Patents by Inventor Robert Joseph Thornberry, Jr.

Robert Joseph Thornberry, Jr. 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).

  • SECURITY PROTOCOL FOR DETECTION OF FRAUDULENT ACTIVITY EXECUTED VIA MALWARE-INFECTED COMPUTER SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120030759
    Abstract: A security protocol is disclosed for detecting occurrences of intruder activity, including hidden or concealed activity that may occur in a computer system including a host platform operably connected to an application platform. The protocol relies on parameters defining a tag sequence and syntax commonly known to the application platform and host platform (and hence the user) to detect occurrences of intruder activity during the session.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart O. Goldman, Robert Joseph Thornberry, JR.
  • Method, system, and articles for providing a family telecommunication service
    Patent number: 7580514
    Abstract: A menu is provided in a first telephone call. The menu provides a plurality of destination options including a first destination option for a residence of a family, a second destination option for a first member of the family at a first location other than the residence, and a third destination option for a second member of the family at a second location other than the residence. A selection of one of the destination options is received in the first telephone call. A second telephone call is initiated to a telephone number corresponding to the selection. The first telephone call and the second telephone call are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property 1, L.P.
    Inventors: Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Vanessa Besteda Jackson, Robert Joseph Thornberry, Jr.
  • Methods, systems, and articles for providing a family telecommunication service
    Patent number: 7085363
    Abstract: A menu is provided in a first telephone call. The menu provides a plurality of destination options including a first destination option for a residence of a family, a second destination option for a first member of the family at a first location other than the residence, and a third destination option for a second member of the family at a second location other than the residence. A selection of one of the destination options is received in the first telephone call. A second telephone call is initiated to a telephone number corresponding to the selection. The first telephone call and the second telephone call are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: SBC Properties, L.P.
    Inventors: Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Vanessa Besteda Jackson, Robert Joseph Thornberry, Jr.
  • Method and system for selective notification of E-mail messages
    Patent number: 6400810
    Abstract: A messaging system (10) for notifying subscribers of incoming e-mail messages includes an e-mail system (12) communicating with a notification system (14). The e-mail system (12) includes a user interface (22) that permits subscribers to populate filter lists (16) with e-mail message attributes, such as sender e-mail addresses. The filter list (16) is provided to the notification system (14), which selectively notifies subscribers of incoming e-mail messages based on the contents of their respective filter lists. The notification system (14) can alert subscribers to incoming e-mail messages by pager, facsimile, voice mail, synthetic speech via cellular or conventional telephones, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Julia Skladman, Robert Joseph Thornberry, Jr.
  • Methods, systems, and articles for providing a family telecommunication service
    Patent number: 6327354
    Abstract: A menu is provided in a first telephone call. The menu provides a plurality of destination options including a first destination option for a residence of a family, a second destination option for a first member of the family at a first location other than the residence, and a third destination option for a second member of the family at a second location other than the residence. A selection of one of the destination options is received in the first telephone call. A second telephone call is initiated to a telephone number corresponding to the selection. The first telephone call and the second telephone call are connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Ameritech Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Jeanne Pelletier, Vanessa Besteda Jackson, Robert Joseph Thornberry, Jr.