Patents by Inventor Theodore B. Pasquale

Theodore B. Pasquale 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: 11011133
    Abstract: Plural information handling system interfaces with a display through plural display ports result in selection at the display of a display source that presents display information and a display source selection user interface window. An end user seeking to charge a portable information handling system at a display port, such as a USB Type C port, can plug the portable information handling system into the display without disrupting presentation of display information by another information handling system that is interfaced with the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Khang Chian Yong, Vui Khen Thien, Mandy Christina Phelps, Theodore B. Pasquale, Benedict Tiong Chee Tay
  • Publication number: 20200184921
    Abstract: Plural information handling system interfaces with a display through plural display ports result in selection at the display of a display source that presents display information and a display source selection user interface window. An end user seeking to charge a portable information handling system at a display port, such as a USB Type C port, can plug the portable information handling system into the display without disrupting presentation of display information by another information handling system that is interfaced with the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Khang Chian Yong, Vui Khen Thien, Mandy Christina Phelps, Theodore B. Pasquale, Benedict Tiong Chee Tay
  • Publication number: 20140219429
    Abstract: A system and method for automated customer feedback allows for automatically collecting and analyzing customer feedback data regarding customer satisfaction and customer task completion with respect to self-service applications and live agents. When contacting a customer service center, customers provide one or more customer tasks. The customers are routed within the customer service center based on the customer task and/or one or more customer characteristics. While interacting with the customer service center, the customers are automatically asked one or more specific survey questions relating to the customers' interaction with the customer service center and the customers' satisfaction levels. The customers provide one or more survey responses to the survey questions. The survey responses are recorded and analyzed in order to modify and update the customer service center and the survey questions in order to increase customer satisfaction and increase customer task completion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Theodore B. Pasquale, Robert R. Bushey, Benjamin A. Knott
  • Patent number: 8650130
    Abstract: A system and method for automated customer feedback allows for automatically collecting and analyzing customer feedback data regarding customer satisfaction and customer task completion with respect to self-service applications and live agents. When contacting a customer service center, customers provide one or more customer tasks. The customers are routed within the customer service center based on the customer task and/or one or more customer characteristics. While interacting with the customer service center, the customers are automatically asked one or more specific survey questions relating to the customers' interaction with the customer service center and the customers' satisfaction levels. The customers provide one or more survey responses to the survey questions. The survey responses are recorded and analyzed in order to modify and update the customer service center and the survey questions in order to increase customer satisfaction and increase customer task completion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Theodore B. Pasquale, Robert R. Bushey, Benjamin A. Knott
  • Patent number: 8624731
    Abstract: An information handling system status alert system includes an information handling system (IHS). The IHS includes a frame, a processor supported by the frame and a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor. The IHS additionally includes an operational display device coupled with the frame such that the operational display device is viewable from a first side of the frame. Furthermore, the IHS includes a status alert display device coupled with the frame such that the status alert display device is viewable from a second side of the frame, wherein the second side of the frame is substantially opposite the first side of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy Charles Dearborn, Paul Doczy, Kurt M. H. Heggland, Theodore B. Pasquale
  • Patent number: 8571203
    Abstract: A system and method for providing customer activities while in queue allows for one or more customers to interact with one or more customer activities while waiting to speak with a live agent. The customers engage the customer activities while holding in a queue where the customer activities reduce the boredom, frustration, and perceived hold duration associated with holding to speak to a live agent. The customers are offered one or more options of the customer activities to interact with and the system and method monitors the customers' selections and interaction with the customer activities. As agents become available, each customer is transferred to an agent along with information regarding the customer's interaction with a selected customer activity. Upon completion of the interaction between the agent and the customer, the customer has the option to return to the selected customer activity and continue interacting with the selected customer activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Knott, Theodore B. Pasquale, Kurt M. Joseph, Scott H. Mills, James T. Miller, Robert R. Bushey, John M. Martin
  • Publication number: 20120269339
    Abstract: A system and method for providing customer activities while in queue allows for one or more customers to interact with one or more customer activities while waiting to speak with a live agent. The customers engage the customer activities while holding in a queue where the customer activities reduce the boredom, frustration, and perceived hold duration associated with holding to speak to a live agent. The customers are offered one or more options of the customer activities to interact with and the system and method monitors the customers' selections and interaction with the customer activities. As agents become available, each customer is transferred to an agent along with information regarding the customer's interaction with a selected customer activity. Upon completion of the interaction between the agent and the customer, the customer has the option to return to the selected customer activity and continue interacting with the selected customer activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Knott, Theodore B. Pasquale, Kurt M. Joseph, Scott H. Mills, James T. Miller, Robert R. Bushey, John M. Martin
