Patents by Inventor Scott A. Laster

Scott A. Laster 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: 20230337969
    Abstract: A computing system having at least one sensor, at least one processor, and at least one memory including a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the at least one processor, causes the computing system to receive one or more surgical parameters associated with a ligament balancing of a patient's joint, receive real-time sensor data generated by the at least one sensor and indicative of at least one characteristic of the patient's joint, and apply machine learning to determine a next ligament balancing step of the ligament balancing of the patient's joint based on the one or more surgical parameters and the real-time sensor data, wherein the next ligament balancing step is a step of one or more steps intended to result in a target state of the patient's joint identified by the machine learning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
    Inventors: Brian W. McKinnon, Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 11723586
    Abstract: A computing system having at least one sensor, at least one processor, and at least one memory including a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the at least one processor, causes the computing system to receive one or more surgical parameters associated with a ligament balancing of a patient's joint, receive real-time sensor data generated by the at least one sensor and indicative of at least one characteristic of the patient's joint, and apply machine learning to determine a next ligament balancing step of the ligament balancing of the patient's joint based on the one or more surgical parameters and the real-time sensor data, wherein the next ligament balancing step is a step of one or more steps intended to result in a target state of the patient's joint identified by the machine learning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian W. McKinnon, Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 11576039
    Abstract: A customer premises node device can receive an authentication message from a fixed cellular communication device that operates according to a third-generation mobile network access standard (e.g., a 3G alarm panel). The customer premises node device can facilitate transmitting the authentication message, to a network node that operates according to a fourth-generation mobile network access standard. The authentication message can then be routed via mobile network components, including a network gateway device, to a home location registry device, which can authenticate the 3G fixed cellular communication device for communications on a 4G mobile network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: AT&T Mobility II LLC, AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric W. Green, Maurice Scott Laster, Inderpreet Ahluwalia, Christopher McConnell, Timothy Shira
  • Publication number: 20210084491
    Abstract: A customer premises node device can receive an authentication message from a fixed cellular communication device that operates according to a third-generation mobile network access standard (e.g., a 3G alarm panel). The customer premises node device can facilitate transmitting the authentication message, to a network node that operates according to a fourth-generation mobile network access standard. The authentication message can then be routed via mobile network components, including a network gateway device, to a home location registry device, which can authenticate the 3G fixed cellular communication device for communications on a 4G mobile network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Eric W. Green, Maurice Scott Laster, Inderpreet Ahluwalia, Christopher McConnell, Timothy Shira
  • Publication number: 20200000400
    Abstract: A computing system having at least one sensor, at least one processor, and at least one memory including a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the at least one processor, causes the computing system to receive one or more surgical parameters associated with a ligament balancing of a patient's joint, receive real-time sensor data generated by the at least one sensor and indicative of at least one characteristic of the patient's joint, and apply machine learning to determine a next ligament balancing step of the ligament balancing of the patient's joint based on the one or more surgical parameters and the real-time sensor data, wherein the next ligament balancing step is a step of one or more steps intended to result in a target state of the patient's joint identified by the machine learning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Brian W. McKinnon, Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 10033866
    Abstract: A call routing platform system can be used to facilitate routing of a call to a mobile device and a real-time communication API enable device simultaneously. A mobile device number associated with a mobile device can be registered with a call routing service to facilitate call forking between the mobile device and the real-time communication API enabled device. The call routing platform system can comprise an IP multimedia system to facilitate the call forking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard Naughton, Maurice Scott Laster, Jesus Sarte
  • Publication number: 20170244833
    Abstract: A call routing platform system can be used to facilitate routing of a call to a mobile device and a real-time communication API enable device simultaneously. A mobile device number associated with a mobile device can be registered with a call routing service to facilitate call forking between the mobile device and the real-time communication API enabled device. The call routing platform system can comprise an IP multimedia system to facilitate the call forking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Richard Naughton, Maurice Scott Laster, Jesus Sarte
  • Publication number: 20160267595
