Patents by Inventor Michael Stephens
Michael Stephens 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: 11826628Abstract: Virtual and augmented reality sports training environments are disclosed. A user interacts with virtual players in a simulated environment of a virtual reality sporting event. In some embodiments, the user's actions and decisions are monitored by the simulated environment. The environment evaluates the user's performance, and provides performance feedback based on the user's decisions and timing. In one application, real life pitchers and their pitching data are tracked and replicated in a simulated pitching environment. A team of users may practice against a simulation of a pitcher they are about to compete against, swinging at pitches that they would see in a real game. Such environments may maximize effective practice time for users, and help develop better players with improved decision-making skills. Some embodiments include various pitch recognition training, which may be against replicated real-life pitchers.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: WIN REALITY, LLCInventors: Christopher O'Dowd, Michael Stephens, Kodi Tapie, Nicholas Kippes, Daniel O'Dowd, Garrett Beatty
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Patent number: 11632291Abstract: Prediction, detection and mitigation of network or device issues in a communication system are facilitated. An embodiment can comprise: determining whether an identified problem of a device has an associated defined solution stored in a repository of information; transmitting solution information representative of the associated defined solution to the device for application of the solution information to the device in a manner determined to have less than a defined amount of impact on the device and in accordance with defined security protocols of the device; and assessing a performance of the device after application of the solution information to the device to determine whether the solution information solved the identified problem. In some embodiments, solution detection can be performed such that based on a determination that the identified problem has been removed, the change that caused the identified problem can be determined.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Michael Stephens, Arthur Brisebois
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Publication number: 20220235184Abstract: A bio-assimilation master batch including a carrier resin, one or more transition metals, and one or more primary antioxidants is provided. The master batch may include one or more secondary antioxidants and one or more bioassimilation promoting additives. A process for producing polymeric bio-assimilating material including creating a master batch, mixing the master batch with a host polymer to form an end-use polymer mixture, and introducing the end-use polymer mixture to a polymer processing device to manufacture a polymer-based article. Products produced from a process for producing polymeric bio-assimilating material including creating a master batch, mixing the master batch with a host polymer to form an end-use polymer mixture, and introducing the end-use polymer mixture to a polymer processing device to manufacture a polymer-based article.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: SMART PLASTIC TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventor: Michael Stephens
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Publication number: 20220212086Abstract: Virtual and augmented reality sports training environments are disclosed. A user interacts with virtual players in a simulated environment of a virtual reality sporting event. In some embodiments, the user's actions and decisions are monitored by the simulated environment. The environment evaluates the user's performance, and provides performance feedback based on the user's decisions and timing. In one application, real life pitchers and their pitching data are tracked and replicated in a simulated pitching environment. A team of users may practice against a simulation of a pitcher they are about to compete against, swinging at pitches that they would see in a real game. Such environments may maximize effective practice time for users, and help develop better players with improved decision-making skills. Some embodiments include various pitch recognition training, which may be against replicated real-life pitchers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Christopher O'DOWD, Michael STEPHENS, Kodi TAPIE, Nicholas KIPPES, Daniel O'DOWD, Garrett BEATTY
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Patent number: 11278787Abstract: Virtual and augmented reality sports training environments are disclosed. A user interacts with virtual players in a simulated environment of a virtual reality sporting event. In some embodiments, the user's actions and decisions are monitored by the simulated environment. The environment evaluates the user's performance, and provides performance feedback based on the user's decisions and timing. In one application, real life pitchers and their pitching data are tracked and replicated in a simulated pitching environment. A team of users may practice against a simulation of a pitcher they are about to compete against, swinging at pitches that they would see in a real game. Such environments may maximize effective practice time for users, and help develop better players with improved decision-making skills. Some embodiments include various pitch recognition training, which may be against replicated real-life pitchers.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: WIN Reality, LLCInventors: Christopher O'Dowd, Michael Stephens, Kodi Tapie, Nicholas Kippes, Daniel O'Dowd, Garrett Beatty
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Patent number: 11197167Abstract: Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Arthur Richard Brisebois, Michael Stephens
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Publication number: 20210168025Abstract: Prediction, detection and mitigation of network or device issues in a communication system are facilitated. An embodiment can comprise: determining whether an identified problem of a device has an associated defined solution stored in a repository of information; transmitting solution information representative of the associated defined solution to the device for application of the solution information to the device in a manner determined to have less than a defined amount of impact on the device and in accordance with defined security protocols of the device; and assessing a performance of the device after application of the solution information to the device to determine whether the solution information solved the identified problem. In some embodiments, solution detection can be performed such that based on a determination that the identified problem has been removed, the change that caused the identified problem can be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Michael Stephens, Arthur Brisebois
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Patent number: 10958508Abstract: Prediction, detection and mitigation of network or device issues in a communication system are facilitated. An embodiment can comprise: determining whether an identified problem of a device has an associated defined solution stored in a repository of information; transmitting solution information representative of the associated defined solution to the device for application of the solution information to the device in a manner determined to have less than a defined amount of impact on the device and in accordance with defined security protocols of the device; and assessing a performance of the device after application of the solution information to the device to determine whether the solution information solved the identified problem. In some embodiments, solution detection can be performed such that based on a determination that the identified problem has been removed, the change that caused the identified problem can be determined.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Michael Stephens, Arthur Brisebois