  • Patent number: 8229102
    Abstract: A system and method for providing customer activities while in queue allows for one or more customers to interact with one or more customer activities while waiting to speak with a live agent. The customers engage the customer activities while holding in a queue where the customer activities reduce the boredom, frustration, and perceived hold duration associated with holding to speak to a live agent. The customers are offered one or more options of the customer activities to interact with and the system and method monitors the customers' selections and interaction with the customer activities. As agents become available, each customer is transferred to an agent along with information regarding the customer's interaction with a selected customer activity. Upon completion of the interaction between the agent and the customer, the customer has the option to return to the selected customer activity and continue interacting with the selected customer activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Knott, Theodore B. Pasquale, Kurt M. Joseph, Scott H. Mills, James T. Miller, Robert R. Bushey, John M. Martin
  • Patent number: 8218754
    Abstract: A system, method and software are described for facilitating transitions between speech-enabled applications employing action-object matrices. In an exemplary embodiment, an automatic call router determines a service agent destination by identifying an action-object combination included in a user utterance. In addition to forwarding the user to the service agent destination, the automatic call router sends one or more aspects of the user utterance to the service agent for use therewith. The service agent may then use aspects of the forwarded information to request further information from the user or to begin performance of a user desired transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Theodore B. Pasquale, Benjamin A. Knott, Kurt M. Joseph, Robert R. Bushey
  • Patent number: 8131524
    Abstract: An interface is provided by creating prompts for the interface. The prompts represent tasks to be accomplished by a user and are obtained based on user input. The prompts are grouped according to relationships, obtained from the user input, among the tasks. The interface is updated based on user feedback. Each of the prompts is designated using user terminology obtained from the user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert R. Bushey, Theodore B. Pasquale, Scott H. Mills, John M. Martin, Benjamin A. Knott, Kurt M. Joseph
  • Publication number: 20110260864
    Abstract: An information handling system status alert system includes an information handling system (IHS). The IHS includes a frame, a processor supported by the frame and a memory module communicatively coupled to the processor. The IHS additionally includes an operational display device coupled with the frame such that the operational display device is viewable from a first side of the frame. Furthermore, the IHS includes a status alert display device coupled with the frame such that the status alert display device is viewable from a second side of the frame, wherein the second side of the frame is substantially opposite the first side of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy Dearborn, Paul Doczy, Kurt M.H. Heggland, Theodore B. Pasquale
  • Publication number: 20110264927
    Abstract: A mobile computing management and storage device configured as a portable information handling system (IHS) storage device includes a frame and a docking station supported by the frame. The docking station includes a plurality of channels configured to receive a plurality of portable IHSs. The channels include a power coupling plug and a communication coupling plug such that the power coupling plug and the communication coupling plug are configured and positioned with respect to the channels to mate with corresponding power and communication couplings of the plurality of portable IHSs when the plurality of IHSs are engaged in the plurality of channels. The device further includes a power supply system supported by the frame and electrically coupled to the power coupling(s). The power supply system is configured to provide staged charging when a plurality of portable IHSs are stored in the docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Timothy Dearborn, Paul Doczy, Kurt M. H. Heggland, Theodore B. Pasquale
  • Publication number: 20110106586
    Abstract: A system and method for automated customer feedback allows for automatically collecting and analyzing customer feedback data regarding customer satisfaction and customer task completion with respect to self-service applications and live agents. When contacting a customer service center, customers provide one or more customer tasks. The customers are routed within the customer service center based on the customer task and/or one or more customer characteristics. While interacting with the customer service center, the customers are automatically asked one or more specific survey questions relating to the customers' interaction with the customer service center and the customers' satisfaction levels. The customers provide one or more survey responses to the survey questions. The survey responses are recorded and analyzed in order to modify and update the customer service center and the survey questions in order to increase customer satisfaction and increase customer task completion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Theodore B. Pasquale, Robert R. Bushey, Benjamin A. Knott
  • Patent number: 7877265
