Patents by Inventor Steven Neil Tischer
Steven Neil Tischer 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: 10586405Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for exchanging vehicle information are disclosed. For example, the method receives the vehicle information from a second vehicle, wherein the vehicle information is received via a direct vehicle to vehicle communication, calculates an operating parameter of the second vehicle, determines an alert condition based on the operating parameter of the second vehicle, and provides a notification of the alert condition to a driver of the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Michael S. Denny, Brian Dominguez, Brian Greaves, Craig Lee, Ricardo Niedermeyer, Steven Neil Tischer
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Patent number: 10292013Abstract: A method may use location information to transmit alert information to a communications device. Such a method may include receiving location information identifying a physical location of a mobile device; responsive to receiving an indication of communication intended for the mobile device, selecting an alerting tone based on the physical location of the mobile device; and providing instructions to adjust an alerting mechanism of the mobile device based on the selecting of the alerting tone. Other methods and systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert Jackson Starr, John P. Ruckart, Steven Neil Tischer, Samuel N. Zellner
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Publication number: 20190034455Abstract: A method and apparatus for a dynamic glyph based search includes an image server. The image server analyzes images to determine the content of an image. The image and data related to the determined content of the image are stored in an image database. A user can access the image server and search images using search glyphs. In response to selection of a generic-search glyph, the image server finds related images in the image database and the images are displayed to the user. In addition, refine-search glyphs are displayed to a user based on the selected generic-search glyph. One or more refine-search glyphs can be selected by a user to further narrow a search to specific people, locations, objects, and other image content.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lee Begeja, Robert J. Andres, David C. Gibbon, Steven Neil Tischer
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Patent number: 10146868Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and media for filtering a data stream are provided. The data stream is partitioned into a plurality of data stream segments. An acoustic parameter is measured in each of the data stream segments. It is determined whether the acoustic parameter satisfies a first predetermined condition. The first predetermined condition includes a number of variances, in which the acoustic parameter exceeds a predetermined variance threshold, exceeding a predetermined number threshold. An extraneous portion of the data stream is identified in which the first predetermined condition is satisfied. It is determined whether the extraneous portion satisfies a second predetermined condition in the data stream. The extraneous portion is deleted from the data stream to produce a filtered data stream in response to the second predetermined condition being satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Yeon-Jun Kim, I. Dan Melamed, Bernard S. Renger, Steven Neil Tischer
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Patent number: 10133752Abstract: A method and apparatus for a dynamic glyph based search includes an image server. The image server analyzes images to determine the content of an image. The image and data related to the determined content of the image are stored in an image database. A user can access the image server and search images using search glyphs. In response to selection of a generic-search glyph, the image server finds related images in the image database and the images are displayed to the user. In addition, refine-search glyphs are displayed to a user based on the selected generic-search glyph. One or more refine-search glyphs can be selected by a user to further narrow a search to specific people, locations, objects, and other image content.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Lee Begeja, Robert J. Andres, David C. Gibbon, Steven Neil Tischer
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Publication number: 20180227713Abstract: A method may use location information to transmit alert information to a communications device. Such a method may include receiving location information identifying a physical location of a mobile device; responsive to receiving an indication of communication intended for the mobile device, selecting an alerting tone based on the physical location of the mobile device; and providing instructions to adjust an alerting mechanism of the mobile device based on the selecting of the alerting tone. Other methods and systems are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert Jackson Starr, John P. Ruckart, Steven Neil Tischer, Samuel N. Zellner
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Publication number: 20170301153Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for exchanging vehicle information are disclosed. For example, the method receives the vehicle information from a second vehicle, wherein the vehicle information is received via a direct vehicle to vehicle communication, calculates an operating parameter of the second vehicle, determines an alert condition based on the operating parameter of the second vehicle, and provides a notification of the alert condition to a driver of the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Michael S. Denny, Brian Dominguez, Brian Greaves, Craig Lee, Ricardo Niedermeyer, Steven Neil Tischer
