Patents by Inventor Katherine L. Krein

Katherine L. Krein 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).

  • Publication number: 20160248909
    Abstract: A method for managing subscriber profile data for a service provided over a communications network includes receiving a subscriber request to view the subscriber profile data from a client which hosts a user interface configured to allow the subscriber to view and update the subscriber profile data. The subscriber profile data is retrieved based upon receiving the subscriber request to view the subscriber profile data from the client. The subscriber profile data is forwarded to the client. A subscriber request to update the subscriber profile data is received from the client. The method includes forwarding an update for the subscriber profile data to the communications network based upon receiving the subscriber request to update the subscriber profile data from the client. The communications network provides the service in accordance with the updated subscriber profile data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul G. BANIAK, Kristin CHAMBERS, Christopher H. ROLWES, Terry L. VIETH, Tracy L. BROKAW, Mary B. CLARK, Katherine L. KREIN
  • Patent number: 9369574
    Abstract: Data used to implement a communications service is managed. A request for a user interface is received over a first communications network from a hosting client. The user interface is sent over the first communications network to the hosting client in accordance with the request. The data used to implement the communications service is received over the first communications network from the hosting client via the user interface. The data used to implement the communications service is forwarded to within a second communications network. The communications service is implemented in the second communications network in accordance with the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul G. Baniak, Kristin Chambers, Katherine L. Krein, Christopher H. Rolwes, Terry L. Vieth, Tracy L. Brokaw, Mary B. Clark
  • Publication number: 20140169541
    Abstract: Data used to implement a communications service is managed. A request for a user interface is received over a first communications network from a hosting client. The user interface is sent over the first communications network to the hosting client in accordance with the request. The data used to implement the communications service is received over the first communications network from the hosting client via the user interface. The data used to implement the communications service is forwarded to within a second communications network. The communications service is implemented in the second communications network in accordance with the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul G. BANIAK, Kristin Chambers, Katherine L. Krein, Christopher H. Rolwes, Terry L. Vieth, Tracy L. Brokaw, Mary B. Clark
  • Patent number: 8705718
    Abstract: Subscription profile data is managed. The subscription profile data is associated with a communications service. A user interface is sent to a hosting client for a user to obtain access to and make changes to subscription profile data. A request to retrieve the subscription profile data is received from the client. The subscription profile data is retrieved from within a communications network in response to the request to retrieve the subscription profile data. A request to update the subscription profile data is received. An update for the subscription profile data is forwarded so that the communications service is implemented in the communications network in accordance with the update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul G. Baniak, Kristin Chambers, Katherine L. Krein, Christopher H. Rolwes, Terry L. Vieth, Tracy L. Brokaw, Mary B. Clark
  • Publication number: 20130279676
    Abstract: Subscription profile data is managed. The subscription profile data is associated with a communications service. A user interface is sent to a hosting client for a user to obtain access to and make changes to subscription profile data. A request to retrieve the subscription profile data is received from the client. The subscription profile data is retrieved from within a communications network in response to the request to retrieve the subscription profile data. A request to update the subscription profile data is received. An update for the subscription profile data is forwarded so that the communications service is implemented in the communications network in accordance with the update.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Paul G. BANIAK, Kristin Chambers, Katherine L. Krein, Christopher H. Rolwes, Terry L. Vieth, Tracy L. Brokaw, Mary B. Clark
  • Patent number: 8494138
    Abstract: Subscriber profile data is managed. The subscriber profile data is associated with a communications service subscribed to by a subscriber. A request to retrieve the subscriber profile data is received based upon a client sending a request for the subscriber profile data. The client hosts a user interface configured to allow the subscriber to obtain and update the subscriber profile data. The subscriber profile data is retrieved from the communications network in response to the request to retrieve the subscriber profile data. A request to update the subscriber profile data is received based upon the client sending a request to update the subscriber profile data. An update for the subscriber profile data is forwarded to the communications network based upon receiving the request to update the subscriber profile data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul G. Baniak, Kristin Chambers, Katherine L. Krein, Christopher H. Rolwes, Terry L. Vieth, Tracy L. Brokaw, Mary B. Clark
