Patents by Inventor Shannon M. Short
Shannon M. Short 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: 7774207Abstract: 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 and an intellectual property legal right description, where the 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: November 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: 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: 20100100491Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: April 22, 2010Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Maia Y. Sharpley
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Publication number: 20100094763Abstract: 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 and an intellectual property legal right description, where the 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: April 15, 2010Inventors: 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: 20100088244Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop
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Publication number: 20100088243Abstract: 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 and an intellectual property legal right description, where the 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: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Inventors: 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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Patent number: 7680677Abstract: 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 and an intellectual property legal right description, where the 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: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: 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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Patent number: 7653554Abstract: 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: March 10, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop
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Patent number: 7599887Abstract: A method and system for prepaying roaming minutes including crediting a user's account with prepaid roaming minutes at a discounted rate. The roaming minutes are subtracted from the user's account when calls are made outside the home calling area defined by the user's calling plan. Software for implementing the method may be implemented in a number of environments, including a computer system accessible remotely or a processor located on the user's telephone.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2001Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Shannon M. Short
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Publication number: 20090083109Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: 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: 20090034755Abstract: A system and method for reducing or entirely canceling background or ambient noise from a voice transmission from a communications device. A communications device, such as a mobile telephone, is configured with an ambient noise compensation signal generator that is connected between a microphone and a mixer. The original output of the microphone and a compensation signal generated by the ambient noise compensation signal generator are mixed together prior to being passed to a transmitter. In one embodiment a buffer is provided between the microphone and the mixer to help synchronize the timing of the signals to be mixed. In another embodiment a second microphone is employed to detect ambient noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2008Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Shannon M. Short, William A. Hartselle, Vernon Meadows
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Publication number: 20080281930Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for providing a self-destructing e-mail messages are described. An e-mail client application provides a user interface through which the sender of an e-mail message can enter the message and a time period for destruction of the message. Once the sender has provided this information, the e-mail client application sends a request to an e-mail server application to transmit the self-destructing e-mail message. The e-mail client application may also receive self-destructing e-mail messages. When a self-destructing e-mail message is received, the destruction date associated with the e-mail message is identified and the message is destroyed at the specified time. The e-mail client application can also limit the number and type of operations that may be performed on a self-destructing e-mail. An e-mail server application is also provided that receives requests from the e-mail client application to transmit self-destructing e-mail messages and perform other functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2008Publication date: November 13, 2008Inventors: William A. Hartselle, Shannon M. Short, Vernon Meadows
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Patent number: 7450691Abstract: A system and method for reducing or entirely canceling background or ambient noise from a voice transmission from a communications device. A communications device, such as a mobile telephone, is configured with an ambient noise compensation signal generator that is connected between a microphone and a mixer. The original output of the microphone and a compensation signal generated by the ambient noise compensation signal generator are mixed together prior to being passed to a transmitter. In one embodiment a buffer is provided between the microphone and the mixer to help synchronize the timing of the signals to be mixed. In another embodiment a second microphone is employed to detect ambient noise.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Shannon M. Short, William A. Hartselle, Vernon Meadows
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Publication number: 20080201211Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.,Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Maia Y. Sharpley
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Publication number: 20080201210Abstract: 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 corresponds 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2008Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc., formerly known as BellSouth Intellectual PropertyInventors: 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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Publication number: 20080187118Abstract: A method and system for tracking telephone usage and notifying a user of his telephone usage includes a software program for tracking telephone usage based on the time and day that a phone call is made. The software program designates a timer for tracking phone usage. The timer has a time block and a time usage variable associated therewith. When a call is made, the time used by the call is recorded to the time usage variable if the call was made within the time block. The user may then be notified of how much time has been used. The software may be implemented in a number of environments, including a computer system accessible remotely or a processor located on the user's telephone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. (formerly known as BellSouth Intellectual PropertyInventor: Shannon M. Short
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Patent number: 7406425Abstract: 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: September 6, 2001Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Maia Y. Sharpley
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Publication number: 20080154682Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2008Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicants: formerly known as BellSouth Intellectual Property CorporationInventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop
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Patent number: 7389239Abstract: 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: September 6, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.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: 7386460Abstract: 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: July 3, 2002Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.Inventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin L. McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop
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Publication number: 20080133338Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: AT&T Delaware Intellectual PropertyInventors: Scott M. Frank, Carol T. Beckham, Martin McLendon, Shannon M. Short, Michael Bishop, Vernon Meadows, Steven Overcash