Patents Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I
  • Filtering email messages corresponding to undesirable domains
    Patent number: 7844678
    Abstract: An email message is filtered to determine whether or not it is an undesired email message (e.g., “spam,” “junk mail,” etc.) that originates from an undesirable domain, such as, for example, a domain designated as originating from an undesirable geographic location. In some embodiments, upon determining that the email message originates from an undesirable domain, the email message is deleted (e.g., permanently removed, moved to a designated folder, marked for followup, etc.). In other embodiments, upon determining that the email message originates from an undesirable domain, the email message is further filtered to determine whether or not the email message includes attributes that indicate that the email message should not be discarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Dale W. Malik
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TASKS
    Publication number: 20100299188
    Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to present a plurality of selectable commodity items, detect one or more selections from the plurality of commodity items, generate a list from the one or more commodity items selected, and transmit the list to a system. The system can be adapted to receive the list from the communication device, determine a selection order for the items in the list based on a location of each item in a store and at least one characteristic of at least one of the items, update the list according to the selection order, and transmit the updated list to a device for conducting commodity shopping according to the adjusted list. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: ANUP D. KARNALKAR, R. Tyler Wallis, William S. Robbins, Susan S. Steele
  • MESSAGE ROUTING USING CYCLICAL NEURAL NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20100299295
    Abstract: A system for routing business-to-business (“B2B”) messages includes a cyclical neural network. The cyclical neural network contains neurons for determining a needed destination of a message based on content type of the message, for example. Neurons are monitored to establish a “state of understanding” of the network during processing, and tags may be applied to messages upon a determination of the needed destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Gregory Robert Leitheiser
  • User Interface Design for Telecommunications Systems
    Publication number: 20100299605
    Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a display includes a first interface and a second interface. The first interface is organized by data communications network technology area and the second interface is grouped by operational function. Each operational function includes a summary view and a detailed functional view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. (formerly known as SBC Properties, L.P.)
    Inventors: Baofeng Jiang, Jerold D. Osato, Xidong Wu, Raghbendra G. Savoor
  • METHOD AND SYSTEMS TO OPERATE A SET-TOP BOX
    Publication number: 20100297978
    Abstract: According to a first aspect there is provided systems and methods for receiving an encrypted signal from a portable communication device, the encrypted signal containing information associated with a command; and decrypting the encrypted signal to enable a set-top box to execute the command. According to a second aspect there is provided systems and methods for encrypting information to generate an encrypted signal, the information associated with a command entered via a control; and communicating the encrypted signal to the set-top box, the encrypted signal for decryption at the set-top box to enable execution of the command to operate the set-top box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: John McClenny, Steven M. Wollmerhouser, Brian Wilson
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING A COMMUNICATION MANAGER FOR WIRELESS WIRELINE CONVERGED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES RELATED APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20100299408
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a communication manager. The disclosed systems and methods may include receiving a request for a communication service. Furthermore, the disclosed systems and methods may include determining, from a plurality of servers based on the request, a first server capable of servicing the request and transmitting the request to the first server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Douglas R. O'Neil, Gregory M. Crisp
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD TO REMOTELY MANAGE AND AUDIT SET TOP BOX RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20100299695
    Abstract: A system and method for determining the resources available or used in a remote device is disclosed. The system can be used to determine whether the remote device is using expected resources as originally configured or to determine whether resources are available to support new or extended services. The method can be used to configure or reconfigure the remote device for its intended use or as reconfigure a remote device for new, different or extended purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: P. Thomas WATSON, Scott R. SWIX, James H. GRAY
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY OF A CALLING PARTY'S LOCATION
    Publication number: 20100296510
    Abstract: A method and system for providing a service that delivers location information associated with a caller. The service operates in both wireline and wireless networks, providing called parties with the location information of calling parties who use either stationary terminal devices or mobile devices. The service can operate as a stand alone service or can be a part of a calling name delivery service (or caller-ID service), delivering location information in addition to the conventional name, number, date, and time. The components of the present invention include a service control point, an address database in communication with the service control point, and a network that tracks the locations of mobile network users. The system further includes a mapping converter if the location data provided by the network is not meaningful to a subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I.L.P., via transfer from BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel N. Zellner, Robert T. Moton, JR., Mark J. Enzmann
  • VIDEO GAMES ON DEMAND WITH ANTI-PIRACY SECURITY
    Publication number: 20100298047
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are described for the automated payment, download over a network, installation on a set-top box, and play of console and online video games by user interaction with a controller-adapted set-top box. Security measures inhibit video game piracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Gemelos, Anthony Petronelli
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANAGING VIDEO STREAMS TO A SET TOP BOX
    Publication number: 20100299693
    Abstract: A particular method includes determining whether a recording at a set top box is in progress. When the recording is in progress, a program provided by a video stream transmitted to the set top box is recorded. After the recording is complete, a request is automatically sent to a content source to turn off the video stream. When the recording is not in progress, a warning is transmitted for display at a display device that the video stream will be turned off after a timeout period. After the timeout period has elapsed, the request is automatically sent to the content source to turn off the video stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Marc A. Sullivan, Philip T. Kortum