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Publication number: 20170270201Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and media for filtering a data stream are provided. The data stream is partitioned into a plurality of data stream segments. An acoustic parameter is measured in each of the data stream segments. It is determined whether the acoustic parameter satisfies a first predetermined condition. The first predetermined condition includes a number of variances, in which the acoustic parameter exceeds a predetermined variance threshold, exceeding a predetermined number threshold. An extraneous portion of the data stream is identified in which the first predetermined condition is satisfied. It is determined whether the extraneous portion satisfies a second predetermined condition in the data stream. The extraneous portion is deleted from the data stream to produce a filtered data stream in response to the second predetermined condition being satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Yeon-Jun KIM, I. Dan MELAMED, Bernard S. RENGER, Steven Neil TISCHER
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Patent number: 9703865Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and media for filtering a data stream are provided. The data stream is analyzed based on an acoustic parameter to determine extraneous portions in which a first predetermined condition is satisfied. When a first extraneous portion is separated from a second extraneous portion by a non-extraneous portion in which the first predetermined condition is not satisfied, it is determined whether the first extraneous portion being separated from the second extraneous portion by the non-extraneous portion satisfies a second predetermined condition. At least one of the first extraneous portion and the second extraneous portion is deleted from the data stream to produce a filtered data stream in response to determining the second predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Yeon-Jun Kim, I. Dan Melamed, Bernard S. Renger, Steven Neil Tischer
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Patent number: 9697653Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for exchanging vehicle information are disclosed. For example, the method receives the vehicle information from a second vehicle, wherein the vehicle information is received via a direct vehicle to vehicle communication, calculates an operating parameter of the second vehicle, determines an alert condition based on the operating parameter of the second vehicle, and provides a notification of the alert condition to a driver of the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Michael S. Denny, Brian Dominguez, Brian Greaves, Craig Lee, Ricardo Niedermeyer, Steven Neil Tischer
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Patent number: 9595055Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing and interacting with a feedback service. A processor such as a computing system or a server computer can execute a feedback service. The feedback service can detect activity associated with an item at a user device. The item can be an item for sale and the activity can relate to a purchase of the item. The feedback service can generate a social networking post relating to the item. The social networking post can include a visual representation of the item and a solicitation for feedback from a social network. The feedback service can provide feedback relating to the social networking post. The feedback can include an opinion relating to the item and demographic information relating to an entity that provided the opinion. The feedback service can provide the feedback to the user device and/or other entities.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Steven Neil Tischer, Ari Craine
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Patent number: 9336773Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for selecting a speech recognition model in a standardized speech recognition infrastructure. The system receives speech from a user, and if a user-specific supervised speech model associated with the user is available, retrieves the supervised speech model. If the user-specific supervised speech model is unavailable and if an unsupervised speech model is available, the system retrieves the unsupervised speech model. If the user-specific supervised speech model and the unsupervised speech model are unavailable, the system retrieves a generic speech model associated with the user. Next the system recognizes the received speech from the user with the retrieved model. In one embodiment, the system trains a speech recognition model in a standardized speech recognition infrastructure. In another embodiment, the system handshakes with a remote application in a standardized speech recognition infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: INTERACTIONS LLCInventors: Andrej Ljolje, Bernard S. Renger, Steven Neil Tischer
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Publication number: 20160110930Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for exchanging vehicle information are disclosed. For example, the method receives the vehicle information from a second vehicle, wherein the vehicle information is received via a direct vehicle to vehicle communication, calculates an operating parameter of the second vehicle, determines an alert condition based on the operating parameter of the second vehicle, and provides a notification of the alert condition to a driver of the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Michael S. Denny, Brian Dominguez, Brian Greaves, Craig Lee, Ricardo Niedermeyer, Steven Neil Tischer
