Patents by Inventor Jeffrey M. Sweeney
Jeffrey M. Sweeney 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: 10367951Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a device and method for extending alerts for a wireless device. In one embodiment, a method for extending alerts for a wireless device includes linking the wireless device through a wireless connection with a wireless ringer module; wherein the wireless ringer module is removably coupled to a device having an interface for receiving and coupling with the wireless ringer module. The method further includes transmitting a signal to the wireless ringer that triggers an alert feature of the wireless ringer for notifying a user of an incoming communication in response to the wireless device receiving an indication of an incoming communication.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Michael C. Robinson, Robert J. Morrill
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Patent number: 9805577Abstract: A motion sensing necklace comprising includes a pendant attached to lower ends of two lanyards. The pendant includes a help button for a user to generate a signal for help, and a battery to power the motion sensing necklace. A neck strap is attached to upper ends of the first and second lanyards. Two motion sensors are located within opposing ends of the neck strap. A microprocessor located within the neck strap processes signals from the motion sensors to determine whether motion has occurred. A transmitter or transceiver located within the neck strap transmits motion detection signals and alerts generated by the microprocessor.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Nortek Security & Control, LLCInventors: James J. Haflinger, Jeffrey M. Sweeney
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Patent number: 9787782Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system and method for managing events associated with the detection of wireless devices. The disclosed embodiments utilize a residential wireless access point for detecting the signal transmitted by a wireless device. A user configures a wireless device detection program to perform specified events in response to the detection and/or absence of a wireless device. The disclosed embodiments may provide home automation functions, home security functions, and/or provide child monitoring features.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Century Link Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Kelsyn D. S. Rooks, Shekhar Gupta, Kendra Dwyer, Mark Wilmoth
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Publication number: 20160080581Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a device and method for extending alerts for a wireless device. In one embodiment, a method for extending alerts for a wireless device includes linking the wireless device through a wireless connection with a wireless ringer module; wherein the wireless ringer module is removably coupled to a device having an interface for receiving and coupling with the wireless ringer module. The method further includes transmitting a signal to the wireless ringer that triggers an alert feature of the wireless ringer for notifying a user of an incoming communication in response to the wireless device receiving an indication of an incoming communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Michael C. Robinson, Robert J. Morrill
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Patent number: 9219826Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a device and method for extending alerts for a wireless device. In one embodiment, a method for extending alerts for a wireless device includes linking the wireless device through a wireless connection with a wireless ringer module; wherein the wireless ringer module is removably coupled to a device having an interface for receiving and coupling with the wireless ringer module. The method further includes transmitting a signal to the wireless ringer that triggers an alert feature of the wireless ringer for notifying a user of an incoming communication in response to the wireless device receiving an indication of an incoming communication.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Michael C. Robinson, Robert J. Morrill
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Publication number: 20150237150Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system and method for managing events associated with the detection of wireless devices. The disclosed embodiments utilize a residential wireless access point for detecting the signal transmitted by a wireless device. A user configures a wireless device detection program to perform specified events in response to the detection and/or absence of a wireless device. The disclosed embodiments may provide home automation functions, home security functions, and/or provide child monitoring features.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Kelsyn D. S. Rooks, Shekhar Gupta, Kendra Dwyer, Mark Wilmoth
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Patent number: 9049539Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a system and method for managing events associated with the detection of wireless devices. The disclosed embodiments utilize a residential wireless access point for detecting the signal transmitted by a wireless device. A user configures a wireless device detection program to perform specified events in response to the detection and/or absence of a wireless device. The disclosed embodiments may provide home automation functions, home security functions, and/or provide child monitoring features.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2013Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Kelsyn D. S. Rooks, Sr., Shekhar Gupta, Kendra Dwyer, Mark Wilmoth
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Publication number: 20150123785Abstract: A motion sensing necklace comprising includes a pendant attached to lower ends of two lanyards. The pendant includes a help button for a user to generate a signal for help, and a battery to power the motion sensing necklace. A neck strap is attached to upper ends of the first and second lanyards. Two motion sensors are located within opposing ends of the neck strap. A microprocessor located within the neck strap processes signals from the motion sensors to determine whether motion has occurred. A transmitter or transceiver located within the neck strap transmits motion detection signals and alerts generated by the microprocessor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Applicant: LINEAR, LLC.Inventors: James J. HAFLINGER, Jeffrey M. SWEENEY
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Patent number: 9014764Abstract: A system and method for playing ringtones on a communication device. User preferences indicating a desired method for selecting a ringtone are received from the number of ringtones. The ringtone is selected from the number of ringtones based on the user preferences indicating the desired method for selecting the ringtone from the number of ringtones. Playback of the ringtone is initiated for playback on the communication device in response to being selected.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Kelsyn D. Rooks, Michael C. Robinson, Robert J. Morrill, Charles E. Lumbirt
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Patent number: 9003033Abstract: Among other things, there are disclosed structures, systems and methods for monitoring and regulating access by consumers to computer network bandwidth, particularly with regard to peer-to-peer file sharing. A router (in certain embodiments, a core router) is programmed with a predetermined number of open or open and active internet protocol (IP) sessions a particular computer is allowed. Requests to open sessions that do not exceed that number are permitted. Requests to open sessions that exceed that number may be rejected, or an offer obtain additional session(s), perhaps with additional payment, may be made.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Kelsyn D. S. Rooks, William T. Stelle
