Patents by Inventor Thi Nguyen

Thi Nguyen 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).

  • Patent number: 7426266
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for providing selectable options to a calling party while the calling party is on hold. A call from the calling party is received and the calling party is placed on hold. While on hold, the calling party is provided with a plurality of selectable options. Each of the plurality of options corresponds to a predefined operation. A selected option request, corresponding to one of the plurality of options, is received from the calling party. The predefined operation corresponding to the selected option request is then performed. A system is also provided having instructions thereon for providing selectable options to a calling party while on hold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Linda Ann Roberts, Edward Michael Silver, Hong Thi Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20080219974
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes antibodies that target HM1.24. In various aspects, the antibodies have specific CDR, variable, or full length sequences, have modifications with the parent antibody, or include at least one modification relative to a parent antibody that alters affinity to an Fc?R or alters effector function as compared to the parent antibody. Nucleic acids encoding the antibodies and methods of using the antibodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Matthew J. Bernett, John R. Desjarlais, Sher Bahadur Karki, Gregory Alan Lazar, Umesh S. Muchhal, Duc-Hanh Thi Nguyen, John O. Richards
  • Publication number: 20080212486
    Abstract: Systems and methods for checking broadband network components are provided in which an automated interactive system permits a field technician to check various conditions of a communication line or other broadband network components without the assistance of a support technician. While options to request assistance from a support technician are provided, the automated interactive system permits the field technician to perform various functions on a communication line without additional assistance, especially for routine tasks. The automated interactive system, therefore, removes efficiencies that may be associated with conventional approaches for checking broadband network components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Traynham Stillman, Scott Crandall Holt, Kenneth Wayne Chastain, Hong Thi Nguyen, Senis Busayapongchai, Lisa Marie Birkenberger, Judson Barry Johnston, Eric Duron, Diana N. Gash, Homayoun Torab, Harry Tang
  • Patent number: 7412047
    Abstract: The present invention automatically establishes a connection to each participant of a teleconference. Conference call set up and connect information may be provisioned in a variety of ways, including via a menu-based Dual Tone Multiple Frequency (DTMF) mechanism and via a form or formatted file sent from a subscriber. Additionally, a conference participant is not tied to one telephone number or other such address. The present invention queries a profile database to determine a conference participant's current location before connecting the participant to the conference. Therefore a conference participant who happens to be working from home on a particular day need only update one database, and any conferences in which the telecommuting worker is expected to participate will automatically be connected to the worker's home telephone number, rather than the worker's office telephone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc
    Inventors: Hong Thi Nguyen, Linda Ann Roberts, Edward Michael Silver
  • Publication number: 20080152113
    Abstract: A method for automatically establishing a conference call. The method includes viewing numbers associated with a call log feature of a communication device, selecting desired invitees from the call log using a select key, and conferencing desired invitees together by activating a key. Conference call set-up and connect information may be provisioned in a variety of ways, including via a menu-based dual tone multiple frequency (DTMF) mechanism and via a form or formatted file sent from a subscriber. The present method queries a profile database and will connect invitees to a conference based on the directory number associated with the call-log. A method for aiding a subscriber in establishing an automatic conference call that is easy to use and does not require invitee action to connect to a conference bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: PHASE SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: E-Lee Chang, Darryl Cynthia Moore, Hong Thi Nguyen, Linda Ann Roberts, Sharon E. Carter
  • Publication number: 20080131332
    Abstract: A disinfectant dispensing system includes a dispensing device implemented to dispense a predetermined amount of disinfectant. The system further includes means for detecting the presence of a user within the vicinity of the system, means for detecting use of the dispensing device, and means for recording the presence of a particular user within the vicinity of the system and use of the dispensing device by said user. A related system for equipment cleaning includes equipment having embedded RFID tags associated with cleaning devices with corresponding RFID readers. Various methods of using the systems are also included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Hap Nguyen, Bich-Dao Thi Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7363030
