Patents by Inventor William H. Allen
William H. Allen 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: 20240100436Abstract: A gameplay evaluation method and system are described. Non-video tags may be embedded in game software by the developer which, when triggered by gameplay events, transmit gameplay information to a server or database. A computer may retrieve the information stored on the database and an analyzer may analyze the information. A developer may use the results from the analyzer to improve the game or fix bugs in the game code.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Sreekanth Sunil THANKAMUSHY, William H. Allen
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Patent number: 11756449Abstract: A system and method for teaching users reading comprehension. In an aspect, user's educational teaching system and method utilizes visual representations on a user's device display of a focusing point called a Bindu and a viewpoint called a Mind's Eye to assist in the learning of words. The combination of the Bindu with the Mind's Eye force a user to align the two with one another in order to present an unobstructed view of a 3-D representation of 2-D letters, numbers, punctuations, and words.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: MAGICAL I AM, INC.Inventors: William H. Allen, Sreekanth Sunil Thankamushy, Marcia Pierson Hart
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Publication number: 20220152510Abstract: A gameplay evaluation method and system are described. Tags may be embedded in game software which, when triggered by gameplay events, transmit gameplay information to a server or database. A computer may retrieve the information stored on the database and an analyzer may analyze the information. A developer may use the results from the analyzer to improve the game or fix bugs in the game code.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Sreekanth Sunil Thankamushy, William H. Allen
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Publication number: 20210358326Abstract: A system and method for teaching users reading comprehension. In an aspect, user's educational teaching system and method utilizes visual representations on a user's device display of a focusing point called a Bindu and a viewpoint called a Mind's Eye to assist in the learning of words. The combination of the Bindu with the Mind's Eye force a user to align the two with one another in order to present an unobstructed view of a 3-D representation of 2-D letters, numbers, punctuations, and words.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: William H. Allen, Sreekanth Sunil Thankamushy, Marcia Pierson Hart
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Patent number: 11094218Abstract: A system and method for teaching users reading comprehension. In an aspect, user's educational teaching system and method utilizes visual representations on a user's device display of a focusing point called a Bindu and a viewpoint called a Mind's Eye to assist in the learning of words. The combination of the Bindu with the Mind's Eye force a user to align the two with one another in order to present an unobstructed view of a 3-D representation of 2-D letters, numbers, punctuations, and words.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Gifted Bill Enterprises, LLCInventors: William H. Allen, Sreekanth Sunil Thankamushy, Marcia Pierson Hart
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Publication number: 20210020064Abstract: A system and method for teaching users reading comprehension. In an aspect, user's educational teaching system and method utilizes visual representations on a user's device display of a focusing point called a Bindu and a viewpoint called a Mind's Eye to assist in the learning of words. The combination of the Bindu with the Mind's Eye force a user to align the two with one another in order to present an unobstructed view of a 3-D representation of 2-D letters, numbers, punctuations, and words.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: William H. Allen, Sreekanth Sunil Thankamushy, Marcia Pierson Hart
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Publication number: 20170060364Abstract: Sourcing and work product techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a system includes one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware and that are configured to collect data related to an opportunity described in a posting. The data is collected via an application made by a user to the posting, a recommendation made on behalf of another user based on the posting, and at least one discovery made via a search. The system also includes at least one module implemented at least partially in hardware and configured to generate a user interface that includes representations of users from the data and a portion that is configured to display potential candidates responsive to one or more selections made via the user interface of one or more of the representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Applicant: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Scott K. Belsky, William H. Allen, Zachary Platt McCullough, Alexander Robert Krug
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Patent number: 8908850Abstract: A tangible computer-readable storage medium is encoded with an executable computer program for routing international communications. When executed, the processor performs operations including receiving, from an international gateway via a network node, international communication origination data for an international communication to a customer's communication address. Customer routing instructions are received from the customer via a web server and are stored. The received customer routing instructions are retrieved and a determination is made of a first destination communication address based on the international communication origination data and the retrieved customer routing instructions. The first destination communication address is forwarded to the network node for routing the international communication to the destination communication address.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: William H. Allen, Susanne Marie Crockett, Robert B. Lasken
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Publication number: 20130254713Abstract: Sourcing and work product techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a system includes one or more modules implemented at least partially in hardware and that are configured to collect data related to an opportunity described in a posting. The data is collected via an application made by a user to the posting, a recommendation made on behalf of another user based on the posting, and at least one discovery made via a search. The system also includes at least one module implemented at least partially in hardware and configured to generate a user interface that includes representations of users from the data and a portion that is configured to display potential candidates responsive to one or more selections made via the user interface of one or more of the representations.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Scott K. Belsky, William H. Allen
