Patents Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I
  • Methods and computer-readable media for location-based targeted advertising
    Patent number: 8090358
    Abstract: Methods and computer-readable media are provided for providing targeted advertising to subscriber devices based on the location of the subscriber device and a set of advertiser-defined and subscriber-defined criteria. In one embodiment, the method includes retrieving location information that identifies the location of the subscriber device. Advertising is matched and transmitted to the subscriber device according to the location of the device. Matching advertising to the subscriber device is based on a set of advertiser-defined matching criteria that matches both the location of the subscriber device and a set of subscriber characteristics stored in a subscriber profile. A subscriber may define a set of parameters within the subscriber profile that further filters the set of matched advertisements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen Sherman, Douglas O'Neil
  • Maintaining a call log
    Patent number: 8090081
    Abstract: One embodiment of such a method for maintaining a call log can be broadly summarized by the following: receiving an incoming call on a telephone device; obtaining call information about the incoming call via the telephone device; updating a call log with the call information via the telephone device; and enabling the call log to be accessed from a remote Internet location. Other methods and systems are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Larry Kent, Jr., William Todd Daniell
  • Method and system to optimize efficiency when managing lists of untrusted network sites
    Patent number: 8091118
    Abstract: A computer readable storage medium including a set of instructions executable by a processor, the set of instructions operable to determine if a network location included in a request to connect to the network location, is included in a first list of untrusted network locations stored on the client computer and send a request to determine if the network location is included in a second list of untrusted network locations stored remotely from the client computer when it is determined that the network location is not included in the first list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT & T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Andy Huang, David J. Peto
  • System and method for privacy screening
    Patent number: 8090088
    Abstract: A communications network-based system and service is disclosed. The service permits subscribers to control and manage incoming telephone calls. Subscribers can establish preferences for how calls will be handled by a communications network if the calls are received while the subscriber has a privacy screening service engaged. The service also notifies a subscriber of a calling party's call based on whether preselected or predesignated preferences of the called party correspond to identifier(s) of the calling party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Karen Mullis, Anita Hogans Simpson
  • Methods, systems and storage media to remotely control a wireless unit
    Patent number: 8090365
    Abstract: A method to remotely control a wireless unit, includes receiving an activation/deactivation request from a user. It is determined if the user is authorized to activate/deactivate the wireless unit. If the user is authorized to activate/deactivate the wireless unit, a signal is sent to the wireless unit causing the wireless unit to power-on/power-off in response to the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael L. Bishop, James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Hong Thi Nguyen
  • Network element routing service
    Patent number: 8090091
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a call to a destination address are disclosed. Generally a first network element is queried regarding treatment of a call to a destination address. The call is then routed to the destination address when the first network element determines, based on an originating destination address associated with the call, that the call has been previously treated at a second network element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Gayle R. Ekstrom
  • VPN intelligent route service control point trouble diagnostics
    Patent number: 8089897
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that analyze Layer 3 network performance between a network and its Intelligent Route Service Control Point (IRSCP) architecture to identify problems without having to disrupt customer service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhiqiang Qian, Paritosh Bajpay, Jackson Liu, Michael Zinnikas
  • Managing quality of service in a communication network for applications
    Patent number: 8089986
    Abstract: Quality of Service (QoS) in a communication network is managed. A service provider requests a level of QoS for communication in the communication network using a QoS request. The requested level of QoS may be allocated to the service provider based on the QoS request. The service provider may make the QoS request on its own initiative and/or in response to a request from an application that is hosted by the service provider. A QoS level may then be allocated to the service provider and/or to particular applications that are hosted by the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Maria Adamczyk, Thomas Arnold Anschutz, Edgar Vaughan Shrum, Jr., Steven Allan Wright, Li Zhang
  • Methods and systems for monitoring computer systems using wireless devices
    Patent number: 8090361
    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing information regarding monitored computer systems to wireless devices are provided. Information may be requested by a wireless device and displayed on the wireless device in a browser. The web server application may detect the wireless device, and may also then specially format the response, including the requested information formatted for optimized delivery and/or display on a wireless device. The web server application may also send a message to a wireless device about events associated with the monitored computer systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventor: Guy R Hagan
  • Methods, systems and computer program products for feature and profile management in portable electronic devices
    Patent number: 8090353
    Abstract: Methods of managing features in a portable electronic device are provided. Use of a portable electronic device by a user is monitored over a period of time. Adaptive settings are established for features and/or profiles in the portable electronic device based on the monitored use of the portable electronic device. Related system and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Jeffrey Aaron, John Ruckart
  • VoiceXML and rule engine based switchboard for interactive voice response (IVR) services
    Patent number: 8090086
    Abstract: Call routing systems and methods are provided. A particular routing method comprises decoding a message based on an incoming call to determine whether a live agent is required. When a live agent is not required, a destination interactive voice response (IVR) application is identified, a determination of whether the destination IVR application is VoiceXML capable is made, and the incoming call is sent to the destination IVR application when the destination IVR application is VoiceXML capable. When the destination IVR application is not VoiceXML capable, a determination of whether the destination IVR application is capable of supporting an external data interface is made, and incoming call session data is routed to the destination IVR application when the destination IVR application is capable of supporting the external data interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Hisao M. Chang
