Patents Assigned to VERIZON
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Patent number: 9319530Abstract: A method and system of an embodiment of the present invention may involve receiving an invite message at a network port of a device to initiate a communication session with the device; identifying an address associated with the invite message; when the address corresponds to a first address, performing a first session initiation process to establish first communications via an audio port of the device; and when the address corresponds to a second address, performing a second session initiation process to establish second communications via the audio port of the device; wherein the second session initiation process differs from the first session initiation process. In addition, access to the audio port may involve determining a priority of the invite message; rejecting the invite message when the priority of the invite message is inferior relative to a priority of a current dialog; and accepting the invite message when the priority of the invite request is superior to the priority of the current dialog.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: David C. Robbins
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Patent number: 9317670Abstract: A method includes receiving usage data associated with a user device. The usage data includes information based on at least one usage activity associated with one or more applications on the user device. The method may also include analyzing the usage data based on predetermined criteria and determining a security question and a corresponding answer based on the usage data. The security question and the corresponding answer are stored in an associated database. The method further includes providing the security question and the corresponding answer in response to a request for the security question and the corresponding answer. Access is provided to a system based on an input of the corresponding answer in response to the security question.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing IncInventors: Bhaskar R. Gudlavenkatasiva, Nityanand Sharma, Ashraf Yussouff, Premanand Sivakkolundhu
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Patent number: 9319230Abstract: A user device may be configured to identify a received transport bearer channel, via which a group of content streams are received, the transport bearer channel including a group of logical bearer channels that each correspond to a particular transport layer session, each transport layer session corresponding to a particular one of the content streams; receive a selection of a particular content stream, of the group of content streams; identify a particular logical bearer channel, of the group of bearer channels, that corresponds to the particular content stream; extract a transport layer session from the identified particular logical bearer channel; provide, from a transport layer of the user device and to an application layer of the user device, the particular content stream from the transport layer session; and present the particular content stream.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Lalit R. Kotecha, Kumar K. Vishwanathan
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Patent number: 9312570Abstract: Systems and methods for a demo mode for a computing device are disclosed. In some implementations, a computing device receives a first input for entering a demo mode. The computing device prompts, in response to the first input, for a user input indicating whether the user wishes to place the computing device in the demo mode. The computing device receives the user input indicating that the user wishes to place the computing device in the demo mode. The computing device enters the demo mode responsive to the user input indicating that the user wishes to place the computing device in the demo mode. Entering the demo mode includes adjusting battery settings of the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Amit Mahajan, Farook Kaleem, Dae-Sub Nam
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Patent number: 9311160Abstract: A device receives network infrastructure requirements, and determines availabilities of network resources based on the network infrastructure requirements. The device recommends one or more of the network resources based on the availabilities of the network resources, and receives selection of particular network resources from the recommended one or more network resources. The device also connects the particular network resources to create a virtual network template, and verifies requirements for the particular network resources. The device further tests the virtual network template, and deploys the virtual network template via the particular network resources when the testing of the virtual network template is successful.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Benjamin J. Parker
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Patent number: 9313199Abstract: A device may periodically update a BIOS password on a client device. In some implementations, the device may determine a particular password generation algorithm; determine password generation seed values; and generate a first password and one or more second passwords based on the particular password generation algorithm and the password generation seed values. The first password may be a password that should be set for the BIOS. The one or more second passwords may be possible current passwords currently set. The device may individually output the one or more second passwords to the client device to cause the client device to update a password of the BIOS to update to the first password; receive an indication that the BIOS password has been updated to the first password; and output the indication that the BIOS password has been updated to the first password.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: William G. Umberger, Robert P. Kilgore, Andrew L. Herman, Rocco Demasi
