Patents by Inventor James W. Fan
James W. Fan 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: 11631093Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a flexible behavioral chain (“FBC”) framework for permission-based enterprise-focused blockchain applications. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a chain framework module (“CFM”) executed by a FBC system can receive a new block request to add a new block to an FBC. The new block request can be created by a trigger management module (“TMM”) executed by the FBC system in response to a trigger, such as a customer touchpoint, a customer engagement, a subscribed event, and/or a virtual event. In response to the new block request, the CFM can generate the new block. A customer value score derivation module (“CVSDM”) executed by the FBC system can determine a customer value score (“CVS”) for a customer. The CFM can incorporate the CVS into the new block. The CFM can connect the new block to the FBC.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Dan Celenti, Alireza Hooshiari
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Publication number: 20220021737Abstract: A mobile device intermediary for vehicle adaptation is disclosed. A mobile device intermediary can access driver profile information and vehicle profile information from a remotely located device, determine vehicle adaptation information based on the driver profile information and vehicle profile information, and facilitate access to the vehicle adaptation information to facilitate adapting an aspect of a first vehicle. The mobile device intermediary can further receive other vehicle profile information related to a second vehicle associated with a driver profile and include the other vehicle profile information in determining the vehicle adaptation information. The vehicle adaptation information can be related to adapting a performance aspect of the first vehicle. The vehicle adaptation information can also be related to adapting an amenity aspect of the first vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: James W. Fan, Jennifer K. Lam
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Publication number: 20210342863Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a flexible behavioral chain (“FBC”) framework for permission-based enterprise-focused blockchain applications. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a chain framework module (“CFM”) executed by a FBC system can receive a new block request to add a new block to an FBC. The new block request can be created by a trigger management module (“TMM”) executed by the FBC system in response to a trigger, such as a customer touchpoint, a customer engagement, a subscribed event, and/or a virtual event. In response to the new block request, the CFM can generate the new block. A customer value score derivation module (“CVSDM”) executed by the FBC system can determine a customer value score (“CVS”) for a customer. The CFM can incorporate the CVS into the new block. The CFM can connect the new block to the FBC.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Dan Celenti, Alireza Hooshiari
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Patent number: 11146638Abstract: A mobile device intermediary for vehicle adaptation is disclosed. A mobile device intermediary can access driver profile information and vehicle profile information from a remotely located device, determine vehicle adaptation information based on the driver profile information and vehicle profile information, and facilitate access to the vehicle adaptation information to facilitate adapting an aspect of a first vehicle. The mobile device intermediary can further receive other vehicle profile information related to a second vehicle associated with a driver profile and include the other vehicle profile information in determining the vehicle adaptation information. The vehicle adaptation information can be related to adapting a performance aspect of the first vehicle. The vehicle adaptation information can also be related to adapting an amenity aspect of the first vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jennifer K. Lam
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Patent number: 11068915Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a flexible behavioral chain (“FBC”) framework for permission-based enterprise-focused blockchain applications. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a chain framework module (“CFM”) executed by a FBC system can receive a new block request to add a new block to an FBC. The new block request can be created by a trigger management module (“TMM”) executed by the FBC system in response to a trigger, such as a customer touchpoint, a customer engagement, a subscribed event, and/or a virtual event. In response to the new block request, the CFM can generate the new block. A customer value score derivation module (“CVSDM”) executed by the FBC system can determine a customer value score (“CVS”) for a customer. The CFM can incorporate the CVS into the new block. The CFM can connect the new block to the FBC.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Dan Celenti, Alireza Hooshiari
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Publication number: 20200394576Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a machine learning-enabled event tree (“MLET”) for rapid and accurate customer problem resolution. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a designer system can receive a customer problem to be modeled. The designer system can create, based upon input from a designer, a plurality of levels and a plurality of nodes for an MLET to be used to resolve the customer problem. The designer system can create, further based upon the input, a plurality of Boolean logic gates between the plurality of levels of the MLET. The designer system can obtain a plurality of machine learning models and, further based upon the input, can create a navigation controller to link the plurality of machine learning models to the plurality of nodes in the MLET. The designer system can save the MLET for the customer problem.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Alireza Hooshiari, Dan Celenti, Eric Forbes
