Patents by Inventor Diane Banks
Diane Banks 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: 7593809Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The total number of signals received are used to compare if there are sufficient number of vehicles traveling on the selected routes. If so, then the location information of the moving vehicles at various times is determined by the wireless communication network and forwarded to a central computer. The central computer coordinates with the wireless communications network for information needed to compute traffic data. The central computer computes the velocity of the moving vehicles and a traffic profile is created based on the velocity and location information of the moving vehicles. Furthermore, the traffic profile is sent to the moving vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2008Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Pradeep K. Bansal, Diane Banks, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock
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Publication number: 20080287143Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are related to a method and apparatus for determining whether each mobile station in a pre-defined group of two or more mobile stations is in compliance with acceptable location criteria. A group tracking server receives mobile station tracking information including a mobile station identifier for each mobile station. The server also receives current location coordinates corresponding to the mobile station identifier for each mobile station from a locator device. A relative location of each mobile station relative to one or more pre-determined targets is calculated. The acceptable location criteria for each mobile station relative to the one or more pre-determined targets is retrieved from a location criteria database.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Diane Banks, Pradeep K. Bansal, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock, Kenneth H. Rosen
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Publication number: 20080262711Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The total number of signals received are used to compare if there are sufficient number of vehicles traveling on the selected routes. If so, then the location information of the moving vehicles at various times is determined by the wireless communication network and forwarded to a central computer. The central computer coordinates with the wireless communications network for information needed to compute traffic data. The central computer computes the velocity of the moving vehicles and a traffic profile is created based on the velocity and location information of the moving vehicles. Furthermore, the traffic profile is sent to the moving vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: AT&T CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Pradeep K. Bansal, Diane Banks, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock
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Patent number: 7400892Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are related to a method and apparatus for determining whether each mobile station in a pre-defined group of two or more mobile stations is in compliance with acceptable location criteria. A group tracking server receives mobile station tracking information including a mobile station identifier for each mobile station. The server also receives current location coordinates corresponding to the mobile station identifier for each mobile station from a locator device. A relative location of each mobile station relative to one or more predetermined targets the calculated. The acceptable location criteria for each mobile station relative to the one or more pre-determined targets is retrieved from a location criteria database.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2005Date of Patent: July 15, 2008Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Diane Banks, Pradeep K. Bansal, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock, Kenneth H. Rosen
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Patent number: 7392130Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The total number of signals received are used to compare if there are sufficient number of vehicles traveling on the selected routes. If so, then the location information of the moving vehicles at various times is determined by the wireless communication network and forwarded to a central computer. The central computer coordinates with the wireless communications network for information needed to compute traffic data. The central computer computes the velocity of the moving vehicles and a traffic profile is created based on the velocity and location information of the moving vehicles. Furthermore, the traffic profile is sent to the moving vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2007Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Pradeep K. Bansal, Diane Banks, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock
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Patent number: 7228224Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for determining traffic conditions using wireless devices. A number of signals from the vehicles traveling in selected routes are received by several wireless communication networks via the wireless devices. The total number of signals received are used to compare if there are sufficient number of vehicles traveling on the selected routes. If so, then the location information of the moving vehicles at various times is determined by the wireless communication network and forwarded to a central computer. The central computer coordinates with the wireless communications network for information needed to compute traffic data. The central computer computes the velocity of the moving vehicles and a traffic profile is created based on the velocity and location information of the moving vehicles. Furthermore, the traffic profile is sent to the moving vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: June 5, 2007Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Kenneth H. Rosen, Pradeep K. Bansal, Diane Banks, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock
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Patent number: 6975873Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are related to a method and apparatus for determining whether each mobile station in a pre-defined group of two or more mobile stations is in compliance with acceptable location criteria. A group tracking server receives mobile station tracking information including a mobile station identifier for each mobile station. The server also receives current location coordinates corresponding to the mobile station identifier for each mobile station from a locator device. A relative location of each mobile station relative to one or more pre-determined targets the calculated. The acceptable location criteria for each mobile station relative to the one or more pre-determined targets is retrieved from a location criteria database.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Diane Banks, Pradeep K. Bansal, Charles Douglas Blewett, Timothy A. Rock, Kenneth H. Rosen
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Patent number: 6856673Abstract: A system and method for providing targeted advertising to telephone callers in mid-dial. The invention monitors the dialing activities of a caller. When a caller enters a partial desired telephone number, an embodiment of the present invention receives the partial number and determines whether an advertisement should be presented to the caller. If all of the appropriate conditions are met, a selected advertisement is transmitted to the caller's telephony device and the caller is given the opportunity to respond to the advertisement before the dialing operation completes.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Diane Banks, Charles Douglas Blewett, Donnie Henderson, David Millen
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Publication number: 20020095465Abstract: At least one method is disclosed for an information device to participate in a chat session. A disclosed exemplary method includes obtaining information regarding at least one state variable and applying a predetermined decision logic to the state variable information. The disclosed method also includes identifying a chat trigger from the application of the predetermined decision logic to the state variable information, identifying a chat group associated with the chat trigger, and seeking connectivity between an information device and the chat group associated with the chat trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Diane Banks, Pradeep K. Bansal, Charles Douglas Blewett
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Patent number: 6070282Abstract: A fabric support device is provided for use in a wash basket of an automatic washer. The fabric support device includes an elongated bag having a generally rectangular shape, the bag being formed from a mesh material which allows fluid to pass therethrough. The bag has an open side edge such that clothes can be inserted into the bag. At least one spring member may extend longitudinally along the bag wherein the bag may be rolled into a generally cylindrical shape against the bias of the spring and inserted into the wash basket. Upon release, the bag is biased outwardly against the inner wall of the wash basket such that clothes are supported within the wash basket for washing but are not subject to stretching, twisting and excessive movement.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1999Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Kristina K. Underly, Joan Diane Banks