  • System and method for email notification
    Patent number: 8090785
    Abstract: Email subscribers are notified of the receipt of new email messages when they are not at their computers via voice or page. An email notification server polls the email server corresponding to the subscriber's email account for the presence of new email messages. New email messages are obtained. Header information is extracted. If new email notification is by voicemail, the extracted header information is converted from text to voice. A voicemail message containing the extracted header information is saved on the voicemail system corresponding to the subscriber for whom the email message was intended. The email notification server can also send a page to notify the subscriber of the presence of new email.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Mark Kirkpatrick
  • System and method of message notification and access via a video distribution network
    Patent number: 8089503
    Abstract: Methods and systems of message notification and access via a video distribution network are disclosed. A method may include receiving, via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network, a data stream including video content. The method may also include receiving, via the IPTV network, a notification of a message directed to a communication address associated with a subscriber. The method may also include selecting a first visual message indication based at least partially on the communication address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Les D. Bruce, Jeffrey L. Brandt, Marc A. Sullivan, Mark B. Hubscher, Carissa Hernandez
  • Set-top box-based TV streaming and redirecting
    Patent number: 8091109
    Abstract: A method for redirecting video content includes receiving a video signal at the set-top box and decoding the video signal to produce unrendered video data. The unrendered video data is encoded and provided to the remote device via a wide area network. By encoding unrendered, rather than rendered, video data for transmission to the remote device, the need for an encoding device external to the set-top box is obviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Jian Li, Zhi Li, Sun-Uk Park
  • System and method for developing and implementing intellectual property marketing
    Patent number: 8090664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the development and implementation of intellectual property marketing. A targeted innovation to fulfill an internal need is developed. Actions are taken to legally protect the targeted innovation as an intellectual property asset. The intellectual property asset is analyzed to determine a marketing assessment. A decision is made whether to market the intellectual property asset based at least in part on the marketing assessment. If the marketing assessment meets a predetermined threshold, the intellectual property asset is marketed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop
  • Real-time notification of presence changes
    Patent number: 8090821
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for providing presence and availability status information of a first user to a second user. The system includes a presence availability server for storing presence and availability status information of the first user. The presence availability server is configured to detect a change in the presence and availability status of the first user. The presence availability server also informs a notification server of a change in the presence and availability status of the first user. The notification server sends a notification message to a communication device of the second user. The notification message contains current presence and availability status information of the first user. Other systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, Robert A. Koch, David Scott, Navneet Patel
  • Secure payment service and system for interactive voice response (IVR) systems
    Patent number: 8090650
    Abstract: A secure payment method, system or computer readable medium for a merchant's interactive voice response system are disclosed. The merchant's interactive voice response system receives customer calls and requests a payment from the customer. The customer responds to the request by providing over a data network authentication information and payment amounts for a payment service. The payment service provides the customer with a token which is communicated to the merchant's interactive voice response system, and the merchant's interactive voice response system transmits the token back to the payment service. Upon validating the token, the payment service issues an electronic payment or payment information to the merchant. The merchant's interactive voice response system announces a successful payment to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Jackson, Mehrad Yasrebi
  • Context-detected auto-mode switching
    Patent number: 8089355
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide the automatic, self-configuration of a communication device to adjust to the user's environmental circumstances. Method includes creating a set of mode templates corresponding to a plurality of potential environmental circumstances and may be stored in a database in the computer readable memory of the communication device. At predetermined intervals, a suite of environmental sensors integral to the communication device may periodically sample the user's environment. The user's environmental circumstances may be derived by an analysis module based on the output of the suite of environmental sensors. The derived set of environmental circumstances may then be compared to the mode templates to determine a matching mode template. A change to a plurality of communication device operational settings may then be made based at least partially on the matching mode template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventor: Jeffrey Aaron
  • Systems, Methods, and Products for Presenting Content
    Publication number: 20110321080
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and products modify and/or block content. A program is received, along with a default rating of the program and dynamic ratings of portions of the program. A preference is received from memory to at least one of block and modify the program. When a dynamic rating is missing for a portion of the program, then revert to the default rating and block the portion of the program from presentation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: George A. Durden, John R. Stefanik, Scott R. Swix
  • SCALING CONTENT COMMUNICATED OVER A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20110317543
    Abstract: The disclosed subject matter relates to an architecture that can scale content resolution in order to mitigate errors in a provisioned service of a communication network, such as a wireless service or a femtocell service that integrates with DSL or other broadband carriers. The architecture can identify fault conditions relating to e.g., bandwidth oversubscription or symbolization integrity. Based upon such identification, the architecture can alter encoding format codecs of certain types of content in order to reduce their resolution/quality, thereby mitigating bandwidth oversubscription fault conditions or freeing up space (without necessarily increasing bandwidth) to insert additional FEC code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Douglas Medina, Frank Coppa, Robert Johnston