Patents by Inventor Keith Joseph

Keith Joseph 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: 20090157417
    Abstract: A method for detecting click fraud. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of: directing a user to an item but delaying the internal ratings update of the item; collecting data to build a model of the user; building the model of the user in response to the collected data; determining the trustworthiness of the user in response to the model of the user; and updating internal ratings of the item in response to the trustworthiness of the user. In various embodiments, the click fraud can be the inflation of advertisement clicks, the inflation of popularity or the inflation of reputation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: ChangingWorlds Ltd.
    Inventors: Keith Joseph Bradley, Paul Cotter, Damien Plower, Juraj Sofranko
  • Publication number: 20090132368
    Abstract: A method for providing personalized advertisement to a first user. The method includes the steps of: displaying a first advertisement to users; defining segments for a user community preference; assigning each of the users to one of the segments in response to the user's level of interest in the user community preference; identifying a first group of the users interested in the first advertisement; identifying a second group of the users not interested in the first advertisement; determining the percentage of the first group of users assigned to the segment; determining the percentage of the second group of users assigned to the segment; determining whether each segment is an indicator for user interest in the first advertisement by comparing the two percentages associated with the segment; and targeting a second advertisement to users assigned to the segment if the segment is an indicator for user interest in the first advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Paul Cotter, Keith Joseph Bradley, Cormac Blackwell, Juraj Sofranko
  • Patent number: 7521526
    Abstract: A process for producing a stable polymer such as poly(hydroxystyrene) which comprises the decarboxylation of a corresponding phenolic in the presence of a non-amine basic catalyst and a polar organic solvent, followed by the polymerization thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Dupont Electronic Polymers L.P.
    Inventors: Keith Joseph Kunitsky, Michael Thomas Sheehan, James Ralph Sounik, Mark Elliot Wagman
  • Patent number: 7521588
    Abstract: A polymeric web exhibiting a soft and silky tactile impression on at least one side thereof is disclosed. The silky feeling side of the web exhibits a pattern of discrete hair-like fibrils, each of the hair-like fibrils being a protruded extension of the web surface and having a side wall defining an open proximal portion and a closed distal portion. The hair-like fibrils exhibit a maximum lateral cross-sectional diameter of between 2 and 5 mils, and an aspect ratio from 1 to 3. Methods and apparatus for making the polymeric web utilize a three-dimensional forming structure having a plurality of protrusions being generally columnar forms having an average aspect ratio of at least about 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Keith Joseph Stone, Brian Francis Gray, Norman Scott Broyles, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Yann-Per Lee
  • Publication number: 20090028155
    Abstract: A method for providing a virtual private network includes assigning to each edge device of a service provider a unicast IPv6 address, from an IPv6 address block of the service provider for a local area network of a user. The method also includes assigning to each edge device of the service provider a virtual private network specific multicast IPv6 address. The method also includes encapsulating a local area network frame in an IPv6 packet when a mapping of a destination address to an egress edge device does not exist. The method also includes adding a virtual private network identification header to a header of the IPv6 packet and broadcasting IPv6 packets having multicast addresses over the service provider network to all of the edge devices serving the virtual private network. The method also includes transmitting, authenticating and decapsulating the IPv6 packet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Weijing CHEN, Keith Joseph ALLEN
  • Patent number: 7447203
    Abstract: Broadband access is provided to a virtual private network (VPN), including multiple local area networks (LANs) configured to interface with an IPv6 service provider network. Data to be routed from an originating device in an originating LAN to a destination device in a destination LAN is received by an ingress line interface and encapsulated in an IPv6 packet. A unique identification number assigned to the VPN is added to the IPv6 packet. When the destination device's address is not mapped to a corresponding egress line interface, the IPv6 packet is broadcast to a multicast address associated with the VPN. When the destination device's address is mapped to the egress line interface, the IPv6 packet is unicast to the egress line interface. The data is ultimately received and decapsulated by the egress line interface. After the VPN identification number is verified, the data is transmitted to the destination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Weijing Chen, Keith Joseph Allen
  • Publication number: 20080241777
    Abstract: The present invention provides a gas burner (10) including: a distributor means (50) having at least one distribution chamber to distribute an air gas mixture around said distributor (50), said burner (10) including a plurality of flame ports (70) through which said gas mixture can pass and be ignited; at least one injector (39) associated with said distributor (50), said at least one injector (39) being positioned to inject gas into said at least distribution chamber via a venture formed of a vertically directed passage and transition port (64) and at least one venturi extension extending away from said transition port (64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET ELECTROLUX