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VOTING VIA AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100299688
    Abstract: A computer implemented method includes receiving, at a server of an internet protocol television (IPTV) network, a voting selection from a set-top box device. The voting selection is associated with video content that is received at the set-top box device via the IPTV network. The computer implemented method includes adding the voting selection to a tally of votes related to the video content when a voting status indicates that a previous vote has not been received from the set-top box device. The computer implemented method also includes changing the voting status to indicate that a vote has been received from the set-top box device after adding the voting selection to the tally of votes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jerald Robert HOWCROFT, Kathy Goode PIATT
  • Methods, systems, and products for timed ring suppression
    Patent number: 7840238
    Abstract: Systems and methods for timed ring suppression are disclosed. After a communications device receives an incoming call and the ringer is activated to produce an initial audible alert, the ringer of the communications device may be silenced for subsequent audible alerts until the calling party hangs up or until the call is further processed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Edward Michael Silver
  • System and method to identify devices employing point-to-point-over ethernet encapsulation
    Patent number: 7840659
    Abstract: A method and system for use in identifying customer premises equipment (CPE) in a distributed network are presented. The method includes receiving a first point-to-point-over Ethernet active discovery packet generating a device identifier code that identifies a product model of a customer premises equipment (CPE) device, and sending a second point-to-point over Ethernet (PPPoE) active discovery packet. The second PPPoE active discovery packet includes a tag that includes the device identifier code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Jones, Brian A. Gonsalves
  • Methods and apparatus for data structure driven authorization and/or routing of outdial communication services
    Patent number: 7839988
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for data structure driven authorization and routing of outdial communication services are disclosed. A disclosed method comprises obtaining a call criterion from a request to authorize an outdial communication service call, and retrieving an authorization result based on the call criterion by accessing a data structure that correlates a plurality of authorization results with a plurality of call criteria, wherein each of the plurality of authorization results is selectively modifiable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Marco Schneider, Philip Charles Cunetto, John Edward Lemay
  • Extended virtual user-to-network interface with ATM network
    Patent number: 7839866
    Abstract: Communication between a source and a destination is dynamically established. A connection request is received. The connection request is based on a request transmitted over a best-effort path from the source. A network connection is established having a specified quality of service (QoS) based on the request between the source and the destination. Data for a first application is transmitted over the network connection and data for a second application is transmitted over the best-effort path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wenge Chen, Peter Chou, Kuo-Hui Liu, Michael P. Sinwald, Shih Chung Soon
  • System and method for determining the marketability of intellectual property assets
    Patent number: 7840498
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for determining whether to market an intellectual property asset, where the intellectual property asset is based at least in part on an innovation developed for an internal need. In an embodiment, a description of an intellectual property asset is received, and an assessment of the marketability of the intellectual property asset is generated based at least in part on the description of an intellectual property asset and a marketing criterion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Steven Overcash
  • Methods and systems for assigning multiple tasks
    Patent number: 7840434
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for assigning multiple tasks to a technician. One method allows a user to interface with an Integrated Dispatch System and assign multiple tasks to at least one technician. Each task describes a repair of a telecommunications network. The method displays a graphical user interface on a computer, and the graphical user interface indicates the assignment of the multiple tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L. P.
    Inventors: Robert Mitchell Ingman, Gary J. Dennis, Charlie Garris, Oscar J. Primelles
  • PROGRAMMING A UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL USING AN IDENTIFYING DEVICE IMAGE
    Publication number: 20100289685
    Abstract: A method and system for programming a universal remote control (URC) to operate with a new remote controlled device is disclosed. A digital image of the new device is generated and sent to a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) server, along with MCDN account information. The digital image may be used to identify the new device. Programming codes may be retrieved and sent to client premises equipment (CPE) at an MCDN client identified by the MCDN account information. The CPE may be instructed to reprogram the URC to control the new device using the programming codes. The digital image may be sent to the server using wireless telephony service provided by the MCDN service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: James Pratt, Marc Sullivan
  • DEPENDENCY BETWEEN SOURCES IN TRUTH DISCOVERY
    Publication number: 20100293129
    Abstract: A method and system for truth discovery may implement a methodology that accounts for accuracy of sources and dependency between sources. The methodology may be based on Bayesian probability calculus for determining which data object values published by sources are likely to be true. The method may be recursive with respect to dependency, accuracy, and actual truth discovery for a plurality of sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Xin Dong, Laure Berti-Equille, Divesh Srivastava
  • PROVIDING AUDIO SIGNALS USING A NETWORK BACK-CHANNEL
    Publication number: 20100289954
    Abstract: A method for providing audio portions of broadcast television signals is disclosed. A television signal is buffered by a multimedia client. In response to a user request, audio data may be obtained from a service provider and sent back to the multimedia client using a network back-channel. The obtained audio data may be synchronized with a video portion of the television signal and output to an audio device, while the television signal is output to a display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Marc Sullivan, Keith Crowe, James Pratt