  • Publication number: 20110142213
    Abstract: Subscriber profile data is managed. The subscriber profile data is associated with a communications service subscribed to by a subscriber. A request to retrieve the subscriber profile data is received based upon a client sending a request for the subscriber profile data. The client hosts a user interface configured to allow the subscriber to obtain and update the subscriber profile data. The subscriber profile data is retrieved from the communications network in response to the request to retrieve the subscriber profile data. A request to update the subscriber profile data is received based upon the client sending a request to update the subscriber profile data. An update for the subscriber profile data is forwarded to the communications network based upon receiving the request to update the subscriber profile data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T LABS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul G. BANIAK, Kristin CHAMBERS, Katherine L. KREIN, Christopher H. ROLWES, Terry L. VIETH, Tracy L. BROKAW, Mary B. CLARK
  • Patent number: 7907714
    Abstract: Subscriber profile data associated with a communications service subscribed to by a subscriber is managed by a profile management system. The subscriber profile data is stored on a communications network which executes the communications service in accordance with the subscriber profile data. A subscriber request to view the subscriber profile data is received from a client which hosts a user interface configured to allow the subscriber to view and update the subscriber profile data. The subscriber profile data is retrieved from the communications network based upon receiving the subscriber request to view the subscriber profile data from the client. The subscriber profile data is forwarded to the client. A subscriber request to update the subscriber profile data is received from the client. An update for the subscriber profile data is forwarded to the communications network based upon receiving the subscriber request to update the subscriber profile data from the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Labs, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Baniak, Kristin Chambers, Katherine L. Krein, Christopher H. Rolwes, Terry L. Vieth, Tracy L. Brokaw, Mary B. Clark
  • Patent number: 7103165
    Abstract: A profile management system is provided for accessing and maintaining profile data associated with a telecommunications service subscribed to by a user. The profile data is stored on a telecommunications network which executes the telecommunications service subscribed to by the user in accordance with the profile data. The profile management system includes a client and a server. The client hosts a user interface allowing the user to view and update the profile data. The server processes user requests from the client to view and update the profile data by obtaining the profile data from the telecommunications network and forwarding the profile data to the client. The server also processes user requests from the client to update the profile data by forwarding user updates of the profile data from the client to the telecommunications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Baniak, Kristin Chambers, Katherine L. Krein, Christopher H. Rolwes, Terry L. Vieth, Tracy L. Brokaw, Mary B. Clark
  • Publication number: 20040151294
    Abstract: A profile management system is provided for accessing and maintaining profile data associated with a telecommunications service subscribed to by a user. The profile data is stored on a telecommunications network which executes the telecommunications service subscribed to by the user in accordance with the profile data. The profile management system includes a client and a server. The client hosts a user interface allowing the user to view and update the profile data. The server processes user requests from the client to view and update the profile data by obtaining the profile data from the telecommunications network and forwarding the profile data to the client. The server also processes user requests from the client to update the profile data by forwarding user updates of the profile data from the client to the telecommunications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul G. Baniak, Kristin Chambers, Katherine L. Krein, Christopher H. Rolwes, Terry L. Vieth, Tracy L. Brokaw, Mary B. Clark
  • Publication number: 20010048738
    Abstract: A profile management system is provided for accessing and maintaining profile data associated with a telecommunications service subscribed to by a user. The profile data is stored on a telecommunications network which executes the telecommunications service subscribed to by the user in accordance with the profile data. The profile management system includes a client and a server. The client hosts a user interface allowing the user to view and update the profile data. The server processes user requests from the client to view and update the profile data by obtaining the profile data from the telecommunications network and forwarding the profile data to the client. The server also processes user requests from the client to update the profile data by forwarding user updates of the profile data from the client to the telecommunications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Publication date: December 6, 2001
    Applicant: SBC TECHNOLOGY RESOURSES, INC.
    Inventors: PAUL G. BANIAK, KRISTIN CHAMBERS, KATHERINE L. KREIN, CHRISTOPHER H. ROLWES, TERRY L. VIETH, TRACY L. BROKAW, MARY B. CLARK