Patents by Inventor Scott M. Frank
Scott M. Frank 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: 10292013Abstract: A method may use location information to transmit alert information to a communications device. Such a method may include receiving location information identifying a physical location of a mobile device; responsive to receiving an indication of communication intended for the mobile device, selecting an alerting tone based on the physical location of the mobile device; and providing instructions to adjust an alerting mechanism of the mobile device based on the selecting of the alerting tone. Other methods and systems are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert Jackson Starr, John P. Ruckart, Steven Neil Tischer, Samuel N. Zellner
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Patent number: 10140673Abstract: Selected embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems and media for systematically processing electronic communications for conditionally incrementing resources. In certain embodiments, electronic communications are received and processed in order to evaluate potential realization assistance functions by potential realization assistants according to processes that include resource incrementations that are conditioned on satisfactory potential realization function processing. Other methods, systems and media are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert A. Koch, Jeffrey R. Kuester
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Publication number: 20180227713Abstract: A method may use location information to transmit alert information to a communications device. Such a method may include receiving location information identifying a physical location of a mobile device; responsive to receiving an indication of communication intended for the mobile device, selecting an alerting tone based on the physical location of the mobile device; and providing instructions to adjust an alerting mechanism of the mobile device based on the selecting of the alerting tone. Other methods and systems are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert Jackson Starr, John P. Ruckart, Steven Neil Tischer, Samuel N. Zellner
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Publication number: 20160005138Abstract: Selected embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems and media for systematically processing electronic communications for conditionally incrementing resources. In certain embodiments, electronic communications are received and processed in order to evaluate potential realization assistance functions by potential realization assistants according to processes that include resource incrementations that are conditioned on satisfactory potential realization function processing. Other methods, systems and media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert A. Koch, Jeffrey R. Kuester
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Patent number: 9129252Abstract: Selected embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems and media for systematically processing electronic communications for conditionally incrementing resources. In certain embodiments, electronic communications are received and processed in order to evaluate potential realization assistance functions by potential realization assistants according to processes that include resource incrementations that are conditioned on satisfactory potential realization function processing. Other methods, systems and media are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert A. Koch, Jeffrey R. Kuester
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Patent number: 8699687Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for responding to an incoming communication attempt, sent from a sender to a recipient. The method includes receiving the incoming communication attempt and presenting options for responding to the incoming communication attempt. The options include at least one of acknowledgement message options and communication answering-related options. The method also includes receiving an option selection and responding to the incoming communication attempt according to the instructions of the selected option. The acknowledgement message options provide information to the sender without requiring that the recipient answer the incoming communication attempt.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert A. Koch
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Patent number: 8688593Abstract: Selected embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems, methods and media for receiving prospective indication information and processing the received prospective indication information to generate result information. In certain embodiments, among others, a user is prompted to provide the prospective indication information, and at least a portion of the prospective indication information is converted into a common measurement system format and subsequently balanced in combination with other prospective indication information in the common measurement system format to generate balanced combination result information. In some embodiments, the processing further includes generating a result communication based at least in part upon the balanced combination result information, identifying a recipient for the result communication based at least in part upon the balanced combination result information, and transmitting the result communication to the recipient.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert A. Koch, Jeffrey R. Kuester
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Patent number: 8600983Abstract: Methods for providing group swarm metrics and content are described herein. In different aspects, the methods may include compiling a content access metric. The methods may also include determining a threshold metric for a user. Further, the methods may include generating a notification message for the user when the compiled content access metric reaches the threshold metric. The methods may additionally include delivering the notification message to the user. The techniques described herein may enable the user to retrieve the content.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Steven Neil Tischer
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Patent number: 8515417Abstract: The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home base station is capable of sensing the presence of the mobile telephone in its coverage area and subsequently establishing contact with the mobile telephone, if the mobile telephone is registered with the home base station. The home base station can support a plurality of telephone devices, including corded and cordless telephone devices, and provides call placement and answering services to these telephone devices if there is a registered mobile telephone within its coverage area.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Vernon Meadows
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Patent number: 8359310Abstract: Methods for providing group swarm metrics and content are described herein. In different aspects, the methods may include compiling a content access metric. The methods may also include determining a threshold metric for a user. Further, the methods may include generating a notification message for the user when the compiled content access metric reaches the threshold metric. The methods may additionally include delivering the notification message to the user. The techniques described herein may enable the user to retrieve the content.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Steven N. Tischer
