Patents by Inventor Victoria M. Toner
Victoria M. Toner 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: 20210080139Abstract: A building management system (BMS) for heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) parameters in a building. The BMS includes one or more processing circuits including one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors. The one or more processors query a training data storage and receive training data, institute a policy with a machine learning engine and train the policy using the training data, receive temperature, pressure, and humidity (TPH) sensor data from one or more sensors, determine a fault based on the TPH sensor data, provide the TPH sensor data and the fault to the policy of the machine learning engine and output a corrective action to resolve the fault, and generate a work order for a user based on the TPH sensor data, the determined fault and the corrective action.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Julie Joanne Brown, Renee R. Jacobs, Victoria M. Toner, Rachel D. M. Ellerman, Caroline T. Moore
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Patent number: 9036803Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method of determining a particular communications device to signal in order to contact a user. The method includes storing a plurality of device locations in memory. The method includes determining a current location of a user or user device in response to receiving a communication request, comparing the received current location and one or more of the device locations, and selecting a particular communications device to route the communication request. A distinctive call forwarded ring signal may be sent to the particular communications device in order to indicate to the user that the call is intended for the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
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Patent number: 9020116Abstract: A system and method for incremental do-not-disturb. User input is received to activate the incremental do-not-disturb on a telephone. The incremental do-not-disturb is activated for a time period in response to receiving the user input to activate the incremental do-not-disturb. Incoming calls are diverted during the time period in response to activating the incremental do-not-disturb.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: David E. Rondeau, Jill B. Brunton, Victoria M. Toner, Jenny Lou Fisher, Randall Robert Blair
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Publication number: 20140369240Abstract: A system and method for displaying information to a user of a telephone during a telephone call may include requesting information from a plurality of applications in response to receiving data indicative of a telecommunications device during a telephone call. The information may include information associated with a second user of the telecommunications device. The information received from the applications may be displayed for the first user to view during the telephone call.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts, Koushik Chatterjee
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Publication number: 20140308928Abstract: A system and method for incremental do-not-disturb. User input is received to activate the incremental do-not-disturb on a telephone. The incremental do-not-disturb is activated for a time period in response to receiving the user input to activate the incremental do-not-disturb. Incoming calls are diverted during the time period in response to activating the incremental do-not-disturb.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: David E. Rondeau, Jill B. Brunton, Victoria M. Toner, Jenny Lou Fisher, Randall Robert Blair
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Patent number: 8848886Abstract: A system and method for displaying information to a user of a telephone during a telephone call may include requesting information from a plurality of applications in response to receiving data indicative of a telecommunications device during a telephone call. The information may include information associated with a second user of the telecommunications device. The information received from the applications may be displayed for the first user to view during the telephone call.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts, Koushik Chatterjee
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Patent number: 8798603Abstract: A system and method for forwarding a telephone call includes routing a telephone call from a calling party to a first telephone of a called party. A determination may be made that the telephone call was not answered by the called party. A determination may be made as to whether the telephone call is to be forwarded to an unrelated second telephone within a predetermined distance of the first telephone. Geographic coordinates of the first telephone may be determined. A determination of geographic coordinates of at least one second telephone may be made. A determination as to whether the at least one unrelated second telephone is within the predetermined distance of the first telephone. An unrelated second telephone determined to be within the predetermined distance of the first telephone may be selected. The telephone call may be forwarded to the selected unrelated second telephone.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhom, Victoria M. Toner, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
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Patent number: 8792628Abstract: A system and method for incremental do-not-disturb. User input is received to activate the incremental do-not-disturb on a telephone. The incremental do-not-disturb is activated for a time period in response to receiving the user input to activate the incremental do-not-disturb. Incoming calls are diverted during the time period in response to activating the incremental do-not-disturb.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: David E. Rondeau, Jill B. Brunton, Victoria M. Toner, Jenny Lou Fisher, Randall Robert Blair
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Patent number: 8787898Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for remotely configuring selective call features includes receiving a selective call feature request message addressed to a feature configuration address associated with a first communication device from a second communication device. The selective call feature request message includes a selective call feature command. The method further includes enabling a selective call feature indicated by the selective call feature command for the first communication device. In various embodiments, the selective call feature request message is a text message. In some embodiments, the method further includes sending a selective call feature acknowledgment message to the second communication device. The selective call feature acknowledgment message indicates that the selective call feature is enabled for the first communication device.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts, Victoria M. Toner, Jim Kevin Edwards
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Publication number: 20130273896Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method of determining a particular communications device to signal in order to contact a user. The method includes storing a plurality of device locations in memory. The method includes determining a current location of a user or user device in response to receiving a communication request, comparing the received current location and one or more of the device locations, and selecting a particular communications device to route the communication request. A distinctive call forwarded ring signal may be sent to the particular communications device in order to indicate to the user that the call is intended for the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
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Patent number: 8462932Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method of determining a particular communications device to signal in order to contact a user associated with an organization. The method includes storing a plurality of device locations in memory. Each device location is associated with a facility of the organization and is also associated with one of a plurality of communications devices. The method includes receiving a current location of a wireless device associated with the user, comparing the received current location and one or more of the device locations, and determining the distance between the current location and the one or more of the device. The method involves selecting the particular communications device to signal from the plurality of communications devices in response to the determined distance. A ring signal is sent to the particular communications device in order to contact the user associated with the organization.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
