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).
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Patent number: 10366138Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 10174533Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20170260783Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 9710827Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Publication number: 20170032051Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 9495458Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 9154471Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20150154299Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20150149762Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 8949248Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Publication number: 20140025500Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Patent number: 8488511Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Publication number: 20120303457Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Patent number: 8248986Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2011Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Publication number: 20110153427Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Publication number: 20110106816Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventor: Wayne Crolley
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Patent number: 7916678Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LPInventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Publication number: 20100088181Abstract: A system and method of providing advertisements to vehicles is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Patent number: 7646740Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Wayne Crolley, Jeffrey Paul Johnson
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Publication number: 20080089262Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2006Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.Inventors: WAYNE CROLLEY, JEFFREY PAUL JOHNSON