Patents Examined by Quoc D. Tran
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Patent number: 11272052Abstract: A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory and an audible output device, where the one or more processors receive a call from a calling party that includes caller identification information and a voice paging message associated with the caller identification information, presenting the caller identification information, presenting the voice paging message as an alias of or to a ring tone or interleaved with the ring tone before the call from the calling party is answered or rejected. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Staton Techiya, LLCInventor: Steven Wayne Goldstein
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Patent number: 11265089Abstract: A power distributor for a communications system for controlling delivery of electrical power drawn over a plurality of electrical communications connections allocated to respective customer premises equipment, to provide electrical power to network components within a network is arranged to control collection of electrical power to be drawn from each connection in accordance with power requirements of services operated by or for its respective customer premises equipment, independent of the identities of the electrical connections used to deliver those services. In particular when electrical connections are not being used by their respective customers they may instead be used by a beam-forming system to support improved service to a customer associated with a different connection, and the additional electrical power to power the beam-former is drawn from the connection associated with the customer receiving the enhanced service.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: British Telecommunications Public Limited CompanyInventor: Ian Cooper
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Patent number: 11265406Abstract: Provided is an electronic device, comprising a display panel, comprising a display region and a frame, wherein the frame is provided with a through hole; and a laser sensor, disposed to be aligned with the through hole in a preset state; wherein in the preset state, the laser sensor transmits a first signal to a light-out side of the display panel and receives a second signal through the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chaoxi Chen
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Patent number: 11265511Abstract: A computer-implemented video visitation system of a correctional facility includes an administrator computer device in communication with a visitation services computer system and a database. The administrator computer device is configured, via an administrator interface displayed on the administrative computer device, to enable or disable privileges for selected inmates in the inmate population allowing inmates access to the visitation services computer system, and set visitation session preferences including maximum visitation session length and visitation session cost that applies to the visitation services.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: HOMEWAV, LLCInventor: Gary James Humphries
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Patent number: 11258981Abstract: A secured party audio and audio/video communication system and method providing administration, management and control that includes a portable secured communication device in possession solely of a secured party positioned in a secured environment, the portable secured communication device being exclusive to the secured party and communicatively connectable only to a secured connection management system, in a secured connection management system hosting a secured communication device interface, hosting a remote communication device interface, storing in the database information related to the secured party, the portable secured communication system, and the external party, at least one of which includes a predetermined connection parameter, creating the selective communication between the portable secured communication device and only the remote communication device response to the stored database information and controlling a duration of the communication as a function of the predetermined connection parameType: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: HOMEWAV, LLCInventor: Gary James Humphries
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Patent number: 11251574Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes: a rear cover; a circuit board; a battery connector; and a fixing member including a first holder arranged on the rear cover and a second holder arranged on the circuit board. The first holder has two first elastic arms, the second holder has two second elastic arms, and each of the two second elastic arms is fastened to each of the two first elastic arms to define a receiving space for receiving the battery connector.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.Inventors: Zanjian Zeng, Zhigang Sun, Wuchun Zeng, Feng Xiong
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Patent number: 11240371Abstract: A method for determining a quality of voice transmitted by electrical signals between a first telecommunication terminal and a second telecommunication terminal in a telecommunication network, the method comprising: identifying a model type for the first telecommunication terminal and the second telecommunication terminal respectively; identifying at least one operating parameter for the telecommunication network; selecting at least one call aspect (i) of the transmitted voice wherein a quality of the transmitted voice shall be determined for the at least one call aspect; identifying a value of at least one quality parameter (KQIA/B, i, n) for the at least one call aspect (i) for at least one of the first telecommunication terminal and the second telecommunication terminal as a function of a value of at least one selected engineering parameter (KPIA/B) of the at least one telecommunication terminal as well as a function of the at least one operating parameter.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: HEAD acoustics GmbHInventors: Stefan Bleiholder, Frank Kettler, Silvia Poschen, Nils Rohrer
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Patent number: 11228676Abstract: A system and method for providing telephone event data are described. The system comprises a communications module; a processor coupled to the communications module; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to receive, via the communications module and from a telco server, telephone event data; translate at least a portion of the telephone event data into a format compliant with a particular application executing on a computing device; and send, via the communications module and to the computing device executing the particular application, the translated portion of the telephone event data.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: The Fifth Lab Inc.Inventors: Sergiy Karachevtsev, Vyacheslav Furyst
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Patent number: 11212388Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing information in a server. Said method for providing information in a server includes: a step for repeatedly receiving at preset intervals, data related to a plurality of sensors provided in an electronic device; a step for storing the data received at the preset intervals; a step for comparing data corresponding to a first period and data corresponding to a second period among the stored data, and thereby sensing a change in the performance of the electronic device; and a step for providing guidance information corresponding to the sensed change in performance to a user terminal device which corresponds to the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-soo Kim, Ji-hye Jang
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Patent number: 11202501Abstract: A conferencing assembly for sharing content from source devices includes a common display screen, a switcher controlling input to the screen, and a table assembly with a tabletop opening. A control cable assembly has a first end linked to the switcher, a second ends having a plug connectable to a source device communication port, and a first control cable located therebetween. A take up assembly including a first weight is disposed below the opening. The control cable assembly links to the first weight to apply a force tending to pull the second end of the control cable assembly toward the opening. A first user interface including a control button useable to send a signal to the switcher causing it to provide first content from a source device connected to the control cable assembly to the screen is integrated into the table assembly and is associated with the control cable assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Steelcase Inc.Inventors: Lewis Epstein, Brett Kincaid, Hyun Yoo, Suzanne Stage, Lukas Scherrer, Larry Cheng