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Publication number: 20210069574Abstract: Virtual and augmented reality sports training environments are disclosed. A user interacts with virtual players in a simulated environment of a virtual reality sporting event. In some embodiments, the user's actions and decisions are monitored by the simulated environment. The environment evaluates the user's performance, and provides performance feedback based on the user's decisions and timing. In one application, real life pitchers and their pitching data are tracked and replicated in a simulated pitching environment. A team of users may practice against a simulation of a pitcher they are about to compete against, swinging at pitches that they would see in a real game. Such environments may maximize effective practice time for users, and help develop better players with improved decision-making skills. Some embodiments include various pitch recognition training, which may be against replicated real-life pitchers.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Christopher O'DOWD, Michael STEPHENS, Kodi TAPIE, Nicholas KIPPES, Daniel O'DOWD, Garrett BEATTY
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Publication number: 20200336916Abstract: Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Arthur Richard Brisebois, Michael Stephens
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Patent number: 10743187Abstract: Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Arthur Richard Brisebois, Michael Stephens
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Publication number: 20190363931Abstract: Prediction, detection and mitigation of network or device issues in a communication system are facilitated. An embodiment can comprise: determining whether an identified problem of a device has an associated defined solution stored in a repository of information; transmitting solution information representative of the associated defined solution to the device for application of the solution information to the device in a manner determined to have less than a defined amount of impact on the device and in accordance with defined security protocols of the device; and assessing a performance of the device after application of the solution information to the device to determine whether the solution information solved the identified problem. In some embodiments, solution detection can be performed such that based on a determination that the identified problem has been removed, the change that caused the identified problem can be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Michael Stephens, Arthur Brisebois
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Patent number: 10419274Abstract: Systems, methods and/or machine-readable storage media facilitating prediction, detection and mitigation of network or device issues in a communication system are provided. An embodiment can comprise: determining whether an identified problem of a device has an associated defined solution stored in a repository of information; transmitting solution information representative of the associated defined solution to the device for application of the solution information to the device in a manner determined to have less than a defined amount of impact on the device and in accordance with defined security protocols of the device; and assessing a performance of the device after application of the solution information to the device to determine whether the solution information solved the identified problem. In some embodiments, solution detection can be performed such that based on a determination that the identified problem has been removed, the change that caused the identified problem can be determined.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P., AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Michael Stephens, Arthur Brisebois
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Publication number: 20190182105Abstract: Systems, methods and/or machine-readable storage media facilitating prediction, detection and mitigation of network or device issues in a communication system are provided. An embodiment can comprise: determining whether an identified problem of a device has an associated defined solution stored in a repository of information; transmitting solution information representative of the associated defined solution to the device for application of the solution information to the device in a manner determined to have less than a defined amount of impact on the device and in accordance with defined security protocols of the device; and assessing a performance of the device after application of the solution information to the device to determine whether the solution information solved the identified problem. In some embodiments, solution detection can be performed such that based on a determination that the identified problem has been removed, the change that caused the identified problem can be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Michael Stephens, Arthur Brisebois
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Publication number: 20180242166Abstract: Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Arthur Richard Brisebois, Michael Stephens
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Patent number: 9986439Abstract: Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Arthur Richard Brisebois, Michael Stephens
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Patent number: 9547468Abstract: A system running on a mobile device such as a smartphone is configured to expose a user interface (UI) to enable a user to specify web pages that can be pinned to a start screen of the device. Once pinned, the user may launch a web page by voice command from any location on the UI or from within any experience that is currently being supported on the device. Thus, the user can be on a call with a friend talking about a new video game and then use a voice command to launch a web browser application on the mobile device that navigates to a pinned web page having information about the game's release date. Web pages can be readily pinned and unpinned from the start screen through the UI. When a web page is unpinned from the start screen, the system disables voice web navigation for it.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Cheng-Yi Yen, Derek Liddell, Kenneth Reneris, Charles Morris, Dieter Rindle, Tanvi Surti, Michael Stephens, Eka Tjung
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Publication number: 20160360423Abstract: Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Arthur Richard Brisebois, Michael Stephens
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Patent number: 9445376Abstract: Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLCInventors: Arthur Richard Brisebois, Michael Stephens
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Publication number: 20160029320Abstract: Compensation is provided for foreign interference within a cell. Uplink (UL) noise on an UL channel to a first base station (BS) device is detected. Whether the UL noise includes interference is determined. Interference can include any device other than a mobile device configured to communicate with a BS device associated with a cell. The first service area of the BS device can be modified, e.g., scaled based on determining that the UL noise includes interference. Scaling can include reducing the first service area to a second service area that does not include an imbalance region in the first service area caused by the foreign interference. Scaling can be effected by reducing the amount of downlink power from the first BS device, or by adjusting a re-selection parameter associated with reducing the range of the BS device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Arthur Richard Brisebois, Michael Stephens