Patents Assigned to AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVERSE AUCTIONING
    Publication number: 20080262958
    Abstract: A system and method for reverse auctioning is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system comprising a controller element to receive from a communication device a request for information associated with one or more commercial enterprises situated in a vicinity of a location fix of the communication device, identify information of one or more commercial enterprises that substantially match the desired commercial enterprise type and that are in the vicinity of the location fix, and transmit to the communication device information of at least one of the one or more commercial enterprises identified for purposes of engaging in a reverse auction. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: BERNARD KU, MEHRAD YASREBI, CHAOXIN C. QIU
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING IP ADDRESSES
    Publication number: 20080259941
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for managing IP addresses is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a gateway having a controller element to receive a block of IP addresses from a dynamic host configuration protocol server. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: YONGDONG ZHAO, CHOU LAN POK
  • System and method of providing caller identification information
    Publication number: 20080260125
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing caller identification information are provided. A method of providing caller identification information may include receiving caller identification information associated with a first communication device at a video processing device via a wireless communication. The method may also include selecting a first display profile associated with the first communication device from a plurality of display profiles. The method may also include generating a display in accordance with the first display profile. The display may include data related to the caller identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Bruce Barnes, Mark Gribble, Shadi Khoshaba, Wayne Heinmiller
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPLYING MEDIA CONTENT TO PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080261514
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for supplying media content to portable communication devices is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure can include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) having a cellular transceiver and a controller element to direct the cellular transceiver to transmit a media guide for the STB to a terminal device for presentation on a display unit of the terminal device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: JAMES PRATT, JEFFREY BRANDT, MARC SULLIVAN
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING EQUIPMENT SENSITIVE TO ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE
    Publication number: 20080256998
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for protecting equipment sensitive to electro-static discharge is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) key entry system for providing access to a restricted area that includes a locking element, a wireless element, and a controller element to manage operations of the locking element and the wireless element. The controller element can wirelessly detect an ESD protector in a vicinity to the ESD key entry system and enable the locking element to provide access to the restricted area. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: DOLORES J. MALLIAN, BRUCE BARNES, WAYNE R. HEINMILLER, CHARLES STAHULAK
  • SYSTEM FOR FULFILLING PURCHASES
    Publication number: 20080257956
    Abstract: A purchase key is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a purchase fulfillment device can have a storage medium to store a plurality of purchase fulfillment identifiers (IDs) issued by a corresponding plurality of credit providers, and a biometric reader to enable access to a point of sale (POS) device to retrieve at least one among the plurality of purchase fulfillment IDs in the storage medium. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: MICHAEL GRANNAN, LALITHA SURYANARAYANA
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FORWARDING CALLS
    Publication number: 20080260136
    Abstract: A system and method for forwarding calls is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller element to receive a call from a communication system, retrieve a caller ID from information associated with the call, present a caller ID, receive a request to forward the call, present one or more communication identifiers responsive to the forwarding request, receive a selection corresponding to one of the one or more communication identifiers, and submit to the communication system a request to forward the call to the selected communication identifier. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventor: MOSHIUR RAHMAN
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING PROGRESSIVELY DOWNLOADED MEDIA PROGRAMS
    Publication number: 20080263608
    Abstract: A system and method for presenting progressively downloaded media programs is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Set-Top Box (STB) having a controller element to determine a length of a media program from a catalog of media programs and present according to said length a portion of the media program while it is being delivered to the STB by a media delivery system. Other embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventor: SCOTT WHITE
  • SYSTEM FOR MONITORING ENUM PERFORMANCE
    Publication number: 20080263389
    Abstract: A system for monitoring tElephone NUmber Mapping (ENUM) performance is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an ENUM system having a subsystem to monitor one or more operations of the ENUM system, and generate a fault notice responsive to detecting one or more faults in the operations monitored. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: BERNARD KU, MEHRAD YASREBI, JAMES JACKSON
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSFERRING DATA BETWEEN COMMUNICATION ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20080256621
