Patents by Inventor Brian Grady Leno

Brian Grady Leno 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: 11849072
    Abstract: Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes establishing a communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device; receiving a first notification message from the first end-user device indicating that the communication session is at least one of visible or joinable by one or more devices associated with the first end-user device, wherein the one or more devices are associated with the first end-user device when the one or more devices are one of (i) pre-registered and stored with an association to the first end-user device, (ii) pre-authenticated to tether the one or more devices to the first end-user device, or (iii) pre-associated with a same user account profile; and sending a second notification message to the one or more devices associated with the first end-user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Vonage Business Inc.
    Inventors: Tzahi Efrati, Jonathan Alexander, Sagi Dudai, Eugene Peter Cannon, Brian Grady Leno
  • Publication number: 20200045182
    Abstract: Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes establishing a communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device; receiving a first notification message from the first end-user device indicating that the communication session is at least one of visible or joinable by one or more devices associated with the first end-user device, wherein the one or more devices are associated with the first end-user device when the one or more devices are one of (i) pre-registered and stored with an association to the first end-user device, (ii) pre-authenticated to tether the one or more devices to the first end-user device, or (iii) pre-associated with a same user account profile; and sending a second notification message to the one or more devices associated with the first end-user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Tzahi Efrati, Jonathan Alexander, Sagi Dudai, Eugene Peter Cannon, Brian Grady Leno
  • Patent number: 9763079
    Abstract: Methods and systems for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices may include receiving an incoming communication request directed to a communication identifier associated with a user account, transmitting the communication request to at least a first device and a second device associated with the user account, receiving, responsive to the communication request, a message from the first device indicating that the first device has accepted the communication request to establish a call, and transmitting, to the second device, an indication that the communication request was accepted by the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Vonage Business Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Grady Leno, Tzahi Efrati, Jaya Meghani
  • Publication number: 20160029202
    Abstract: Methods and systems for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for communication history reconciliation amongst linked devices may include receiving an incoming communication request directed to a communication identifier associated with a user account, transmitting the communication request to at least a first device and a second device associated with the user account, receiving, responsive to the communication request, a message from the first device indicating that the first device has accepted the communication request to establish a call, and transmitting, to the second device, an indication that the communication request was accepted by the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Brian Grady Leno, Tzahi Efrati, Jaya Meghani
  • Publication number: 20150111553
    Abstract: Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes detecting an established communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device, notifying a third end-user device associated with the first user device that the established communication session is available to be joined, receiving a request from the third end-user device to join the communication session, and establishing a conference session with the first end-user device, the second-end user device, and the third end-user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Tzahi Efrati, Jonathan Alexander, Sagi Dudai, Eugene Peter Cannon, Brian Grady Leno
  • Publication number: 20150109968
    Abstract: Methods and system for automating conferencing in a communication session are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for automating conferencing in a communication session includes detecting an established communication session between a first end-user device and a second end-user device, notifying a third end-user device associated with the first user device that the established communication session is available to be joined, receiving a request from the third end-user device to join the communication session, and establishing a conference session with the first end-user device, the second-end user device, and the third end-user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: VONAGE NETWORK LLC
    Inventors: Brian Grady Leno, Tzahi Efrati