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Patent number: 9311663Abstract: An exemplary method includes a media content location system 1) detecting a geographic location of a mobile device associated with a user, 2) determining, based on the detected geographic location of the mobile device, that a media content instance designated as being of interest to the user is available for vending at a media content store that is within a geographic vicinity of the mobile device, 3) directing the mobile device to present a graphical depiction of the geographic vicinity of the mobile device, and 4) directing the mobile device to present a graphical object representative of the media content instance within the graphical depiction of the geographic vicinity at a position that corresponds to a geographic location of the media content store. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventor: Brian F. Roberts
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Patent number: 9313299Abstract: A cloud edge appliance (CEA) may augment the providing, by a remote cloud service provider, of cloud applications to a customer. The CEA may be installed at the customer premises and may provide a local access point for the customer. In one implementation, the CEA may provide a cloud-based application to a number of user devices, the cloud-based application being associated with functions, in which at least a first portion of the functions are implemented by the CEA and at least a second portion of the plurality of functions are forwarded, over a wide area network, to the cloud service provider.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Mark D. Carney, Jeffrey A Jackson, Dante J. Pacella, Theresa A Menzel
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Patent number: 9311175Abstract: An approach for collecting log information for a plurality of services according to a common format for a connector string, each service running at least one instance of a process, parsing the log information in relation to a key map, and storing the parsed information in a database.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Bhaskar R. Gudlavenkatasiva, Nityanand Sharma, Sutap Chatterjee, Josy John
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Patent number: 9311820Abstract: A device receives aviation information associated with aviation in a geographical region, and receives configurability options associated with the aviation information. The device analyzes the aviation information based on the configurability options to generate analyzed information, and receives a request for a flight path for a UAV to travel from a first location to a second location in the geographical region. The device calculates the flight path from the first location to the second location based on the analyzed information and capability information associated with the UAV, and generates flight path instructions for the flight path. The device provides the flight path instructions to the UAV to permit the UAV to travel from the first location to the second location via the flight path.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Hani Batla, Ashok N. Srivastava, Douglas M. Pasko, Igor Kantor, Gurpreet Ubhi
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Patent number: 9305273Abstract: A system may include a network device including a memory. The memory may store a first database including a plurality of records, wherein each record in the first database stores a telephone number (TN) and a status of the corresponding TN. the first database may stores information to indicate whether one of the records in the first database was updated. The memory may store a second database having a plurality of records. Each record in the second database may indicate a range of consecutive TNs from the first database having a same status. The system may include processors to run a first thread to update the one of the records in the first database. The processors may run a second thread to generate the second database from the first database in response to the stored information indicating that the one of the records in the first database was updated.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Bharath Nelakonda, Stephen P. Hetey, Javier Sebastian Rizzo, Martin Hill
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Patent number: 9307089Abstract: A conference call may be implemented between multiple user devices via a conference call server. A user may use a graphical interface of the user device to communicate with the conference call server and control the conference call in various ways. For instance, the user may add a user device to the conference call, drop a user device from the conference call, organize the user devices into conference call groups, record one or more user devices within the conference call, prevent a user device from hearing the audio input of another user device, filter out background noise from the conference call, and receive a call from outside the conference call without having to leave the conference call.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Azim Nasir, Andre R. Turner, Dongchen Wang, Hong Xiao
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Patent number: 9307040Abstract: A system may include a boundary-less machine-to-machine (“M2M”) service layer, which may reside between an application layer and a core network layer. The boundary-less M2M service layer may allow M2M applications to interact with multiple applications (e.g., multiple M2M applications, multiple non-M2M applications, or a mix of both). The boundary-less M2M service layer may also allow M2M devices and applications to interact over various types of networks, such as wireless and wireline networks.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Rajesh Tyagi, Mimi K Tam
