Patents by Inventor Wayne Crolley

Wayne Crolley 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: 10366138
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Patent number: 10174533
    Abstract: An intelligent hinge determines motions of a swinging door. The hinge has an accelerometer secured to a leaf of the hinge. As the door swings, the leaf also rotates and the accelerometer determines an acceleration value. A velocity of the swinging door may be determined from the acceleration value. An initial, instantaneous, and final angular position of the door may also be determined from the acceleration value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Publication number: 20170260783
    Abstract: An intelligent hinge determines motions of a swinging door. The hinge has an accelerometer secured to a leaf of the hinge. As the door swings, the leaf also rotates and the accelerometer determines an acceleration value. A velocity of the swinging door may be determined from the acceleration value. An initial, instantaneous, and final angular position of the door may also be determined from the acceleration value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Patent number: 9710827
    Abstract: A communication device is removable and operable within a vehicle and is in communication with a data network as the communication device travels in the vehicle. Vehicle identification data is obtained from the communication device, and a type of media file supported by a media system of the vehicle is determined based upon the vehicle identification data. Media content is obtained in a format corresponding to the determined type of media file. When the communication device is within a desired range of a target location, the media content is transmitted to the communication device for presentation on the media system of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
  • Publication number: 20170032051
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Patent number: 9495458
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Patent number: 9154471
    Abstract: A unified encrypted messaging system transmits messages from a first computer to a second computer by dividing the encrypted message into a plurality of encrypted message fragments. A first portion of the plurality of encrypted message fragments is transmitted via a first protocol and a second portion of the plurality of encrypted message fragments is sent via a second protocol. The first portion may be sent via a first device and the second portion may be sent via a second device where the first device is different from the second device. The dividing the encrypted message may include adding a message identifier and fragment identifier to each of the plurality of encrypted message fragments to facilitate reassembly of the encrypted message upon receipt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Publication number: 20150154299
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Publication number: 20150149762
    Abstract: A unified encrypted messaging system transmits messages from a first computer to a second computer by dividing the encrypted message into a plurality of encrypted message fragments. A first portion of the plurality of encrypted message fragments is transmitted via a first protocol and a second portion of the plurality of encrypted message fragments is sent via a second protocol. The first portion may be sent via a first device and the second portion may be sent via a second device where the first device is different from the second device. The dividing the encrypted message may include adding a message identifier and fragment identifier to each of the plurality of encrypted message fragments to facilitate reassembly of the encrypted message upon receipt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Patent number: 8949248
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Publication number: 20140025500
    Abstract: A communication device is removable and operable within a vehicle and is in communication with a data network as the communication device travels in the vehicle. Vehicle identification data is obtained from the communication device, and a type of media file supported by a media system of the vehicle is determined based upon the vehicle identification data. Media content is obtained in a format corresponding to the determined type of media file. When the communication device is within a desired range of a target location, the media content is transmitted to the communication device for presentation on the media system of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
  • Patent number: 8488511
    Abstract: A communication device is removable and operable within a vehicle and is in communication with a data network as the communication device travels in the vehicle. Vehicle identification data is obtained from the communication device, and a type of media file supported by a media system of the vehicle is determined based upon the vehicle identification data. Media content is obtained in a format corresponding to the determined type of media file. When the communication device is within a desired range of a target location, the media content is transmitted to the communication device for presentation on the media system of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
  • Publication number: 20120303457
    Abstract: A communication device is removable and operable within a vehicle and is in communication with a data network as the communication device travels in the vehicle. Vehicle identification data is obtained from the communication device, and a type of media file supported by a media system of the vehicle is determined based upon the vehicle identification data. Media content is obtained in a format corresponding to the determined type of media file. When the communication device is within a desired range of a target location, the media content is transmitted to the communication device for presentation on the media system of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
  • Patent number: 8248986
    Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110153427
    Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
  • Publication number: 20110106816
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium generate a webpage using keywords identified from user input and user email communications. The keywords are identified, ranked, and transmitted to a server where a search engine uses one or more of the keywords to identify items of interest such as articles or videos. A web page is generated using selected items of interest or links to the items of interest which may then be displayed to a user as the user's homepage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Wayne Crolley
  • Patent number: 7916678
    Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
  • Publication number: 20100088181
    Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
  • Patent number: 7646740
    Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having at least one wireless communication access point deployed along a freeway, a database for storing one or more media files associated with one or more advertisements, the database storing information concerning the types of media files supported by a number of media systems of a corresponding number of user vehicles, and a server coupled to the database having access to the at least one wireless communication access point. The server can direct the wireless communication access point to transmit one or more advertisements to the portable communication devices according to one or more types of media files determined to be supported by the media systems, and the corresponding user vehicles being proximately located to a freeway exit. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
  • Publication number: 20080089262
    Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed. An apparatus that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a system having at least one wireless communication access point deployed along a freeway, a database for storing one or more media files associated with one or more advertisements, the database storing information concerning the types of media files supported by a number of media systems of a corresponding number of user vehicles, and a server coupled to the database having access to the at least one wireless communication access point. The server can direct the wireless communication access point to transmit one or more advertisements to the portable communication devices according to one or more types of media files determined to be supported by the media systems, and the corresponding user vehicles being proximately located to a freeway exit. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: WAYNE CROLLEY, JEFFREY PAUL JOHNSON