Patents by Inventor THOMAS P. BENZAIA
THOMAS P. BENZAIA 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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Publication number: 20230224410Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 11647121Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 11575956Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting, by a processing system including a processor, a transmission of a signal that identifies an advertisement, transmitting, by the processing system, a first indication of having detected the signal, and transmitting, by the processing system, a second indication of a status of the processing system when the signal is detected. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Publication number: 20220256037Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 11399005Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for resolving domain name system queries using unique top-level domains in a private network space are disclosed. For example, the method determines that a domain name service query specifies a destination residing in a private network space rather than in a public Internet space. The method then routes the domain name service query to a top-level domain name service server associated with the private network space, without routing the domain name service query to a root domain name service server in the public Internet space. The top-level domain name system server resides in the highest level of a hierarchy of domain name system servers belonging to the private network space.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 11349992Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Publication number: 20220092643Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a signal during a media presentation, wherein the signal is transmitted prior to an advertising timeslot during the media presentation, receiving a first indication that the signal is detected by a user device, and receiving a second indication of a status of the user device, wherein the status coincides with when the user device detects the signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Publication number: 20220076293Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method, operating at a processing system including a processor, can include receiving a reply message from a communication device responsive to a query signal and including audio information collected at a presentation area, determining consumer presence information at the presentation area according to the audio information collected at the presentation area, determining a probability of a consumer advertising experience according to the consumer presence information, selecting first advertising media from a set of advertising media according to the probability of consumer advertising engagement, and presenting the first advertising media to the presentation area via the presentation system. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku
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Patent number: 11227310Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a signal during a media presentation, wherein the signal is transmitted prior to an advertising timeslot during the media presentation, receiving a first indication that the signal is detected by a user device, and receiving a second indication of a status of the user device, wherein the status coincides with when the user device detects the signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Patent number: 11210699Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method, operating at a processing system including a processor, can include receiving a reply message from a communication device responsive to a query signal and including audio information collected at a presentation area, determining consumer presence information at the presentation area according to the audio information collected at the presentation area, determining a probability of a consumer advertising experience according to the consumer presence information, selecting first advertising media from a set of advertising media according to the probability of consumer advertising engagement, and presenting the first advertising media to the presentation area via the presentation system. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku
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Publication number: 20210329321Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting, by a processing system including a processor, a transmission of a signal that identifies an advertisement, transmitting, by the processing system, a first indication of having detected the signal, and transmitting, by the processing system, a second indication of a status of the processing system when the signal is detected. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Patent number: 11128837Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium in a media controller having computer instructions to execute a soft-phone client application on the media processor, receive an audio call or a video call originating from an IP Multimedia Subsystem network where the calls are directed to the media processor by a gateway having a switch that routes the audio call or video call in accordance with a destination address included in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) header message, and selectively answer one of the audio call or the video call. The computer instructions can be operable to present an audio portion of the audio call through a speaker of a presentation device when an audio call is answered. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Patent number: 11089348Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, detecting, by a processing system including a processor, a transmission of a signal that identifies an advertisement, transmitting, by the processing system, a first indication of having detected the signal, and transmitting, by the processing system, a second indication of a status of the processing system when the signal is detected. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Publication number: 20210152694Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 10938991Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Publication number: 20210021566Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for resolving domain name system queries using unique top-level domains in a private network space are disclosed. For example, the method determines that a domain name service query specifies a destination residing in a private network space rather than in a public Internet space. The method then routes the domain name service query to a top-level domain name service server associated with the private network space, without routing the domain name service query to a root domain name service server in the public Internet space. The top-level domain name system server resides in the highest level of a hierarchy of domain name system servers belonging to the private network space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 10802938Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing and using an accessory setting service. Accessory data can be received from a computing device in communication with an accessory. The accessory data can include a unique identifier associated with the accessory. Based upon the unique identifier, a determination can be made as to whether or not the accessory data relates to a new accessory. If the accessory data does not relate to a new accessory, settings data associated with the accessory can be generated and transmitted to a recipient. If the accessory data relates to the new accessory, accessory settings associated with the accessory can be identified and stored with the unique identifier as accessory settings data.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Patent number: 10798050Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for resolving domain name system queries using unique top-level domains in a private network space are disclosed. For example, the method determines that a domain name service query specifies a destination residing in a private network space rather than in a public Internet space. The method then routes the domain name service query to a top-level domain name service server associated with the private network space, without routing the domain name service query to a root domain name service server in the public Internet space. The top-level domain name system server resides in the highest level of a hierarchy of domain name system servers belonging to the private network space.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Publication number: 20200280637Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 10750123Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method at a gateway device that registers at least one mobile phone number with the gateway device via a femtocell integrated with the gateway device when a mobile device associated with the at least one mobile phone number is within range of the femtocell, registers at least one voice over internet protocol phone number with the gateway device, and selectively receives and makes calls using one of a set top box registered with the gateway device, the mobile device registered with the femtocell, a voice over internet protocol phone corresponding to the at least one voice over internet protocol phone number. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard Ku