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Publication number: 20200380537Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a flexible behavioral chain (“FBC”) framework for permission-based enterprise-focused blockchain applications. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a chain framework module (“CFM”) executed by a FBC system can receive a new block request to add a new block to an FBC. The new block request can be created by a trigger management module (“TMM”) executed by the FBC system in response to a trigger, such as a customer touchpoint, a customer engagement, a subscribed event, and/or a virtual event. In response to the new block request, the CFM can generate the new block. A customer value score derivation module (“CVSDM”) executed by the FBC system can determine a customer value score (“CVS”) for a customer. The CFM can incorporate the CVS into the new block. The CFM can connect the new block to the FBC.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Dan Celenti, Alireza Hooshiari
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Patent number: 10848550Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to escalation of feedback instances. In one aspect disclosed herein, a feedback instance escalation resolver (“FIER”) system can receive a feedback instance escalation request from an original feedback instance. The feedback instance escalation request can identify a deficiency in the original feedback instance. The FIER system can examine the feedback instance escalation request and an objective of the original feedback instance to identify a new objective of an escalated feedback instance. The FIER system can create a definition for the escalated feedback instance to satisfy the objective and can map the definition for the escalated feedback instance to an existing feedback instance model. The FIER system can generate a feedback instance escalation realization request directed to a feedback instance orchestrator and controller (“FIOC”) system.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Patent number: 10698527Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a pressure-based input method for user devices. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a user device can receive an output from a pressure sensor. The output can include parameters associated with a pressure applied to the pressure sensor by a user. The user device can analyze the output to determine a command to be executed by the user device. The user device can execute the command.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Venson Shaw, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Patent number: 10523569Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to the dynamic creation and management of ephemeral coordinated feedback instances. In accordance with one aspect disclosed herein, a system can receive a feedback instance creation request. The feedback instance creation request can be received from a policy engine in response to the policy engine attempting to satisfy a policy request. The system can examine the feedback instance creation request to determine an objective to be met by a new feedback instance model. The system can build a specification for the new feedback instance model. The specification can be built in accordance with a feedback instance building policy. The system can create the new feedback instance model in accordance with the specification. The system can store the new feedback instance model and a unique identifier associated with the new feedback instance model in a feedback instance model repository.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Patent number: 10476581Abstract: Based on electronic communication received from a wireless device or from an access point, it is determined that a wireless signal relay is needed between the wireless device and the access point. In response to the determination, a drone is deployed between the wireless device and the access point to relay wireless signals between the wireless device and the access point. The deployed drone measures a first strength of a first wireless signal received from the wireless device or measures a second strength of a second wireless signal received from the access point. Based on the measurements, it is determined that the wireless device has moved relative to the access point after the drone has been deployed. In response to the determining that the wireless device has moved, the location of the drone is adjusted to maintain the first strength or the second strength above a predetermined level.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Venson Shaw, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Publication number: 20190253482Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to escalation of feedback instances. In one aspect disclosed herein, a feedback instance escalation resolver (“FIER”) system can receive a feedback instance escalation request from an original feedback instance. The feedback instance escalation request can identify a deficiency in the original feedback instance. The FIER system can examine the feedback instance escalation request and an objective of the original feedback instance to identify a new objective of an escalated feedback instance. The FIER system can create a definition for the escalated feedback instance to satisfy the objective and can map the definition for the escalated feedback instance to an existing feedback instance model. The FIER system can generate a feedback instance escalation realization request directed to a feedback instance orchestrator and controller (“FIOC”) system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Patent number: 10341388Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to modes of policy participation for feedback instances. According to one aspect, a system can receive an event associated with an active feedback instance operating in a runtime. The system can map the event to a policy participation level policy. The system can determine a new policy participation level for the active feedback instance according to the policy participation level policy.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Patent number: 10339535Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for obtaining ratings using a rating service. A server computer executing a rating service can detect arrival of a user device at a vendor location. The server computer also can detect an interaction with a product offered at the vendor location by the user device. The server computer can determine that a rating for the product is to be requested, and can request the rating from the user device.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jeffrey A. Aaron, Venson Shaw
