Patents by Inventor John Ervin Lewis
John Ervin Lewis 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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Publication number: 20170195498Abstract: A mechanism is provided whereby a parent, or other second party, can monitor and/or control a child's or other first party's wireless device usage. An interface can allow the parent to set rules for the child's usage, and can specify that the parent should receive messages when a call is made to or from the child's wireless device. In addition to call information, the message may prompt the parent for approval of the call connection. Thus, a parent can decide whether a call that is incoming from or outgoing to a third party should be permitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey Clinton Mikan, John Ervin Lewis, Justin McNamara, Fulvio Cenciarelli, Anastasios L. Kefalas
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Patent number: 9621717Abstract: A mechanism is provided whereby a parent, or other second party, can monitor and/or control a child's or other first party's wireless device usage. An interface can allow the parent to set rules for the child's usage, and can specify that the parent should receive messages when a call is made to or from the child's wireless device. In addition to call information, the message may prompt the parent for approval of the call connection. Thus, a parent can decide whether a call that is incoming from or outgoing to a third party should be permitted.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Jeffrey Clinton Mikan, John Ervin Lewis, Justin McNamara, Fulvio Cenciarelli, Anastasios L. Kefalas
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Publication number: 20170026934Abstract: When a call is received for a device within an area of coverage, all devices within the area of coverage are rung. The call may be connected to the first device that picks up. All devices may be rung at the same time or in a predetermined order. For example, the first device rung may be a device that was most recently moved, a device that was most recently active, based on a time of day, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2016Publication date: January 26, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey Mikan, Justin McNamara, John Ervin Lewis, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli
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Patent number: 9480044Abstract: When a call is received for a device within an area of coverage, all devices within the area of coverage are rung. The call may be connected to the first device that picks up. All devices may be rung at the same time or in a predetermined order. For example, the first device rung may be a device that was most recently moved, a device that was most recently active, based on a time of day, or the like.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Jeffrey Mikan, Justin McNamara, John Ervin Lewis, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli
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Patent number: 9436749Abstract: A system for storing subscriber information in a centralized location includes a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and a data storage device coupled to the processor. The data storage device includes a subscriber profile portion for storing personal information about a subscriber. The subscriber profile portion includes a subscriber identification portion for storing an identification string. The subscriber profile portion is associated with an account type portion for storing account information, a portal portion for storing portal information, and an account status portion for storing account status information. The data storage device further includes a subscription portion for storing subscription information. The subscription portion is associated with a device portion for storing device information, a services portion for storing services information, and a mobile subscription portion for storing mobile subscription information.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2012Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: David Patron, Erez Yarkoni, John Ervin Lewis
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Patent number: 9253235Abstract: Media content that meets pre-fetching criteria may be distributed to the device, in a non-requested instance, and stored in the pre-fetched segments database. Rather than relying on caching methods for the first-time access of a media object, at least a portion of the media object may be pre-stored, prior to any requests for access, on the client's device. Thus, when a user attempts to access a particular media stream from the network, if the client's device already has a segment of the desired media object stored, the stored segment access can be directly from the client's device. To further efficiently use bandwidth, the distribution of the segment of a media object to be stored on a user's local machine, the distribution may be done out of band or based on a balance of network resources.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: John Ervin Lewis, Justin McNamara, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli, Jeffrey Mikan
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Patent number: 9037665Abstract: Methods and systems of filtering spam messages for cellular network subscribers are provided that may include receiving a message from a decoy subscriber number. The method and systems may further be adapted to determine whether the message at the decoy subscriber number may be spam. If the message at the decoy number tends to be spam, the message may be output to a filtering service for further analysis. In the final analysis if a message is determined to be spam, then new rules may be created and distributed to front end spam and/or virus engines to restrict such traffic from reaching subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Jeffrey Mikan, Justin McNamara, Fulvio Cenciarelli, Anastasios L. Kafalas, John Ervin Lewis
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Publication number: 20150074244Abstract: Media content that meets pre-fetching criteria may be distributed to the device, in a non-requested instance, and stored in the pre-fetched segments database. Rather than relying on caching methods for the first-time access of a media object, at least a portion of the media object may be pre-stored, prior to any requests for access, on the client's device. Thus, when a user attempts to access a particular media stream from the network, if the client's device already has a segment of the desired media object stored, the stored segment access can be directly from the client's device. To further efficiently use bandwidth, the distribution of the segment of a media object to be stored on a user's local machine, the distribution may be done out of band or based on a balance of network resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: John Ervin Lewis, Justin McNamara, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli, Jeffrey Mikan
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Patent number: 8938548Abstract: Media content that meets pre-fetching criteria may be distributed to the device, in a non-requested instance, and stored in the pre-fetched segments database. Rather than relying on caching methods for the first-time access of a media object, at least a portion of the media object may be pre-stored, prior to any requests for access, on the client's device. Thus, when a user attempts to access a particular media stream from the network, if the client's device already has a segment of the desired media object stored, the stored segment access can be directly from the client's device. To further efficiently use bandwidth, the distribution of the segment of a media object to be stored on a user's local machine, the distribution may be done out of band or based on a balance of network resources.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: John Ervin Lewis, Justin McNamara, Jeffrey Mikan, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli
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Patent number: 8812060Abstract: The use of a digital camera in communication with a mobile device to determine the intensity of ambient light conditions is described herein. In one example, the digital camera receives light energy representing ambient light. The intensity of the ambient light is determined and, based upon a comparison of that intensity to a setpoint, the mobile device is reconfigured. In another example, a mobile device is described that uses a digital camera to measure ambient light conditions. The mobile device can be configured in various ways based upon a determination of the intensity and/or wavelengths of the ambient light.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Jeffrey Clinton Mikan, Justin McNamara, John Ervin Lewis, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli
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Publication number: 20140136478Abstract: A system for storing subscriber information in a centralized location includes a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and a data storage device coupled to the processor. The data storage device includes a subscriber profile portion for storing personal information about a subscriber. The subscriber profile portion includes a subscriber identification portion for storing an identification string. The subscriber profile portion is associated with an account type portion for storing account information, a portal portion for storing portal information, and an account status portion for storing account status information. The data storage device further includes a subscription portion for storing subscription information. The subscription portion is associated with a device portion for storing device information, a services portion for storing services information, and a mobile subscription portion for storing mobile subscription information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2012Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LPInventors: David Patron, Erez Yarkoni, John Ervin Lewis
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Patent number: 8660537Abstract: A system for the centralized storage of messages on a telecommunications network includes a processor, memory, and a storage device. The storage device has a message store portion for storing message information, a transaction segment portion for storing segment information, and a message device status portion for storing device information. The message store portion is associated with the transaction segment portion and the device status portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2002Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: John Ervin Lewis, Danh Tan Lai, Justin McNamara, Karl J. Schlieber
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Publication number: 20130337788Abstract: When a call is received for a device within an area of coverage, all devices within the area of coverage are rung. The call may be connected to the first device that picks up. All devices may be rung at the same time or in a predetermined order. For example, the first device rung may be a device that was most recently moved, a device that was most recently active, based on a time of day, or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Jeffrey Mikan, Justin McNamara, John Ervin Lewis, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli
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Publication number: 20130246548Abstract: Methods and systems of filtering spam messages for cellular network subscribers are provided that may include receiving a message from a decoy subscriber number. The method and systems may further be adapted to determine whether the message at the decoy subscriber number may be spam. If the message at the decoy number tends to be spam, the message may be output to a filtering service for further analysis. In the final analysis if a message is determined to be spam, then new rules may be created and distributed to front end spam and/or virus engines to restrict such traffic from reaching subscribers.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Jeffrey Mikan, Justin McNamara, Fulvio Cenciarelli, Anastasios L. Kefalas, John Ervin Lewis
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Patent number: 8494592Abstract: An audio interface adapted to reduce a subscriber voice may receive a subscriber voice and a background noise. The subscriber voice may then be compared to the to the background noise. If the received subscriber voice is louder than the received background noise, the audio interface may output a message to the cellular telephone subscriber indicating the subscriber may reduce his speaking volume. Additionally, an audio interface may process a voice waveform that corresponds to the subscriber voice and a background waveform that corresponds to the background noise to generate a substantially opposite voice waveform and a substantially opposite background waveform respectively. The substantially opposite voice waveform and background waveform may be substantially out of phase from the voice waveform and background waveform respectively and output via one or more output ports of the audio interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Jeffrey Mikan, Justin McNamara, Fulvio Cenciarelli, Anastasios L. Kefalas, John Ervin Lewis
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Patent number: 8458262Abstract: Methods and systems of filtering spam messages for cellular network subscribers are provided that may include receiving a message from a decoy subscriber number. The method and systems may further be adapted to determine whether the message at the decoy subscriber number may be spam. If the message at the decoy number tends to be spam, the message may be output to a filtering service for further analysis. In the final analysis if a message is determined to be spam, then new rules may be created and distributed to front end spam and/or virus engines to restrict such traffic from reaching subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Jeffrey Mikan, Justin McNamara, Fulvio Cenciarelli, Anastasios L. Kefalas, John Ervin Lewis
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Patent number: 8351990Abstract: The use of a digital camera in communication with a mobile device to determine the intensity of ambient light conditions is described herein. In one example, the digital camera receives light energy representing ambient light. The intensity of the ambient light is determined and, based upon a comparison of that intensity to a setpoint, the mobile device is reconfigured. In another example, a mobile device is described that uses a digital camera to measure ambient light conditions. The mobile device can be configured in various ways based upon a determination of the intensity and/or wavelengths of the ambient light.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Jeffrey Clinton Mikan, Justin McNamara, John Ervin Lewis, Fulvio Arturo Cenciarelli
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Patent number: 8280353Abstract: A system for storing subscriber information in a centralized location includes a processor, memory coupled to the processor, and a data storage device coupled to the processor. The data storage device includes a subscriber profile portion for storing personal information about a subscriber. The subscriber profile portion includes a subscriber identification portion for storing an identification string. The subscriber profile portion is associated with an account type portion for storing account information, a portal portion for storing portal information, and an account status portion for storing account status information. The data storage device further includes a subscription portion for storing subscription information. The subscription portion is associated with a device portion for storing device information, a services portion for storing services information, and a mobile subscription portion for storing mobile subscription information.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: David Patron, Erez Yarkoni, John Ervin Lewis
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Patent number: 8195836Abstract: An adapter for passing messages in a telecommunications infrastructure from a first device to a second device. The adapter comprises a messaging interface, a processor, and a bus interface. The messaging interface is in communication with the first device and is operable to receive a received message in a first messaging format from the first device. The processor is coupled to the messaging interface and is operable to receive the received message from the messaging interface and translate the received message into a common message in a common format. The bus interface is coupled to the processor and is operable to receive the common message from the processor and transmit the common message to the second device through a bus.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility II, LLCInventors: Jessie T. Lee, Danh Tan Lai, Simon James Richardson, Richard Man-Keung Tam, Justin McNamara, Karl J. Schlieber, John Ervin Lewis
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Patent number: 8190131Abstract: A method for providing message notification in a wireless network includes receiving from a subscriber a message that is to be sent over the wireless network, receiving from the subscriber a requested notification type and a requested notification destination, processing the requested notification type and the requested notification destination, and sending the requested notification type to the requested notification destination.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: John Ervin Lewis