Patents by Inventor Karen Mullis
Karen Mullis 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: 20140006131Abstract: The subject disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for interacting with a home inventory system. Home inventory systems may include appliances and storages which take inventory of their contents. Home inventory systems may interact with mobile devices to alert users of necessary or desired products. Using location information, users may be alerted when their mobile device is within proximity of a necessary or desired product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicants: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC, AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Mark Edward Causey, Brian Kevin Daly, Qingmin Hu, Karen Mullis, Jamie Toren
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Publication number: 20140002327Abstract: The subject disclosure provides devices, methods, and computer readable programs for establishing a secure wireless connection among a plurality of displays thus forming a screen for purposes of depicting a larger version of a content. The formation of the screen may be initiated by a master display detecting a presence of a plurality of slave displays in the master display's vicinity and requesting permission to connect to the detected slave displays. Furthermore, provided are methods and computer-executable programs that may facilitate easier collaboration and exchange of the content among users, a real-time adjustment of the content displayed on the screen, as well as an easier depiction of 3-dimensional content on a screen created by arranging the plurality of displays in a 3-dimensional configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicants: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC, AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Jamie Toren, Mark Edward Causey, Brian Kevin Daly, Qingmin Hu, Karen Mullis
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Patent number: 8589810Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for recording a navigational sequence. A selection is received to record the navigational sequence to a destination web page. A browser application requests a sequence of uniform resource locators and downloads the destination web page. The browser application records the sequence of uniform resource locators. Another selection is received that stops recording the navigational sequence.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2008Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Karen Mullis
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Patent number: 8572718Abstract: Method, device, and computer program product are provided for differentiated treatment of incoming and outgoing emails based on a network server. A server receives a query from a gateway, and the query includes information about an email received by the gateway. The server obtains rules for processing the email of the query. The server determines an identity for the email based on the rules for processing the email. The server transmits the identity to the gateway to cause the gateway to send the email having the identity to a post office server. The email having the identity is configured to cause the post office server to process the email based on the identity.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Karen Mullis
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Publication number: 20130263170Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a memory coupled to a processor. The processor can be operable to receive a request for promotional information responsive to a media processor detecting a promotional tag in a media program stream and transmit to the media processor promotional information associated with a promotion responsive to a determination that a promotional offer is available. The processor can also be operable to receive from the media processor a request for redeemable material associated with the promotion and store the redeemable material in a portion of a database associated with a user of the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Reuben Klein, III, Sreenivasa Gorti, Karen Mullis
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Patent number: 8538829Abstract: The subject disclosure provides systems and methods for enhancing a purchasing experience by enabling a purchaser to receive a variety of real-time updates or recommendations regarding products that the purchaser, such as a user, may need or intend to purchase. A recommendation provided by the system may be based upon comparing the product with a plurality of sources. The recommendation may include a recommendation that a product may near depletion and thus may need to be replaced, a recommendation that the user may already have a sufficient amount or number of the product, a recommendation that the product may or may not match an existing item owned by the user, or a recommendation not to purchase a product. A virtual closet may also be created according the systems and methods of the subject disclosure, allowing users and contacts selected by the user to collaborate on products.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2012Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Qingmin Hu, Jamie Toren, Mark Edward Causey, Brian Kevin Daly, Karen Mullis
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Patent number: 8484670Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a memory coupled to a processor. The processor can be operable to receive a request for promotional information responsive to a media processor detecting a promotional tag in a media program stream and transmit to the media processor promotional information associated with a promotion responsive to a determination that a promotional offer is available. The processor can also be operable to receive from the media processor a request for redeemable material associated with the promotion and store the redeemable material in a portion of a database associated with a user of the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Reuben Klein, Sreenivasa Gorti, Karen Mullis
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Publication number: 20130132183Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing, storing, redeeming, and managing promotions. A promotion service can be called to save, manage, or redeem promotions. The promotion service can be called to generate or provide promotions based upon contextual information. The promotion service also can be accessed to save promotions as well as to view or redeem saved promotions. In some implementations, the promotions can be stored in a promotion locker or other data storage device that is accessible to the promotion service. Promotions can be redeemed at a point of sale such as a web site or a physical retailer. In one contemplated embodiment, a user accesses the promotion service via a smart phone, and a bar code or other information associated with the promotion is displayed on the smart phone in response to a user request.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Reuben Klein, Sreenivasa Gorti, Karen Mullis
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Publication number: 20130117096Abstract: A system and method may comprise providing, via a computing device, a connection link to an end user device having a network connectivity access network element; extracting, via an advertisement server, an offer of a value voucher unique to the end user from a database connected to the advertisement server and presenting, through the end user device, an offer of the value voucher to the end user; receiving, via the computing device, from the end user an acceptance of the value voucher; and storing the value voucher in a coupon database in an Internet accessible coupon storage locker unique to the end user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Reuben Klein, Karen Mullis, Steven A. Siegel
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Publication number: 20120324501Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a server having a memory coupled to a processor. The processor can be operable to receive a request for promotional information responsive to a media processor detecting a promotional tag in a media program stream and transmit to the media processor promotional information associated with a promotion responsive to a determination that a promotional offer is available. The processor can also be operable to receive from the media processor a request for redeemable material associated with the promotion and store the redeemable material in a portion of a database associated with a user of the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Reuben Klein, Sreenivasa Gorti, Karen Mullis
