Patents by Inventor John Edward RATHKE

John Edward RATHKE 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).

  • Muting and un-muting user devices
    Patent number: 9386147
    Abstract: A device is configured to determine that the user device is participating in a conference call with a plurality of other user devices; determine that the user device is muted during the conference call; receive a first sound from the user device while the user device is muted; recognize that the first sound matches a vocal pattern of a user associated with the user device; and un-mute the user device after recognizing that the first sound matches the vocal pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David E. McDysan, Stevan H. Leiden, Daniel J. O'Callaghan, Douglas M. Pasko, John Edward Rathke, Naseem A. Khan
  • Personal area network of devices and applications
    Patent number: 8935408
    Abstract: A device receives, by using a first communication technique, a message from a first user device. The device identifies a profile associated with the first user device or a user of the first user device. The device further identifies, in the profile, a relevant rule, based on the message, and a second user device that is designated as a primary user device of the user associated with the profile. By using a second communication technique, the device transmits a request for instructions to the second user device based on the relevant rule, and receives the instructions from the second user device. The instructions specify a third user device selected by the user. The device generates a command based on the relevant rule. The device transmits, by using a third communication technique, the command to the third user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Pasko, David E. McDysan, Stevan H. Leiden, Daniel J. O'Callaghan, John Edward Rathke, Naseem A. Khan
  • Routing traffic after power failure
    Patent number: 8745125
    Abstract: A device, of a first data center, detects a power failure associated with the first data center when the first data center stops receiving power. The device further identifies a second data center for traffic to be processed by the first data center. The device also receives the traffic and routes the traffic to the second data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David E. McDysan, Stevan H. Leiden, Daniel J. O'Callaghan, Douglas M. Pasko, John Edward Rathke, Naseem A. Khan
  • PERSONAL AREA NETWORK OF DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20130117385
    Abstract: A device receives, by using a first communication technique, a message from a first user device. The device identifies a profile associated with the first user device or a user of the first user device. The device further identifies, in the profile, a relevant rule, based on the message, and a second user device that is designated as a primary user device of the user associated with the profile. By using a second communication technique, the device transmits a request for instructions to the second user device based on the relevant rule, and receives the instructions from the second user device. The instructions specify a third user device selected by the user. The device generates a command based on the relevant rule. The device transmits, by using a third communication technique, the command to the third user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Douglas M. PASKO, David E. MCDYSAN, Stevan H. LEIDEN, Daniel J. O'CALLAGHAN, John Edward RATHKE, Naseem A. KHAN
  • MUTING AND UN-MUTING USER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130051543
    Abstract: A device is configured to determine that the user device is participating in a conference call with a plurality of other user devices; determine that the user device is muted during the conference call; receive a first sound from the user device while the user device is muted; recognize that the first sound matches a vocal pattern of a user associated with the user device; and un-mute the user device after recognizing that the first sound matches the vocal pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David E. MCDYSAN, Stevan H. LEIDEN, Daniel J. O'CALLAGHAN, Douglas M. PASKO, John Edward RATHKE, Naseem A. KHAN
  • ROUTING TRAFFIC AFTER POWER FAILURE
    Publication number: 20130054493
    Abstract: A device, of a first data center, detects a power failure associated with the first data center when the first data center stops receiving power. The device further identifies a second data center for traffic to be processed by the first data center. The device also receives the traffic and routes the traffic to the second data center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: David E. MCDYSAN, Stevan H. Leiden, Daniel J. O'Callaghan, Douglas M. Pasko, John Edward Rathke, Naseem A. Khan