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Patent number: 10277666Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to escalation of feedback instances. In one aspect disclosed herein, a feedback instance escalation resolver (“FIER”) system can receive a feedback instance escalation request from an original feedback instance. The feedback instance escalation request can identify a deficiency in the original feedback instance. The FIER system can examine the feedback instance escalation request and an objective of the original feedback instance to identify a new objective of an escalated feedback instance. The FIER system can create a definition for the escalated feedback instance to satisfy the objective and can map the definition for the escalated feedback instance to an existing feedback instance model. The FIER system can generate a feedback instance escalation realization request directed to a feedback instance orchestrator and controller (“FIOC”) system.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Publication number: 20190020591Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to the dynamic creation and management of ephemeral coordinated feedback instances. In accordance with one aspect disclosed herein, a system can receive a feedback instance creation request. The feedback instance creation request can be received from a policy engine in response to the policy engine attempting to satisfy a policy request. The system can examine the feedback instance creation request to determine an objective to be met by a new feedback instance model. The system can build a specification for the new feedback instance model. The specification can be built in accordance with a feedback instance building policy. The system can create the new feedback instance model in accordance with the specification. The system can store the new feedback instance model and a unique identifier associated with the new feedback instance model in a feedback instance model repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2018Publication date: January 17, 2019Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Publication number: 20180375567Abstract: Based on electronic communication received from a wireless device or from an access point, it is determined that a wireless signal relay is needed between the wireless device and the access point. In response to the determination, a drone is deployed between the wireless device and the access point to relay wireless signals between the wireless device and the access point. The deployed drone measures a first strength of a first wireless signal received from the wireless device or measures a second strength of a second wireless signal received from the access point. Based on the measurements, it is determined that the wireless device has moved relative to the access point after the drone has been deployed. In response to the determining that the wireless device has moved, the location of the drone is adjusted to maintain the first strength or the second strength above a predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: James W. Fan, Venson Shaw, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Patent number: 10129157Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to multiple feedback instance inter-coordination to determine optimal actions. According to one aspect, a system can receive a plurality of events associated with a group of feedback instances operating in a runtime. The system can examine the plurality of events to determine if a match exists between the plurality of events and an optimization plan. If so, the system can instruct a further system to realize the optimization plan. If not, the system can identify an extensibility of a feedback instance in the group of feedback instances. The extensibility can extend functionality of the feedback instance to provide additional information responsive to an event of the plurality of events. The system can update a feedback instance model associated with the feedback instance for which the extensibility was identified and can instruct the further system to extend the scope of the feedback instance.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Patent number: 10129156Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to the dynamic creation and management of ephemeral coordinated feedback instances. In accordance with one aspect disclosed herein, a system can receive a feedback instance creation request. The feedback instance creation request can be received from a policy engine in response to the policy engine attempting to satisfy a policy request. The system can examine the feedback instance creation request to determine an objective to be met by a new feedback instance model. The system can build a specification for the new feedback instance model. The specification can be built in accordance with a feedback instance building policy. The system can create the new feedback instance model in accordance with the specification. The system can store the new feedback instance model and a unique identifier associated with the new feedback instance model in a feedback instance model repository.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Jeffrey A. Aaron
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Publication number: 20180292940Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a pressure-based input method for user devices. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a user device can receive an output from a pressure sensor. The output can include parameters associated with a pressure applied to the pressure sensor by a user. The user device can analyze the output to determine a command to be executed by the user device. The user device can execute the command.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James W. Fan, Venson Shaw, Jeffrey A. Aaron