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for transferring data between communication elements is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller element to receive data from a web server to update one or more entries of an identity module coupled to the controller element. The data can be retrieved by the web server from a second communication device. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: KELLEY CASIMERE, GAIL A. CHURILLO, SUSANNE CROCKETT, LIAQAT ALI, PATRICIA M. THATCHER
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SILENCING COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20080254781
    Abstract: A system and method for silencing communication devices is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a silencing system having a controller element to transmit an RF signal to an RF receiver of a mobile communication device. An audible alerting function of the mobile communication device can be adjusted in response to the RF signal. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventor: WAYNE CHANG
  • Disk array synchronization using power distribution
    Publication number: 20080256291
    Abstract: Disk drives are synchronized by a timing signal generated in a master disk drive. The timing signal is transmitted over a power distribution network common to the disk drives. A slave drive receives the timing signal and synchronizes at least one disk based on the timing signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventor: Michael Asher
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING A COMMUNICATIONS SESSION
    Publication number: 20080253537
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for processing a communications session is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device can have a controller element to establish a voice communication session with a second communication device, and initiate an action to record the voice communication session for translation into a text memo that is analyzed to identify one or more actionable fields. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: Janette A. Johnston, Mostafa Tofighbakhsh, Kaveh Hushyar
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING NETWORK TRAFFIC
    Publication number: 20080253393
    Abstract: A system and method for managing network traffic is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a data switch having a controller element to transmit telemetry data representative of bandwidth usage by one or more users of the data switch. Traffic for the data switch can be managed based at least in part on the bandwidth usage by higher bandwidth users of the data switch. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: STUART L. BLACKBURN, RAGHVENDRA SAVOOR, JOHN VAN SLYKE, XIDONG WU, BAOFENG JIANG, KAIYAN CHEN, SUN-UK PARK
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VOICEMAIL DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20080247521
    Abstract: A system and method for voicemail delivery is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a voicemail system having a controller element to initiate a communication session with a communication device of a called party to supply one or more recorded voicemail messages. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: Haifeng Bi, Xiaolian Bi
  • SYSTEM FOR WIRELESS ALARM REPORTING
    Publication number: 20080247760
    Abstract: A system for wireless alarm reporting is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network interface device (NID) having a translator element to convert an optical signal supplied by a communication system to one or more electrical signals supplied to one or more communication devices served by the NID, and a wireless transmitter to transmit a notice to a portable alerting device responsive to a UPS asserting an alarm. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: Eugene L. EDMON, Bryan WALKER
  • SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING OPERATIONS IN AN IMS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20080247526
    Abstract: A system for improving operations in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network is provided. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a Telephone Number Mapping (ENUM) system having a controller element to receive from a terminating Serving Call Session Control Function (S-CSCF) first contact information for a communication device and second contact information for the terminating S-CSCF. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: CHAOXIN C. QIU, BERNARD KU, MEHRAD YASREBI
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CALLS
    Publication number: 20080247520
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for managing calls to voice mail is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a voicemail system having a controller element that receives a call redirected away from a targeted communication device without providing the targeted communication device notice of the call responsive to a voicemail redirection request supplied by signaling information associated with the call. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventor: CHARLES SCOTT
  • SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING MEDIA STATIONS
    Publication number: 20080244668
    Abstract: A system and apparatus for searching media stations is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box having a video processor that presents multimedia programs at a media device, and a controller element that manages operations of the video processor and searches for a broadcast channel associated with a media station according to a search string corresponding to one among a name of the media station, and call letters of the media station. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventor: Scott White
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DEPLOYING COMMUNICATION SERVICES
    Publication number: 20080240124
    Abstract: A system and method for deploying communication services is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a cross-connect system having an Ethernet switch coupled to a central office and coupled to a plurality of buildings by way of a plurality of digital subscriber line (DSL) ports, and a worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) transceiver coupled to a high speed port of the Ethernet switch. The WiMAX transceiver can be used to augment a limited capacity of at least one of the plurality of DSL ports by distributing a portion of services carried by the at least one DSL port to the WiMAX transceiver. Accordingly, the cross-connect system can supply dual-mode communications. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventor: EUGENE EDMON