Patents by Inventor David Thambiratnam
David Thambiratnam 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: 10445703Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for preparing reminders for calendar items (i.e., tasks). More specifically, a calendar item may be created using a calendar application or the like. Once created the reminder is strategically scheduled to provide the reminder to the user associated with the calendar item early enough such that the user can be reminded in a convenient and helpful manner, and will have a chance to perform any necessary tasks prior to the calendar item.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Atkins, Sunny Singh Kalsi, Rohan Lenard, David Thambiratnam, Douglas W. Swartz
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Patent number: 10003894Abstract: The present application discloses hearing prostheses with two modes of operation and methods for operating the prostheses. In the first mode of operation, a hearing prosthesis receives a microphone input and produces an output based on the microphone input. In the second mode of operation, the hearing prosthesis may detect an accessory input signal and switch to an accessory input mode. The second mode of operation may produce an output that is based at least in part on the accessory input signal. Some embodiments may include detecting an accessory input signal with a detector. In response to detecting an accessory input signal, the hearing prosthesis may switch to an accessory operation mode. When the accessory input signal is not detected, the hearing prosthesis may operate in microphone operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Case, Rami Banna, David Thambiratnam, Felicity Allen
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Publication number: 20180135263Abstract: A crash barrier system for forming a crash barrier including a plurality of barrier units, each barrier unit including a body having at least one crash wall, the body defining a cavity for receiving ballast; the crash wall including a series of longitudinal grooves on the outside surface thereof, each groove adapted to house a reinforcement bar; a first barrier unit is connectable to an adjacent second barrier unit by locking pins; at least one locking pin able to pass through apertures in the body of the first barrier unit and reinforcement bar(s) housed in the crash wall of the first barrier unit, and through apertures in the adjacent second barrier unit and reinforcement bar(s) housed in the crash wall of the adjacent second barrier unit so as to lock the barrier units together to form the crash barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Cheng YAN, David THAMBIRATNAM, Yuan Tong GU, Herath Mudiyanselage Indika THILAKARATHNA, Izzat Mohamed THIYAHUDDINM
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Publication number: 20160241970Abstract: The present application discloses hearing prostheses with two modes of operation and methods for operating the prostheses. In the first mode of operation, a hearing prosthesis receives a microphone input and produces an output based on the microphone input. In the second mode of operation, the hearing prosthesis may detect an accessory input signal and switch to an accessory input mode. The second mode of operation may produce an output that is based at least in part on the accessory input signal. Some embodiments may include detecting an accessory input signal with a detector. In response to detecting an accessory input signal, the hearing prosthesis may switch to an accessory operation mode. When the accessory input signal is not detected, the hearing prosthesis may operate in microphone operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Alexander Case, Rami Banna, David Thambiratnam, Felicity Allen
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Patent number: 9357318Abstract: The present application discloses hearing prostheses with two modes of operation and methods for operating the prostheses. In the first mode of operation, a hearing prosthesis receives a microphone input and produces an output based on the microphone input. In the second mode of operation, the hearing prosthesis may detect an accessory input signal and switch to an accessory input mode. The second mode of operation may produce an output that is based at least in part on the accessory input signal. Some embodiments may include detecting an accessory input signal with a detector. In response to detecting an accessory input signal, the hearing prosthesis may switch to an accessory operation mode. When the accessory input signal is not detected, the hearing prosthesis may operate in microphone operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Alexander Case, Rami Banna, David Thambiratnam, Felicity Allen
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Publication number: 20140296619Abstract: The present application discloses hearing prostheses with two modes of operation and methods for operating the prostheses. In the first mode of operation, a hearing prosthesis receives a microphone input and produces an output based on the microphone input. In the second mode of operation, the hearing prosthesis may detect an accessory input signal and switch to an accessory input mode. The second mode of operation may produce an output that is based at least in part on the accessory input signal. Some embodiments may include detecting an accessory input signal with a detector. In response to detecting an accessory input signal, the hearing prosthesis may switch to an accessory operation mode. When the accessory input signal is not detected, the hearing prosthesis may operate in microphone operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Alexander Case, Rami Banna, David Thambiratnam, Felicity Allen
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Patent number: 8843373Abstract: The present invention provides a communication monitoring and analysis method and system. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for analyzing problems within a communication network and further identifying sources of such problems based on voice sample substitutions. The voice sample substitutions used may correspond to canned speech samples used to highlight possible communication network problems.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Toby Edward Gedis Allen, Alexander Beck, Christopher William Kendall, Andrew W. Lang, David Thambiratnam
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Patent number: 8812853Abstract: Individual chunks of a message are signed with their originators' signatures, thereby providing traceability in threaded messages so that every contributor's content as well as modifications thereof can be identified.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Richard Atkins, Sunny Kalsi, Rohan Lenard, David Thambiratnam
