Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Killian
Thomas J. Killian 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: 20220084063Abstract: A method for determining a condition under which a sign has been viewed includes receiving a uniform resource locator from a user endpoint device, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign, and extracting information from the uniform resource locator, where the information describes the condition under which the sign was viewed by a user of the user endpoint device. A method for transmitting information describing a condition under which a sign is currently viewable includes generating the information describing the condition under which the sign is currently viewable and inserting the information in a uniform resource locator, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventors: Thomas Kirk, Thomas J. Killian, Christopher W. Rice
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Patent number: 11188938Abstract: A method for determining a condition under which a sign has been viewed includes receiving a uniform resource locator from a user endpoint device, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign, and extracting information from the uniform resource locator, where the information describes the condition under which the sign was viewed by a user of the user endpoint device. A method for transmitting information describing a condition under which a sign is currently viewable includes generating the information describing the condition under which the sign is currently viewable and inserting the information in a uniform resource locator, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Kirk, Thomas J. Killian, Christopher W. Rice
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Publication number: 20190303966Abstract: A method for determining a condition under which a sign has been viewed includes receiving a uniform resource locator from a user endpoint device, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign, and extracting information from the uniform resource locator, where the information describes the condition under which the sign was viewed by a user of the user endpoint device. A method for transmitting information describing a condition under which a sign is currently viewable includes generating the information describing the condition under which the sign is currently viewable and inserting the information in a uniform resource locator, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Thomas Kirk, Thomas J. Killian, Christopher W. Rice
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Patent number: 10325282Abstract: A method for determining a condition under which a sign has been viewed includes receiving a uniform resource locator from a user endpoint device, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign, and extracting information from the uniform resource locator, where the information describes the condition under which the sign was viewed by a user of the user endpoint device. A method for transmitting information describing a condition under which a sign is currently viewable includes generating the information describing the condition under which the sign is currently viewable and inserting the information in a uniform resource locator, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Kirk, Thomas J. Killian, Christopher W. Rice
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Publication number: 20150149276Abstract: A method for determining a condition under which a sign has been viewed includes receiving a uniform resource locator from a user endpoint device, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign, and extracting information from the uniform resource locator, where the information describes the condition under which the sign was viewed by a user of the user endpoint device. A method for transmitting information describing a condition under which a sign is currently viewable includes generating the information describing the condition under which the sign is currently viewable and inserting the information in a uniform resource locator, where the uniform resource locator is embedded in a machine-readable code displayed on the sign.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Kirk, Thomas J. Killian, Christopher W. Rice
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Patent number: 8811573Abstract: A method and system allow a subscriber to test emergency 911 telephone services routed from the subscriber's location over a network to a response center. An alternative dialing code (*911) is provided for testing, and when a call placed by a subscriber to the alternative dialing code is received in the network, the network identifies the response center to which a 911 call placed from the subscriber's location is routed. An answering device is provided with status information with respect to the identified response center, and calls placed by the subscriber to the alternative dialing code are routed to the answering device, whereby when a subscriber places a call to the alternative dialing code, the answering device will supply the subscriber with status information with respect to the identified response center that receives a 911 call from the subscriber's location.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas J. Killian, Lorinda Cherry, Norman Schryer
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Patent number: 8763109Abstract: A roaming client in communication with an enterprise site through a virtual private network (VPN) gateway maintains an address for a virtual network interface upon becoming a resident client at the enterprise site. A physical interface for the resident includes two valid addresses. Seamless data networking is achieved while promoting routing efficiency by reducing the amount of local traffic addressed to and from the virtual address that is unnecessarily routed through VPN gateways.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas J. Killian, Christopher W. Rice
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Patent number: 8762707Abstract: An end user computer is assigned a multicast content distribution group by a network service intelligence platform. The network service intelligence platform authenticates a token sent by the user and signed by a third part content controller, and provides the user with credentials for joining the group. The credentials include an authorization key as well as identifications of the user and the requested content. The credentials are encrypted and authenticated by the third party content controller. The user includes the encrypted and authenticated credentials in a join request sent to a network resource, such as an edge router. After verifying the credentials, the network resource adds the end user computer to the multicast group.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2009Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas J. Killian, Mark W. Altom, Juan A. Garay, Douglas Nortz, David J. Segelstein
