Patents by Inventor Pat Nola

Pat Nola 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: 20230123771
    Abstract: A method to generate a contact list may include receiving an identifier of a first communication device at a captioning system. The first communication device may be configured to provide first audio data to a second communication device. The second communication device may be configured to receive first text data of the first audio data from the captioning system. The method may further include receiving and storing contact data from each of multiple communication devices at the captioning system. The method may further include selecting the contact data from the multiple communication devices that include the identifier of the first communication device as selected contact data and generating a contact list based on the selected contact data. The method may also include sending the contact list to the first communication device to provide the contact list as contacts for presentation on an electronic display of the first communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme, Pat Nola, Merle L. Walker, III
  • Patent number: 11509838
    Abstract: A method to generate a contact list may include receiving an identifier of a first communication device at a captioning system. The first communication device may be configured to provide first audio data to a second communication device. The second communication device may be configured to receive first text data of the first audio data from the captioning system. The method may further include receiving and storing contact data from each of multiple communication devices at the captioning system. The method may further include selecting the contact data from the multiple communication devices that include the identifier of the first communication device as selected contact data and generating a contact list based on the selected contact data. The method may also include sending the contact list to the first communication device to provide the contact list as contacts for presentation on an electronic display of the first communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme, Pat Nola, Merle L. Walker, III
  • Publication number: 20210211587
    Abstract: A method to generate a contact list may include receiving an identifier of a first communication device at a captioning system. The first communication device may be configured to provide first audio data to a second communication device. The second communication device may be configured to receive first text data of the first audio data from the captioning system. The method may further include receiving and storing contact data from each of multiple communication devices at the captioning system. The method may further include selecting the contact data from the multiple communication devices that include the identifier of the first communication device as selected contact data and generating a contact list based on the selected contact data. The method may also include sending the contact list to the first communication device to provide the contact list as contacts for presentation on an electronic display of the first communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme, Pat Nola, Merle L. Walker, III
  • Patent number: 10972683
    Abstract: A method to generate a contact list may include receiving an identifier of a first communication device at a captioning system. The first communication device may be configured to provide first audio data to a second communication device. The second communication device may be configured to receive first text data of the first audio data from the captioning system. The method may further include receiving and storing contact data from each of multiple communication devices at the captioning system. The method may further include selecting the contact data from the multiple communication devices that include the identifier of the first communication device as selected contact data and generating a contact list based on the selected contact data. The method may also include sending the contact list to the first communication device to provide the contact list as contacts for presentation on an electronic display of the first communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme, Pat Nola, Merle L. Walker, III
  • Publication number: 20180352173
    Abstract: A method to generate a contact list may include receiving an identifier of a first communication device at a captioning system. The first communication device may be configured to provide first audio data to a second communication device. The second communication device may be configured to receive first text data of the first audio data from the captioning system. The method may further include receiving and storing contact data from each of multiple communication devices at the captioning system. The method may further include selecting the contact data from the multiple communication devices that include the identifier of the first communication device as selected contact data and generating a contact list based on the selected contact data. The method may also include sending the contact list to the first communication device to provide the contact list as contacts for presentation on an electronic display of the first communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme, Pat Nola, Merle L. Walker, III
  • Patent number: 10051207
    Abstract: A method to generate a contact list may include receiving an identifier of a first communication device at a captioning system. The first communication device may be configured to provide first audio data to a second communication device. The second communication device may be configured to receive first text data of the first audio data from the captioning system. The method may further include receiving and storing contact data from each of multiple communication devices at the captioning system. The method may further include selecting the contact data from the multiple communication devices that include the identifier of the first communication device as selected contact data and generating a contact list based on the selected contact data. The method may also include sending the contact list to the first communication device to provide the contact list as contacts for presentation on an electronic display of the first communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme, Pat Nola, Merle Lamar Walker, III
  • Patent number: 9998686
    Abstract: A method to transcribe a video communication session may include obtaining, at a communication system, a request from a first communication device for a video communication session and determining a currently available second communication device from among multiple second communication devices registered with the communication system. The method may also include establishing the video communication session between the first communication device and the currently available second communication device. After establishing the video communication session, the method may include receiving media data from the currently available second communication devices, the media data including audio data and video data and capturing, at the communication system, the audio data for generation of a transcription of the audio data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme, Pat Nola, Merle Lamar Walker, III