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Patent number: 8706245Abstract: The present application discloses hearing prostheses with two modes of operation and methods for operating the prostheses. In the first mode of operation, a hearing prosthesis receives a microphone input and produces an output based on the microphone input. In the second mode of operation, the hearing prosthesis may detect an accessory input signal and switch to an accessory input mode. The second mode of operation may produce an output that is based at least in part on the accessory input signal. Some embodiments may include detecting an accessory input signal with a detector. In response to detecting an accessory input signal, the hearing prosthesis may switch to an accessory operation mode. When the accessory input signal is not detected, the hearing prosthesis may operate in microphone operation mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Cochlear LimitedInventors: Alexander Case, Rami Banna, David Thambiratnam, Felicity Allen
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Publication number: 20130085549Abstract: The present application discloses hearing prostheses with two modes of operation and methods for operating the prostheses. In the first mode of operation, a hearing prosthesis receives a microphone input and produces an output based on the microphone input. In the second mode of operation, the hearing prosthesis may detect an accessory input signal and switch to an accessory input mode. The second mode of operation may produce an output that is based at least in part on the accessory input signal. Some embodiments may include detecting an accessory input signal with a detector. In response to detecting an accessory input signal, the hearing prosthesis may switch to an accessory operation mode. When the accessory input signal is not detected, the hearing prosthesis may operate in microphone operation mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: COCHLEAR LIMITEDInventors: Alexander Case, Rami Banna, David Thambiratnam, Felicity Allen
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Patent number: 8230034Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed generally to autocompete functionality in messaging applications. The autocomplete functionality, for example, generates frequently and/or recently used distribution lists or groups, performs keyword searches to identify recipient identifiers, and provides convenient modification of existing distribution lists or groups.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Atkins, Sunny Singh Kalsi, Peggy J. Leisher-Samenfink, Rohan Lenard, David Thambiratnam, Michael J. Thomas, Bradley B. Williams
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Patent number: 8037143Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed generally to autocomplete functionality in messaging applications. The autocomplete functionality, for example, generates frequently and/or recently used distribution lists or groups, performs keyword searches to identify recipient identifiers, and provides convenient modification of existing distribution lists or groups.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Atkins, Sunny Singh Kalsi, Peggy J. Leisher-Samenfink, Rohan Lenard, David Thambiratnam, Michael J. Thomas, Bradley B. Williams
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Publication number: 20110225254Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed generally to autocompete functionality in messaging applications. The autocomplete functionality, for example, generates frequently and/or recently used distribution lists or groups, performs keyword searches to identify recipient identifiers, and provides convenient modification of existing distribution lists or groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: AVAYA INC.Inventors: Richard J. Atkins, Sunny Singh Kalsi, Peggy J. Leisher-Samenfink, Rohan Lenard, David Thambiratnam, Michael J. Thomas, Bradley B. Williams
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Patent number: 7930762Abstract: Various systems and methods for automated media filtering are disclosed. For example, some methods include receiving an indication of a situational difference via an automatic sensor, and based at least in part on the situational difference, a program played on a media player is modified. In some cases, the methods further include accessing a filter that compares the change in situational difference with a predefined access control rule set. As just some of many examples, the situational difference may include a change in persons within proximity of the media player and/or a change in programming selection in relation to the media player.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2006Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Colin Blair, Andrew W. Lang, David Thambiratnam, Alexander Beck, Paul McNamara, Karen L. Barrett, David Shaw, Verna L. Iles, Zao Te Mo
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Patent number: 7847686Abstract: An automatic appointment reminder system uses location and/or direction of travel of the reminder recipient relative to appointments to affect the time of sending of appointment reminders to the user, and thus enhances the user's ability to be on-time for appointments.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Richard Atkins, Rohan Lenard, David Thambiratnam
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Patent number: 7827240Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for specializing calendar items. More specifically, a user or number of users may receive a calendar item having certain original parameters. The receiving user may wish to adjust those parameters for a subset of users that may or may not include the calendar item originator. The receiving user can then specialize certain parameters of the calendar item and transmit them to the determined subset of users without sending the same specialized calendar item to users outside of the subset that received the original calendar item.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Atkins, Sunny Singh Kalsi, Rohan Lenard, David Thambiratnam
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Patent number: 7617337Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for improving VoIP quality in speech and similar communications. More specifically, various lower limits for network performance may be identified and in the event that the communication network begins performing below the lower limits a buffered conversation may be employed in an attempt to improve conversation quality.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Avaya Inc.Inventors: Alexander Beck, Colin Blair, Andrew W. Lang, Paul McNamara, David Thambiratnam