Patents by Inventor Quenton Lanier Gilbert
Quenton Lanier Gilbert 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: 10200544Abstract: Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Publication number: 20170155519Abstract: Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 9596361Abstract: Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Publication number: 20160072964Abstract: Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2015Publication date: March 10, 2016Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 9215334Abstract: Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Publication number: 20140378092Abstract: Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 8855598Abstract: Shared usage plans are popular with families, friends, and small businesses. These shared usage plans share some cumulative utilization of resources, such as communications services. Even though multiple devices may share a monthly allotment of resources, an individual threshold is established for each device. The multiple individual thresholds may then be dynamically regulated to maintain the monthly allotment of resources.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 8374576Abstract: The cumulative utilization of communication system resources by a communication terminal is determined. An alert is generated through the communication terminal in response to the cumulative utilization exceeding a threshold amount. The cumulative utilization of resources may be determine by a core network of the communication system and/or by the communication terminal. The core network may transmit an alert message to the communication terminal to trigger an alert therefrom in response to the cumulative utilization of resources exceeding a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Publication number: 20110153116Abstract: An indication of a traffic regulation, such as a speed limit, is transmitted to a vehicle. Equipment on the vehicle determines whether the vehicle is in adherence to the traffic regulation, and appropriate information and/or cues are provided to the driver of the vehicle. Cues can be audible, visual, mechanical (vibration), or a combination thereof. The equipment on the vehicle can be a stand alone receiver unit, a part of the vehicle, a mobile communications device, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LPInventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 7844042Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for forwarding communications to a first destination number to a second destination number after receipt of a forwarding indication from the second destination number. In the first embodiment, the method comprises the steps of the communication device coupled to the second destination number receiving a forwarding indication, determining the first destination number to be forwarded based on the forwarding indication, and forwarding communications directed to the first destination number to the second destination number. In the second embodiment, the method comprises the steps of the client device coupled to the second destination number receiving a forwarding indication, determining the first destination number to be forwarded based on the forwarding indication, and forwarding communications directed to the first destination number to the second destination number.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Publication number: 20100179701Abstract: A disclosed method of weather forecasting with respect to a set of irrigation criteria includes enabling an irrigation system controller operating on a user defined schedule to wirelessly receive soil condition information from an environmental sensor, evaluate the soil condition information for satisfaction of an irrigation criterion, and activate an irrigation valve associated with the environmental sensor when the irrigation criterion is satisfied. The soil condition information may indicate a chemical composition or moisture content of the soil. The irrigation system controller is further enabled to generate a warning message based on the soil condition. The irrigation system controller is further enabled to send the warning message to a lawn care service. The irrigation system controller is further enabled to generate a report of the soil condition. The irrigation system controller is further enabled to generate a report indicative of water consumption per irrigation valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2009Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Quenton Lanier Gilbert, James Carlton Bedingfield, SR.
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Publication number: 20100144310Abstract: The cumulative utilization of communication system resources by a communication terminal is determined. An alert is generated through the communication terminal in response to the cumulative utilization exceeding a threshold amount. The cumulative utilization of resources may be determine by a core network of the communication system and/or by the communication terminal. The core network may transmit an alert message to the communication terminal to trigger an alert therefrom in response to the cumulative utilization of resources exceeding a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventors: James Carlton Bedingfield, SR., Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 7356038Abstract: Systems and method for a communications broker include a memory with a look-up table, one or more connections to associated communications networks and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a phone number and a request for information related to the phone number and utilizes the look-up table to determine a communications network associated with the phone number. The processor is further configured to transmit the request to the communications network for the information related to the phone number, receive a first response to the request and transmit a second response. Other systems and methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventor: Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 7269431Abstract: Improved techniques for communicating short messages forward an electronic message to an alternate communications device if the system is unable to deliver the short message to a destination communications device. The electronic message is formatted to be compliant with the alternate communications system. Alternatively, the short message may be formatted in compliance with a destination communications device that is not short message compliant and sent to the destination communications device. In some embodiments of the present invention, a method for communicating short messages includes forwarding an electronic message to a first communications device, the forwarding in response to at least an indicator of unsuccessful delivery of a short message to a destination communications device. The first communications device may be incompatible with short message service. The forwarding may be enabled from the destination communications device, the first communications device, or a web browser.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Cingular Wireless II, LLCInventor: Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 7260188Abstract: A voice mail system that provides a message scan mode that plays back only brief portions of each message, i.e., message snippets, saved in the voice mailbox queue. If the user takes no action while the message snippet is being played back, or within a short grace period after that, the system automatically skips to the next message in the queue and plays a snippet of that message without requiring any interaction on the part of the user. The user has the option of making a selection that causes the entire message to be played.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Cingular Wireless II, LLCInventor: Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 7197123Abstract: Call identification information regarding calls placed to or from a wireless device that subscribes to a Call Log service is recorded and stored in network-based incoming and outgoing call information logs, preferably at a Service Node. The network is prompted to capture call identification information by triggers provisioned on the subscribing line, wherein the triggers identify the subscribing directory number as a subscriber to the Call Log service. The call information logs can be retrieved by any requesting communication device that sends a presentation request and can be authenticated at the network via provision of an authentication code, or via referencing number in a network-based database permissions associated with the requesting communication device's directory.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Cingular Wireless II, LLCInventor: Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 7155523Abstract: Systems and methods provide e-mail forwarding by receiving a first message from a first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system; associating the first message previously addressed to the first e-mail account with a second e-mail account address; and forwarding the first message to the second e-mail account address.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Cingular Wireless II, LLCInventor: Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Patent number: 7062564Abstract: Systems and methods provide e-mail forwarding by receiving a first message from a first e-mail system, the first message being previously addressed to a first e-mail account address on the first e-mail system; associating the first message previously addressed to the first e-mail account with a second e-mail account address; forwarding the first message to the second e-mail account address; and arranging for an incentive to be shared between the first e-mail system and a forwarding system that receives the first message.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Cingular Wireless II, LLCInventor: Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Publication number: 20040151295Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for forwarding communications to a first destination number to a second destination number after receipt of a forwarding indication from the second destination number. In the first embodiment, the method comprises the steps of the communication device coupled to the second destination number receiving a forwarding indication, determining the first destination number to be forwarded based on the forwarding indication, and forwarding communications directed to the first destination number to the second destination number. In the second embodiment, the method comprises the steps of the client device coupled to the second destination number receiving a forwarding indication, determining the first destination number to be forwarded based on the forwarding indication, and forwarding communications directed to the first destination number to the second destination number.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Inventor: Quenton Lanier Gilbert
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Publication number: 20040114743Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for presenting caller identification logs. In particular, the present invention provides a method and system for presenting caller identification logs to a user while the user is at a remote location. The method of the present invention comprises the steps of receiving an indication of a call to a first number, writing information for the call to a call log for the first number in a call log database, receiving a presentation request from a second number, and presenting the call log for the first number in response to the presentation request. The indication of the call may be generated in response to an incoming call or an outgoing call. Furthermore, the first number and the second number may be either a wired or wireless number.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2002Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventor: Quenton Lanier Gilbert