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Patent number: 8363791Abstract: A system and method for communication based on a condition of a user. A VoIP telephone is linked with a device for monitoring one or more health metrics of a user. The one or more health metrics of the user are received from the device. A speaker of the VoIP telephone is enabled to make a call in response to determining the one or more health metrics are not within a pre-defined rage. A receiving party is called in response to determining the one or more health metrics are not within a pre-defined range.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: Shekhar Gupta, Rich Schermerhorn, Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Mike A. Roberts
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Patent number: 8340263Abstract: A system and method for incremental do-not-disturb. User input is received to activate the incremental do-not-disturb. The incremental do-not-disturb is activated for a time period in response to receiving the user input to activate the incremental do-not-disturb. The incoming calls are diverted during the time period in response to activating the incremental do-not-disturb.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2007Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLCInventors: David E. Rondeau, Jill B. Brunton, Victoria M. Toner, Jenny Lou Fisher, Randall Robert Blair
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Publication number: 20120196606Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a method of determining a particular communications device to signal in order to contact a user associated with an organization. The method includes storing a plurality of device locations in memory. Each device location is associated with a facility of the organization and is also associated with one of a plurality of communications devices. The method includes receiving a current location of a wireless device associated with the user, comparing the received current location and one or more of the device locations, and determining the distance between the current location and the one or more of the device. The method involves selecting the particular communications device to signal from the plurality of communications devices in response to the determined distance. A ring signal is sent to the particular communications device in order to contact the user associated with the organization.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2012Publication date: August 2, 2012Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Scherrnerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
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Patent number: 8175246Abstract: A system and method for providing call forwarding. Telephone information of one or more telephones assigned to a user may be stored, where the telephone information may include location coordinates (e.g., GPS coordinates). Telephone information, including location coordinates, of one or more telephones assigned to an organization of which the user is associated may be stored. The organization may be an employer of the user, for example. If call forwarding is enabled by the user, then a call to a wireless device of the user may cause a determination as to whether the wireless device is within a predetermined range of a telephone assigned to either the user or organization may be made. A distinctive ring may be generated to notify the user that a call forwarding call is being received.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LPInventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
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Patent number: 8000270Abstract: A telecommunications device and method for downloading content using Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) includes receiving a request for content to be downloaded using TDM. The content may be communicated in response to receiving the content request. In response to receiving a call request for use of a telephone line, a download status of the telephone line may be determined. If the download status of the telephone line is indicative of content being downloaded, the content may be suspended from being communicated to enable a call associated with the call request to be connected with the telephone line. Otherwise, if the download status of the telephone line is not indicative of content being downloaded, a call associated with the call request may be connected with the telephone line.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Embarq Holdings Company, LLCInventors: Shekhar Gupta, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Victoria M. Toner, Mike A. Roberts
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Publication number: 20100009665Abstract: A system and method for forwarding a telephone call includes routing a telephone call from a calling party to a first telephone of a called party. A determination may be made that the telephone call was not answered by the called party. A determination may be made as to whether the telephone call is to be forwarded to an unrelated second telephone within a predetermined distance of the first telephone. Geographic coordinates of the first telephone may be determined. A determination of geographic coordinates of at least one second telephone may be made. A determination as to whether the at least one unrelated second telephone is within the predetermined distance of the first telephone. An unrelated second telephone determined to be within the predetermined distance of the first telephone may be selected. The telephone call may be forwarded to the selected unrelated second telephone.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2008Publication date: January 14, 2010Inventors: Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhom, Victoria M. Toner, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts
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Publication number: 20100002718Abstract: A telecommunications device and method for downloading content using Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) includes receiving a request for content to be downloaded using TDM. The content may be communicated in response to receiving the content request. In response to receiving a call request for use of a telephone line, a download status of the telephone line may be determined. If the download status of the telephone line is indicative of content being downloaded, the content may be suspended from being communicated to enable a call associated with the call request to be connected with the telephone line. Otherwise, if the download status of the telephone line is not indicative of content being downloaded, a call associated with the call request may be connected with the telephone line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2008Publication date: January 7, 2010Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Victoria M. Toner, Mike A. Roberts
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Publication number: 20090323912Abstract: A system and method for displaying information to a user of a telephone during a telephone call may include requesting information from a plurality of applications in response to receiving data indicative of a telecommunications device during a telephone call. The information may include information associated with a second user of the telecommunications device. The information received from the applications may be displayed for the first user to view during the telephone call.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts, Koushik Chatterjee
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Publication number: 20090323919Abstract: A system and method for providing call forwarding. Telephone information of one or more telephones assigned to a user may be stored, where the telephone information may include location coordinates (e.g., GPS coordinates). Telephone information, including location coordinates, of one or more telephones assigned to an organization of which the user is associated may be stored. The organization may be an employer of the user, for example. If call forwarding is enabled by the user, then a call to a wireless device of the user may cause a determination as to whether the wireless device is within a predetermined range of a telephone assigned to either the user or organization may be made. A distinctive ring may be generated to notify the user that a call forwarding call is being received.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Victoria M. Toner, Johnny Hawkins, Rich Schermerhorn, Shekhar Gupta, Mike A. Roberts