Patents by Inventor Michael B. Boetje

Michael B. Boetje 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).

  • Patent number: 8819035
    Abstract: A method can include accessing a cookie file to obtain a keyword where the cookie file is associated with a media device and scanning a stream of media content to locate the keyword within a portion of the stream of media content. The method can include generating a filtered search set by applying filtering to additional words to exclude a black listed word, where the additional words are located within a pre-determined proximity to a location corresponding to an occurrence of the keyword within the portion of the stream of media content. The method can include providing a search result based on a network search conducted using the keyword and the filtered search set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael B. Boetje, Steven A. Hite
  • Publication number: 20130290307
    Abstract: A method can include accessing a cookie file to obtain a keyword where the cookie file is associated with a media device and scanning a stream of media content to locate the keyword within a portion of the stream of media content. The method can include generating a filtered search set by applying filtering to additional words to exclude a black listed word, where the additional words are located within a pre-determined proximity to a location corresponding to an occurrence of the keyword within the portion of the stream of media content. The method can include providing a search result based on a network search conducted using the keyword and the filtered search set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Michael B. Boetje, Steven A. Hite
  • Patent number: 7929668
    Abstract: A network administration system includes an Internet-based repair (eRepair) subsystem that is configured to accept customer trouble reports related to a network and to provide customer trouble report status information to customers. The administration system also includes a Work Force and Administration-Control (WFA/C) subsystem that is configured to manage repair services that are performed on the network in response to the customer trouble reports. A repair status update system, method and/or computer program product is configured to automatically send a status change message from the WFA/C subsystem to the eRepair subsystem upon occurrence of a change in a status of a customer trouble report in the WFA/C subsystem as a result of repair services that are performed on the network. The customer trouble report status information is updated in response to receipt of the status change message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Michael B. Boetje, Rita H. Scherer
  • Patent number: 7340038
    Abstract: A network administration system includes an Internet-based repair (eRepair) subsystem that is configured to accept customer trouble tickets related to a network and to provide customer trouble ticket status information to customers. The administration system also includes a Work Force and Administration-Control (WFA/C) subsystem that is configured to manage repair services that are performed on the network in response to the customer trouble tickets. A repair status update system, method and/or computer program product is configured to automatically push a status change message from the WFA/C subsystem to the eRepair subsystem upon occurrence of a change in a status of a customer trouble ticket in the WFA/C subsystem as a result of repair services that are performed on the network. The customer trouble ticket status information is updated in response to receipt of the status change message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael B. Boetje, Rita H. Scherer
  • Patent number: 7006603
    Abstract: A Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) administration system includes an Internet-based repair (eRepair) subsystem that is configured to accept customer trouble tickets related to the PSTN via the Internet and to provide customer trouble ticket status information to customers via the Internet. The administration system also includes a Work Force and Administration-Control (WFA/C) subsystem that is configured to manage repair services that are performed on the PSTN in response to the customer trouble tickets. A repair status update system, method and/or computer program product is configured to automatically push a status change message from the WFA/C subsystem to the eRepair subsystem upon occurrence of a change in a status of a customer trouble ticket in the WFA/C subsystem as a result of repair services that are performed on the PSTN. The customer trouble ticket status information is updated in response to receipt of the status change message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Michael B. Boetje, Rita H. Scherer
  • Publication number: 20040179654
    Abstract: A Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) administration system includes an Internet-based repair (eRepair) subsystem that is configured to accept customer trouble tickets related to the PSTN via the Internet and to provide customer trouble ticket status information to customers via the Internet. The administration system also includes a Work Force and Administration-Control (WFA/C) subsystem that is configured to manage repair services that are performed on the PSTN in response to the customer trouble tickets. A repair status update system, method and/or computer program product is configured to automatically push a status change message from the WFA/C subsystem to the eRepair subsystem upon occurrence of a change in a status of a customer trouble ticket in the WFA/C subsystem as a result of repair services that are performed on the PSTN. The customer trouble ticket status information is updated in response to receipt of the status change message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Michael B. Boetje, Rita H. Scherer