  • Publication number: 20170251150
    Abstract: A method to transcribe a video communication session may include obtaining, at a communication system, a request from a first communication device for a video communication session and determining a currently available second communication device from among multiple second communication devices registered with the communication system. The method may also include establishing the video communication session between the first communication device and the currently available second communication device. After establishing the video communication session, the method may include receiving media data from the currently available second communication devices, the media data including audio data and video data and capturing, at the communication system, the audio data for generation of a transcription of the audio data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme, Pat Nola, Merle Lamar Walker, III
  • Patent number: 9525830
    Abstract: A method to generate a contact list may include receiving an identifier of a first communication device at a captioning system. The first communication device may configured to provide first audio data to a second communication device. The second communication device may be configured to receive first text data of the first audio data from the captioning system. The method may further include receiving and storing contact data from each of multiple communication devices at the captioning system. The method may further include selecting the contact data from the multiple communication devices that include the identifier of the first communication device as selected contact data and generating a contact list based on the selected contact data. The method may also include sending the contact list to the first communication device to provide the contact list as contacts for presentation on an electronic display of the first communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: CaptionCall LLC
    Inventors: Shane Roylance, Kenneth Boehme, Pat Nola, Merle Lamar Walker, III
  • Patent number: 9374536
    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are disclosed for providing captioning of a video communication session for a conversation between at least two users in which media data is communicated between at least two communication devices during a video communication session involving a video captioning service. The video captioning service provides text captions for the far-end audio of the video communication session, in which the user of the second communication device is associated with a hearing-capable user that is not authorized to receive text captions from the video communication service during the video communication session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: CaptionCall, LLC
    Inventors: Pat Nola, Shane A. Roylance, Merle L. Walker, III
  • Patent number: 7746984
    Abstract: A method and system for call initiation and the establishment of a communication session in a video relay service are described. A called party number of a voice phone is entered into a video phone and a first segment of a communication session is established between the video phone and a Video Relay Service (VRS) system according to a network address of the VRS system stored within the video phone. The called party number is forwarded to the VRS system over the first segment of the communication session. A second segment of the communication session is established between the VRS system and the voice phone without any additional interaction by a user of the video phone using the called party number of the voice phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Sorenson Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Pat Nola, Jon Hodson, Michael Drew Flathers, Glenn Daniel Clapp, Edward Franz Armstrong, Theresa R. Armstrong, legal representative, Scot Lorin Brooksby
  • Patent number: 7742068
    Abstract: A method and system for automatic camera configuration, upon establishment of a communication session is described. A number is entered into a video phone and a first segment of a communication session is established between the video phone and a service system. The service system retrieves and stores a current default pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) setting from the video phone camera. The service system transmits the video phone's corresponding camera PTZ preset settings and the video phone configures the camera according to the preset. Upon termination of the communication session, a video relay service (VRS) transmits the default PTZ setting to the video phone and the video phone reconfigures the camera according to the original camera setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Sorenson Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Cupal, Glenn Daniel Clapp, Pat Nola
  • Publication number: 20070064888
    Abstract: A method and system for call initiation and the establishment of a communication session in a video relay service are described. A called party number of a voice phone is entered into a video phone and a first segment of a communication session is established between the video phone and a Video Relay Service (VRS) system according to a network address of the VRS system stored within the video phone. The called party number is forwarded to the VRS system over the first segment of the communication session. A second segment of the communication session is established between the VRS system and the voice phone without any additional interaction by a user of the video phone using the called party number of the voice phone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Pat Nola, Jon Hodson, Michael Flathers, Glenn Clapp, Edward Armstrong, Scot Brooksby, Theresa Armstrong
  • Publication number: 20070064097
    Abstract: A method and system for automatic camera configuration, upon establishment of a communication session is described. A number is entered into a video phone and a first segment of a communication session is established between the video phone and a service system. The service system retrieves and stores a current default pan, tilt, zoom (PTZ) setting from the video phone camera. The service system transmits the video phone's corresponding camera PTZ preset settings and the video phone configures the camera according to the preset. Upon termination of the communication session, the VRS transmits the default PTZ setting to video phone and the video phone reconfigures the camera according to the original camera setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: Matthew Cupal, Glenn Clapp, Pat Nola
  • Patent number: D777188
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CaptionCall, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Lalor, Pat Nola
  • Patent number: D799528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Sorenson IP Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Christian Lalor, Pat Nola