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide for systems, computer program products, and methods for a financial wellness application that provides an overview of the financial well-being of users. The financial wellness of the users may be determined by identifying personal characteristics of the users regarding background information about the users and the users' households. Based on a user's personal characteristics, financial wellness questions are determined from a plurality of financial wellness questions to present to the user for which the user provides financial wellness input. The financial wellness input is transformed into a financial situation assessment, day-to-day management assessment, and preparation for the future assessment, which are transformed into an overall wellness score. Moreover, the financial wellness input may also be compared against financial wellness thresholds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Boris Rauls, Sonia Sohaili, Russell Paul Labe, JR., Stuart Altschuler, David Scott Laster, Nevenka Vrdoljak, Evelyn Varner, Anil Suri
  • Publication number: 20120282907
    Abstract: A cellular telephone system is provided with a process and apparatus for screening an incoming call. The process is carried out by, and the apparatus comprises, a service provider and a mobile station. The mobile station answers the incoming call and places the call on hold. The mobile station connects to the service provider and places the service provider and the incoming caller on multi-party hold. The mobile station then signals the service provider to begin screening the call. In response, the service provider prompts the incoming caller for the incoming caller's identification and then communicates this information to the mobile station. Based on this information, the mobile station can elect to accept or reject the incoming call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. via transfer from BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, M. Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 8243898
    Abstract: A cellular telephone system is provided with a process and apparatus for screening an incoming call. The process is carried out by, and the apparatus comprises, a service provider (20) and a mobile station (30). The mobile station (30) answers the incoming call and places the call on hold. The mobile station (30) connects to the service provider (20) and places the service provider (20) and the incoming caller on multi-party hold. The mobile station (30) then signals the service provider (20) to begin screening the call. In response, the service provider (20) prompts the incoming caller for the incoming caller's identification and then communicates this information to the mobile station (30). Based on this information, the mobile station (30) can elect to accept or reject the incoming call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, M. Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 8078167
    Abstract: A mobility management analysis architecture for call management. Systems and methods are provided for routing of a landline-mobile and mobile-mobile call using a switching network (landline or mobile originating) to serve effectively as the “GMSC/tandem” switching layer for the mobile network, as well as for mobile-mobile calls using an originating switch. When a landline switch issues an local number portability (LNP) query, the response to the query can be intercepted by a preliminary mobility management platform that determines a location routing number (LRN) for a visited mobile switching center (V-MSC) to which a destination mobile handset is currently attached. The LRN for that V-MSC is returned in the LNP response to the switch, which then routes the call to the serving V-MSC based on the LRN. The V-MSC then performs the GMSC (gateway mobile switching center) functionality, for example, for that particular call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Maurice Scott Laster, Mark Enzmann, John Mark Dammrose, Annie Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20100098241
    Abstract: A mobility management analysis architecture for call management. Systems and methods are provided for routing of a landline-mobile and mobile-mobile call using a switching network (landline or mobile originating) to serve effectively as the “GMSC/tandem” switching layer for the mobile network, as well as for mobile-mobile calls using an originating switch. When a landline switch issues an local number portability (LNP) query, the response to the query can be intercepted by a preliminary mobility management platform that determines a location routing number (LRN) for a visited mobile switching center (V-MSC) to which a destination mobile handset is currently attached. The LRN for that V-MSC is returned in the LNP response to the switch, which then routes the call to the serving V-MSC based on the LRN. The V-MSC then performs the GMSC (gateway mobile switching center) functionality, for example, for that particular call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: Maurice Scott Laster, Mark Enzmann, John Mark Dammrose, Annie Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20100091972
    Abstract: A cellular telephone system is provided with a process and apparatus for screening an incoming call. The process is carried out by, and the apparatus comprises, a service provider (20) and a mobile station (30). The mobile station (30) answers the incoming call and places the call on hold. The mobile station (30) connects to the service provider (20) and places the service provider (20) and the incoming caller on multi-party hold. The mobile station (30) then signals the service provider (20) to begin screening the call. In response, the service provider (20) prompts the incoming caller for the incoming caller's identification and then communicates this information to the mobile station (30). Based on this information, the mobile station (30) can elect to accept or reject the incoming call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. f/k/a AT&T Deleware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, M. Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 7664496
    Abstract: A mobility management analysis architecture for call management. Systems and methods are provided for routing of a landline-mobile and mobile-mobile call using a switching network (landline or mobile originating) to serve effectively as the “GMSC/tandem” switching layer for the mobile network, as well as for mobile-mobile calls using an originating switch. When a landline switch issues an local number portability (LNP) query, the response to the query can be intercepted by a preliminary mobility management platform that determines a location routing number (LRN) for a visited mobile switching center (V-MSC) to which a destination mobile handset is currently attached. The LRN for that V-MSC is returned in the LNP response to the switch, which then routes the call to the serving V-MSC based on the LRN. The V-MSC then performs the GMSC (gateway mobile switching center) functionality, for example, for that particular call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Maurice Scott Laster, Mark Enzmann, John Mark Dammrose, Annie Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7657014
