Patents by Inventor Scott Blandford
Scott Blandford 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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Publication number: 20230385554Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for supervised machine learning for automated assistants. An example method includes: receiving an automated assistant transcript comprising a plurality of records, wherein each record of the plurality of records comprises a query, a classification of the query, an intent associated with the query, and a responsive action associated with the intent; receiving, via a graphical user interface (GUI), a user input indicating an approval of a new automated assistant transcript record; comparing the new automated assistant transcript record to one or more records of the plurality of records; and responsive to detecting a conflict of the new automated assistant transcript record with one or more records of the plurality of records, displaying, via the GUI, a notification of the conflict.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Prem Kumar Sivasankar, Vamsi Pola, Francis McGovern, Charles Gregory Starnes, Zsa-Zsa Porter, Tasneem Hajara, Jennifer Adelhardt, Daniel J. Gibbons, Scott Blandford, Michael Ilfeld, Peter Tsahalis, Justin Meyer, James Titus, Alysce Balbuena, Mehul Shah, Jeffrey Scola, Heather H. Gordon, Claudette Grose, Reena T. Khatwani, Reetu Sharma, Lisa R. Weil
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Patent number: 11783133Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for supervised machine learning for automated assistants. An example method includes: receiving an automated assistant transcript comprising a plurality of records, wherein each record of the plurality of records comprises a query, a classification of the query, an intent associated with the query, and a responsive action associated with the intent; receiving, via a graphical user interface (GUI), a user input indicating an approval of a new automated assistant transcript record; comparing the new automated assistant transcript record to one or more records of the plurality of records; and responsive to detecting a conflict of the new automated assistant transcript record with one or more records of the plurality of records, displaying, via the GUI, a notification of the conflict.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of AmericaInventors: Prem Kumar Sivasankar, Vamsi Pola, Francis McGovern, Charles Gregory Starnes, Zsa-Zsa Porter, Tasneem Hajara, Jennifer Adelhardt, Daniel J. Gibbons, Scott Blandford, Michael Ilfeld, Peter Tsahalis, Justin Meyer, James Titus, Alysce Balbuena, Mehul Shah, Jeffrey Scola, Heather H. Gordon, Claudette Grose, Reena T. Khatwani, Reetu Sharma, Lisa R. Weil
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Patent number: 11455184Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for end-to-end validation of virtual machines. A control system including a processor can detect a validation request that can include a request to create an end-to-end validation function to perform end-to-end validation of a service. The processor can analyze a policy to determine components of the end-to-end validation function and a virtual machine that will host the end-to-end validation function. The components can include a generator function and a receiver function that can encompass the service. The processor can load, or trigger loading of, an image to the virtual machine and instantiation of the virtual machine. The image can include the end-to-end validation function. The processor also can validate the service using the end-to-end validation function based upon a test scenario stored in a test library of the end-to-end validation function.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford
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Publication number: 20210365834Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for supervised machine learning for automated assistants. An example method includes: receiving an automated assistant transcript comprising a plurality of records, wherein each record of the plurality of records comprises a query, a classification of the query, an intent associated with the query, and a responsive action associated with the intent; receiving, via a graphical user interface (GUI), a user input indicating an approval of a new automated assistant transcript record; comparing the new automated assistant transcript record to one or more records of the plurality of records; and responsive to detecting a conflict of the new automated assistant transcript record with one or more records of the plurality of records, displaying, via the GUI, a notification of the conflict.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Prem Kumar Sivasankar, Vamsi Pola, Francis McGovern, Charles Gregory Starnes, Zsa-Zsa Porter, Tasneem Hajara, Jennifer Adelhardt, Daniel J. Gibbons, Scott Blandford, Michael Ilfeld, Peter Tsahalis, Justin Meyer, James Titus, Alysce Balbuena, Mehul Shah, Jeffrey Scola, Heather H. Gordon, Claudette Grose, Reena T. Khatwani, Reetu Sharma, Lisa R. Weil
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Publication number: 20210342177Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for end-to-end validation of virtual machines. A control system including a processor can detect a validation request that can include a request to create an end-to-end validation function to perform end-to-end validation of a service. The processor can analyze a policy to determine components of the end-to-end validation function and a virtual machine that will host the end-to-end validation function. The components can include a generator function and a receiver function that can encompass the service. The processor can load, or trigger loading of, an image to the virtual machine and instantiation of the virtual machine. The image can include the end-to-end validation function. The processor also can validate the service using the end-to-end validation function based upon a test scenario stored in a test library of the end-to-end validation function.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford
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Patent number: 11061707Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for end-to-end validation of virtual machines. A control system including a processor can detect a validation request that can include a request to create an end-to-end validation function to perform end-to-end validation of a service. The processor can analyze a policy to determine components of the end-to-end validation function and a virtual machine that will host the end-to-end validation function. The components can include a generator function and a receiver function that can encompass the service. The processor can load, or trigger loading of, an image to the virtual machine and instantiation of the virtual machine. The image can include the end-to-end validation function. The processor also can validate the service using the end-to-end validation function based upon a test scenario stored in a test library of the end-to-end validation function.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford
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Publication number: 20200403970Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing network address translation in a software defined networking environment. A control system can detect a request to create a network address translation function. The control system can analyze a recipe to identify a network address translation switch and a network address translation virtual function that are to provide functionality of the network address translation function, trigger instantiation of the network address translation switch via a network control function, and trigger instantiation of the network address translation virtual function via a service control function. The control system can validate the network address translation function and chain the network address translation function to a host. The network address translation function can provide address translation for the host using the network address translation switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Walter Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford, Cheng Liu
