Patents by Inventor James A. Worsham
James A. Worsham 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: 10540887Abstract: Methods, systems, and products bridge wireless data transmissions with power-line communications. Should a failure occur in alternating current power, a backup battery maintains the power-line communications. Direct current battery power is used to power a wireless transceiver, thus maintaining both wireless data transmissions and communication during power failures.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, Brett Davis, Glenn Howell, Robin Thomas, James A. Worsham, Randy S. Zimler
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Publication number: 20170032664Abstract: Methods, systems, and products bridge wireless data transmissions with power-line communications. Should a failure occur in alternating current power, a backup battery maintains the power-line communications. Direct current battery power is used to power a wireless transceiver, thus maintaining both wireless data transmissions and communication during power failures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, Brett Davis, Glenn Howell, Robin Thomas, James A. Worsham, Randy S. Zimler
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Patent number: 9495865Abstract: Methods, systems, and products bridge wireless data transmissions with power-line communications. Should a failure occur in alternating current power, a backup battery maintains the power-line communications. Direct current battery power is used to power a wireless transceiver, thus maintaining both wireless data transmissions and communication during power failures.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, Brett Davis, Glenn Howell, Robin Thomas, James A. Worsham, Randy S. Zimler
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Publication number: 20160148499Abstract: Methods, systems, and products bridge wireless data transmissions with power-line communications. Should a failure occur in alternating current power, a backup battery maintains the power-line communications. Direct current battery power is used to power a wireless transceiver, thus maintaining both wireless data transmissions and communication during power failures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, Brett Davis, Glenn Howell, Robin Thomas, James A. Worsham, Randy S. Zimler
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Patent number: 8995919Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first transmission from a device, the first transmission transmitted at a first frequency. In response to receiving the first transmission, a transceiver is disabled and a second transmission is transmitted to the device, the second transmission transmitted at a second frequency. The method further includes receiving a third transmission from the device, the third transmission transmitted at the second frequency.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Randy Zimler, George B. Bolam, James A. Worsham, Jr.
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Patent number: 8599867Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130157577Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first transmission from a device, the first transmission transmitted at a first frequency. In response to receiving the first transmission, a transceiver is disabled and a second transmission is transmitted to the device, the second transmission transmitted at a second frequency. The method further includes receiving a third transmission from the device, the third transmission transmitted at the second frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Inventors: Randy Zimler, George B. Bolam, James A. Worsham, JR.
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Patent number: 8351444Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, Jr.
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Patent number: 7711102Abstract: A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, but cannot reach the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) fires a trigger. One trigger is a T_No_Answer trigger, which is fired in response to a call to the main number that is not answered within a predefined number of rings. Another trigger is a T_Busy trigger that is fired in response to a call to the main number that is made when the main number is busy. Each trigger causes the SCP to access the call list and to cause the SSP to ring an alternative telephone number associated with the main telephone number. If this attempt to reach the called party also fails, then the SSP again fires the trigger and an attempt is made to connect the calling party to the next number on the call list.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James A. Worsham, David A. Levine, Greg N. Patterson, Zhiqiang Zeeman Zhang, Sunil H. Contractor, Ping Song
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Publication number: 20100074228Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2009Publication date: March 25, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, JR.
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Patent number: 7646777Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: John Alson Hicks, III, James A. Worsham, Jr.