    Abstract: A method for automatically establishing a conference call. The method includes viewing numbers associated with a call log feature of a communication device, selecting desired invitees from the call log using a select key, and conferencing desired invitees together by activating a key. Conference call set-up and connect information may be provisioned in a variety of ways, including via a menu-based dual tone multiple frequency (DTMF) mechanism and via a form or formatted file sent from a subscriber. The present method queries a profile database and will connect invitees to a conference based on the directory number associated with the call-log. A method for aiding a subscriber in establishing an automatic conference call that is easy to use and does not require invitee action to connect to a conference bridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Phase Systems LLC
    Inventors: E-Lee Chang, Darryl Cynthia Moore, Hong Thi Nguyen, Linda Ann Roberts, Sharon E. Carter
  • Patent number: 7356132
    Abstract: Systems for providing a tune master telephone includes a telecommunications network and a communications device that is operatively coupled to the telecommunications network. The telecommunications network is configured to provide caller identification information for an incoming telephone call. The communications device is configured to receive the caller identification information, to associate a tune with the caller identification information, and to play the tune associated with the caller identification information as notification of an incoming call. Other systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Michael Silver, Linda Ann Roberts, Hong Thi Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20080077696
    Abstract: A personal presentity presence service provides support for heterogeneous presentities. Presentity types including personal presentities are registered with a presentity manifest store that includes information such as type names, addresses of applications associated with actions related to the presentity type, application parameters, icons for watcher application, and the like. Personal presentity service identifies the personal presentity types associated with the user and automatically organizes these into a personal presence group for management and presentation purposes. Users (watchers) can then register for different groups of personal presentities, which are devices and systems personally associated with the user, based on a type of presentity and receive updated presence information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Hong Thi Nguyen, Michael Sean Denny
  • Publication number: 20080077685
    Abstract: A dynamically configurable presence service provides support for heterogeneous presentities. Presentity types are registered using a presentity manifest that includes information such as type names, addresses of applications associated with actions related to the presentity type, application parameters, icons for watcher application, and the like. Users (watchers) can then register for different groups of presentities based on type and receive updated presence information. Watcher applications are dynamically configured for presentation and management purposes based on updated presentity type information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Hong Thi Nguyen, Michael Sean Denny
  • Publication number: 20080068150
    Abstract: A monitoring and entry system presence service provides notification about a trigger event to a user and performs actions based on user input. Interface devices equipped with client applications capable of performing actions such as VoIP calls, video calls, and the like, register with a control and session layer, which facilitates interaction with a specific presence application and an integrated presence service, such as a doorbell application and a generic presence service. Upon determining the location of a user, notification and a list of actions are provided through a watcher client application. In response to the user selection, actions are facilitated through the same network session(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Hong Thi Nguyen, Michael Sean Denny
  • Publication number: 20080061957
    Abstract: A doorbell presence hardware is configured to provide notification about a trigger event at an entry point such as a person at the door pressing a button. The doorbell presence hardware is equipped with physical components such as a camera, a microphone, a speaker, and the like, and associated client applications to facilitate user selected actions in response to the notification. The doorbell presence service controlling the doorbell presence hardware includes an integrated presence service to determine a location of the user and provide notification and a list of actions through a watcher client application. The interactions of the system are facilitated through network sessions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Hong Thi Nguyen, Michael Sean Denny
  • Publication number: 20080048666
    Abstract: An apparatus and method detects an open condition of a grounding path provided by a rotor grounding brush electrically connecting a rotor body of a rotor to electrical ground. The rotor includes an insulated field winding wrapped around the rotor body and is configured to generate a magnetic field upon receipt of an exciter voltage across lower and upper extremities of the insulated field winding. The method includes applying a square wave voltage signal to a second end of each of a first and a second buffer resistor, where a first end of each of the buffer resistors is operatively connected to respective upper and lower leads of the exciter voltage source, and calculating the total capacitance between the insulated field winding and electrical ground. The total capacitance when compared to a pre-selected capacitance value is determinative of the absence of the grounding path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Gabriel Benmouyal, Thanh-Xuan Thi Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7328029
