Patents by Inventor Larry Pearson
Larry Pearson 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: 10395502Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing smart mobility assistance. For instance, in one example, a device includes a set of sensors, a processor, a first set of feedback mechanisms, and a communication device. The set of sensors is to monitor an area surrounding a user of a mobility assistance device. The processor is to detect a hazard in the surrounding area, based on the monitoring. The first set of feedback mechanisms is to provide the user with an alert that notifies the user of the hazard. The communication device is to send a notification to a third party informing the third party of the hazard.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Enrique Eulloqui, Mary Ellen Nester, Mimi Gourley, Jessica Garza, John Staggs, Larry Pearson, Renee Irby, Morgan Waldon, Yvonne Galindo
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Publication number: 20190043331Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing smart mobility assistance. For instance, in one example, a device includes a set of sensors, a processor, a first set of feedback mechanisms, and a communication device. The set of sensors is to monitor an area surrounding a user of a mobility assistance device. The processor is to detect a hazard in the surrounding area, based on the monitoring. The first set of feedback mechanisms is to provide the user with an alert that notifies the user of the hazard. The communication device is to send a notification to a third party informing the third party of the hazard.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Enrique Eulloqui, Mary Ellen Nester, Mimi Gourley, Jessica Garza, John Staggs, Larry Pearson, Renee Irby, Morgan Waldon, Yvonne Galindo
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Patent number: 10123198Abstract: A controller for use in a supplemental response system can include an initiation module that receives a communication from a primary response system. The controller can also include an interpretation module that receives the communication from the initiation module and that interprets the communication to determine a description of attention required by the source. The controller can further include a locating module that identifies a target region based on the first location of the source, and that identifies the supplemental responding entity at a second location within the target region based on the description of the attention required by the source. The controller can also include a communication module that transmits a request to a communication system of the supplemental responding entity at the second location within the target region.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Craig Arthur Klein, Maureen Folkerts, Gregory Harp, Larry Pearson, Barton Hawkins, Joseph Sineath
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Patent number: 10096228Abstract: In one example, the present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing smart mobility assistance. For instance, in one example, a device includes a set of sensors, a processor, a first set of feedback mechanisms, and a communication device. The set of sensors is to monitor an area surrounding a user of a mobility assistance device. The processor is to detect a hazard in the surrounding area, based on the monitoring. The first set of feedback mechanisms is to provide the user with an alert that notifies the user of the hazard. The communication device is to send a notification to a third party informing the third party of the hazard.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Enrique Eulloqui, Mary Ellen Nester, Mimi Gourley, Jessica Garza, John Staggs, Larry Pearson, Renee Irby, Morgan Waldon, Yvonne Galindo
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Publication number: 20180242125Abstract: A controller for use in a supplemental response system can include an initiation module that receives a communication from a primary response system. The controller can also include an interpretation module that receives the communication from the initiation module and that interprets the communication to determine a description of attention required by the source. The controller can further include a locating module that identifies a target region based on the first location of the source, and that identifies the supplemental responding entity at a second location within the target region based on the description of the attention required by the source. The controller can also include a communication module that transmits a request to a communication system of the supplemental responding entity at the second location within the target region.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2017Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Craig Arthur Klein, Maureen Folkerts, Gregory Harp, Larry Pearson, Barton Hawkins, Joseph Sineath
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Patent number: 9916369Abstract: The present invention includes a method, system, and computer-readable medium for calculating a social graph using a social utility grid interface. The method includes the following steps. First, collecting one or more types of communication data. Next, inputting the one or more types of communication data into a social utility grid infrastructure. The social utility grid infrastructure analyzes the input data to determine a multi-dimensional first-order social graph by: (1) normalizing each of the one or more types of communication data; (2) representing the each of the one or more types of communication data as a vector; (3) calculating a Euclidean Norm; and (4) generating the multi-dimensional first-order social graph. Then, providing the multi-dimensional first-order social graph to one or more software applications.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Larry Pearson, Steven Belz
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Publication number: 20170199920Abstract: The present invention includes a method, system, and computer-readable medium for calculating a social graph using a social utility grid interface. The method includes the following steps. First, collecting one or more types of communication data. Next, inputting the one or more types of communication data into a social utility grid infrastructure. The social utility grid infrastructure analyzes the input data to determine a multi-dimensional first-order social graph by: (1) normalizing each of the one or more types of communication data; (2) representing the each of the one or more types of communication data as a vector; (3) calculating a Euclidean Norm; and (4) generating the multi-dimensional first-order social graph. Then, providing the multi-dimensional first-order social graph to one or more software applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2010Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Larry Pearson, Steven Belz
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Patent number: 8873729Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for processing a ring tone. An electronic database is queried for a calling number, and contact information associated with the calling number is retrieved. A ring tone database is queried for the contact information, and the ring tone database stores an association between the contact information and a ring tone. The ring tone associated with the contact information is retrieved and processed to alert a called number to a communication from the calling number.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Steven M. Belz, Jr., Larry Pearson
