Patents Assigned to AT&T Labs
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Patent number: 9445877Abstract: A toothbrush has a frame, a bristle holder movably mounted to a distal end of the frame, and a power transmission assembly operatively connectable to a drive motor and operatively connected to the bristle holder so as to move bristle tips on the bristle holder along an oval path relative to the frame. In a single cycle of movement along the oval path, the bristles shift away from the frame and towards the teeth, then along and in contact with the teeth in a direction away from the gum line, then back towards the frame and away from the teeth, and subsequently along the frame and out of contact with the teeth.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: J.T. LABS LIMITEDInventors: Tit Shing Wong, Siu Wai Tang, Kwok Yau Cheung, Sui Kay Wong
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Patent number: 9092021Abstract: A robotic apparatus that interacts with a user and a personal computer (PC) receives inputs from a user and from the PC and reacts and interacts. The interactive apparatus includes a USB interface with the PC to receive power and data such as key strokes, key combinations, email notifications, and web cam events, for example. The interactive apparatus also includes microphones and a phototransistor to detect sounds and movement. The interactive apparatus includes an eye assembly attached to a body and leg, which is responsive to inputs and interactions with the user and PC.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: J. T. Labs LimitedInventors: Tit Shing Wong, Wai Choi Lewie Leung, Kwok Yau Cheung
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Patent number: 9079113Abstract: An interactive robotic apparatus that interacts with a user, especially an elderly individual to provide companionship and comfort. The interactive apparatus receives inputs from the user and reacts and interacts. The interactive robotic apparatus includes microphones and a phototransistor to detect sounds and movement. The interactive robotic apparatus also includes a speaker to generate sounds responsive to the interaction with the user and exhibits a breathing animation and heartbeat.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2013Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: J. T. Labs LimitedInventors: Tit Shing Wong, Wai Choi Lewie Leung, Kwok Yau Cheung
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Publication number: 20140244684Abstract: A method includes determining, via a database interface system, a first number of database queries received from a query source during a time period. The method includes preventing, via the database interface system, access to requested information by the query source when the first number does not satisfy a first threshold. The method also includes preventing, via the database interface system, access to the requested information by the query source when no click-through commands associated with a second number of consecutive prior search results were received during the time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: AT&T LABSInventor: Balachander Krishnamurthy
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Patent number: 8803682Abstract: In a system for protecting a user from injury sustained during sleep, a sensing device is operated to automatically monitor orientation or posture of a user during sleep of the user. A signal is transmitted from the sensing device to a control unit, which is operated to activate an appliance so that the appliance generates an alert signal upon detection by the sensing device and control unit of an undesirable orientation or posture of the user.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: J.T. Labs LimitedInventors: Tit-Shing Wong, Sui-kay Wong, Lewie Wai-choi Leung
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Patent number: 8768961Abstract: Systems and methods of processing database search queries are provided. A method of processing database search queries includes receiving a database query from a query source. The method also includes determining location information associated with the query source based at least partially on an Internet Protocol (IP) address associated with the database query. The method further includes determining, based at least partially on the location information, whether the query source satisfies a required source attribute. The method also includes withholding information requested by the database query when the required source attribute is not satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventor: Balachander Krishnamurthy
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Publication number: 20130156179Abstract: A method processes and conditionally routes a call. The method includes receiving a call from a caller, determining a telephone number of the caller, and determining if the telephone number of the caller is a telephone number assigned to a specific individual. The method also includes accessing an electronic database to determine a stored language preference of the specific individual when the telephone number of the caller is determined to be assigned to a specific individual, prompting the caller to select a language preference when the specific individual does not have a stored language preference, and storing the language preference selected by the caller based on the prompting in an electronic database. The method further includes routing the call to a predetermined destination based on the stored language preference of the specific individual in the electronic database.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: AT&T LABS, INC.Inventor: AT&T LABS, INC.