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Patent number: 10764242Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing network address translation in a software defined networking environment. A control system can detect a request to create a network address translation function. The control system can analyze a recipe to identify a network address translation switch and a network address translation virtual function that are to provide functionality of the network address translation function, trigger instantiation of the network address translation switch via a network control function, and trigger instantiation of the network address translation virtual function via a service control function. The control system can validate the network address translation function and chain the network address translation function to a host. The network address translation function can provide address translation for the host using the network address translation switch.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Walter Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford, Cheng Liu
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Publication number: 20170337077Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for end-to-end validation of virtual machines. A control system including a processor can detect a validation request that can include a request to create an end-to-end validation function to perform end-to-end validation of a service. The processor can analyze a policy to determine components of the end-to-end validation function and a virtual machine that will host the end-to-end validation function. The components can include a generator function and a receiver function that can encompass the service. The processor can load, or trigger loading of, an image to the virtual machine and instantiation of the virtual machine. The image can include the end-to-end validation function. The processor also can validate the service using the end-to-end validation function based upon a test scenario stored in a test library of the end-to-end validation function.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford
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Patent number: 9727365Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for end-to-end validation of virtual machines. A control system including a processor can detect a validation request that can include a request to create an end-to-end validation function to perform end-to-end validation of a service. The processor can analyze a policy to determine components of the end-to-end validation function and a virtual machine that will host the end-to-end validation function. The components can include a generator function and a receiver function that can encompass the service. The processor can load, or trigger loading of, an image to the virtual machine and instantiation of the virtual machine. The image can include the end-to-end validation function. The processor also can validate the service using the end-to-end validation function based upon a test scenario stored in a test library of the end-to-end validation function.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: W. Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford
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Publication number: 20170149733Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing network address translation in a software defined networking environment. A control system can detect a request to create a network address translation function. The control system can analyze a recipe to identify a network address translation switch and a network address translation virtual function that are to provide functionality of the network address translation function, trigger instantiation of the network address translation switch via a network control function, and trigger instantiation of the network address translation virtual function via a service control function. The control system can validate the network address translation function and chain the network address translation function to a host. The network address translation function can provide address translation for the host using the network address translation switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Walter Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford, Cheng Liu
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Publication number: 20160299830Abstract: Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for end-to-end validation of virtual machines. A control system including a processor can detect a validation request that can include a request to create an end-to-end validation function to perform end-to-end validation of a service. The processor can analyze a policy to determine components of the end-to-end validation function and a virtual machine that will host the end-to-end validation function. The components can include a generator function and a receiver function that can encompass the service. The processor can load, or trigger loading of, an image to the virtual machine and instantiation of the virtual machine. The image can include the end-to-end validation function. The processor also can validate the service using the end-to-end validation function based upon a test scenario stored in a test library of the end-to-end validation function.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: W. Cooper Chastain, Larry B. Pearson, Cameron Scott Blandford
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Publication number: 20130085851Abstract: A particular method includes receiving, at an advertising server, media content information for media content sent to a display device coupled to a media device. The method includes retrieving a list of items depicted in the media content based on the media content information. The method includes receiving, at the advertising server, user identification information of a viewer of the media content. The method includes retrieving user history information associated with the user identification information. The method also includes determining, at the advertising server, one or more items of interest to the viewer from the list of items based on the user history information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicants: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., AT&T Mobility II, LLCInventors: Jeff Pedro, Cameron Scott Blandford, Mark Foladare
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Publication number: 20130080180Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an option for sender paid data delivery to an endpoint device in a communications network are disclosed. For example, the method sends a request for a content by a subscriber using the endpoint device, receives a plurality of delivery options, wherein one of the plurality of delivery options comprises an option to have a content provider pay for a delivery of the content, selects one delivery option from the plurality of delivery options, and receives the content based upon the one delivery option selected from the plurality of delivery options.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: MARK FOLADARE, Richard Bennett, C. Scott Blandford, Paul Digiacomo
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Patent number: 7830861Abstract: In order to provide a single common cost-efficient architecture for real time communication services for audio, video, and data over internet protocol, a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) system and architecture is provided by placing border elements (BEs) at the interface boundaries between the access network the user devices use and the VoIP infrastructure. The BEs use SIP protocol as the access call control protocol over any access networking technologies, for example, IP, Ethernet, ATM, and FR, and provides all services transparently to the end users that use SIP-enabled devices. To enable a scalable system, the SIP BEs are decomposed into separate communicating entities that make the SIP BE scalable and provide new capabilities not previously available by a self-contained SIP BE.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2004Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.Inventors: Siroos K. Afshar, Cameron Scott Blandford, Alireza Faryar, Burwell Goode, Behzad Nadji, Radhika R. Roy