    Abstract: Systems and methods for notifying a user that a meeting participant is within a specified distance of a meeting location are disclosed. A method according to the invention includes receiving a location signal that represents a current location of a meeting participant, storing meeting location data that represents a meeting location and distance data that represents a specified distance from the meeting location, determining from the location signal, the meeting location data, and the distance data whether the current location of the meeting participant is within the specified distance from the meeting location, and transmitting a notification message if the current location of the meeting participant is within the specified distance from the meeting location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Maria Adamczyk, Hong Thi Nguyen
  • Patent number: 7317714
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses are disclosed for providing Internet Call Waiting (ICW) Messaging Services. In an embodiment, a calling party places an incoming call to a called telephone number having an active ICW session and data connection. A telecommunications system allows a calling party to communicate an ICW message to a computer system engaged in the ICW session and data connection. The telecommunications system may also allow a called party (e.g., the user of the computer system) to communicate a response to the ICW message and, thus, allow interactive ICW messaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Deleware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Ann Roberts, Edward Michael Silver, Hong Thi Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20070225445
    Abstract: Disclosed are polymer blends composed of from 25 to 75 wt % of ethylene homopolymer produced in a high pressure tubular reactor and from 75 to 25 wt % of ethylene homopolymer produced in a high pressure autoclave reactor, provided that each homopolymer is removed from the reaction zone prior to being blended together. The blends so formed have a good combination of neck-in and adhesion properties. A process for the extrusion coating of a substrate with these new polymer blends is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Lan Thi Nguyen, James Arthur Auger
  • Publication number: 20070196307
    Abstract: There is a method for lengthening keratin fibers. The method has the steps of a) applying to the keratin fibers a composition having a solvent and one or more polymers soluble or solubilizable in the solvent b) allowing the solvent to evaporate. The composition is applied in an amount sufficient to lengthen the keratin fibers. There are also other methods for lengthening keratin fibers. There is also a mascara composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Thi Nguyen Do, Christian Lee, William McNamara, Clifford Milow, Tao Zheng
  • Publication number: 20070165810
    Abstract: A system and method for initiating a conference call is provided. The method consists of a first participant initiating a first telephony session with a second participant. The first participant then places the second participant on hold, initiates a second telephony session with a third participant, and initiates the conference call. A SIP REFER message related to the second and third participants is sent to an application server. A SIP INVITE message is sent to the second and third participants. The first telephony session is replaced with a session between the second participant and a conference bridge. The second telephony session is replaced with a session between the third participant and the conference bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Tuyet-Hoa Thi Nguyen, Xiao-Gang Zhou, Hai Xiong
  • Patent number: 7236611
    Abstract: Apparatus for operating home appliances using gesture recognition are disclosed. An image receiver receives a continuous stream of images of a gesture made within the image receiver's field of view. An image processor is connected to the image receiver for sampling the received stream of gesture images to form a gesture image sequence, and for recognizing whether the gesture image sequence corresponds to one of a predefined set of gestures. If the input gesture is recognized as being one of the predefined gestures, an operations processor, which is connected to the image processor, identifies a home appliance operation associated with the recognized gesture. An appliance controller is connected to the operations processor for causing the predefined home appliance operation to be performed. Home appliances and methods for operating home appliances using gesture recognition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda Ann Roberts, Hong Thi Nguyen, Edward Michael Silver
  • Patent number: RE39716
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a controlling device. In response to a user specifying one or more operating criteria for the controlling device, the system selects executable instructions from a library of executable instructions and command code sets from a library of command code sets that are to be stored in the memory of the controlling device. In addition, the system uses the criteria to suggest command key/command code mappings for use within the controlling device. The user may interact with the system to modify the selected executable instructions, command code sets, and command key/command code mappings. When stored in the memory of the controlling device, the executable instructions are to be used to perform various operations and functions within the controlling device and the command codes are to be transmitted from the controlling device to command the operation of controllable devices in response to activation of one or more of the command keys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Universal Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Lan-Ping Huang, Kim-Thoa Thi Nguyen, Han-Sheng Yuh, JianJun Cao, My Thien Do