    Abstract: A cellular telephone system is provided with a process and apparatus for screening an incoming call. The process is carried out by, and the apparatus comprises, a service provider (20) and a mobile station (30). The mobile station (30) answers the incoming call and places the call on hold. The mobile station (30) connects to the service provider (20) and places the service provider (20) and the incoming caller on multi-party hold. The mobile station (30) then signals the service provider (20) to begin screening the call. In response, the service provider (20) prompts the incoming caller for the incoming caller's identification and then communicates this information to the mobile station (30). Based on this information, the mobile station (30) can elect to accept or reject the incoming call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, M. Scott Laster
  • Publication number: 20090258635
    Abstract: A cellular system for handling outgoing calls from a mobile station (1) including a network element (8) being capable of recognizing voice commands and names, and has in memory a database of telephone numbers corresponding to an array of names. The mobile station (1) connects to the network element (8) and the mobile station user communicates the desired outgoing call function to the network element (8) by voice. This desired outgoing call function may be communicated while the mobile station (1) is engaged in using supplementary services provided by the network element (8), at any operational point in those services. The network element (8) evaluates the voice communication, retrieves any corresponding information, including telephone numbers, and communicates the necessary information needed by the mobile station (1) to carry out the desired function to the mobile station (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, M. Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 7561870
    Abstract: A cellular system for handling outgoing calls from a mobile station (1) including a network element (8) being capable of recognizing voiced commands and names, and has in memory a database of telephone numbers corresponding to an array of names. The mobile station (1) connects to the network element (8) and the mobile station user communicates the desired outgoing call function to the network element (8) by voice. This desired outgoing call function may be communicated while the mobile station (1) is engaged in using supplementary services provided by the network element (8), at any operation point in those services. The network element (8) evaluate the voice communication, retrieves any corresponding information, including telephone numbers, and communicates the necessary information need by the mobile station (1) to carry out the desired function to the mobile station (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, M. Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 7280821
    Abstract: A cellular system for handling outgoing calls from a mobile station (1) including a network element (8) being capable of recognizing voiced commands and names, and has in memory a database of telephone numbers corresponding to an array of names. The mobile station (1) connects to the network element (8) and the mobile station user communicates the desired outgoing call function to the network element (8) by voice. This desired outgoing call function may be communicated while the mobile station (1) is engaged in using supplementary services provided by the network element (8), at any operation point in those services. The network element (8) evaluate the voice communication, retrieves any corresponding information, including telephone numbers, and communicates the necessary information need by the mobile station (1) to carry out the desired function to the mobile station (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, M. Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 6871064
    Abstract: A cellular system for handling outgoing calls from a mobile station (1) including, a network element (8) being capable of recognizing voiced commands and names, and has in memory a database of telephone numbers corresponding to an array of names. The mobile station (1) connects to the network element (8) and the mobile station user communicates the desired outgoing call function to the network element (8) by voice. This desired outgoing call function may be communicated while the mobile station (1) is engaged in using supplementary services provided by the network element (8), at any operation point in those services. The network element (8) evaluate the voice communication, retrieves any corresponding information, including telephone numbers, and communicates the necessary information need by the mobile station (1) to carry out the desired function to the mobile station (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2005
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, M. Scott Laster
  • Patent number: 6807256
    Abstract: A cellular telephone system is provided with a process and apparatus for screening an incoming call. The process is carried out by, and the apparatus comprises, a service provider (20) and a mobile station (30). The mobile station (30) answers the incoming call and places the call on hold. The mobile station (30) connects to the service provider (20) and places the service provider (20) and the incoming caller on multi-party hold. The mobile station (30) then signals the service provider (20) to begin screening the call. In response, the service provider (20) prompts the incoming caller for the incoming caller's identification and then communicates this information to the mobile station (30). Based on this information, the mobile station (30) can elect to accept or reject the incoming call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Scott C. Holt, M. Scott Laster