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Patent number: 8150000Abstract: A system and method that notifies a voice mailbox subscriber of the receipt of a message at a voicemail server using instant messaging. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes an enhanced notification server that receives a notification of the message from the voicemail server, queries the availability of an instant messaging client via an instant messaging presence server, and forwards the notification to the instant messaging client via the instant messaging presence server if the instant messaging client is available. In preferred embodiments, provisions are made to forward the message to the subscriber via instant messaging.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Xiaofeng Gao, Maria Adamczyk, Karen Mullis
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Publication number: 20120033610Abstract: Network servers, systems, and methods are disclosed which relate to providing a plurality of user identities or personas on a single mobile device. The mobile device has a unique address to communicate with entities on the network. The mobile device further has a plurality of telephone numbers associated with it. The usage of each telephone number may be billed to a separate account. Each telephone number further has a plurality of personas associated with it. Each persona has its own visual interface on the mobile device and a corresponding set of rules. The relationship between personas and telephone numbers, and associated rules, are stored on an application server on the network. The application server routes incoming connections to a specific persona on the single mobile device based on the plurality of rules. The rules can be edited by a user of the mobile device via an interface or via another device connected to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Douglas Scott Ring, Yakun Gao, Karen Mullis, Steven A. Siegel, Scott Andrew Steinbrueck
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Patent number: 8090088Abstract: A communications network-based system and service is disclosed. The service permits subscribers to control and manage incoming telephone calls. Subscribers can establish preferences for how calls will be handled by a communications network if the calls are received while the subscriber has a privacy screening service engaged. The service also notifies a subscriber of a calling party's call based on whether preselected or predesignated preferences of the called party correspond to identifier(s) of the calling party.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Karen Mullis, Anita Hogans Simpson
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SELECTING AND IMPLEMENTING DIGITAL PERSONAS ACROSS APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES
Publication number: 20110295928Abstract: A persona determination approach can be utilized to apply digital personas across multiple communications domains. A service gateway can determine whether to transfer a request for communications services to a Persona Determination Mechanism (PDM). The PDM can select a digital persona based on available information and transmit the digital persona to the service gateway. The service gateway can process the communications services based on the selected digital persona or based on the determination not to transfer the request. In some methods, the service gateway can forward the processed request to one or more network elements for further processing. Related systems are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Steven Brown, David Chen, Mark Foladare, Paul Gausman, Reuben Klein, Gilbert McGrath, Karen Mullis -
Publication number: 20110154474Abstract: Method, device, and computer program product are provided for differentiated treatment of incoming and outgoing emails based on a network server. A server receives a query from a gateway, and the query includes information about an email received by the gateway. The server obtains rules for processing the email of the query. The server determines an identity for the email based on the rules for processing the email. The server transmits the identity to the gateway to cause the gateway to send the email having the identity to a post office server. The email having the identity is configured to cause the post office server to process the email based on the identity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I., L.P.Inventors: Steven A. Siegel, Karen Mullis
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Publication number: 20100125802Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for recording a navigational sequence. A selection is received to record the navigational sequence to a destination web page. A browser application requests a sequence of uniform resource locators and downloads the destination web page. The browser application records the sequence of uniform resource locators. Another selection is received that stops recording the navigational sequence.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Nicholas S. Huslak, Karen Mullis
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Publication number: 20080304634Abstract: A system and method that notifies a voice mailbox subscriber of the receipt of a message at a voicemail server using instant messaging. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes an enhanced notification server that receives a notification of the message from the voicemail server, queries the availability of an instant messaging client via an instant messaging presence server, and forwards the notification to the instant messaging client via the instant messaging presence server if the instant messaging client is available. In preferred embodiments, provisions are made to forward the message to the subscriber via instant messaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.Inventors: Xiaofeng Gao, Maria Adamczyk, Karen Mullis
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Publication number: 20080130860Abstract: A communications network-based system and service is disclosed. The service permits subscribers to control and manage incoming telephone calls. Subscribers can establish preferences for how calls will be handled by a communications network if the calls are received by while the subscriber in connected to an information network. The service also notifies a subscriber of a calling party's call based on whether preselected or predesignated preferences of the called party correspond to identifier(s) of the calling party.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Karen Mullis, Anita Hogans Simpson
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Patent number: 7369647Abstract: A system and method that notifies a voice mailbox subscriber of the receipt of a message at a voicemail server using instant messaging. A preferred embodiment of the invention includes an enhanced notification server that receives a notification of the message from the voicemail server, queries the availability of an instant messaging client via an instant messaging presence server, and forwards the notification to the instant messaging client via the instant messaging presence server if the instant messaging client is available. In preferred embodiments, provisions are made to forward the message to the subscriber via instant messaging.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Xiaofeng Gao, Maria Adamczyk, Karen Mullis
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Patent number: 7324638Abstract: A communications network-based system and service is disclosed. The service permits subscribers to control and manage incoming telephone calls. Subscribers can establish preferences for how calls will be handled by a communications network if the calls are received by while the subscriber in connected to an information network. The service also notifies a subscriber of a calling party's call based on whether preselected or predesignated preferences of the called party correspond to identifier(s) of the calling party.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2002Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Karen Mullis, Anita Hogans Simpson