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Patent number: 8862674Abstract: A rating is received, from a first user of an electronic messaging system, pertaining to a use by a second user of a reply-to-all function provided by the electronic messaging system. An etiquette value associated with the second user is updated based on the rating. An access by the second user to the reply-to-all function is controlled based on the updated etiquette value associated with the second user. The electronic messaging system may comprise an email messaging system, for example. Systems and apparatus are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Sanjay Macwan, Larry Pearson
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Patent number: 8634396Abstract: A method of registering a multi mode communications device for service can include registering a multi-mode communications device by receiving and transmitting registration information over separate communications networks.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Edward Walter, Larry Pearson
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Patent number: 8595804Abstract: A security processing element stores authentication data corresponding to a plurality of possible authentication modes. At a time of activation, the security processing element randomly selects one of the authentication modes for presentation to the user. The user must successfully enter data corresponding to the randomly selected authentication mode. In an alternative embodiment, the security processing element can randomly select a plurality of authentication modes that are sequentially presented to the user. The user must successfully respond to each of the plurality of requested authentication modes. In another embodiment, for high security communications, the security processing element may select from a subset of authentication modes that are considered to be more robust. Conversely, the security processing element may select from a subset of randomly presented authentication modes that are considered less robust when used in a low security setting.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Pratt, Larry Pearson, Marc Sullivan
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Patent number: 8595777Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to receive a media program signal from a set-top box (STB), monitor ambient sound, and suppress a portion of the ambient sound according to the media program signal. The media program signal can correspond to a media program presentable at least audibly by the STB. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventor: Larry Pearson
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Publication number: 20120320835Abstract: A method of registering a multi mode communications device for service can include registering a multi-mode communications device by receiving and transmitting registration information over separate communications networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Edward Walter, Larry Pearson
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Publication number: 20120250843Abstract: In embodiments of the disclosed technology, a plurality of ratings of websites is received, wherein each rating is associated with a category and a rater and each rater is associated with at least one group. A selection of a category is received from the user, wherein the user is associated with at least one group. One website location (or a plurality of website locations) is provided in the category to the user based on at least one rating of the plurality of ratings provided by at least one of the raters, wherein at least one group associated with the rater and at least one the group associated with the user are the same group.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Steven Belz, Larry Pearson
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Publication number: 20120233208Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for processing a ring tone. An electronic database is queried for a calling number, and contact information associated with the calling number is retrieved. A ring tone database is queried for the contact information, and the ring tone database stores an association between the contact information and a ring tone. The ring tone associated with the contact information is retrieved and processed to alert a called number to a communication from the calling number.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Steven M. Belz, Larry Pearson
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Patent number: 8259694Abstract: A method of registering a multi mode communications device for service can include registering a multi-mode communications device by receiving and transmitting registration information over separate communications networks.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Edward Walter, Larry Pearson
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Patent number: 8218744Abstract: In embodiments of the disclosed technology, a plurality of ratings of websites is received, wherein each rating is associated with a category and a rater and each rater is associated with at least one group. A selection of a category is received from the user, wherein the user is associated with at least one group. One website location (or a plurality of website locations) is provided in the category to the user based on at least one rating of the plurality of ratings provided by at least one of the raters, wherein at least one group associated with the rater and at least one the group associated with the user are the same group.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Steven Belz, Larry Pearson
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Patent number: 8213591Abstract: Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for processing a ring tone. A communication is processed from a calling number to a called number. An electronic database is queried for the calling number, and contact information associated with the calling number is retrieved. A ring tone database is queried for the contact information, and the ring tone database stores an association between the contact information and a ring tone. The ring tone associated with the contact information is retrieved and processed to alert the called number to the communication from the calling number.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Steven M. Belz, Larry Pearson
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Publication number: 20110131280Abstract: A rating is received, from a first user of an electronic messaging system, pertaining to a use by a second user of a reply-to-all function provided by the electronic messaging system. An etiquette value associated with the second user is updated based on the rating. An access by the second user to the reply-to-all function is controlled based on the updated etiquette value associated with the second user. The electronic messaging system may comprise an email messaging system, for example. Systems and apparatus are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2009Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Sanjay Macwan, Larry Pearson
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Patent number: 7908621Abstract: A video distribution system is provided. The video distribution system includes a receiver to receive a plurality of video data streams. The video distribution system also includes a splitter to separate a first video data stream and a second video data stream from the plurality of video data streams. The video distribution system further includes a combiner to output a composite signal for communication via a first network. The composite signal includes the first video data stream modulated to a first radio frequency band associated with a first user and the second video data stream modulated to a second radio frequency band associated with a second user.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Brad Bridges, Larry Pearson