Patents by Inventor Precia Carraway

Precia Carraway 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: 11792601
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a mobile device, geographical coordinates defining one or more alert areas associated with a wireless emergency alert over a wireless communication network, and comparing, at the mobile device, the current location of the mobile device with the received coordinates to determine if the mobile device is within the alert area(s). If the mobile device is within the alert area(s), the method further comprises applying a mapping application or other application on the mobile device to construct a map of the alert area(s) based on the coordinates, determine the location of the mobile device with respect the alert area(s), and display the map indicating the location of the mobile device with respect to the alert area(s) at a display interface of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Terri L. Brooks, Precia Carraway
  • Publication number: 20230300563
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for improving road safety use cases in a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication environment. The techniques include assigning of a plurality of calculated/precalculated geofencing areas on a projected path of a responding emergency vehicle. With the assigned geofencing areas, a remote management network such as a V2X communications server may identify the V2X components (user equipment, traffic lights, vehicle embedded devices, etc.) and send notifications to the identified V2X components in each assigned geofencing area and at different timing periods. The identification of the V2X components and the sending of the notifications at different timing periods improve the traffic awareness between the V2X components in the V2X communication environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Precia Carraway
  • Patent number: 11706586
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for improving road safety use cases in a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication environment. The techniques include assigning of a plurality of calculated/precalculated geofencing areas on a projected path of a responding emergency vehicle. With the assigned geofencing areas, a remote management network such as a V2X communications server may identify the V2X components (user equipment, traffic lights, vehicle embedded devices, etc.) and send notifications to the identified V2X components in each assigned geofencing area and at different timing periods. The identification of the V2X components and the sending of the notifications at different timing periods improve the traffic awareness between the V2X components in the V2X communication environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Precia Carraway
  • Patent number: 11645920
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for securely managing and tracking UAV flight paths. The techniques include receiving a flight plan from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV comprises a memory unit for storing a key associated with the UAV. The key enables the UAV to add one or more blocks on a blockchain distributed ledger, wherein the flight plan comprises one or more legs of a flight path. The techniques further include receiving, from the UAV, a block indicating that the UAV completed at least one leg of the flight path. The block can include a hash associated with the at least one leg of the flight path. The block is validated based at least on the hash associated with the at least one leg of the flight path and if the block is validated, a success notification is transmitted to the UAV to continue executing the flight plan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Precia Carraway, Ali Daniali
  • Publication number: 20230007436
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a mobile device, geographical coordinates defining one or more alert areas associated with a wireless emergency alert over a wireless communication network, and comparing, at the mobile device, the current location of the mobile device with the received coordinates to determine if the mobile device is within the alert area(s). If the mobile device is within the alert area(s), the method further comprises applying a mapping application or other application on the mobile device to construct a map of the alert area(s) based on the coordinates, determine the location of the mobile device with respect the alert area(s), and display the map indicating the location of the mobile device with respect to the alert area(s) at a display interface of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Terri L. Brooks, Precia Carraway
  • Patent number: 11445327
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a mobile device, geographical coordinates defining one or more alert areas associated with a wireless emergency alert over a wireless communication network, and comparing, at the mobile device, the current location of the mobile device with the received coordinates to determine if the mobile device is within the alert area(s). If the mobile device is within the alert area(s), the method further comprises applying a mapping application or other application on the mobile device to construct a map of the alert area(s) based on the coordinates, determine the location of the mobile device with respect the alert area(s), and display the map indicating the location of the mobile device with respect to the alert area(s) at a display interface of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Terri L. Brooks, Precia Carraway
  • Patent number: 11348460
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of receiving and processing a wireless emergency alert at a vehicle comprises receiving, at a computer system of the vehicle, the wireless emergency alert over a wireless communication network. The wireless emergency alert may include an alert message and geographical coordinates defining one or more alert areas associated with the emergency alert. The method may further include comparing, via the vehicle computer system, a current location of the vehicle with the geographical coordinates to determine whether the vehicle is within or near the alert area(s) and, if the vehicle is within or near the alert area(s), generating via the computer system a map illustrating the current location of the vehicle with respect to the alert area(s), and displaying the map at a display screen of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    Inventors: Terri L. Brooks, Precia Carraway
  • Publication number: 20220068130
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of receiving and processing a wireless emergency alert at a vehicle comprises receiving, at a computer system of the vehicle, the wireless emergency alert over a wireless communication network. The wireless emergency alert may include an alert message and geographical coordinates defining one or more alert areas associated with the emergency alert. The method may further include comparing, via the vehicle computer system, a current location of the vehicle with the geographical coordinates to determine whether the vehicle is within or near the alert area(s) and, if the vehicle is within or near the alert area(s), generating via the computer system a map illustrating the current location of the vehicle with respect to the alert area(s), and displaying the map at a display screen of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Terri L. Brooks, Precia Carraway
  • Publication number: 20220070608
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving, at a mobile device, geographical coordinates defining one or more alert areas associated with a wireless emergency alert over a wireless communication network, and comparing, at the mobile device, the current location of the mobile device with the received coordinates to determine if the mobile device is within the alert area(s). If the mobile device is within the alert area(s), the method further comprises applying a mapping application or other application on the mobile device to construct a map of the alert area(s) based on the coordinates, determine the location of the mobile device with respect the alert area(s), and display the map indicating the location of the mobile device with respect to the alert area(s) at a display interface of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Terri L. Brooks, Precia Carraway
  • Publication number: 20220060846
