Patents by Inventor Brian Rainer
Brian Rainer 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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Patent number: 10574826Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Publication number: 20180295239Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Patent number: 10027814Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Publication number: 20170149979Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2017Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Patent number: 9544437Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Publication number: 20150072660Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Patent number: 8917824Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Publication number: 20140079196Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Patent number: 8385200Abstract: Providing for network selection management for a mobile communication environment is provided herein. By way of example, the network selection can supersede default network selection configurations of a mobile terminal. Usage behaviors of mobile terminals can be monitored to gauge service demand for individual terminals. Based on the service demand, a particular network can be selected as a default for a terminal. The network selection can be utilized for load balancing terminals among suitable mobile networks, optimizing network resources, improving services for terminal devices, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Brian Rainer, Frederick J. Moulton, Faith Taner Seiders, Tina R. Steeley
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Patent number: 8369840Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II, LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Publication number: 20100149300Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2008Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
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Publication number: 20100110890Abstract: Providing for network selection management for a mobile communication environment is provided herein. By way of example, the network selection can supersede default network selection configurations of a mobile terminal. Usage behaviors of mobile terminals can be monitored to gauge service demand for individual terminals. Based on the service demand, a particular network can be selected as a default for a terminal. The network selection can be utilized for load balancing terminals among suitable mobile networks, optimizing network resources, improving services for terminal devices, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2008Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Brian Rainer, Frederick J. Moulton, Faith Taner Seiders, Tina R. Steeley