Patents by Inventor Brian Kevin Daly

Brian Kevin Daly 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).

  • IP-based television messaging services
    Patent number: 9106971
    Abstract: Architecture for the delivery of IP-based messages from wired and/or wireless devices to a television system. The means for delivery can be via an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) technology. The message is processed through a messaging system that obtains a mapping of a message address to an IPTV address, and routes the message to an IPTV network for delivery the desired television system for presentation. Messaging can be via SMS (short message service) for textual content, MMS (multimedia messaging service) for multimedia content, or other messaging technologies, such as instant messaging, an e-mail, for example. Optionally, the message from the user device can include a request for confirmation of delivery of the message to the television. The confirmation can then be routed back over an IP data network to the user device and presented to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, DeWayne Allan Sennett
  • Generating and categorizing transaction records
    Patent number: 9092773
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for tracking financial transactions at their source, generating transaction records, categorizing and storing the records, and providing services related to the records. Transactions performed between a mobile device and a point-of-sale may automatically generate transaction records including electronic receipts that may be categorized and stored on a database. More traditional transactions such as those involving cash, paper receipts, etc. may be captured via a scanner on the mobile device for inclusion within a transaction record and subsequent categorization and storage. Notifications such as alerts, offers, and recommendations may be provided in real-time or close-in-time to the transaction being performed, thereby enabling services such as budgeting, inventory management, rewards, offers, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, Qingmin Hu, Karen Mullis, Jamie Toren, Mark Edward Causey
  • Management of preemptable communications resources
    Patent number: 9037151
    Abstract: In a communications spectrum shared by public safety users and commercial users, in the event of an emergency condition, commercial users are preempted and corresponding resources are reallocated to authorized public safety users. When the emergency condition subsides, the reallocated resources are again made available for commercial use. In an example configuration, resources and associated attributes including preemptability status are maintained in a Base Station Controller (BSC), Radio Network Controller (RNC), and/or Radio Resource Control (RRC) of a communications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly
  • USE OF THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE ALERT SYSTEM TO TRIGGER ALTERNATIVE RECEIVERS
    Publication number: 20150056945
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a message to a user of a device, such as a mobile cellular phone, which includes using a signal, such as a CMAS alert, to turn on one or more receivers of the device configured to receive the message, conserves battery power for the device until it is needed in order to receive and transmit the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, DeWayne A. Sennett
  • Designation of cellular broadcast message identifiers for the commercial mobile alert system
    Patent number: 8948719
    Abstract: A Commercial Mobile Alert Message System (CMAS) message comprises a message identifier indicative of the type of alert message in the CMAS message. The identifier is used by a mobile device configured to receive and process CMAS messages to determine if the message alert is to be rendered via the mobile device. The identifier also can be used to place the mobile device in a power conservation state. In an example configuration, the mobile device interprets the message identifier to determine if a subscriber wants the message rendered. If the subscriber wants the message rendered, the mobile device processes and renders the message appropriately. If the subscriber does not want the message rendered, the message is ignored and optionally, the mobile device is placed in a power conservation mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, DeWayne Allan Sennett
  • Emergency notification system for a portable device
    Patent number: 8948721
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing alerts to end users of networked enabled portable devices are provided so that the end users are made aware when broadcast emergency alerts are issued. In various embodiments, a portable device is enabled to receive information about an emergency alert broadcast of which the user should be aware, e.g., from the EAS, and to notify the user of the emergency alert. The user can be automatically taken to the emergency alert information by having the portable device automatically tune to the emergency broadcast information, the user can optionally retrieve the emergency information by tuning to the emergency broadcast channel, and/or the user can otherwise be presented with a reference to the emergency data, such as a link to the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly
  • Intelligent Subscriber Notification
    Publication number: 20150019619
    Abstract: A network device may receive a subscriber's activity data for a network resource associated with the subscriber. The subscriber's activity data may be analyzed and a tailored notification instruction may be provided for alerting the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, Charles Peter Musgrove, DeWayne A. Sennett
  • Donut alert messaging
    Patent number: 8923807
    Abstract: Different emergency alert messages may be provided to different mobile devices within a common geographic region subdivided into a plurality of inner regions. Each inner region may have different emergency alert messages and may be geographically located inside another region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, Charles Peter Musgrove, DeWayne A. Sennett
  • Intelligent subscriber notification including an implicit response to an alert message
    Patent number: 8914051
    Abstract: A network device may receive a subscriber's activity data for a plurality of network resources associated with the subscriber. The subscriber's activity data may be analyzed and a tailored notification instruction may be provided for alerting the subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, Charles Peter Musgrove, DeWayne A. Sennett
  • Multiple Language Emergency Alert System Message
    Publication number: 20140342686
    Abstract: An Emergency Alert System (EAS) alert message is distributed in multiple languages. The multiple language EAS alert message can be provided via a single channel and/or multiple channels. The multiple language EAS alert message can be provided with a language vector indicating the languages provided and the location of respective language specific EAS alert messages. A mobile device receiving the multiple language EAS alert message, selects a preferred language specific EAS alert message and renders the EAS alert message in the preferred language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly
  • EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR A PORTABLE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140329490
