Patents by Inventor Wayne Crolley
Wayne Crolley 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: 11771221Abstract: A motion controlled wall-mountable storage product including a storage product, such as a cabinet or a shelf, having a wall-mountable portion and a moveable portion operable to store goods. A series of plates lowers and raises the moveable portion for easy access to the store goods. A set of first plates is connected to the wall-mountable portion. Each of the first plates is moveable in a first direction relative to the wall-mountable portion. A set of second plates is connected to the set of first plates, and each of the second plates is moveable in a second direction relative to the set of first plates. A set of third plates connected to the set of second plates, and each of the third plates is moveable in a third direction relative to the set of second plates. The moveable portion of the storage product is connected to the set of third plates.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Novare Products LLCInventor: C. Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20230045033Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process that determines a current location of a mobile device according to a horizontal reference, obtains a corresponding barometric pressure reading at the current location of the mobile device, and determines a current position of the mobile device according to the current location of the mobile device and the corresponding barometric pressure reading. A historical record of positions of the mobile device is updated according to the current position of the mobile device and other positions of the mobile device determined at other times, and a historical record of positions of the mobile device to a map of a facility is updated to obtain a referenced pattern of movement of the mobile device within the facility. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: C. Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 11519734Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process that determines a current location of a mobile device according to a horizontal reference, obtains a corresponding barometric pressure reading at the current location of the mobile device, and determines a current position of the mobile device according to the current location of the mobile device and the corresponding barometric pressure reading. A historical record of positions of the mobile device is updated according to the current position of the mobile device and other positions of the mobile device determined at other times, and a historical record of positions of the mobile device to a map of a facility is updated to obtain a referenced pattern of movement of the mobile device within the facility. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: C. Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20210302167Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a process that determines a current location of a mobile device according to a horizontal reference, obtains a corresponding barometric pressure reading at the current location of the mobile device, and determines a current position of the mobile device according to the current location of the mobile device and the corresponding barometric pressure reading. A historical record of positions of the mobile device is updated according to the current position of the mobile device and other positions of the mobile device determined at other times, and a historical record of positions of the mobile device to a map of a facility is updated to obtain a referenced pattern of movement of the mobile device within the facility. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: C. Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 10366138Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 10174533Abstract: An intelligent hinge determines motions of a swinging door. The hinge has an accelerometer secured to a leaf of the hinge. As the door swings, the leaf also rotates and the accelerometer determines an acceleration value. A velocity of the swinging door may be determined from the acceleration value. An initial, instantaneous, and final angular position of the door may also be determined from the acceleration value.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 10146405Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, prior to entering a screensaver mode of operation, a search criteria identifying a requested subject matter, wherein the search criteria is based on a last user-initiated search query to a web-based search engine. In response to entering the screensaver mode, the search criteria identifying the requested subject matter is automatically transmitted to a web browser. Image content referenced by a set of uniform resource locators based upon the search criteria is sequentially presented. In response to receiving user input, a user-selectable region is presented comprising a selectable element superimposed on the first image. Selection of the element causes a defined action generating an e-mail message having an attachment with content referenced by a link associated with the first image. Receiving user input from a second input device ceases presenting of the image. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: C. Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20170260783Abstract: An intelligent hinge determines motions of a swinging door. The hinge has an accelerometer secured to a leaf of the hinge. As the door swings, the leaf also rotates and the accelerometer determines an acceleration value. A velocity of the swinging door may be determined from the acceleration value. An initial, instantaneous, and final angular position of the door may also be determined from the acceleration value.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 9710827Abstract: A communication device is removable and operable within a vehicle and is in communication with a data network as the communication device travels in the vehicle. Vehicle identification data is obtained from the communication device, and a type of media file supported by a media system of the vehicle is determined based upon the vehicle identification data. Media content is obtained in a format corresponding to the determined type of media file. When the communication device is within a desired range of a target location, the media content is transmitted to the communication device for presentation on the media system of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Publication number: 20170032051Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20170024090Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, prior to entering a screensaver mode of operation, a search criteria identifying a requested subject matter, wherein the search criteria is based on a last user-initiated search query to a web-based search engine. In response to entering the screensaver mode, the search criteria identifying the requested subject matter is automatically transmitted to a web browser. Image content referenced by a set of uniform resource locators based upon the search criteria is sequentially presented. In response to receiving user input, a user-selectable region is presented comprising a selectable element superimposed on the first image. Selection of the element causes a defined action generating an e-mail message having an attachment with content referenced by a link associated with the first image. Receiving user input from a second input device ceases presenting of the image. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventor: C. Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 9495458Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 9491278Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, prior to entering a screensaver mode of operation, a search criteria identifying a requested subject matter, wherein the search criteria is based on a last user-initiated search query to a web-based search engine. In response to entering the screensaver mode, the search criteria identifying the requested subject matter is automatically transmitted to a web browser. Image content referenced by a set of uniform resource locators based upon the search criteria is sequentially presented. In response to receiving user input, a user-selectable region is presented comprising a selectable element superimposed on the first image. Selection of the element causes a defined action generating an e-mail message having an attachment with content referenced by a link associated with the first image. Receiving user input from a second input device ceases presenting of the image. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: C. Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20160269538Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, prior to entering a screensaver mode of operation, a search criteria identifying a requested subject matter, wherein the search criteria is based on a last user-initiated search query to a web-based search engine. In response to entering the screensaver mode, the search criteria identifying the requested subject matter is automatically transmitted to a web browser. Image content referenced by a set of uniform resource locators based upon the search criteria is sequentially presented. In response to receiving user input, a user-selectable region is presented comprising a selectable element superimposed on the first image. Selection of the element causes a defined action generating an e-mail message having an attachment with content referenced by a link associated with the first image. Receiving user input from a second input device ceases presenting of the image. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventor: C. WAYNE CROLLEY
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Patent number: 9378284Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, prior to entering a screensaver mode of operation, a search criteria identifying a requested subject matter, wherein the search criteria is based on a last user-initiated search query to a web-based search engine. In response to entering the screensaver mode, the search criteria identifying the requested subject matter is automatically transmitted to a web browser. Image content referenced by a set of uniform resource locators based upon the search criteria is sequentially presented. In response to receiving user input, a user-selectable region is presented comprising a selectable element superimposed on the first image. Selection of the element causes a defined action generating an e-mail message having an attachment with content referenced by a link associated with the first image. Receiving user input from a second input device ceases presenting of the image. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: C. Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 9154471Abstract: A unified encrypted messaging system transmits messages from a first computer to a second computer by dividing the encrypted message into a plurality of encrypted message fragments. A first portion of the plurality of encrypted message fragments is transmitted via a first protocol and a second portion of the plurality of encrypted message fragments is sent via a second protocol. The first portion may be sent via a first device and the second portion may be sent via a second device where the first device is different from the second device. The dividing the encrypted message may include adding a message identifier and fragment identifier to each of the plurality of encrypted message fragments to facilitate reassembly of the encrypted message upon receipt.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20150154299Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20150149762Abstract: A unified encrypted messaging system transmits messages from a first computer to a second computer by dividing the encrypted message into a plurality of encrypted message fragments. A first portion of the plurality of encrypted message fragments is transmitted via a first protocol and a second portion of the plurality of encrypted message fragments is sent via a second protocol. The first portion may be sent via a first device and the second portion may be sent via a second device where the first device is different from the second device. The dividing the encrypted message may include adding a message identifier and fragment identifier to each of the plurality of encrypted message fragments to facilitate reassembly of the encrypted message upon receipt.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 8949248Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20140207752Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, prior to entering a screensaver mode of operation, a search criteria identifying a requested subject matter, wherein the search criteria is based on a last user-initiated search query to a web-based search engine. In response to entering the screensaver mode, the search criteria identifying the requested subject matter is automatically transmitted to a web browser. Image content referenced by a set of uniform resource locators based upon the search criteria is sequentially presented. In response to receiving user input, a user-selectable region is presented comprising a selectable element superimposed on the first image. Selection of the element causes a defined action generating an e-mail message having an attachment with content referenced by a link associated with the first image. Receiving user input from a second input device ceases presenting of the image. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: C. Wayne Crolley