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for improving road safety use cases in a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication environment. The techniques include assigning of a plurality of calculated/precalculated geofencing areas on a projected path of a responding emergency vehicle. With the assigned geofencing areas, a remote management network such as a V2X communications server may identify the V2X components (user equipment, traffic lights, vehicle embedded devices, etc.) and send notifications to the identified V2X components in each assigned geofencing area and at different timing periods. The identification of the V2X components and the sending of the notifications at different timing periods improve the traffic awareness between the V2X components in the V2X communication environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventor: Precia Carraway
  • Patent number: 11184734
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for improving road safety use cases in a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication environment. The techniques include assigning of a plurality of calculated/precalculated geofencing areas on a projected path of a responding emergency vehicle. With the assigned geofencing areas, a remote management network such as a V2X communications server may identify the V2X components (user equipment, traffic lights, vehicle embedded devices, etc.) and send notifications to the identified V2X components in each assigned geofencing area and at different timing periods. The identification of the V2X components and the sending of the notifications at different timing periods improve the traffic awareness between the V2X components in the V2X communication environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Precia Carraway
  • Publication number: 20210342834
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage media and apparatuses for processing event notifications are disclosed. For example, a processor receives an event notification of an event from a device of a service provider that is providing a service to a user, wherein the network service provider is distinct from the service provider, determines that the service provider and the event are of a type of service provider and a type of event, respectively, that the user has consented to receive the event notification, sends a message in a unified message format to a device of the user, the message comprising the event, receives a response from the device of the user containing an indication of whether the event is an authorized event, and sends the indication of whether the event is an authorized event to the device of the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Precia Carraway, Robert D. Garskof, Jay O. Glasgow
  • Patent number: 11062310
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage media and apparatuses for processing event notifications are disclosed. For example, a processor receives an event notification of an event from a device of a service provider that is providing a service to a user, wherein the network service provider is distinct from the service provider, determines that the service provider and the event are of a type of service provider and a type of event, respectively, that the user has consented to receive the event notification, sends a message in a unified message format to a device of the user, the message comprising the event, receives a response from the device of the user containing an indication of whether the event is an authorized event, and sends the indication of whether the event is an authorized event to the device of the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Precia Carraway, Robert D. Garskof, Jay O. Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20200372808
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for securely managing and tracking UAV flight paths, including use of blockchain. The techniques include receiving a flight plan from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV comprises a memory unit for storing a key associated with the UAV. The key enables the UAV to add one or more blocks on a blockchain distributed ledger, wherein the flight plan comprises one or more legs of a flight path. The techniques further include receiving, from the UAV, a block indicating that the UAV completed at least one leg of the flight path. The block can include a hash associated with the at least one leg of the flight path. The block is validated based at least on the hash associated with the at least one leg of the flight path and if the block is validated, a success notification is transmitted to the UAV to continue executing the flight plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Precia Carraway, Ali Daniali
  • Publication number: 20200058026
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage media and apparatuses for processing event notifications are disclosed. For example, a processor receives an event notification of an event from a device of a service provider that is providing a service to a user, wherein the network service provider is distinct from the service provider, determines that the service provider and the event are of a type of service provider and a type of event, respectively, that the user has consented to receive the event notification, sends a message in a unified message format to a device of the user, the message comprising the event, receives a response from the device of the user containing an indication of whether the event is an authorized event, and sends the indication of whether the event is an authorized event to the device of the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Precia Carraway, Robert D. Garskof, Jay O. Glasgow
  • Patent number: 10460318
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage media and apparatuses for processing event notifications are disclosed. For example, a processor receives an event notification of an event from a device of a service provider that is providing a service to a user, wherein the network service provider is distinct from the service provider, determines that the service provider and the event are of a type of service provider and a type of event, respectively, that the user has consented to receive the event notification, sends a message in a unified message format to a device of the user, the message comprising the event, receives a response from the device of the user containing an indication of whether the event is an authorized event, and sends the indication of whether the event is an authorized event to the device of the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Precia Carraway, Robert D. Garskof, Jay O. Glasgow
  • Patent number: 10007696
    Abstract: A feeding module for an address book includes a processor and a memory. The processor receives at least one search parameter. The processor accesses information sources to find existing entities and expecting entities that match the at least one search parameter. The memory stores the found existing entities and the found expecting entities. The feeding module forwards the found existing entities and the found expecting entities to an address book to be displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: A T & T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP.
    Inventors: Jay Oliver Glasgow, Precia Carraway
  • Patent number: 9922127
    Abstract: A footprints device includes an input module and an output module. The input module receives a request for footprint data. The footprint data relates to names of users. The output module sends the footprint data to an address book. The footprint data is marked to indicate when at least one of the names of the users is a contact of the address book.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Jay Oliver Glasgow, Precia Carraway
  • Publication number: 20170140376
    Abstract: Methods, computer-readable storage media and apparatuses for processing event notifications are disclosed. For example, a processor receives an event notification of an event from a device of a service provider that is providing a service to a user, wherein the network service provider is distinct from the service provider, determines that the service provider and the event are of a type of service provider and a type of event, respectively, that the user has consented to receive the event notification, sends a message in a unified message format to a device of the user, the message comprising the event, receives a response from the device of the user containing an indication of whether the event is an authorized event, and sends the indication of whether the event is an authorized event to the device of the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Inventors: PRECIA CARRAWAY, Robert D. Garskof, Jay O. Glasgow
  • Publication number: 20150339398
    Abstract: A footprints device includes an input module and an output module. The input module receives a request for footprint data. The footprint data relates to names of users. The output module sends the footprint data to an address book. The footprint data is marked to indicate when at least one of the names of the users is a contact of the address book.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Jay Oliver GLASGOW, Precia Carraway