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Patent number: 8359644Abstract: A roaming client in communication with an enterprise site through a virtual private network (VPN) gateway maintains an address for a virtual network interface upon becoming a resident client at the enterprise site. A physical interface for the resident includes two valid addresses. Seamless data networking is achieved while promoting routing efficiency by reducing the amount of local traffic addressed to and from the virtual address that is unnecessarily routed through VPN gateways.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2008Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas J. Killian, Christopher W. Rice
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Publication number: 20120250835Abstract: A method and system allow a subscriber to test emergency 911 telephone services routed from the subscriber's location over a network to a response center. An alternative dialing code (*911) is provided for testing, and when a call placed by a subscriber to the alternative dialing code is received in the network, the network identifies the response center to which a 911 call placed from the subscriber's location is routed. An answering device is provided with status information with respect to the identified response center, and calls placed by the subscriber to the alternative dialing code are routed to the answering device, whereby when a subscriber places a call to the alternative dialing code, the answering device will supply the subscriber with status information with respect to the identified response center that receives a 911 call from the subscriber's location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LPInventors: Thomas J. Killian, Lorinda Cherry, Norman Schryer
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Patent number: 8208606Abstract: A method and system allow a subscriber to test emergency 911 telephone services routed from the subscriber's location over a network to a response center. An alternative dialing code (*911) is provided for testing, and when a call placed by a subscriber to the alternative dialing code is received in the network, the network identifies the response center to which a 911 call placed from the subscriber's location is routed. An answering device is provided with status information with respect to the identified response center, and calls placed by the subscriber to the alternative dialing code are routed to the answering device, whereby when a subscriber places a call to the alternative dialing code, the answering device will supply the subscriber with status information with respect to the identified response center that receives a 911 call from the subscriber's location.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2007Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Thomas J. Killian, Lorinda Cherry, Norman Schryer
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Publication number: 20110016307Abstract: An end user computer is assigned a multicast content distribution group by a network service intelligence platform. The network service intelligence platform authenticates a token sent by the user and signed by a third part content controller, and provides the user with credentials for joining the group. The credentials include an authorization key as well as identifications of the user and the requested content. The credentials are encrypted and authenticated by the third party content controller. The user includes the encrypted and authenticated credentials in a join request sent to a network resource, such as an edge router. After verifying the credentials, the network resource adds the end user computer to the multicast group.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Thomas J. Killian, Mark W. Altom, Juan A. Garay, Douglas Nortz, David J. Segelstein
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Publication number: 20100125902Abstract: A roaming client in communication with an enterprise site through a virtual private network (VPN) gateway maintains an address for a virtual network interface upon becoming a resident client at the enterprise site. A physical interface for the resident includes two valid addresses. Seamless data networking is achieved while promoting routing efficiency by reducing the amount of local traffic addressed to and from the virtual address that is unnecessarily routed through VPN gateways.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: May 20, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Thomas J. Killian, Christopher W. Rice
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Publication number: 20090161837Abstract: A method and system allow a subscriber to test emergency 911 telephone services routed from the subscriber's location over a network to a response center. An alternative dialing code (*911) is provided for testing, and when a call placed by a subscriber to the alternative dialing code is received in the network, the network identifies the response center to which a 911 call placed from the subscriber's location is routed. An answering device is provided with status information with respect to the identified response center, and calls placed by the subscriber to the alternative dialing code are routed to the answering device, whereby when a subscriber places a call to the alternative dialing code, the answering device will supply the subscriber with status information with respect to the identified response center that receives a 911 call from the subscriber's location.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2007Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: AT&T Labs, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)Inventors: Thomas J. Killian, Lorinda Cherry, Norman Schryer
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Patent number: 5631907Abstract: According to this invention, the system prepares user data into blocks of manageable size prior to software distribution. A block is similar in principle to memory pages in a file management system and has a predefined size, sequential ordering, and layout from which the original information can be reconstructed. The broadcast protocol is enhanced to include a block identifier to identify where the receiver performs error detection and error correction on each block. Station receiving the data maintains a list of the identity of those blocks of data that it believes have not been received properly. With each retransmission, each work station attempts to receive and recover those blocks marked on its list. Advantageously, each transmitted block is encoded using forward error correction in order to further enhance the probability of proper reception of the data.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 1995Date of Patent: May 20, 1997Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Paul J. Guarneri, Thomas J. Killian, Venkata C. Majeti, Norman L. Schryer