Patents by Inventor Michael D. Svoren, Jr.

Michael D. Svoren, Jr. 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: 20240129307
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a smart device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In at least some examples, the method includes receiving a request from an appliance in a same local network as the smart device, the request to transfer first data from the appliance to a first device located outside the local network. The method also includes facilitating the transfer of the first data from the appliance to the first device based at least in part on security policies of the smart device and content of the first data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, JR.
  • Publication number: 20230208669
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a computing device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In some examples, the method includes searching a local area network for smart home devices to determine an identifier associated with a smart home device, provisioning the smart home device to an ecosystem of devices that is managed by the computing device, and automatically arbitrating communication of the smart home device based on the provisioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, JR.
  • Patent number: 11676591
    Abstract: In some examples, a method is disclosed. The method includes detecting, by a smart device, an audible utterance of a trigger word. The method also includes, responsive to the detection of the audible utterance of the trigger word, recording audio via the smart device. The method also includes processing, via the smart device, the recorded audio to determine whether the recorded audio contains a command for the smart device or a different smart device to perform an action. The method also includes, responsive to determining that the recorded audio includes a command for the smart device or a different smart device to perform the action, determining whether the command is serviceable by the smart device without involvement of the different smart device. The method also includes, responsive to determining whether the command is serviceable by the smart device without involvement of the different smart device, taking action regarding the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: T-MOBITE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11627011
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a computing device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In some examples, the method includes searching a local area network for smart home devices to determine an identifier associated with a smart home device, provisioning the smart home device to an ecosystem of devices that is managed by the computing device, and automatically arbitrating communication of the smart home device based on the provisioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11432151
    Abstract: A method of communicating using a wireless gateway. The method comprises receiving a first message in a first radio spectrum band by a first radio transceiver of a wireless gateway, determining by a first processor of the wireless gateway that the first message is a trusted message transmitted by a first source device, transmitting the first message by the first radio transceiver in the first radio spectrum, receiving a second message in a second radio spectrum band by a second radio transceiver of the wireless gateway, determining by the first processor that the second message is a trusted message transmitted by a second source device, and transmitting a third message by the second radio transceiver in the second radio spectrum band to the second source device, wherein the third message directs the second source device to transmit the second message to the wireless gateway in the first radio spectrum band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: David Hufker, Lyle W. Paczkowski, George J. Schnellbacher, Michael D. Svoren, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11374781
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a computing device in a network. In some examples, the method includes scanning to identify communication channels available in a same location as the computing device. The method also includes determining characteristics of the identified communication channels and determining characteristics associated with smart home devices in the same location as the computing device. The computing device functions as a communication hub that manages and controls incoming and outgoing communication on at least some of the identified communication channels by at least some of the smart home devices. The method also includes controlling the smart home devices to distribute network connections of the smart home devices among the identified communication channels based on the determined characteristics of the identified communication channels and the determined characteristics associated with the smart home devices in the same location as the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220141221
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide for a method implemented by a smart device executing an artificial intelligence electronic assistant application. In at least some examples, the method includes receiving a request from an appliance in a same local network as the smart device, the request to transfer first data from the appliance to a first device located outside the local network. The method also includes facilitating the transfer of the first data from the appliance to the first device based at least in part on security policies of the smart device and content of the first data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Callender, Brian Kuntz, Lyle W. Paczkowski, Michael D. Svoren, JR.
  • Patent number: 11190940
    Abstract: A message archival and retrieval system is disclosed comprising a telecommunications service provider server that receives a request for messages associated with a party from a government agency server and transmits a grey list to one or more private gateways. The system also comprises a private gateway configured to couple a plurality of user equipment (UE) to a radio access network that receives the grey list from the telecommunications service provider server, identifies data messages associated with the party from one or more of the plurality of UE based on identifying information included in the grey list, continues transmission of the identified data messages to one or more intended endpoints, and stores the identified data messages and corresponding metadata in one or more block chains in a message data store. The one or more block chains are transmitted to the government agency server in response to the request for messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: David Hufker, Lyle W. Paczkowski, George J. Schnellbacher, Michael D. Svoren, Jr.