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Patent number: 8190532Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for managing intellectual property assets. In an embodiment, an intellectual property protection life cycle of an intellectual property asset is managed, and an intellectual property marketing life cycle of the intellectual property asset is managed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Maia Y. Sharpley
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Patent number: 8121852Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property asset selection and protection. In an embodiment, an intellectual property selection system receives from an innovator an innovation submission describing an innovation. An intellectual property protection system receives at least a portion of the innovation submission and manages obtaining an intellectual property legal right related to the innovation. An intellectual property asset management system receives and stores at least one of an innovation description is based at least in part on the at least a portion of the innovation submission and the intellectual property legal right description is based at least in part on the intellectual property legal right.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Christopher M. Arena, Sandra J. Evans, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Marcus Delgado, Harrison Lantz, Amy L. Sherwood
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Publication number: 20120021739Abstract: The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home base station is capable of sensing the presence of the mobile telephone in its coverage area and subsequently establishing contact with the mobile telephone, if the mobile telephone is registered with the home base station. The home base station can support a plurality of telephone devices, including corded and cordless telephone devices, and provides call placement and answering services to these telephone devices if there is a registered mobile telephone within its coverage area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Vernon Meadows
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Patent number: 8090664Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for the development and implementation of intellectual property marketing. A targeted innovation to fulfill an internal need is developed. Actions are taken to legally protect the targeted innovation as an intellectual property asset. The intellectual property asset is analyzed to determine a marketing assessment. A decision is made whether to market the intellectual property asset based at least in part on the marketing assessment. If the marketing assessment meets a predetermined threshold, the intellectual property asset is marketed.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop
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Patent number: 8046007Abstract: The present invention discloses in one embodiment a mobile telephone capable of communicating with a home base station through radio signals. The mobile telephone registers with a home base station before beginning to communicate with the home base station. The home base station is capable of sensing the presence of the mobile telephone in its coverage area and subsequently establishing contact with the mobile telephone, if the mobile telephone is registered with the home base station. The home base station can support a plurality of telephone devices, including corded and cordless telephone devices, and provides call placement and answering services to these telephone devices if there is a registered mobile telephone within its coverage area.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Vernon Meadows
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Patent number: 7936885Abstract: An audio/video reproducing system is automatically electronically controlled in response to specific sensed sounds, specific sensed images and/or specific sensed patterns of nonvisible electromagnetic radiation that are identified electronically from a predefined set of specific sounds, a predefined set of specific images and/or a predefined set of electromagnetic radiation patterns. User preferences may be set to identify specific combinations of sensed patterns. The sensed patterns may be ambient sensed patterns and/or remote sensed patterns. Related systems, methods and computer program products are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Scott M. Frank, Robert J. Starr, Steven Tischer, Samuel N. Zellner
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Patent number: 7904064Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for delivering targeted information to a mobile wireless device based on proximity of the wireless device to a given destination location. The information may include travel or routing information directing the user of the mobile device to the destination location, and other information concerning the sponsor of a destination. The travel information may be tailored to the mode of locomotion inferred from movement information determined for a mobile wireless device carried by the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: AT&T International Property I, LPInventors: Scott M. Frank, John P. Ruckart
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Patent number: 7840498Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for determining whether to market an intellectual property asset, where the intellectual property asset is based at least in part on an innovation developed for an internal need. In an embodiment, a description of an intellectual property asset is received, and an assessment of the marketability of the intellectual property asset is generated based at least in part on the description of an intellectual property asset and a marketing criterion.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Steven Overcash
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Patent number: 7809653Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for intellectual property management. In an embodiment, a system includes an intellectual property asset inventory system to manage an inventory of intellectual property assets. A product inventory system manages an inventory of products, where the inventory of products correspond to a plurality of products and one or more of the products of the plurality of products are associated with one or more of the intellectual property assets of the plurality of intellectual property assets. A marketing management system manages a plurality of marketing projects, where one or more of the marketing projects of the plurality of marketing projects are associated with at least one of (i) one or more products of the plurality of products, and (ii) one or more intellectual property assets of the plurality of intellectual property assets.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Christopher M. Arena, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, JoAnn M. Sherman, Steven Overcash, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, LaVeria Baker, Amy Sherwood, Mary Van Ehrlich, Michael Charles Stevens, Adam Jaffe
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Patent number: 7801830Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for intellectual property marketing, management, and maintenance. An intellectual property marketing system manages the marketing of an intellectual property asset, where the intellectual property asset is based at least in part on an innovation submission of an innovator. An innovation maintenance management system manages rewarding of the innovator based at least in part on the innovation submission.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2000Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Frank Tinker, Monica Rooks, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, La Veria Baker, Diane Moffi, Wendy Eason, JoAnn M. Sherman