Patents by Inventor Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
Royce D. Jordan, 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).
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Patent number: 9485638Abstract: An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address. The apparatus includes a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network. The server includes a processor. The processor includes a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Patent number: 9397963Abstract: A system for maintaining an address book, wherein the address book includes a plurality of entries with each entry containing contact information and wherein address book updates are transmitted over a wireless network. The system includes a gateway for storing the address book and transmitting the address book updates to a wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Publication number: 20150334542Abstract: An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address. The apparatus includes a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network. The server includes a processor. The processor includes a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2013Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, JR.
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Patent number: 8942711Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing a telecommunications service by receiving a request for a telecommunications service from a wireless client, providing a local exchange point of presence to the wireless client in response to the request, and providing the telecommunications service to the wireless client through the local exchange point of presence. The local exchange point of presence may be based on the geographic location of the wireless client.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Patent number: 8583083Abstract: An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address. The apparatus includes a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network. The server includes a processor. The processor includes a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130275537Abstract: A system for maintaining an address book, wherein the address book includes a plurality of entries with each entry containing contact information and wherein address book updates are transmitted over a wireless network. The system includes a gateway for storing the address book and transmitting the address book updates to a wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, JR.
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Patent number: 8331945Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing a telecommunications service by receiving a request for a telecommunications service from a wireless client, providing a local exchange point of presence to the wireless client in response to the request, and providing the telecommunications service to the wireless client through the local exchange point of presence. The local exchange point of presence may be based on the geographic location of the wireless client.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Publication number: 20120164988Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing a telecommunications service by receiving a request for a telecommunications service from a wireless client, providing a local exchange point of presence to the wireless client in response to the request, and providing the telecommunications service to the wireless client through the local exchange point of presence. The local exchange point of presence may be based on the geographic location of the wireless client.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, JR.
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Patent number: 8150400Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing a telecommunications service by receiving a request for a telecommunications service from a wireless client, providing a local exchange point of presence to the wireless client in response to the request, and providing the telecommunications service to the wireless client through the local exchange point of presence. The local exchange point of presence may be based on the geographic location of the wireless client.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Patent number: 8036345Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing telecommunications services by receiving a notification forwarded from a wireless device, the notification indicating that a voicemail message intended for a recipient associated with the wireless device was received. The voicemail message associated with the notifications is retrieved and forwarded to an alternate device associated with the recipient and/or converted into a text message representative of the content of the voicemail message.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Patent number: 7953394Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving electronic mail messages via a wireless network. The apparatus comprises a gateway for sending an electronic mail retrieval reply message to a wireless device in response to receiving an electronic mail retrieval request message from the wireless device. The apparatus further comprises an application module. The application module has computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions convert the retrieval request message into a format capable of transmission over an external computer network and the computer readable instructions convert the retrieval reply message into a format capable of transmission over a wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Publication number: 20110099240Abstract: An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address. The apparatus includes a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network. The server includes a processor. The processor includes a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2011Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, JR.
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Patent number: 7865175Abstract: An apparatus for forwarding data sent to a wireless device having a first address to a second address. The apparatus includes a server in communication with a wireless network and an external network. The server includes a processor. The processor includes a data forwarding module for forwarding the data to the second address via the external network when the wireless device is not in communication with the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Patent number: 7756511Abstract: In general, in one aspect, one embodiment of the present disclosure features a message delivery method. The method includes the steps of receiving a message including delivery instruction and delivery information indicating a time at which the message is to be delivered to a communication device of a recipient; storing the message; and delivering the message to the recipient at a time indicated by the delivery information. Further, the delivery instruction and the delivery information are set by a sender of the message. Other embodiments are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Publication number: 20090259726Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving electronic mail messages via a wireless network. The apparatus comprises a gateway for sending an electronic mail retrieval reply message to a wireless device in response to receiving an electronic mail retrieval request message from the wireless device. The apparatus further comprises an application module. The application module has computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions convert the retrieval request message into a format capable of transmission over an external computer network and the computer readable instructions convert the retrieval reply message into a format capable of transmission over a wireless network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, JR.
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Patent number: 7561868Abstract: An apparatus for retrieving electronic mail messages via a wireless network. The apparatus comprises a gateway for sending an electronic mail retrieval reply message to a wireless device in response to receiving an electronic mail retrieval request message from the wireless device. The apparatus further comprises an application module. The application module has computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions convert the retrieval request message into a format capable of transmission over an external computer network and the computer readable instructions convert the retrieval reply message into a format capable of transmission over a wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Patent number: 7516163Abstract: A system for maintaining an address book, wherein the address book includes a plurality of entries with each entry containing contact information and wherein address book updates are transmitted over a wireless network. The system includes a gateway for storing the address book and transmitting the address book updates to a wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2002Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: AT & T Delaware Intellectrual Property, Inc.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Patent number: 7447743Abstract: The present invention discloses methods and systems for processing data in a wireless communication network. A method embodiment includes receiving at least one electronic message having at least one attachment associated therewith; associating identifying indicia with the message according to the message characteristics; and using the identifying indicia to determine which portion of the message should be delivered to a recipient of the message. The method can also include transmitting a portion of the message, such as its text without any applicable attachments, to a wireless application of the recipient. The method may include stripping data such as an attachment from the message before sending the message to the user. In one aspect of the method, the user can determine that further processing of at least one of the stripped attachments is needed. This further processing is accomplished by one or more of a plurality of subsystems.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2001Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Patent number: 7376413Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing telecommunications services by receiving a notification forwarded from a wireless device, the notification indicating that a voicemail message intended for a recipient associated with the wireless device was received. The voicemail message associated with the notifications is retrieved and forwarded to an alternate device associated with the recipient and/or converted into a text message representative of the content of the voicemail message.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.
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Patent number: RE43351Abstract: An apparatus and method for validating a credit card over a wireless network. The apparatus includes a gateway for sending a credit card validation reply message to a wireless device in response to receiving a credit card validation request message from the wireless device, the request message including credit card information for identifying a credit card to be validated.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Dono Tech Services LLCInventor: Royce D. Jordan, Jr.