Patents by Inventor Amy Hicks

Amy Hicks has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9239660
    Abstract: A method for communicating over a network includes transmitting, by an application server to a remote user computing device, a predefined interface in response to a contact request by the remote user, the predefined interface being customized by the application server based on specified conditions. The method also includes analyzing, by an analysis server in communication with the application server by a communication link different from the network, a natural language inquiry from the remote user based on the type of remote user language of the contact request. The method further includes transmitting, by the application server to the remote user computing device, a customized interface, which includes a customized plurality of communications options for the remote user to route subsequent communications, and customized content based on a context of the natural language inquiry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: George Dante M. Pineda, David Findley, Amy Hicks, Youngmei Jia, Stephen Dulaney, George W Krauss, Laura R Pszczolkowski, David L Howell
  • Publication number: 20130263010
    Abstract: A method for communicating over a network includes transmitting, by an application server to a remote user computing device, a predefined interface in response to a contact request by the remote user, the predefined interface being customized by the application server based on specified conditions. The method also includes analyzing, by an analysis server in communication with the application server by a communication link different from the network, a natural language inquiry from the remote user based on the type of remote user language of the contact request. The method further includes transmitting, by the application server to the remote user computing device, a customized interface, which includes a customized plurality of communications options for the remote user to route subsequent communications, and customized content based on a context of the natural language inquiry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: George Dante M PINEDA, David FINDLEY, Amy HICKS, Youngmei JIA, Stephen DULANEY, George W KRAUSS, Laura R PSZCZOLKOWSKI, David L HOWELL
  • Patent number: 8417509
    Abstract: A predefined interface is presented to a remote user. A natural language inquiry from the remote user is received via the predefined interface. The natural language inquiry is configured for use in an analysis. A customized interface is presented to the remote user based on the analysis of the natural language inquiry. The customized interface includes a customized set of communications options for the remote user to route communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: George Dante M. Pineda, David L. Howell, Laura R. Pszczolkowski, David Findley, Stephen Dulaney, Amy Hicks, Yongmei Jia, George W. Krauss
  • Patent number: 8145646
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a message processing system that includes a processor and a memory, a message from an originator. The message includes content related to a particular service of a plurality of services. The method includes selecting a set of potential responses to the message at the message processing system based on the particular service. The method also includes retrieving account information related to the originator of the message at the message processing system. The method further includes filtering the set of potential responses at the message processing system to provide a filtered set of responses. The set of potential responses is filtered based on the account information. When a first response has a confidence level that exceeds a threshold confidence level, the method includes sending the first response from the message processing system to the originator of the message without sending the filtered set of responses to an agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David Norman Findley, Karthik Kannan, Srinivas Cherukuri, Robert Meyer, Amy Hicks, Benjamin E. Droney, Ying Ma
  • Publication number: 20100241636
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a message processing system that includes a processor and a memory, a message from an originator. The message includes content related to a particular service of a plurality of services. The method includes selecting a set of potential responses to the message at the message processing system based on the particular service. The method also includes retrieving account information related to the originator of the message at the message processing system. The method further includes filtering the set of potential responses at the message processing system to provide a filtered set of responses. The set of potential responses is filtered based on the account information. When a first response has a confidence level that exceeds a threshold confidence level, the method includes sending the first response from the message processing system to the originator of the message without sending the filtered set of responses to an agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David Norman Findley, Karthik Kannan, Srinivas Cherukuri, Robert Meyer, Amy Hicks, Benjamin E. Droney, Ying Ma
  • Patent number: 7756878
    Abstract: A system and method for processing e-mail is provided wherein an e-mail is received from an originator or a customer, a routing destination is determined and responses to the e-mail are retrieved from a library based on the selected routing destination. Customer data is then accessed and the responses are filtered based on customer information that is extrinsic to the e-mail. An agent can select a response from the list of filtered responses and the selected response can be sent to the originator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David Norman Findley, Karthik Kannan, Srinivas Cherukuri, Robert Meyer, Amy Hicks, Benjamin E. Droney, Ying Ma
  • Publication number: 20080312903
    Abstract: A predefined interface is presented to a remote user. A natural language inquiry from the remote user is received via the predefined interface. The natural language inquiry is configured for use in an analysis. A customized interface is presented to the remote user based on the analysis of the natural language inquiry. The customized interface includes a customized set of communications options for the remote user to route communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Applicant: AT & T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: George Dante M PINEDA, David L HOWELL, Laura R PSZCZOLKOWSKI, David FINDLEY, Stephen DULANEY, Amy HICKS, Yongmei JIA, George W. KRAUSS
  • Publication number: 20060224621
    Abstract: A system and method for processing e-mail is provided wherein an e-mail is received from an originator or a customer, a routing destination is determined and responses to the e-mail are retrieved from a library based on the selected routing destination. Customer data is then accessed and the responses are filtered based on customer information that is extrinsic to the e-mail. An agent can select a response from the list of filtered responses and the selected response can be sent to the originator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: David Findley, Karthik Kannan, Srinivas Cherukuri, Robert Meyer, Amy Hicks, Benjamin Droney, Ying Ma