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Publication number: 20130088989Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing subscriber load distribution in networks are disclosed. For example, the method receives capacity data and user equipment (UE) resource consumption data from a plurality of devices that process call control signaling messages within the communication network. The method receives a first request from one of the plurality of devices to re-register one or more selected user equipment, and selects at least one available device from the plurality of devices. The method then re-registers the one or more selected user equipment on the at least one available device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicant: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Eric Noel, Mark Ratcliffe
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Patent number: 8391446Abstract: A method that processes and conditionally routes a call. The method includes receiving a call from a caller, determining a telephone number of the caller, and determining if the telephone number of the caller is a telephone number assigned to a specific individual. The method also includes accessing an electronic database to determine a stored language preference of the specific individual when the telephone number of the caller is determined to be assigned to a specific individual. The method further includes routing the call to a predetermined destination based on the stored language preference of the specific individual in the electronic database, and routing the call to a first default destination when the telephone number of the caller is determined to not be assigned to a specific individual.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2012Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Reynolds, Jeffrey L. Scruggs
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Publication number: 20120163563Abstract: A method that processes and conditionally routes a call. The method includes receiving a call from a caller, determining a telephone number of the caller, and determining if the telephone number of the caller is a telephone number assigned to a specific individual. The method also includes accessing an electronic database to determine a stored language preference of the specific individual when the telephone number of the caller is determined to be assigned to a specific individual. The method further includes routing the call to a predetermined destination based on the stored language preference of the specific individual in the electronic database, and routing the call to a first default destination when the telephone number of the caller is determined to not be assigned to a specific individual.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: AT&T LABS, INC.Inventors: Douglas F. REYNOLDS, Jeffrey L. Scruggs
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Publication number: 20120139722Abstract: In a system for protecting a user from injury sustained during sleep, a sensing device is operated to automatically monitor orientation or posture of a user during sleep of the user. A signal is transmitted from the sensing device to a control unit, which is operated to activate an appliance so that the appliance generates an alert signal upon detection by the sensing device and control unit of an undesirable orientation or posture of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: J.T. Labs LimitedInventors: Tit-Shing WONG, Sui-kay Wong, Lewie Wai-choi Leung
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Publication number: 20120137444Abstract: An adjustable contour mattress is provided with a multiplicity of zones each having a mattress height independently adjustable by a respective electro-mechanical actuator. The actuators are disposed within the mattress between a lower panel member and an upper mattress layer. A control unit is connected to the actuators for operating them to alternately raise and lower respective zones of the upper mattress layer. A remote control is operatively connected to the control unit and includes command input elements enabling an individual user to selectively operate the actuators independently of other ones of the actuators, whereby the user can adjust heights of the zones independently of one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: J.T. Labs LimitedInventor: Tit-Shing Wong
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Patent number: 8155279Abstract: A method processes a call received from a caller over a communication network. The method determines a telephone number of the caller, and accesses an electronic database to determine a stored language preference of the caller, the caller's stored language preference being associated with the caller's telephone number in the electronic database. The method also routs the call to a predetermined destination based on the stored language preference of the caller in the electronic database.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Reynolds, Jeffrey L. Scruggs
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Patent number: 8149853Abstract: Ethernet wide area networks and methods are disclosed. A disclosed example Ethernet wide area network includes a first network Ethernet switch having a first network interface and a first service interface. The first service interface is to communicate with a first local area Ethernet switch. The network also includes a second network Ethernet switch having a second network interface and a second service interface. The second service interface is to communicate with the second local area Ethernet switch. The network also includes a root node network Ethernet switch having a third network interface to communicate with the first network interface with the first network Ethernet switch and a fourth network interface to communicate with the second network interface of the second network Ethernet switch.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Frederick Robert Chang, Shih Chung Soon
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Patent number: 8144852Abstract: A service to a user is prevented by providing, to the user, at least one communication link used to provide multiple services to the user. The plurality of services are activated over the at least one communication link. Transmission for the prevented service is prevented based on at least one characteristic of the at least one communication link over which the prevented service would be provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Russell, Stephen Weinert
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Patent number: 8141115Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides systems and/or methods that effectuate multiple media coordination. The system can include devices and components that coordinate in real time the synchronization of multiple media streams to a multiplicity of diverse devices, distribute the multiple media streams to the various diverse devices, and control the distribution of the multiple media streams to the various devices from at least one of the various devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2008Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignees: AT&T Labs, Inc., Futurewei Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Randolph Wohlert, Kaniz Mahdi
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Patent number: 8126121Abstract: A method of collecting information includes sending a text markup programming language query script, using a session initiation protocol message, to a communications device. The query script includes at least one location query to determine a location of the communications device. The method of collecting information also includes receiving a response to the query script including at least one response to the at least one location query from the communications device. The at least one response to the at least one location query is automatically generated by the communications device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Satish Parolkar, Vikram Bhavsar
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Patent number: 8103961Abstract: Designing user interfaces includes categorizing users, by at least one processor, into a predetermined number of behaviorally distinct groups each specified by behavioral characteristics. The users are re-categorized, by the at least one processor, into the predetermined number of new behaviorally distinct groups each specified by revised behavioral characteristics. The user interfaces are designed, by the at least one processor, based on describing and modeling at least one of the re-categorized users and the new behaviorally distinct groups.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Robert R. Bushey, Thomas Deelman, Jennifer M. Mauney
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Publication number: 20120009921Abstract: A communications network administers intelligent roaming capabilities and features in a mobile station. The network includes a central database to store intelligent roaming information corresponding to respective service providers; and a service database to store and forward information corresponding to the intelligent roaming information to be programmed into the mobile station, which information is updated periodically by the central database. The mobile station is connected to a mobile coverage area based on the forwarded information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: AT&T LABS, INC.Inventors: Jesse Bradley BRIDGES, Cameron Kelly COURSEY, Mark Steven WUTHNOW
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Patent number: 8064549Abstract: Systems and methods for performing joint demodulation using a Viterbi equalizer having an adaptive total number of states are disclosed. Generally, a method includes joint demodulating a desired signal and none or more interfering signals with a Viterbi equalizer having an adaptive total number of states based on channel impulse response (CIR) coefficients associated with a desired signal and the one or more interfering signals.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.Inventors: Richard A. Kobylinski, David Randall Wolter