Patents by Inventor Edward Blanchard

Edward Blanchard 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).

  • Patent number: 8457973
    Abstract: A method and a processing device for managing an interactive speech recognition system is provided. Whether a voice input relates to expected input, at least partially, of any one of a group of menus different from a current menu is determined. If the voice input relates to the expected input, at least partially, of any one of the group of menus different from the current menu, skipping to the one of the group of menus is performed. The group of menus different from the current menu include menus at multiple hierarchical levels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Propert II, L.P.
    Inventor: Harry Edward Blanchard
  • Publication number: 20070144105
    Abstract: A one-piece mounting bracket for securing a roof-top structure to the roof top of a building. In one embodiment, the one piece mounting bracket includes a first substantially L-shaped portion for engaging the roof top of a building, a second substantially L-shaped portion for engaging the roof top of a building, and a substantially flat base portion integrally connecting the first substantially L-shaped portion and the second substantially L-shaped portion such that the first substantially L-shaped portion and the second substantially L-shaped portion are aligned substantially in one direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventor: Edward Blanchard
  • Patent number: 6415164
    Abstract: An arrangement for dynamically varying how space on a small display is allocated for presentation of various types of user information is provided. The arrangement optimizes utilization of space on small displays by dynamically allocating lines on the display for presentation of status or header-type information as well as menu item-type information. The arrangement configures the display such that lines therein are dedicatable in any combination to displaying these two types of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Edward Blanchard, Kathleen J. Chylinski, David R. Dempski, Steven M. Herbst, Nicholas H. Katis, Susan A. Palermo, Susan L. Tuttle
  • Patent number: 6408191
    Abstract: An arrangement for displaying message screens on a telephone terminal provides easy access to messages received by the telephone terminal from a service provider. The arrangement allows users to seamlessly and intuitively view header and body information of a message without the need for any unnecessary key presses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Edward Blanchard, Kathleen J. Chylinski, David R. Dempski, Steven M. Herbst, Nicholas H. Katis, Susan A. Palermo, Susan L. Tuttle