    Abstract: A system and method for automated customer feedback allows for automatically collecting and analyzing customer feedback data regarding customer satisfaction and customer task completion with respect to self-service applications and live agents. When contacting a customer service center, customers provide one or more customer tasks. The customers are routed within the customer service center based on the customer task and/or one or more customer characteristics. While interacting with the customer service center, the customers are automatically asked one or more specific survey questions relating to the customers' interaction with the customer service center and the customers' satisfaction levels. The customers provide one or more survey responses to the survey questions. The survey responses are recorded and analyzed in order to modify and update the customer service center and the survey questions in order to increase customer satisfaction and increase customer task completion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Theodore B. Pasquale, Robert R. Bushey, Benjamin A. Knott
  • Publication number: 20100061544
    Abstract: A system, method and software are described for facilitating transitions between speech-enabled applications employing action-object matrices. In an exemplary embodiment, an automatic call router determines a service agent destination by identifying an action-object combination included in a user utterance. In addition to forwarding the user to the service agent destination, the automatic call router sends one or more aspects of the user utterance to the service agent for use therewith. The service agent may then use aspects of the forwarded information to request further information from the user or to begin performance of a user desired transaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Theodore B. Pasquale, Benjamin A. Knott, Kurt M. Joseph, Robert R. Bushey
  • Patent number: 7620159
    Abstract: A system, method and software are described for facilitating transitions between speech-enabled applications employing action-object matrices. In an exemplary embodiment, an automatic call router determines a service agent destination by identifying an action-object combination included in a user utterance. In addition to forwarding the user to the service agent destination, the automatic call router sends one or more aspects of the user utterance to the service agent for use therewith. The service agent may then use aspects of the forwarded information to request further information from the user or to begin performance of a user desired transaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual I, L.P.
    Inventors: Theodore B. Pasquale, Benjamin A. Knott, Kurt M. Joseph, Robert R. Bushey
  • Patent number: 7551723
    Abstract: A method and system for automating the analysis of performance data includes an analysis system automatically analyzing a plurality of performance data sets, a task engine, and a score engine. The task engine allows for the matching of each performance data set with an assigned task for each performance data set and the retrieval of a correct key sequence for each performance data set. The score engine compares the correct key sequence with a recorded key sequence of the performance data set to determine if the assigned task is successfully accomplished. The score engine further calculates one or more response times for each performance data set. The automated analysis of performance data allows for a cost savings, more efficient use of time, and more reliable and consistent performance data analysis results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott H. Mills, Kurt M. Joseph, Theodore B. Pasquale, Robert R. Bushey, John M. Martin, Benjamin A. Knott
  • Publication number: 20080313571
    Abstract: An interface is provided by creating prompts for the interface. The prompts represent tasks to be accomplished by a user and are obtained based on user input. The prompts are grouped according to relationships, obtained from the user input, among the tasks. The interface is updated based on user feedback. Each of the prompts is designated using user terminology obtained from the user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2008
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert R. BUSHEY, Theodore B. PASQUALE, Scott H. MILLS, John M. MARTIN, Benjamin A. KNOTT, Kurt M. JOSEPH
  • Publication number: 20080273687
    Abstract: A system and method for providing customer activities while in queue allows for one or more customers to interact with one or more customer activities while waiting to speak with a live agent. The customers engage the customer activities while holding in a queue where the customer activities reduce the boredom, frustration, and perceived hold duration associated with holding to speak to a live agent. The customers are offered one or more options of the customer activities to interact with and the system and method monitors the customers' selections and interaction with the customer activities. As agents become available, each customer is transferred to an agent along with information regarding the customer's interaction with a selected customer activity. Upon completion of the interaction between the agent and the customer, the customer has the option to return to the selected customer activity and continue interacting with the selected customer activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Knott, Theodore B. Pasquale, Kurt M. Joseph, Scott H. Mills, James T. Miller, Robert R. Bushey, John M. Martin
  • Patent number: 7418095
    Abstract: A system and method for providing customer activities while in queue allows for one or more customers to interact with one or more customer activities while waiting to speak with a live agent. The customers engage the customer activities while holding in a queue where the customer activities reduce the boredom, frustration, and perceived hold duration associated with holding to speak to a live agent. The customers are offered one or more options of the customer activities to interact with and the system and method monitors the customers' selections and interaction with the customer activities. As agents become available, each customer is transferred to an agent along with information regarding the customer's interaction with a selected customer activity. Upon completion of the interaction between the agent and the customer, the customer has the option to return to the selected customer activity and continue interacting with the selected customer activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Knott, Theodore B. Pasquale, Kurt M. Joseph, Scott H. Mills, James T. Miller, Robert R. Bushey, John M. Martin