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing alerts to end users of networked enabled portable devices are provided so that the end users are made aware when broadcast emergency alerts are issued. In various embodiments, a portable device is enabled to receive information about an emergency alert broadcast of which the user should be aware, e.g., from the EAS, and to notify the user of the emergency alert. The user can be automatically taken to the emergency alert information by having the portable device automatically tune to the emergency broadcast information, the user can optionally retrieve the emergency information by tuning to the emergency broadcast channel, and/or the user can otherwise be presented with a reference to the emergency data, such as a link to the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly
  • IDENTIFYING SOURCE OF TTY BASED EMERGENCY CALL
    Publication number: 20140329488
    Abstract: An message may be sent to an emergency call center. Before the message is received by the emergency call center, it may be determined that at least a portion of the message is not formatted in accordance with a teletypewriter protocol. The message may be reformatted in accordance with a TTY protocol. A second message may be provided to a public safety answering point. The second message may comprise the reformatted message and an indication of the original protocol of the reformatted message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, DeWayne A. Sennett
  • Emergency alert system (EAS) message service profile
    Patent number: 8880019
    Abstract: The service profile of an emergency alert system (EAS) message provides an indication of the alert and technology attributes associate with the delivery of the emergency alert message. In an example configuration, the service profile comprises an alert profile and a technology profile. The alert profile contains information pertaining to alert attributes and alert attribute contents. The technology profile contains information pertaining to text attributes, audio attributes, in band video attributes, out of band video/multimode attribute, and/or multimedia attributes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, DeWayne Allan Sennett
  • System and method for automatic registration notification for over-the-air activation
    Patent number: 8874109
    Abstract: A method and system automatically activates a mobile station in a wireless communications network. The system includes an over the air activation function (OTAF) processor in the network that initiates an activation process in response to receiving a registration message from a mobile switching center serving the mobile station requesting the activation. Each mobile station has a unit of information stored into it at the time of its manufacture to enable it to request over the air activation. That unit of information is either the network routing address of the OTAF processor, or alternately, it is a value that is translatable into that address, either an OTAF ID number that is the same value for every mobile station or it is a sequentially serialized dummy value for the mobile identification number (a dummy MIN).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Arun K. Chatterjee, Brian Kevin Daly, David William James Holmes, Ileana A. Leuca
  • Use of the commercial mobile alert system to trigger alternative receivers
    Patent number: 8843103
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a message to a user of a device, such as a mobile cellular phone, which includes using a signal, such as a CMAS alert, to turn on one or more receivers of the device configured to receive the message, conserves battery power for the device until it is needed in order to receive and transmit the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Kevin Daly, DeWayne A. Sennett
  • System and Method for Selling Items via a Wireless Mobile Telecommunications System
    Publication number: 20140257984
    Abstract: Items are sold via a wireless mobile telecommunications network in which multimedia presentations describing items offered for sale are broadcast for reception by wireless mobile devices. Users of the devices can transmit responses indicating requests to buy the items or bid for them in auctions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly, Venson M. Shaw
  • Multiple language emergency alert system message
    Patent number: 8832731
    Abstract: An Emergency Alert System (EAS) alert message is distributed in multiple languages. The multiple language EAS alert message can be provided via a single channel and/or multiple channels. The multiple language EAS alert message can be provided with a language vector indicating the languages provided and the location of respective language specific EAS alert messages. A mobile device receiving the multiple language EAS alert message, selects a preferred language specific EAS alert message and renders the EAS alert message in the preferred language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly
  • MANAGEMENT OF PREEMPTABLE COMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES
    Publication number: 20140248891
    Abstract: In a communications spectrum shared by public safety users and commercial users, in the event of an emergency condition, commercial users are preempted and corresponding resources are reallocated to authorized public safety users. When the emergency condition subsides, the reallocated resources are again made available for commercial use. In an example configuration, resources and associated attributes including preemptability status are maintained in a Base Station Controller (BSC), Radio Network Controller (RNC), and/or Radio Resource Control (RRC) of a communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly
  • Systems and methods for using a network identifier to determine emergency alert information
    Patent number: 8824995
    Abstract: A mobile device may be activated and/or updated to receive alert messages from a network. For example, the mobile device may initiate a registration request with a network. Upon initiating the registration request, the mobile device may receive a network identifier from the network. The mobile device may then access information associated with alert messages for a location of the network based on the network identifier such that the mobile device may be activated to receive an alert message from the network based on the accessed information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly
  • Emergency notification system for a portable device
    Patent number: 8825097
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing alerts to end users of networked enabled portable devices are provided so that the end users are made aware when broadcast emergency alerts are issued. In various embodiments, a portable device is enabled to receive information about an emergency alert broadcast of which the user should be aware, e.g., from the EAS, and to notify the user of the emergency alert. The user can be automatically taken to the emergency alert information by having the portable device automatically tune to the emergency broadcast information, the user can optionally retrieve the emergency information by tuning to the emergency broadcast channel, and/or the user can otherwise be presented with a reference to the emergency data, such as a link to the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: DeWayne Allan Sennett, Brian Kevin Daly