Patents by Inventor Nalesh Chandra

Nalesh Chandra 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: 9571544
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing multimedia content over a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer via a data enabled cellular phone for accessing one or more multimedia content from a multimedia content server of the customer, and performs an authentication for obtaining the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server. The method obtains the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server, and transmits the one or more multimedia content to the data enabled cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nalesh Chandra, David Small
  • Publication number: 20160088042
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing multimedia content over a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer via a data enabled cellular phone for accessing one or more multimedia content from a multimedia content server of the customer, and performs an authentication for obtaining the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server. The method obtains the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server, and transmits the one or more multimedia content to the data enabled cellular phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: NALESH CHANDRA, David Small
  • Patent number: 9210577
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing multimedia content over a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer via a data enabled cellular phone for accessing one or more multimedia content from a multimedia content server of the customer, and performs an authentication for obtaining the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server. The method obtains the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server, and transmits the one or more multimedia content to the data enabled cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nalesh Chandra, David Small
  • Publication number: 20150072655
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing multimedia content over a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer via a data enabled cellular phone for accessing one or more multimedia content from a multimedia content server of the customer, and performs an authentication for obtaining the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server. The method obtains the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server, and transmits the one or more multimedia content to the data enabled cellular phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: NALESH CHANDRA, David Small
  • Patent number: 8892077
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing multimedia content over a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer via a data enabled cellular phone for accessing one or more multimedia content from a multimedia content server of the customer, and performs an authentication for obtaining the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server. The method obtains the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server, and transmits the one or more multimedia content to the data enabled cellular phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Nalesh Chandra, David Small
  • Patent number: 8548531
    Abstract: A custom ringtone provisioning device is configured to determine user selectable audio options available for generating a digital audio recording based on ringtone capabilities of a mobile communication device of a user, display the available user selectable audio options for the user to select, generate the digital audio recording using the user selectable audio options selected by the user, and transmit the generated digital audio recording to a server for the server to convert the generated digital audio recording into a customized ringtone for use by the mobile communication device in alerting the user of incoming communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David B. Small, Nalesh Chandra
  • Patent number: 8364210
    Abstract: A custom ringtone provisioning device is configured to determine user selectable audio options available for generating a digital audio recording based on ringtone capabilities of a mobile communication device of a user, display the available user selectable audio options for the user to select, generate the digital audio recording using the user selectable audio options selected by the user, and transmit the generated digital audio recording to a server for the server to convert the generated digital audio recording into a customized ringtone for use by the mobile communication device in alerting the user of incoming communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David B. Small, Nalesh Chandra
  • Patent number: 8064895
    Abstract: A method includes determining customization options available for customizing a recording based on ringtone capabilities of a phone and communicating the available customization options to the phone. The method further includes customizing the recording according to the available customization options selected by a user of the phone to thereby generate a customized recording. The method further includes generating a customized ringtone based on the customized recording and transmitting to the phone the customized ringtone to the phone for use by the phone in alerting of incoming communications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David B. Small, Nalesh Chandra
  • Patent number: 7962129
    Abstract: A system for customizing ringtones. The system including a server configured to facilitate generating a customized ringtone based on a sample recording. The system including a phone configured to display a user interface as a function of customization signals received from the server. The customization signals being related to customization options available for customizing the recording sample. The phone being configured to communicate at least one user selected customization option to the server for use by the server in customizing the sample recording and generating the customized the ringtone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: David B. Small, Nalesh Chandra
  • Publication number: 20100197284
    Abstract: A method includes determining customization options available for customizing a recording based on ringtone capabilities of a phone and communicating the available customization options to the phone. The method further includes customizing the recording according to the available customization options selected by a user of the phone to thereby generate a customized recording. The method further includes generating a customized ringtone based on the customized recording and transmitting to the phone the customized ringtone to the phone for use by the phone in alerting of incoming communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2010
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: David B. Small, Nalesh Chandra
  • Publication number: 20100136958
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing multimedia content over a wireless network are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a customer via a data enabled cellular phone for accessing one or more multimedia content from a multimedia content server of the customer, and performs an authentication for obtaining the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server. The method obtains the one or more multimedia content from the multimedia content server, and transmits the one or more multimedia content to the data enabled cellular phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: NALESH CHANDRA, David Small
  • Publication number: 20090227244
    Abstract: A custom ringtone provisioning device is configured to determine user selectable audio options available for generating a digital audio recording based on ringtone capabilities of a mobile communication device of a user, display the available user selectable audio options for the user to select, generate the digital audio recording using the user selectable audio options selected by the user, and transmit the generated digital audio recording to a server for the server to convert the generated digital audio recording into a customized ringtone for use by the mobile communication device in alerting the user of incoming communications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: SBC KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: David B. Small, Nalesh Chandra
  • Patent number: 7546148
    Abstract: Method and system of customizing ringtones. The method and system including features to facilitate synthesizing a sample recording and converting the synthesized sample recording to a customized ringtone suitable for use with a phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: David B. Small, Nalesh Chandra
  • Publication number: 20090080624
    Abstract: A method for caller identification notification, including determining caller identification information associated with a telephone call to a first device. The method further includes sending a notification to a second device when the caller identification information matches a user defined list of caller identification information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, LP
    Inventors: David Small, Nalesh Chandra
  • Publication number: 20070129114
    Abstract: Method and system of customizing ringtones. The method and system including features to facilitate synthesizing a sample recording and converting the synthesized sample recording to a customized ringtone suitable for use with a phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: SBC Knowledge Ventures, L.P.
    Inventors: David Small, Nalesh Chandra
  • Publication number: 20070093242
    Abstract: A system for customizing ringtones. The system including a server configured to facilitate generating a customized ringtone based on a sample recording. The system including a phone configured to display a user interface as a function of customization signals received from the server. The customization signals being related to customization options available for customizing the recording sample. The phone being configured to communicate at least one user selected customization option to the server for use by the server in customizing the sample recording and generating the customized the ringtone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: David Small, Nalesh Chandra