Patents by Inventor Johnny D. Hawkins
Johnny D. Hawkins 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: 9398060Abstract: A system and method for remote monitoring through a voice over Internet Protocol phone. An indicator configured to activate a video interface of the VoIP phone is received. A determination is made whether the indicator authorizes the video interface. The video interface of the VoIP phone is activated in response to determining the indicator authorizes the video interface. Video communications are sent and received between the VoIP phone utilized by a receiving party and a communications device utilized by a calling party. An action is performed in response to recognizing a response from the receiving party.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Patent number: 9239999Abstract: A system and method for establishing voice connections between users of a social network. User access is granted to a social network through a VoIP phone. The social network is navigated based on user input. The user is directly connected to a second user randomly for voice communications based on an authorization.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2008Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Patent number: 8880021Abstract: A system and method for updating physical address location information of a wireless device for E911 services. The updating may include determining that the current geographical coordinate location of the wireless device has moved beyond a predetermined distance from a last recorded geographical coordinate location. A physical address location associated with the current geographical coordinate location may then be updated. The physical address location may be updated in the wireless device and/or a data repository operating on a data packet network. The physical address location may be communicated to a public safety answering point (PSAP) in response to an emergency 911 call being placed.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20140153447Abstract: A system and method for remote monitoring through a voice over Internet Protocol phone. An indicator configured to activate a video interface of the VoIP phone is received. A determination is made whether the indicator authorizes the video interface. The video interface of the VoIP phone is activated in response to determining the indicator authorizes the video interface. Video communications are sent and received between the VoIP phone utilized by a receiving party and a communications device utilized by a calling party. An action is performed in response to recognizing a response from the receiving party.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Patent number: 8687626Abstract: A system and method for remote monitoring through a voice over Internet Protocol phone. An indicator configured to activate a video interface of the VoIP phone is received. A determination is made whether the indicator authorizes the video interface. The video interface of the VoIP phone is activated in response to determining the indicator authorizes the video interface. Video communications are sent and received between the VoIP phone utilized by a receiving party and a communications device utilized by a calling party. An action is performed in response to recognizing a response from the receiving party.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property, LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Patent number: 8630629Abstract: A system and method of delivering targeted advertising to packet-based network telecommunications devices may include accessing a database configured to store telephone services information of telecommunications devices. The telecommunications services information may indicate whether a telecommunications device has packet-based network access. Telecommunications devices that have telephone number information including NPA-NXX of a certain NPA-NXX code and packet-based network access may be identified. Advertising content may be communicated to the identified telecommunications devices for display on the telecommunications device.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Patent number: 8583105Abstract: A system and method for implementing extensions for a cordless telephone system. A menu configured to receive user input is displayed to a user for setting a configuration for routing incoming communications of the cordless telephone system to one or more of a plurality of handsets. An identifier of a caller is associated with one or more handsets based on the user input. The handsets wirelessly communicate through a base station utilizing a singe phone number. A call is routed to the one or more of the handsets in response to determining the identifier is associated with the call.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2008Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Patent number: 8364117Abstract: A system and method for updating physical address location information of a wireless device for E911 services. The updating may include determining that the current geographical coordinate location of the wireless device has moved beyond a predetermined distance from a last recorded geographical coordinate location. A physical address location associated with the current geographical coordinate location may then be updated. The physical address location may be updated in the wireless device and/or a data repository operating on a data packet network. The physical address location may be communicated to a public safety answering point (PSAP) in response to an emergency 911 call being placed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20120243672Abstract: A system and method of delivering targeted advertising to packet-based network telecommunications devices may include accessing a database configured to store telephone services information of telecommunications devices. The telecommunications services information may indicate whether a telecommunications device has packet-based network access. Telecommunications devices that have telephone number information including NPA-NXX of a certain NPA-NXX code and packet-based network access may be identified. Advertising content may be communicated to the identified telecommunications devices for display on the telecommunications device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: CENTURYLINK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Patent number: 8219070Abstract: A system and method of delivering targeted advertising to packet-based network telecommunications devices may include accessing a database configured to store telephone services information of telecommunications devices. The telecommunications services information may indicate whether a telecommunications device has packet-based network access. Telecommunications devices that have telephone number information including NPA-NXX of a certain NPA-NXX code and packet-based network access may be identified. Advertising content may be communicated to the identified telecommunications devices for display on the telecommunications device.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20090325545Abstract: A system and method of delivering targeted advertising to packet-based network telecommunications devices may include accessing a database configured to store telephone services information of telecommunications devices. The telecommunications services information may indicate whether a telecommunications device has packet-based network access. Telecommunications devices that have telephone number information including NPA-NXX of a certain NPA-NXX code and packet-based network access may be identified. Advertising content may be communicated to the identified telecommunications devices for display on the telecommunications device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20090259970Abstract: A system and method for establishing voice connections between users of a social network. User access is granted to a social network through a VoIP phone. The social network is navigated based on user input. The user is directly connected to a second user randomly for voice communications based on an authorization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20090225750Abstract: A system and method for remote monitoring through a voice over Internet Protocol phone. An indicator configured to activate a video interface of the VoIP phone is received. A determination is made whether the indicator authorizes the video interface. The video interface of the VoIP phone is activated in response to determining the indicator authorizes the video interface. Video communications are sent and received between the VoIP phone utilized by a receiving party and a communications device utilized by a calling party. An action is performed in response to recognizing a response from the receiving party.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Inventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20090215427Abstract: A system and method for updating physical address location information of a wireless device for E911 services. The updating may include determining that the current geographical coordinate location of the wireless device has moved beyond a predetermined distance from a last recorded geographical coordinate location. A physical address location associated with the current geographical coordinate location may then be updated. The physical address location may be updated in the wireless device and/or a data repository operating on a data packet network. The physical address location may be communicated to a public safety answering point (PSAP) in response to an emergency 911 call being placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Embarq Holdings Company, LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins
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Publication number: 20090196411Abstract: A system and method for implementing extensions for a cordless telephone system. A menu configured to receive user input is displayed to a user for setting a configuration for routing incoming communications of the cordless telephone system to one or more of a plurality of handsets. An identifier of a caller is associated with one or more handsets based on the user input. The handsets wirelessly communicate through a base station utilizing a singe phone number. A call is routed to the one or more of the handsets in response to determining the identifier is associated with the call.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2008Publication date: August 6, 2009Applicant: Embarq Holdings Company LLCInventor: Johnny D. Hawkins