Patents by Inventor Bernard S. Ku
Bernard S. Ku 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).
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Publication number: 20230224410Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 11647121Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 11516349Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method and system to interconnect a first communications carrier to a second communications carrier by receiving a request to connect a communication from a first carrier to a second carrier; filtering the request to identify a specific name authority pointer (NPA-NXX) number from a plurality of specific name authority pointer (NPA-NXX) numbers; when the filter identifies the specific name authority pointer (NPA-NXX) number, modifying a private ENUM (tElephone NUmber Mapping) domain of the request to include an intercarrier ENUM apex based domain with a DNS (domain name server) recursion zone; retrieving a routing record using a domain name server (DNS) indicated by the intercarrier ENUM apex based domain; and routing the communication to the second carrier using the routing record. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, James W. Forsyth
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Publication number: 20220256037Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 11399005Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for resolving domain name system queries using unique top-level domains in a private network space are disclosed. For example, the method determines that a domain name service query specifies a destination residing in a private network space rather than in a public Internet space. The method then routes the domain name service query to a top-level domain name service server associated with the private network space, without routing the domain name service query to a root domain name service server in the public Internet space. The top-level domain name system server resides in the highest level of a hierarchy of domain name system servers belonging to the private network space.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 11349992Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Publication number: 20220092643Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a signal during a media presentation, wherein the signal is transmitted prior to an advertising timeslot during the media presentation, receiving a first indication that the signal is detected by a user device, and receiving a second indication of a status of the user device, wherein the status coincides with when the user device detects the signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Publication number: 20220094660Abstract: Concepts and technologies pertaining to enabling internet protocol carrier peering to foreign network domains are provided. A method includes identifying, by a computer system executing within an originating carrier network, a plurality of numbering plan area identifiers corresponding to a receiving carrier network. The method further includes accessing, by the computer system executing within the originating carrier network based on the plurality of numbering plan area identifiers, a plurality of numbering plan area zone file records stored on a private enabled telephone number mapping server. The method also includes creating, by the computer system executing within the originating carrier network, a single instance of a name authority pointer record placeholder within each of the plurality of numbering plan area zone file records stored on the private enabled telephone number mapping server.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Andrew Jurczak
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Publication number: 20220076293Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method, operating at a processing system including a processor, can include receiving a reply message from a communication device responsive to a query signal and including audio information collected at a presentation area, determining consumer presence information at the presentation area according to the audio information collected at the presentation area, determining a probability of a consumer advertising experience according to the consumer presence information, selecting first advertising media from a set of advertising media according to the probability of consumer advertising engagement, and presenting the first advertising media to the presentation area via the presentation system. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku
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Patent number: 11227310Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, transmitting a signal during a media presentation, wherein the signal is transmitted prior to an advertising timeslot during the media presentation, receiving a first indication that the signal is detected by a user device, and receiving a second indication of a status of the user device, wherein the status coincides with when the user device detects the signal. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Patent number: 11212251Abstract: Concepts and technologies pertaining to enabling internet protocol carrier peering to foreign network domains are provided. A method includes identifying, by a computer system executing within an originating carrier network, a plurality of numbering plan area identifiers corresponding to a receiving carrier network. The method further includes accessing, by the computer system executing within the originating carrier network based on the plurality of numbering plan area identifiers, a plurality of numbering plan area zone file records stored on a private enabled telephone number mapping server. The method also includes creating, by the computer system executing within the originating carrier network, a single instance of a name authority pointer record placeholder within each of the plurality of numbering plan area zone file records stored on the private enabled telephone number mapping server.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Andrew Jurczak
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Patent number: 11210699Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method, operating at a processing system including a processor, can include receiving a reply message from a communication device responsive to a query signal and including audio information collected at a presentation area, determining consumer presence information at the presentation area according to the audio information collected at the presentation area, determining a probability of a consumer advertising experience according to the consumer presence information, selecting first advertising media from a set of advertising media according to the probability of consumer advertising engagement, and presenting the first advertising media to the presentation area via the presentation system. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku
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Publication number: 20210152694Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 10938991Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Publication number: 20210021566Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for resolving domain name system queries using unique top-level domains in a private network space are disclosed. For example, the method determines that a domain name service query specifies a destination residing in a private network space rather than in a public Internet space. The method then routes the domain name service query to a top-level domain name service server associated with the private network space, without routing the domain name service query to a root domain name service server in the public Internet space. The top-level domain name system server resides in the highest level of a hierarchy of domain name system servers belonging to the private network space.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Publication number: 20200337583Abstract: A heart monitoring system enables a person or user to create and evaluate and ECG without the assistance of a medical professional. A self-adhesive patch with leads is placed over the heart of the person and places the leads in an optimal position to thoroughly monitor the patterns emitted from the heart. The data samples are transmitted to a personal device for display and analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2018Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventor: Bernard S. Ku, II
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Patent number: 10802938Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing and using an accessory setting service. Accessory data can be received from a computing device in communication with an accessory. The accessory data can include a unique identifier associated with the accessory. Based upon the unique identifier, a determination can be made as to whether or not the accessory data relates to a new accessory. If the accessory data does not relate to a new accessory, settings data associated with the accessory can be generated and transmitted to a recipient. If the accessory data relates to the new accessory, accessory settings associated with the accessory can be identified and stored with the unique identifier as accessory settings data.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas P. Benzaia, Bernard S. Ku, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Patent number: 10798050Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and apparatus for resolving domain name system queries using unique top-level domains in a private network space are disclosed. For example, the method determines that a domain name service query specifies a destination residing in a private network space rather than in a public Internet space. The method then routes the domain name service query to a top-level domain name service server associated with the private network space, without routing the domain name service query to a root domain name service server in the public Internet space. The top-level domain name system server resides in the highest level of a hierarchy of domain name system servers belonging to the private network space.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia
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Patent number: 10785055Abstract: Methods and apparatus to achieve internetwork connectivity. Initiation is detected, by a first device on a first network, of an internet protocol (IP) connection with a second device on a second network, wherein the first network includes a plurality of egress devices that are configured to send requests for inter-network connection information. A subset of the egress devices are selected, wherein each of the subset of egress devices are configured to query for connection information relating to the second network. The subset of devices are caused to query the at least one other network for the connection information relating to the second network. The connection information is received relating to the second network. The connection information is caused to be used in establishing the IP connection between the first device and the second device.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Bernard S. Ku, Andrew Jurczak, Lakshminarashimhan Naidu
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Publication number: 20200280637Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, including a processing system for performing operations for determining service requirements of a call session at first user equipment associated with a communication network, determining a first codec to facilitate the call session at the first user equipment according to the service requirements of the call session, searching a session border controller table according to the first codec to obtain a first resource identifier associated with a first session border controller type to facilitate the call session at the user equipment, receiving a first address of a first session border controller associated with the communication network from a domain name server associated with the communication network responsive to a first query including the first resource identifier, and sending a first transport protocol message to the first session border controller according to the first address. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: September 3, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Lakshminarashimhan Naidu, Bernard S. Ku, Thomas P. Benzaia