Patents by Inventor Gilbert McGrath

Gilbert McGrath 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: 10528979
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to sharing access to end user information in a multi-screen environment for the purpose of enhancing application functionality and end user experience including advertising functionality and experience. The invention includes storing end user information obtained from a first screen environment in an end user context database (ECD), and accessing the end user information in the ECD for use in a second screen environment. The multi-screen environments include a television, a network access device, such as a personal computer configured to provide access to the Internet, a telephone and other mobile and home devices such as PDAs. The first screen environment is different from the second screen environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Erickson, Gilbert McGrath
  • Patent number: 9544393
    Abstract: A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Steven Brown, David Feng-Lin Chen, Mark Foladare, Paul Gausman, Reuben Klein, Gilbert McGrath, Karen Mullis
  • Publication number: 20150215422
    Abstract: A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Steven Brown, David Feng-Lin Chen, Mark Foladare, Paul Gausman, Reuben Klein, Gilbert McGrath, Karen Mullis
  • Patent number: 9002966
    Abstract: A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Steven Brown, David Chen, Mark Foladare, Paul Gausman, Reuben Klein, Gilbert McGrath, Karen Mullis
  • Publication number: 20140156741
    Abstract: A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Steven Brown, David Chen, Mark Foladare, Paul Gausman, Reuben Klein, Gilbert McGrath, Karen Mullis
  • Publication number: 20140149228
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to sharing access to end user information in a multi-screen environment for the purpose of enhancing application functionality and end user experience including advertising functionality and experience. The invention includes storing end user information obtained from a first screen environment in an end user context database (ECD), and accessing the end user information in the ECD for use in a second screen environment. The multi-screen environments include a television, a network access device, such as a personal computer configured to provide access to the Internet, a telephone and other mobile and home devices such as PDAs. The first screen environment is different from the second screen environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Erickson, Gilbert McGrath
  • Patent number: 8676775
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to sharing access to end user information in a multi-screen environment for the purpose of enhancing application functionality and end user experience including advertising functionality and experience. The invention includes storing end user information obtained from a first screen environment in an end user context database (ECD), and accessing the end user information in the ECD for use in a second screen environment. The multi-screen environments include a television, a network access device, such as a personal computer configured to provide access to the Internet, a telephone and other mobile and home devices such as PDAs. The first screen environment is different from the second screen environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Erickson, Gilbert McGrath
  • Patent number: 8650248
    Abstract: A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Steven Brown, David Chen, Mark Foladare, Paul Gausman, Reuben Klein, Gilbert McGrath, Karen Mullis
  • Publication number: 20110295928
    Abstract: A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Steven Brown, David Chen, Mark Foladare, Paul Gausman, Reuben Klein, Gilbert McGrath, Karen Mullis
  • Publication number: 20100153434
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to sharing access to end user information in a multi-screen environment for the purpose of enhancing application functionality and end user experience including advertising functionality and experience. The invention includes storing end user information obtained from a first screen environment in an end user context database (ECD), and accessing the end user information in the ECD for use in a second screen environment. The multi-screen environments include a television, a network access device, such as a personal computer configured to provide access to the Internet, a telephone and other mobile and home devices such as PDAs. The first screen environment is different from the second screen environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Erickson, Gilbert McGrath