    Inventors: Carlo Antonio Rossi, Marco Rossi, Steven McIntyre, Keith Joseph Borg, George Brock-Nannestad
  • Patent number: 7402723
    Abstract: A polymeric web exhibiting a soft and silky tactile impression on at least one side thereof is disclosed. The silky feeling side of the web exhibits a pattern of discrete hair-like fibrils, each of the hair-like fibrils being a protruded extension of the web surface and having a side wall defining an open proximal portion and a closed distal portion. The hair-like fibrils exhibit a maximum lateral cross-sectional diameter of between 2 and 5 mils, and an aspect ratio from 1 to 3. Methods and apparatus for making the polymeric web utilize a three-dimensional forming structure having a plurality of protrusions being generally columnar forms having an average aspect ratio of at least about 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Keith Joseph Stone, Brian Francis Gray, Norman Scott Broyles, Dimitris Ioannis Collias, Yann-Per Lee
  • Publication number: 20080033126
    Abstract: A process for producing a stable polymer such as poly(hydroxystyrene) which comprises the decarboxylation of a corresponding phenolic in the presence of a non-amine basic catalyst and a polar organic solvent, followed by the polymerization thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Keith Joseph Kunitsky, Michael Thomas Sheehan, James Ralph Sounik, Mark Elliot Wagman
  • Patent number: 7303861
    Abstract: A method for making a forming structure having columnar protrusions extending therefrom comprising the steps of exposing a liquid photosensitive resin to light having an activating wavelength thereby inducing partial curing of the photosensitive resin to form a monolithic slab of partially-cured photosensitive resin; and, including the step of inducing partial curing of a plurality of protrusions on the monolithic slab such that they are joined to and integral with the monolithic slab. The method can further comprise the step of laser etching a plurality of apertures through the forming structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Brian Francis Gray, Keith Joseph Stone, Sarah Beth Gross, Julie Ann O'Neil, Timothy Paul Fiedeldey
  • Patent number: 7301951
    Abstract: A method and system for establishing a guaranteed quality of service (QoS) Internet protocol (IP) connection between an first bridging device and a second bridging device through a switched transport network. The second bridging device receives a first signaling message from the first bridging device through an IP network, the first signaling message containing at least one parameter defining a predefined quality of service. In response, the second bridging device associates the first bridging device's switched transport network address and IP address, without communicating with an address server. The second bridging device directs a second signaling message to the switched transport network of address of the first bridging device, which establishes the IP connection between the first bridging device and the second bridging device through the switched transport network. The IP connection is in accordance with the at least one quality of service parameter contained in the second signaling message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Weijing Chen, Keith Joseph Allen
  • Patent number: 7298750
    Abstract: A method and system provide an Internet protocol (IP) session between an originating end-system and a destination end-system through a switched virtual circuit (SVC) short-cut across an asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) network. A first interworking function (IWF) device inserts its ATM address into a transport network hop (THOP) extension object of a resource reservation protocol (RSVP) path message, which may also contain quality of service (QoS) and reverse charging extension objects. IP routers forward the path message through an IP network, without modifying the objects, to a second IWF device, which retrieves the ATM address of the first IWF device. The second IWF device initiates an ATM setup message, including a responsive RSVP reservation request message. The setup message is sent through the ATM network to the first IWF device, which establishes the SVC with the second IWF device, according to the QoS parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Weijing Chen, Keith Joseph Allen
  • Patent number: 7272145
    Abstract: A system and method establish an Internet protocol (IP) connection between an originating end-system and a destination end-system, incapable of resource reservation protocol (RSVP) signaling, through a switched transport network. A first interworking function (IWF) device inserts its switched transport network address into a first data field of an RSVP path message, received from an RSVP capable proxy signaling device that interfaces with the destination end-system. The first IWF device forwards the path message, through routers in an IP network, which is passed without modification to the first data field. A second IWF device receives the path message and forwards a setup message to the first IWF device through switching devices in the switched transport network, based on the first IWF device's address retrieved from the first data field of the path message. The IP connection is established through the proxy signaling device in response to the setup message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: Weijing Chen, Paul F. Van Vleck, Keith Joseph Allen
  • Patent number: 7201853
    Abstract: A method for making a forming structure for use in an apparatus for making formed polymeric film. The method comprises a multiple step process of applying a photoresist polymer to a metal base sheet, curing the polymer, acid etching the portions of the metal base sheet not covered by cured polymer to form a protrusion having an upper surface and a side wall (or walls), washing the base sheet with caustic and repeating the process as necessary, each time covering the upper surface and side wall of the protrusion with cured polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Brian Francis Gray, Keith Joseph Stone