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Patent number: 9307371Abstract: The method and system for SMS/MMS messaging to a connected device may be realized as a system comprising at least one server module. The at least one server module may be adapted to receive from a connected device an outbound messaging message through a packet-based network. The at least one server module may also be adapted to send the outbound messaging message to an external messaging network. The connected device may be communicatively coupled to the packet-based network. The outbound messaging message may be associated with a user account. The user account may be associated with a telephone number.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Ashutosh K. Sureka, Michael J. Naggar, Scott A. Evans, Puneet Kalia, Wei X. Liu, Gangadhar Rao Gogineni, Rahim Charania, Shuchi R. Patel
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Patent number: 9307561Abstract: An evolved node B receives a random access preamble from a mobile device and determines if utilization exceeds a threshold. Upon determining utilization exceeds the threshold, the eNodeB sends a random access response including a backoff indicator and a modified uplink grant indicating that the mobile device can override the backoff indicator if the connection request is part of a voice over long term evolution call.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Sachin Vargantwar, Rodrigo Teliaken Rodelas
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Patent number: 9302584Abstract: A user device may be used to prevent a driver of a vehicle from driving while drowsy. The user device may create a driver profile for the driver and collect driving data while the driver is driving the vehicle. The driver profile may include information regarding the driver's propensity to drive while drowsy and the driving data may include information regarding whether the driver is exhibiting drowsy behaviors and how long the driver has been driving continuously. The user device may determine whether the driver is drowsy based on the driver profile and the driving data, and may respond in one or more ways, such as by altering the driver with an audio signal, providing the driver with a map to a nearby rest area, activating a braking system of the vehicle, warning nearby drivers about the driver being drowsy, contacting a parent or guardian of the driver, etc.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Jeffrey M. Walsh, Woo Beum Lee
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Patent number: 9307042Abstract: A computing device receives, from a user device, a data call, and forwards the data call to a backend network device. The computing device receives, from the backend network device, a response to the data call in a first format. The computing device identifies a type of the user device and converts the response from the first format into a second format to create a reformatted response. The reformatted response addresses compatibility issues or simplifies processing by the user device. The computing device sends the reformatted response to the user device.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Shuai Wu, Jack Jianxiu Hao, Wei Xia, Zhiying Jin
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Publication number: 20160094964Abstract: Vehicle collisions may be automatically detected and reported based to a call center. The collisions may be automatically detected based on a collision detection model that receives sensor data, or other data, as input, and outputs an indication of whether there is a collision. The collision detection model may be trained on historical sensor data associated with potential vehicle collisions, where the historical sensor data is labeled to indicate whether the data corresponds to an actual collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: March 31, 2016Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: James Ronald Barfield, JR., Stephen Christopher Welch
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Patent number: 9300537Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for providing bandwidth-on-demand telecommunications services over next-generation optical transport networks (NG-OTN). One embodiment of a system providing bandwidth-on-demand services includes a next-generation optical transport network (NG-OTN) having an intelligent control plane (ICP) and new-generation synchronous optical network (NG-SONET) capabilities. A next-generation operation support subsystem (NG-OSS) is communicatively coupled to the NG-OTN. The NG-OTN and the NG-OSS are configured to provide the bandwidth-on-demand services.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Stephen Shyan-Shiang Liu, Lily F. Chen, Nee Ben Gee, Michael F. Lane, Alex E. Tserkovny, Vincent T. Phuah, Sayyid Siddiq Ali
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Patent number: 9301256Abstract: A network device receives battery status signals for multiple mobile devices and receives a notification of an incoming call from a calling device to a particular mobile device. The network device determines if a battery status, from the battery status signals, is available for the particular mobile device and provides, to the calling device, a challenge to solicit a categorization of the incoming call as important or not important when a battery status is available for the particular mobile device. The network device receives, from the calling device, a response to the challenge, wherein the response includes the categorization of the incoming call. The network device connects the incoming call from the calling device to the particular mobile device when the categorization of the incoming call is important.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: Prabhu V. Mohan, Ramya Sundarraman, Sridevi Rajendran, Vinod Krishnan Surianarayanan, Anand Chandrasekar, Vijay A. Senthil, Raja Sundaram Ganesan, Parthasarathi Kathiresan, Vijayan Radhakrishnan