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Publication number: 20160085858Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, methods, and media for filtering a data stream are provided. The data stream is analyzed based on an acoustic parameter to determine extraneous portions in which a first predetermined condition is satisfied. When a first extraneous portion is separated from a second extraneous portion by a non-extraneous portion in which the first predetermined condition is not satisfied, it is determined whether the first extraneous portion being separated from the second extraneous portion by the non-extraneous portion satisfies a second predetermined condition. At least one of the first extraneous portion and the second extraneous portion is deleted from the data stream to produce a filtered data stream in response to determining the second predetermined condition is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Yeon-Jun KIM, I. Dan MELAMED, Bernard S. RENGER, Steven Neil TISCHER
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Patent number: 9251630Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for exchanging vehicle information are disclosed. For example, the method receives the vehicle information from a second vehicle, wherein the vehicle information is received via a direct vehicle to vehicle communication, calculates an operating parameter of the second vehicle, determines an alert condition based on the operating parameter of the second vehicle, and provides a notification of the alert condition to a driver of the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Michael S. Denny, Brian Dominguez, Brian Greaves, Craig Lee, Ricardo Niedermeyer, Steven Neil Tischer
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Patent number: 9183177Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and media for filtering a data stream are provided. The data stream is partitioned into a plurality of data stream segments. An acoustic parameter of each of the data stream segments is measured, and it is determined whether the acoustic parameter of each of the data stream segments satisfies a predetermined condition. Extraneous segments of the data stream segments are identified in which the predetermined condition is satisfied, and it is determined whether the extraneous segments have a predetermined relationship in the data stream. The extraneous segments are deleted from the data stream to produce a filtered data stream in response to the extraneous segments having the predetermined relationship.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Yeon-Jun Kim, I. Dan Melamed, Steven Neil Tischer, Bernard S. Renger
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Publication number: 20150235639Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for selecting a speech recognition model in a standardized speech recognition infrastructure. The system receives speech from a user, and if a user-specific supervised speech model associated with the user is available, retrieves the supervised speech model. If the user-specific supervised speech model is unavailable and if an unsupervised speech model is available, the system retrieves the unsupervised speech model. If the user-specific supervised speech model and the unsupervised speech model are unavailable, the system retrieves a generic speech model associated with the user. Next the system recognizes the received speech from the user with the retrieved model. In one embodiment, the system trains a speech recognition model in a standardized speech recognition infrastructure. In another embodiment, the system handshakes with a remote application in a standardized speech recognition infrastructure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Andrej LJOLJE, Bernard S. RENGER, Steven Neil Tischer
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Publication number: 20150170429Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for exchanging vehicle information are disclosed. For example, the method receives the vehicle information from a second vehicle, wherein the vehicle information is received via a direct vehicle to vehicle communication, calculates an operating parameter of the second vehicle, determines an alert condition based on the operating parameter of the second vehicle, and provides a notification of the alert condition to a driver of the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility ll LLCInventors: Michael S. Denny, Brian Dominguez, Brian Greaves, Craig Lee, Ricardo Niedermeyer, Steven Neil Tischer
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Publication number: 20150161913Abstract: A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for providing a recommendation in a vehicle are disclosed. For example, the method monitors a plurality of scoring categories of a driver while the vehicle is operating in a training mode, calculates a score for the driver based on the monitoring of the plurality of scoring categories, and provides the recommendation to the driver based upon the monitoring of the plurality of scoring categories.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicants: AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian Dominguez, Michael S. Denny, Brian Greaves, Ricardo Niedermeyer, Steven Neil Tischer
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Patent number: 9053704Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for selecting a speech recognition model in a standardized speech recognition infrastructure. The system receives speech from a user, and if a user-specific supervised speech model associated with the user is available, retrieves the supervised speech model. If the user-specific supervised speech model is unavailable and if an unsupervised speech model is available, the system retrieves the unsupervised speech model. If the user-specific supervised speech model and the unsupervised speech model are unavailable, the system retrieves a generic speech model associated with the user. Next the system recognizes the received speech from the user with the retrieved model. In one embodiment, the system trains a speech recognition model in a standardized speech recognition infrastructure. In another embodiment, the system handshakes with a remote application in a standardized speech recognition infrastructure.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Interactions LLCInventors: Andrej Ljolje, Bernard S. Renger, Steven Neil Tischer