Patents by Inventor Brian K. Daigle
Brian K. Daigle 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: 20140222412Abstract: Systems for translating text messages in an instant messaging system comprise a translation engine for translating text messages into a preferred language of a recipient of the text messages. The systems are preferably configured to send and receive the text messages and to determine whether the text messages that are received in a source language are in the preferred language of the recipients so that the text messages are displayed in the preferred language of the recipients of the text messages. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Joel A. Davis, Larry G. Kent, William Todd Daniell, Brian K. Daigle
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Publication number: 20140156759Abstract: Social communities are recommended based on media affinity. When content is scheduled for recording, a media identifier is used to identify a social community expressing an affinity for the same media identifier. The social community may be any individual(s), clubs, and/or organizations that have expressed any affinity to terms or subject matter, such as the media identifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8707189Abstract: Interactive program guide (IPG) and instant messaging (IM) convergence is provided by displaying an IPG that includes one or more IM icons. In response to detection of a user clicking on an icon of the one or more displayed IM icons or hovering over an icon of the one or more displayed IM icons, a pull-down menu is displayed that includes one or more IM options or a new screen is displayed that includes one or more instant messaging options. The pull-down menu or new screen displays a list of all IM users that are watching a program in a particular geographic location. Alternatively or additionally, the pull-down menu or new screen displays a list of all buddies for the user that are watching a program listed in the IPG.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Jerry C. Liu, Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8688433Abstract: Systems for translating text messages in an instant messaging system comprise a translation engine for translating text messages into a preferred language of a recipient of the text messages. The systems are preferably configured to send and receive the text messages and to determine whether the text messages that are received in a source language are in the preferred language of the recipients so that the text messages are displayed in the preferred language of the recipients of the text messages. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Joel A. Davis, Larry G. Kent, Jr., W. Todd Daniell, Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8650212Abstract: Methods, devices, and products are disclosed for recommending a social community. A “social community” may be any individual(s), clubs, and/or organizations that have expressed some affinity to terms or subject matter, such as a media identifier. The media identifier identifies some media that is scheduled for recording. A community database is queried for the media identifier, and the community database associates social communities to media identifiers. The social community associated with the media identifier is retrieved. The social community is then sent to a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Brian K. Daigle
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Publication number: 20130268765Abstract: Systems for instant messaging private tags preferably comprise a parser for parsing an instant message for sensitive data and an encryption engine for encrypting the sensitive data. A modified uuencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Inventors: Larry G. Kent, JR., W. Todd Daniell, Joel A. Davis, Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8555320Abstract: Systems and methods of recording media content are provided. A particular method includes accessing user configuration settings. The user configuration settings include at least one premier recording option. Selection of the premier recording option indicates that initial episodes of series programs are to be recorded. The method also includes searching electronic program guide (EPG) information for the initial episodes of series programs in response to determining that the premier recording option is selected in the user configuration settings. The method further includes storing a data record scheduling recording of a particular initial episode of a particular series program identified by searching the EPG information.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Larry G. Kent, Jr., Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8484478Abstract: Systems for instant messaging private tags preferably comprise a parser for parsing an instant message for sensitive data and an encryption engine for encrypting the sensitive data. A modified uuencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Larry G. Kent, Jr., W. Todd Daniell, Joel A. Davis, Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8406603Abstract: Systems and methods for recording of channels are provided. In a particular method, a first window of the plurality of windows is designated to display a first program of a first channel and a second window of the plurality of windows is designated to display a second program of a second channel. The first channel and the second channel are each included in a set of channels. The method also includes automatically recording the first program associated with the first channel while the first program is in progress and automatically recording the second program associated with the second channel while the second program is in progress. The method further includes sending a start of program option to a display device. In response to a selection of the start of program option, a recorded displayed program in progress is automatically replayed from a beginning of the displayed program at the display device.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian K. Daigle, Nicholas Hill
