller and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the controller, facilitate performance of operations that include receiving a media content including three-dimensional image content for presentation on a display device. A presence is determined of a viewer within a line-of-sight of the display device, wherein the viewer is without a viewing apparatus that facilitates viewing of the three-dimensional image content. The media content is adapted to include two-dimensional image content, based on the determining of the presence of the viewer within the line-of-sight and without the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 9720929
    Abstract: Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Sharon E. Carter
  • Publication number: 20170013133
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for forwarding telephone calls, facsimile transmissions and electronic messages to a single forwarding telephone number. The telephone calls, fax transmissions and electronic messages are first forwarded to a central forwarding repository by the forwarding party where the fax transmissions, and messages are converted to audio formats. Forwarded telephone calls and audio formatted versions of the fax transmissions and electronic messages are then forwarded directly to a designated forwarding number. If the forwarding party answers at the forwarding number, she will receive forwarded calls, and the audio formatted versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages will be played to her over her telephone. If the forwarding party does not answer the forwarded call, she subsequently may retrieve saved telephone calls, saved telephone messages and saved audio versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages from the central forwarding repository.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Darryl Cynthia Moore, Kathryn D. King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Publication number: 20160378784
    Abstract: Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 9479645
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for forwarding telephone calls, facsimile transmissions and electronic messages to a single forwarding telephone number. The telephone calls, fax transmissions and electronic messages are first forwarded to a central forwarding repository by the forwarding party where the fax transmissions, and messages are converted to audio formats. Forwarded telephone calls and audio formatted versions of the fax transmissions and electronic messages are then forwarded directly to a designated forwarding number. If the forwarding party answers at the forwarding number, she will receive forwarded calls, and the audio formatted versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages will be played to her over her telephone. If the forwarding party does not answer the forwarded call, she subsequently may retrieve saved telephone calls, saved telephone messages and saved audio versions of fax transmissions and electronic messages from the central forwarding repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Darryl Cynthia Moore, Kathryn D. King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 9465809
    Abstract: Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Sharon E. Carter
  • Publication number: 20160269722
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, controller and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the controller, facilitate performance of operations that include receiving a media content including three-dimensional image content for presentation on a display device. A presence is determined of a viewer within a line-of-sight of the display device, wherein the viewer is without a viewing apparatus that facilitates viewing of the three-dimensional image content. The media content is adapted to include two-dimensional image content, based on the determining of the presence of the viewer within the line-of-sight and without the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Robert King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Publication number: 20160246881
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable media and apparatuses for automatically redirecting a search are disclosed. A processor receives a search term, connects to a search server hosting a search site that displays a plurality of sites in response to the search term, receives a selection of a site from the plurality of sites, provides an option to associate the site with the search term and receives a confirmation to associate the site with the search term, where the search term automatically redirects a connection to a server hosting the site and by-passing a connection to the search server hosting the search site when the search term is received at a later time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Robert King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 9380294
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, controller and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the controller, facilitate performance of operations that include receiving a media content including three-dimensional image content for presentation on a display device. A presence is determined of a viewer within a line-of-sight of the display device, wherein the viewer is without a viewing apparatus that facilitates viewing of the three-dimensional image content. The media content is adapted to include two-dimensional image content, based on the determining of the presence of the viewer within the line-of-sight and without the viewing apparatus. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP
    Inventors: Robert King, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 9350795
    Abstract: Methods for proactively offering a network turbo boost service to consumers including receiving a set of one or more turbo boost triggering criteria associated with a user. A network is monitored for a task that meets at least one of the turbo boost triggering criteria. If the monitoring results in locating a task that meets at least one of the turbo boost triggering criteria, then the network turbo boost service is invoked for the task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Arnold C. McQuaide, Jr., Sharon E. Carter
  • Publication number: 20160063028
    Abstract: Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 9201893
    Abstract: Directory structures of a messaging application and a personal file manager application are synchronized. A designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application is associated with the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application. Each time a folder is created or an existing folder is modified or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the messaging application, a corresponding folder is created, modified, or deleted in the designated layer in the directory structure of the personal file manager application and vice versa. Files or links to files are created in the folders of the messaging application to correspond to files or links to files within folders in the personal file manager application, and vice versa. A folder (and its contents) is deleted in the messaging application to correspond to deletions in the personal file manager application, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Sharon E. Carter