  • Patent number: 7136386
    Abstract: A communications network and method enable broadband service subscribers to dynamically select broadband service destinations they wish to access from subscriber customer premises equipment. The communications network is an ATM network including a plurality of ATM switches. The network also includes at least one directory server connected to the ATM network, at least one fiber terminating device connected to the at least one directory server, and at least one broadband destination connected to the ATM network. Furthermore, the subscribers' customer premise equipment is connected to the at least one fiber terminating device. The method includes receiving a session request, which identifies a destination, in the at least one service gateway, wherein the session request is transmitted over a broadband connection using an Internet protocol. Next, using the at least one service gateway, an ATM network address of the destination from the at least one directory server is retrieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Joseph Allen, Weijing Chen, Anna Salguero
  • Patent number: 7065092
    Abstract: A system and method establish an Internet protocol (IP) connection between an originating end-system and a limited access destination end-system through a switched transport network. An originating interworking function (IWF) device inserts its switched transport network address into a data field of an RSVP path message, which is forwarded through routers in an IP network by default routing, without modifying the data field. A destination IWF device retrieves the switched transport network address from the path message, which is forwarded to the destination end-system. The destination IWF device receives a new IP address assigned to the originating end-system by the destination end-system. The destination IWF device forwards a setup message to the originating IWF device, through switches in the switched transport network, based on the switched transport network address from the path message and the newly assigned IP address. The IP connection is established in response to the setup message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Weijing Chen, Keith Joseph Allen
  • Patent number: 6948421
    Abstract: A beverage brewing apparatus having a two chamber disposable cartridge that has fresh water in one chamber and brew ingredients in the other chamber. The cartridge fits into a cavity formed in a housing that includes a water heating system and expansion chamber. The water heating system is energized when the disposable cartage is nested in the housing. The system produces a pre-measured volume of a brewed beverage or hot liquid automatically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Inventor: Keith Joseph Meador
  • Publication number: 20050169322
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to establish a communication link over a high speed communications network. A unique predetermined address assigned to a switching and access node of each network node of the high speed communications network is examined. In addition, a service address associated with a request to establish a communication link is examined. The service address indicates at least one of a type of service being requested, a network service detail, and a name of a desired service provider. Thereafter, an end-to-end communication link is established between the calling party and a destination party by routing a connection request through plural switching nodes in accordance with the calling party address, an address associated with the destination party, and the service address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Applicant: SBC TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES INC.
    Inventors: Weijing Chen, Keith Joseph Allen
  • Patent number: 6907047
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to establish a communication link over a high speed communications network. A unique E.164 predetermined address assigned to a switching and access node of each network node of the high speed communications network is examined. In addition, a service address associated with a request to establish a communication link is examined. The service address indicates at least one of a type of service being requested, a network service detail, and a name of a desired service provider. Thereafter, an end-to-end communication link is established between the calling party and a destination party by routing a connection request through plural switching nodes in accordance with the calling party E.164 address, an E.164 address associated with the destination party, and the service address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: SBC Technology Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Weijing Chen, Keith Joseph Allen
  • Patent number: 6852475
    Abstract: A method for making a forming structure. The method comprises the steps of applying a coating of a liquid photosensitive resin to a foraminous element and juxtaposing thereto a first mask comprising both opaque and transparent regions. The photosensitive resin is exposed to light having an activating wavelength to induce partial curing of the photosensitive resin in those regions which are in register with the transparent regions of the first mask. After removal of uncured resin, the process is repeated with a second mask. After removal again of uncured resin, the foraminous element and partially cured resin is immersed in an oxygen-free environment and exposed to light having an activating wavelength to filly cure the partially cured resin to form an apertured forming structure having a plurality of protrusions thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Keith Joseph Stone, Timothy Jay Horton