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Patent number: 8982798Abstract: A router is operatively coupled to a plurality of local computers and has one or more connections to a remote computer network for managing one or more data routes between the local computers and the remote computer network. In providing dynamic access to the remote computer network by any of the local computers, one or more of the connection(s) of the router to the remote computer network includes one or more wireless connections independent of the router between the local computers and the remote computer network.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: William T. Stelle, Kelsyn D. S. Rooks, Jeffrey M. Sweeney
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Patent number: 8976785Abstract: A system and method for providing voice redundancy service. A digital packet telephony service is monitored for continuity of the digital packet telephony service. Voice communication service is switched to a plain old telephone connection in response to determining the digital packet telephony service is unavailable.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Michael C. Robinson
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Patent number: 8938275Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a method for displaying information associated with a cellular device on a display unit. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring for a signal transmitted by a cellular device. In response to detecting the signal from the cellular device, the method determines an identity and a call status of the cellular device from data associated with the signal. The method transmits the identity and the call status of the cellular device to a user specified device to display the identity and the call status on the display unit associated with the user specified device.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Kelsyn D. S. Rooks
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Patent number: 8933801Abstract: A fall detection method determines a fall detection algorithm based on sensor data aggregated from a plurality of fall detection devices. Sensor data is obtained from one of the plurality of fall detection devices not included in the aggregated sensor data. A probable fall event of the obtained sensor data is determined based on the fall detection algorithm. An alarm signal is generated based upon the determination of the probable fall event. A validity of the probable fall event is determined, and the fall detection algorithm is refined using the obtained sensor data and the validity of the probable fall event each time sensor data is obtained from any of the plurality of fall detection devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Linear LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, James J. Haflinger
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Publication number: 20140313036Abstract: A fall detection method determines a fall detection algorithm based on sensor data aggregated from a plurality of fall detection devices. Sensor data is obtained from one of the plurality of fall detection devices not included in the aggregated sensor data. A probable fall event of the obtained sensor data is determined based on the fall detection algorithm. An alarm signal is generated based upon the determination of the probable fall event. A validity of the probable fall event is determined, and the fall detection algorithm is refined using the obtained sensor data and the validity of the probable fall event each time sensor data is obtained from any of the plurality of fall detection devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: LINEAR, LLC.Inventors: Jeffrey M. SWEENEY, James J. HAFLINGER
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Patent number: 8750848Abstract: A wireless device, system, and method configured to limit communications. The server includes a processor for executing a set of instructions and a memory for storing the set of instructions. The set of instructions are executed to receive a list of one or more communicating parties that are authorized to communicate with a user at any time, receive a selection to limit communications, determine whether an identifier associated with a communicating party is in the list in response to processing a communication, and connect the communication to a communications device in response to determining the identifier is in the list.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Jennifer D. Doyle
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Publication number: 20140133405Abstract: A router is operatively coupled to a plurality of local computers and has one or more connections to a remote computer network for managing one or more data routes between the local computers and the remote computer network. In providing dynamic access to the remote computer network by any of the local computers, one or more of the connection(s) of the router to the remote computer network includes one or more wireless connections independent of the router between the local computers and the remote computer network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: William T. Stelle, Kelsyn D.S. Rooks, Jeffrey M. Sweeney
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Patent number: 8719414Abstract: A router has one or more wired connections to a remote computer network and one or more wireless connections to the remote computer network for managing a plurality of data routes between computers of a local area network and the remote computer network. In optimizing multi-broadband sources for the local computer network, the router determines an aggregate bandwidth of the data routes and segregates the aggregate bandwidth into two or more independent bandwidth routes for selective allocation of one of the bandwidth routes to each data exchange between the local computer network and the remote computer network.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Kelsyn D. S. Rooks, William T. Stelle, Jeffrey M. Sweeney
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Publication number: 20140099932Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a method for displaying information associated with a cellular device on a display unit. In one embodiment, the method includes monitoring for a signal transmitted by a cellular device. In response to detecting the signal from the cellular device, the method determines an identity and a call status of the cellular device from data associated with the signal. The method transmits the identity and the call status of the cellular device to a user specified device to display the identity and the call status on the display unit associated with the user specified device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Kelsyn D. S. Rooks
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Publication number: 20140066012Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosed invention include an apparatus, method, and computer program product for managing cellular usage in controlled areas. For example, in one embodiment, a method executed by a cellular monitoring system for managing cellular usage in a controlled area is disclosed that includes the steps of configuring a size of the controlled area by varying the signal strengths associated with the one or more small cells; identifying a cellular device within signal range of one or more small cells placed in the controlled area; determining whether the cellular device is an authorized device within the controlled area; and alerting security personnel in response to determination that the cellular device is not an authorized device within the controlled area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventors: Jeffrey M. Sweeney, Kelsyn Rooks, Jeff Stafford