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Publication number: 20070165827Abstract: A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, but cannot reach the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) fires a trigger. One trigger is a T_No_Answer trigger, which is fired in response to a call to the main number that is not answered within a predefined number of rings. Another trigger is a T_Busy trigger that is fired in response to a call to the main number that is made when the main number is busy. Each trigger causes the SCP to access the call list and to cause the SSP to ring an alternative telephone number associated with the main telephone number. If this attempt to reach the called party also fails, then the SSP again fires the trigger and an attempt is made to connect the calling party to the next number on the call list.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATIONInventors: James Worsham, David Levine, Greg Patterson, Zhiqiang Zhang, Sunil Contractor, Ping Song
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Patent number: 7194080Abstract: A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, but cannot reach the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) fires a trigger. One trigger is a T_No_Answer trigger, which is fired in response to a call to the main number that is not answered within a predefined number of rings. Another trigger is a T_Busy trigger that is fired in response to a call to the main number that is made when the main number is busy. Each trigger causes the SCP to access the call list and to cause the SSP to ring an alternative telephone number associated with the main telephone number. If this attempt to reach the called party also fails, then the SSP again fires the trigger and an attempt is made to connect the calling party to the next number on the call list.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: James A. Worsham, David A. Levine, Greg N. Patterson, Zhiqiang Zeeman Zhang, Sunil H. Contractor, Ping Song
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Publication number: 20070026862Abstract: Communication environment switchover may be provided. A received signal strength level may be determined corresponding to a signal sent from a first device and received at a second device. The received signal strength level may be measured at the second device. In addition, the first device may be re-provisioned. For example, the first device may be re-provisioned to communicate in a second environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in a first environment and if the received signal strength level is greater than a first threshold value. Furthermore, the first device to be re-provisioned to communicate in the first environment if the first device is provisioned to communicate in the second environment and if the received signal strength level is less than a second threshold value. The second threshold value may be less than the first threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: John Hicks, James Worsham
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Patent number: 7035385Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring and intercepting messages to a voicemail system connected to an AIN or WIN network for screening calls incoming to a landline or wireless telephone. After a call is forwarded to voicemail system, the called party is provided an opportunity to monitor a message as it is spoken into a voicemail system. The called party may intercept the message at any time during delivery of the message to answer the telephone call.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2002Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: David A. Levine, Greg N. Patterson, James Worsham, Zhigiang Zeeman Zhang
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Patent number: 6868268Abstract: An audio calling name and calling number delivery method is disclosed. When a call is made from a calling party telephone to a called party telephone, a message is sent from an originating service switching point (SSP) associated with the calling party telephone to a terminating mobile switching center (MSC) associated with the wireless called party telephone. Typically, the message comprises the directory number of the calling party telephone. A wireless trigger is tripped at the terminating MSC and, in response, a query is sent to a service control point (SCP). A home location register (HLR) associated with the wireless telephone is queried to determine whether the wireless telephone is available. If the wireless telephone is available, then a name and a number associated with the calling party telephone is forwarded to a service node. The service node places a call to the wireless telephone and an audio annunciation of the name and the number is played to the called party.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: March 15, 2005Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: James A. Worsham, David A. Levine, Greg N. Patterson, Zhiqiang Zeeman Zhang
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Publication number: 20040258220Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring and intercepting messages to a voicemail system connected to an AIN or WIN network for screening calls incoming to a landline or wireless telephone. After a call is forwarded to voicemail system, the called party is provided an opportunity to monitor a message as it is spoken into a voicemail system. The called party may intercept the message at any time during delivery of the message to answer the telephone call.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2002Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: David A. Levine, Greg N. Patterson, James Worsham, Zhigiang Zeeman Zhang
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Patent number: 6816582Abstract: A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) or a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) fires a trigger. The trigger causes the SCP to access the call list and to cause the SSP/MSC to simultaneously ring the main (called) telephone number and at least one alternative telephone number associated with the main telephone number. A simultaneous ring service subscriber can remotely access the SCP to modify a call list, to add or delete a call list and to select an active call list. When a subscriber has multiple call lists, the subscriber can set account parameters to automatically select the active call list, based on various call factors, such as call time and calling party.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: David A. Levine, Gregory N. Patterson, James A. Worsham, Z. Zeeman Zhang
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Publication number: 20030063733Abstract: A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) or a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) fires a trigger. The trigger causes the SCP to access the call list and to cause the SSP/MSC to simultaneously ring the main (called) telephone number and at least one alternative telephone number associated with the main telephone number. A simultaneous ring service subscriber can remotely access the SCP to modify a call list, to add or delete a call list and to select an active call list. When a subscriber has multiple call lists, the subscriber can set account parameters to automatically select the active call list, based on various call factors, such as call time and calling party.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: David A. Levine, Gregory N. Patterson, James A. Worsham, Z. Zeeman Zhang
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Publication number: 20030002645Abstract: A Service Control Point (SCP) has a call list associated with the main telephone number of a called party. When a calling party attempts to contact the called party by calling the main number, but cannot reach the main number, a Service Switching Point (SSP) fires a trigger. One trigger is a T_No_Answer trigger, which is fired in response to a call to the main number that is not answered within a predefined number of rings. Another trigger is a T_Busy trigger that is fired in response to a call to the main number that is made when the main number is busy. Each trigger causes the SCP to access the call list and to cause the SSP to ring an alternative telephone number associated with the main telephone number. If this attempt to reach the called party also fails, then the SSP again fires the trigger and an attempt is made to connect the calling party to the next number on the call list.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2001Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: James A. Worsham, David A. Levine, Greg N. Patterson, Zhiqiang Zeeman Zhang, Sunil H. Contractor, Ping Song