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Patent number: 8401167Abstract: A customized routing service platform for routing international communications includes a receiver that receives, from an international gateway via a network node, international communication origination data for an international communication to a customer's communication address. A database server receives customer routing instructions from the customer via a web server. The database server stores the received customer routing instructions. The database server also retrieves stored customer routing instructions, and determines a destination communication address based on the international communication origination data and the retrieved customer routing instructions. A forwarder forwards the destination communication address to the network node for routing the international communication to the destination communication address.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: William H. Allen, Susanne Marie Crockett, Robert B. Lasken
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Patent number: 7764778Abstract: A menu routing service routes calls made to a customer's toll-free number according to customized routing instructions, including instructions for routing calls originating in a non-domestic country. An international gateway receives a call to the toll-free number and populates a portion of a calling party number field with data indicating that the call originated in a non-domestic country. A network switch receives the call from the gateway based on at least an identification of a carrier associated with the toll-free number. A customized routing service platform receives the call and the non-domestic call origination data from the network switch. The platform determines a destination number based on the non-domestic call origination data and routing instructions received from a web server, accessible by the customer via a packet switched data network. The platform forwards the destination number to the network switch for routing the call to the destination number.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: William H. Allen, Susanne Marie Crockett, Robert B. Lasken
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Publication number: 20090074174Abstract: A customized routing service platform for routing international communications includes a receiver that receives, from an international gateway via a network node, international communication origination data for an international communication to a customer's communication address. A database server receives customer routing instructions from the customer via a web server. The database server stores the received customer routing instructions. The database server also retrieves stored customer routing instructions, and determines a destination communication address based on the international communication origination data and the retrieved customer routing instructions. A forwarder forwards the destination communication address to the network node for routing the international communication to the destination communication address.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.Inventors: William H. ALLEN, Susanne Marie CROCKETT, Robert B. LASKEN
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Patent number: 7447301Abstract: A menu routing service routes calls made to a customer's toll-free number according to customized routing instructions. A service provider establishes service parameters, which include the toll-free number and a restriction associated with at least one of the customer and the service provider. To customize call routing, a web server receives instructions from the customer to associate the toll-free number with a terminating number, such as a directory number or switch ID and trunk group numbers. When the restriction prohibits the association, the web server determines whether the service parameters further include an override indicator associated with the customer that overrides the restriction. The toll-free number is associated with the terminating number when service parameters include the override indicator.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.Inventors: Susanne M. Crockett, William H. Allen
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Publication number: 20040213392Abstract: A menu routing service routes calls made to a customer's toll-free number according to customized routing instructions. A service provider establishes service parameters, which include the toll-free number and a restriction associated with at least one of the customer and the service provider. To customize call routing, a web server receives instructions from the customer to associate the toll-free number with a terminating number, such as a directory number or switch ID and trunk group numbers. When the restriction prohibits the association, the web server determines whether the service parameters further include an override indicator associated with the customer that overrides the restriction. The toll-free number is associated with the terminating number when service parameters include the override indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: SBC Properties, L.P.Inventors: Susanne M. Crockett, William H. Allen
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Patent number: 5062812Abstract: There is disclosed a connector for electrically connecting the bared ends of one or more battery cables to a post of a storage battery by holding the cable ends are held in direct contact with the post.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1990Date of Patent: November 5, 1991Assignee: William H. AllenInventor: William H. Allen
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Patent number: 5040612Abstract: There is disclosed apparatus including an assembly of parts for use in preparing the rim of a vehicle wheel having either a tube type or tubeless tire for use in dispensing liquid in the tire to fight fire in and around the area of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1990Date of Patent: August 20, 1991Inventor: William H. Allen
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Patent number: 4462443Abstract: An edging optimizer apparatus is described including scanner means for scanning lumber with light beams to determine a reference axis which may be the optimum yield axis for cutting boards therefrom and improved clamp means for clamping the lumber after scanning, skewing the lumber in response to the output of the scanner means until its reference axis is parallel with the cutting axis of the edger, and transferring the clamped and skewed lumber to an aligned position where its reference axis is in alignment with such cutting axis. The lumber is discharged from the clamp means at the aligned position and is fed to the edger cutting means longitudinally along the cutting axis to cut the opposite side edges of the lumber and produce boards of the proper size for optimum yield in volume or selling price.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1982Date of Patent: July 31, 1984Assignee: Kockums Industries, Inc.Inventor: William H. Allen
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Patent number: 4003652Abstract: Variation in the width of the shutter opening in a motion picture film copying machine is rapidly effected to control the amount of light passed through the shutter for transmission of the image from the master film onto the blank sensitized film running in registry therewith. Such rapid change in size of the opening in the shutter is effected by presetting the predetermined fixed extent of opening or closing of the opposed shutter halves in advance and shifting these halves to the scheduled predetermined position on signal from a sensor associated with the moving master film strip.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1975Date of Patent: January 18, 1977Assignee: F & B/CECO Industries, Inc.Inventors: William H. Allen, Dom Capano