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Patent number: 8392173Abstract: Systems for translating text messages in an instant messaging system comprise a translation engine for translating text messages into a preferred language of a recipient of the text messages. The systems are preferably configured to send and receive the text messages and to determine whether the text messages that are received in a source language are in the preferred language of the recipients so that the text messages are displayed in the preferred language of the recipients of the text messages. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Joel A. Davis, Larry G. Kent, Jr., W. Todd Daniell, Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8385529Abstract: Methods, systems, and products provide called party identification to a calling party. A communication is processed from a calling communications address to one of a plurality of communications addresses associated with a simultaneous ring. When an answer is detected at one of the plurality of communications addresses, an answering communications address is sent to the calling communications address.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Brian K. Daigle
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Publication number: 20120191752Abstract: Methods, devices, and products are disclosed for recommending a social community. A “social community” may be any individual(s), clubs, and/or organizations that have expressed some affinity to terms or subject matter, such as a media identifier. The media identifier identifies some media that is scheduled for recording. A community database is queried for the media identifier, and the community database associates social communities to media identifiers. The social community associated with the media identifier is retrieved. The social community is then sent to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8171044Abstract: Methods, devices, and products are disclosed for recommending a social community. A “social community” may be any individual(s), clubs, and/or organizations that have expressed some affinity to terms or subject matter, such as a media identifier. The media identifier identifies some media that is scheduled for recording. A community database is queried for the media identifier, and the community database associates social communities to media identifiers. The social community associated with the media identifier is retrieved. The social community is then sent to a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2007Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8140633Abstract: Systems for forwarding incoming instant messages comprise a primary IM processing device configured to send and receive IM messages. The primary IM processing device is further configured to forward incoming IM messages to an available secondary IM processing devices based upon presence information and availability information on a plurality of secondary IM processing devices. A router is configured to route IM messages between the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. An IM server is coupled to a communications network and is configured to send and receive presence information from the primary IM processing device and the secondary IM processing devices. The primary IM processing device is further configured to maintain presence information on the secondary IM processing devices including the secondary IM processing devices that were unavailable to receive a forwarded instant message. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2010Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: W. Todd Daniell, Larry G. Kent, Jr., Brian K. Daigle, Joel A. Davis, Lee G. Friedman
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Publication number: 20120023323Abstract: Systems for instant messaging private tags preferably comprise a parser for parsing an instant message for sensitive data and an encryption engine for encrypting the sensitive data. A modified uuencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Larry G. Kent, Jr., W. Todd Daniell, Joel A. Davis, Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 8082305Abstract: Included is a method for saving instant messages. Embodiments of the method include receiving a message from a sender, wherein the message is configured for delivery to a recipient. Embodiments of the method also include determining whether the recipient has viewed the message, and in response to determining that the recipient has not viewed the message, storing the message for subsequent delivery.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian K. Daigle, Jerry Liu
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Patent number: 8027438Abstract: Systems for translating text messages in an instant messaging system comprise a translation engine for translating text messages into a preferred language of a recipient of the text messages. The systems are configured to send and receive the text messages and to determine whether the text messages that are received in a source language are in the preferred language of the recipients so that the text messages are displayed in the preferred language of the recipients of the text messages, including an indication of whether or not the received message is translated. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2005Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian K. Daigle, Larry G. Kent, Jr., W. Todd Daniell, Wendy H. Eason, Samuel N. Zellner, Jerry C. Liu, Robert A. Koch
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Patent number: 8028023Abstract: Plug-ins for instant messaging (IM) systems are described. By using plug-ins in conjunction with IM systems, the functionality of IM systems may be greatly extended. Specifically, in business applications, such as workflow processes, IM provides a more reliable approach to determining actual delivery of messages.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellecutal Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brian K. Daigle, W. Todd Daniell, Joel (Hassan) Davis, Larry G. Kent, Jr., Lee G. Friedman
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Patent number: 8006093Abstract: Systems for instant messaging private tags preferably comprise a parser for parsing an instant message for sensitive data and an encryption engine for encrypting the sensitive data. A modified uuencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 23, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Larry G Kent, Jr., W. Todd Daniell, Joel A. Davis, Brian K. Daigle
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Patent number: 7945783Abstract: Systems for customizing the privatizing of instant messages preferably comprise a processing device configured to detect a marking of select portions of an instant message as sensitive data. The instant message is parsed for marked sensitive data. An encryption engine encrypts the sensitive data. A modified unencoder is also preferably included for converting the encrypted sensitive data into a data stream that complies with an XML format. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Larry G. Kent, Jr., W. Todd Daniell, Joel A. Davis, Brian K. Daigle