Patents by Inventor Gerald L Hoover
Gerald L Hoover 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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Publication number: 20210274128Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover
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Patent number: 11044442Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover
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Publication number: 20190364247Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover
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Patent number: 10419721Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover
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Publication number: 20180020189Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2017Publication date: January 18, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover
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Patent number: 9800833Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover
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Publication number: 20160241812Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventors: Min Lu, YI CHIN, GERALD L. HOOVER
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Patent number: 9357165Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover
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Publication number: 20140139609Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LPInventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover
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Patent number: 8547965Abstract: Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide uniform resource identifier (URI) portability for communication networks are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a first communication session initiation message identifying a called party, identifying a URI associated with the called party, querying a global URI database based on the URI to identify a domain name associated with a service provider network based on the URI, and sending a second communication session initiation message including the URI to the service provider network via the domain name.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover, Mark Ratcliffe, Leopold Strahs
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Patent number: 8533340Abstract: Systems and methods provide virtual CSCFs in an IMS system. The Virtual CSCFs may be virtual S-CSCFs or virtual P-CSCFs. A master virtual CSCF may be used to distribute subscriber data and initial filter criteria to the virtual CSCFs in a group. Thus one of multiple servers may be used for processing call sessions for the same subscriber, thereby avoiding overloading a particular CSCF in an IMS system.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2007Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Mark Ratcliffe, Gerald L. Hoover, Min Lu
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Patent number: 8031712Abstract: A network architecture (10) provides Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service as well as multimedia and Internet web-based applications while implementing features common in a traditional telecommunications network. In response to an incoming call dialed to an IP endpoint (32,34), the network will process the call, and in particular, convert the call, if in not already in a VoIP format, to such a format, while mapping signaling associated with the call into a compatible format. The VoIP call is then routed to the IP endpoint. In the event that the call requires an associated multimedia or Internet-web-based application, the network will initiate the application. Processing of the incoming call may require accessing of a common database to acquire a location routing number for the call destination. To afford dynamic addressing of the IP endpoints, each may be referenced by a corresponding Universal Resource Locator (URL) (or other indirect mapping) associated with the IP address of the endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Carl E. Betta, Gerald L Hoover, John Jutten Lawser, James J. Mansell, Han Q. Nguyen, Larry Arnise Russell
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Publication number: 20110064073Abstract: Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to provide uniform resource identifier (URI) portability for communication networks are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes receiving a first communication session initiation message identifying a called party, identifying a URI associated with the called party, querying a global URI database based on the URI to identify a domain name associated with a service provider network based on the URI, and sending a second communication session initiation message including the URI to the service provider network via the domain name.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2009Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventors: Min Lu, Yi Chin, Gerald L. Hoover, Mark Ratcliffe, Leopold Strahs
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Publication number: 20090092125Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing customer controlled traffic redistribution are disclosed. For example, the method determines one or more states of one or more Customer Premise Equipments (CPEs) at one or more customer sites periodically, wherein the one or more states are configured by a customer. The method then determines a network action for each of the one or more CPEs in accordance with the one or more states of the one or more CPEs, and routes traffic for the customer in accordance with the network action for each of the one or more CPEs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Inventors: Gerald L. Hoover, Min Lu, Jerry A. Robinson, Smita Sheth
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Publication number: 20080254795Abstract: Systems and methods provide virtual CSCFs in an IMS system. The Virtual CSCFs may be virtual S-CSCFs or virtual P-CSCFs. A master virtual CSCF may be used to distribute subscriber data and initial filter criteria to the virtual CSCFs in a group. Thus one of multiple servers may be used for processing call sessions for the same subscriber, thereby avoiding overloading a particular CSCF in an IMS system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Mark Ratcliffe, Gerald L. Hoover, Min Lu
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Patent number: 7035260Abstract: A network architecture (10) provides Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service as well as multimedia and Internet web-based applications while implementing features common in a traditional telecommunications network. In response to an incoming call dialed to an IP endpoint (32, 34), the network will process the call, and in particular, convert the call, if in not already in a VoIP format, to such a format, while mapping signaling associated with the call into a compatible format. The VoIP call is then routed to the IP endpoint. In the event that the call requires an associated multimedia or Internet-web-based application, the network will initiate the application. Processing of the incoming call may require accessing of a common database to acquire a location routing number for the call destination. To afford dynamic addressing of the IP endpoints, each may be referenced by a corresponding Universal Resource Locator (URL) (or other indirect mapping) associated with the IP address of the endpoint.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2001Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: AT&T Corp.Inventors: Carl E. Betta, Gerald L Hoover, John Jutten Lawser, James J. Mansell, Han Q. Nguyen, Larry Arnise Russell