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Patent number: 11202034Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including: a housing foldable along at least one axis, a first display disposed on a first surface of the housing, the first display flexible as to switch from an unfolded state to a folded state along the at least one axis, a second display, separate from the first display, disposed on a second surface of the housing opposite to the first surface, and a processor. The processor is configured to: execute a video call including display of a plurality of call targets on the first display, and based on detecting a switch from the unfolded state to the folded state while a number of the plurality of call targets is greater than or equal to a reference value: display a thumbnail of at least one selected call target from among the plurality of call targets in a first sub-region on the second display, and display thumbnails of unselected call targets from among the plurality of call targets in a second sub-region different from the first sub-region on the second display.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Won Lee, Younghak Oh, Bokeun Kim, Kyuok Choi
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Patent number: 11196857Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure allow customers to quickly be authenticated. In some embodiments, a device and a user verifier are associated with a user profile. When a call is received from the device, the user may be requested to input the user verifier. After verifying that the device is unique to the user and that the user verifier matches the user verifier associated with the user profile, the user may be authenticated to the call or activity.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION (USAA)Inventors: Patricio H. Garcia, Amanda Jean Segovia, Hector J. Castillo, Susan Cass Mason, Robert Craig Korom
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Patent number: 11190640Abstract: Real-time speech analytics (RTSA) provides maintaining real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers, and real-time actions and alerts to take. A call between a user and an agent is received at an agent computing device. The call is monitored to detect in the call one of the real-time speech conditions, rules, and triggers. Based on the detection, at least one real-time action and/or alert is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: VERINT AMERICAS INC.Inventors: David Warren Singer, Daniel Thomas Spohrer, Marc Adam Calahan, Paul Michael Munro, Gary Andrew Duke, Padraig Carberry, Christopher Jerome Schnurr
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Patent number: 11184480Abstract: A system and method for maintaining a grey list for controlling incoming calls from numbers on a telephone network. Information associated with previous calls received by the telephone is stored in the form of a grey list. The stored information includes an indication of whether each of the previously received calls passed a previous challenge. Based on the stored information, when an incoming call is received, a determination is made whether the incoming call corresponds to a call that passed a previous challenge. The incoming call connected to the telephone if the stored information indicates that the incoming call previously passed a challenge. An action is taken if the stored information does not indicate that the incoming call previously passed the challenge. The action may include blocking the call, allowing the call or providing a current challenge to the call.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: TELUS Communications Inc.Inventors: Brian F. G. Bidulock, Gordon L. Hole, Marvin J. Severson
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Patent number: 11178264Abstract: An electronic device includes a foldable housing that includes a first hinge structure; a second hinge structure; a first housing structure including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a first side member surrounding a first space between the first surface and the second surface; a second housing structure including a third surface, a fourth surface facing away from the third surface, and a second side member surrounding a second space between the third surface and the fourth surface; a third housing structure including a fifth surface, a sixth surface facing away from the fifth surface, and a third side member surrounding a third space between the fifth surface and the sixth surface, wherein the first housing structure and the second housing structure are connected through the first hinge structure and the third housing structure are connected to the second housing structure through the second hinge structure, wherein through the first hinge structure, the second surfacType: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Inventors: Seonghoon Kim, Minsung Lee, Iksu Jung, Minwoo Yoo, Jongchul Choi
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Patent number: 11162280Abstract: Various embodiments of an integrated wireless door lock and camera are disclosed. A wireless door lock comprises a camera that is activated upon the occurrence of certain events, such as when a person approaches a door where the integrated wireless door lock and camera are installed or when a doorbell is pressed. When activated, the camera sends video or still images to a networked user device for viewing an area outside, proximate to the door. If the person in the viewable area is recognized, a wireless signal may be sent to the integrated wireless door lock and camera to unlock the door.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Inventors: Timothy Shiner, Harley Schild
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Patent number: 11146680Abstract: Described herein are systems, devices, methods, and media providing emergency data to emergency service providers (ESP; e.g., public safety answering points (PSAPs)). Also provided are systems, methods, and media for utilizing location data and geofences to provide emergency data to ESPs and interactive graphical displays to efficiently display relevant emergency data.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: RAPIDSOS, INC.Inventors: Lucas Richard Eager Leavitt, Gabriel Mahoney, Zvika Ferentz, William Pellegrini
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Patent number: 11140264Abstract: A method may include obtaining a first audio signal including first speech originating at a remote device during a communication session between the remote device and a communication device and obtaining a second audio signal including second speech originating at the communication device during the communication session between the remote device and the communication device. The method may also include obtaining a characteristic of the communication session from one or more of: the first audio signal, the second audio signal, and settings of the communication device and determining a hearing level of a user of the communication device using the characteristic of the communication session.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLCInventor: David Thomson
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Patent number: 11122157Abstract: A telecommunication device includes an audio signal transmission unit configured to receive an audio signal and to transmit the same to a further telecommunication device. The telecommunication device further includes a signaling unit configured to output a signaling when there is a concern that the audio signal is acoustically understandable for third parties or represents a disturbance for third parties. A further telecommunication device includes an audio signal receive unit configured to receive an audio signal from a further telecommunication device and to output the same acoustically, and a signaling unit configured to output a signaling when there is a concern that the output audio signal is acoustically understandable for third parties or represents a disturbance. The telecommunication devices may be interconnected in a system. Also described are corresponding methods for operation and a computer program.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Jens Ekkehart Appell, Jan Rennies-Hochmuth
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Patent number: 11120377Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to calibrate payload information. An example apparatus a data acquirer to obtain (a) passive measurement data and (b) background active measurement (BAM) data from panelists in a market of interest, the BAM data associated with network usage metrics of panelist wireless devices undisturbed by panelist behavior.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US), LLCInventors: Austin W. Albino, Jana Dodson, Chao Wang, Sarah Macdonald, Alexander Fragapane