Voice Mail Patents (Class 455/413)
  • Patent number: 11875795
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and storage media for performing actions in response to a determined spoken command of a user are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Suki AI, Inc.
    Inventors: Karthik Rajan, Sanket Agarwal, Baron Reznik
  • Patent number: 11501260
    Abstract: A computer implemented method can include sending additional information concerning an upcoming event to a conversion unit for generation of an appointment reminder for the upcoming event that is to be sent to one or more endpoints. A telecommunication platform can process the appointment reminder to send a visual and/or audible signal to a user via one or more endpoint devices so that the reminder can be processed and responded to via at least one of the endpoint devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Unify GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Glaser, Michael Willmann, Michael Volkmann, Claus Rist
  • Patent number: 11496614
    Abstract: A hands-free apparatus includes a memory and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor is configured to: connect to a mobile phone to enable a hands-free telephone conversation; receive at least one data of outgoing call history data, incoming call history data, missed call history data, and phonebook data stored in the mobile phone; and execute synchronization permission checking processing to check whether transfer of the at least one data is permitted in the mobile phone before receiving the at least one data from the mobile phone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hideyo Fukushima, Masayoshi Ohtani, Taichi Nakamura
  • Patent number: 11330097
    Abstract: A system and method for incoming and outgoing RCS messages with inmates includes a database including a plurality of user records, wherein the user records include a plurality of user profiles and a plurality of inmate profiles, wherein each of the user profiles includes a user ID, a mobile ID, a carrier, and at least one inmate account number. Each of the inmate profiles includes an inmate user ID, a carrier, a current account balance, and at least one user account number. The system and method also includes an application server including a processor programmed to receive a RCS message from a new user profile, determine a carrier of the user profile, process the new user profile based on the carrier, wherein the carrier is determined by a triggering event, and send the new user profile to an appropriate list for future RCS messaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: INMATE TEXT SERVICE, LLC
    Inventors: Curtis Gebers, Herb Berlanowitch
  • Patent number: 11212393
    Abstract: A system that allows a user to access a secured area by confirming location of the user near the secured area and receipt of an access word by the system. A user in possession of a mobile device may be detected at the entrance to a secured location. The system can select a question asking for a passcode corresponding to certain access to the secured location. The question can be spoken to a user through a loudspeaker at the secured location. The user's spoken response can be processed by the system, for example using keyword spotting, to determine if the proper access word is included. If it is, the system can grant access to the secured area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Christopher Rapp, Ricardo Jose Lopez
  • Patent number: 11088979
    Abstract: E-mail synchronization may involve synchronization of data types, such as a unique identifier (UID), flag, header, and content. Upon identifying a trigger (e.g., user input) to receive a plurality of messages, a client device an implement an optimized retrieval scheme. This retrieval scheme may involve retrieval of multiple data types (e.g., UIDs, flag(s), and text) for one group of messages before those data types are retrieved for other groups of messages. Retrieval schemes can be determined and dynamically adjusted based on user input so as to provide quicker retrieval of certain data of certain messages. Retrieval schemes can also be optimized when multiple mailboxes are present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Neil V. Jhaveri, Gregory B. Vaughan, Ian W. Anderson, Jackson J. Gardner, Phillip T. Tao
  • Patent number: 10993087
    Abstract: Some example communication systems include a fixed network equipment (FNE) operable to receive a talk group call from a first radio. The FNE is operable to transmit the talk group call to a second radio. The FNE is operable to receive a request for a high priority call. The communication system includes a gateway operable to transmit an interrupt signaling message through a broadband channel to the first radio. The interrupt signaling message includes instructions to de-key from the talk group call. Some example communication systems include a first radio operable to communicate with a second radio in a talk group call. The communication system includes a gateway operable to receive a request for a high priority call. The gateway is operable to transmit an interrupt signaling message through a broadband channel to the first radio. The interrupt signaling message includes instructions to make a high priority call decision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Motorola Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohd Syazani Abdul Aziz, Shivakumar Bangalore Ramu
  • Patent number: 10845982
    Abstract: One or more embodiments described herein include methods and systems of creating transcribed electronic communications based on sound inputs. More specifically, systems and methods described herein provide users the ability to easily and effectively send an electronic communication that includes a textual message transcribed from a sound input. Additionally, systems and methods described herein provide an analysis of a textual message transcribed from a sound input allowing users to correct an inaccurate or incorrect transcription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin S. Langholz
  • Patent number: 10820184
    Abstract: Methods and systems for cellular device detection are presented. A signal processing receiver operable to determine a plurality of uplink parameters according to a downlink broadcast message. The signal processing receiver is also configurable to receive an uplink message according to the plurality of uplink parameters, thereby determining a presence and/or an identity of a cellular device by decoding the uplink message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Epiq Solutions
    Inventors: Keith Blankenship, John Orlando, Aaron Madsen, Michael Johnson
  • Patent number: 10748545
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an interactive electronic device control system includes an interactive electronic device and an authentication manager. The interactive electronic device sends input voice data to a voice recognition service server and receives a response generated based at least in part on a result of recognizing the voice data by the voice recognition service server and the authentication manager authenticates a mobile terminal connected to the interactive electronic device via a network as an authenticated user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Reiko Kawachi
  • Patent number: 10742811
    Abstract: A healthcare patient appointment management system for managing patient appointments. The system includes an interactive voice response (IVR), teleconsult module, and SMS messaging system. The IVR module calls a patient, and solicits patient responses to confirm a patient appointment. The teleconsult module provides a teleconsultation with the patient. And the SMS messaging system provides SMS messages to the patient. A controller is in communication with the IVR module, teleconsult module, and SMS messaging system. The controller receives the patient responses from the interactive voice response module and determines if the patient confirmed the patient appointment. If the controller determines that the patient does not confirm the patient appointment, then the controller sends an SMS message to the patient via the SMS messaging system. The SMS message includes a link to conduct the teleconsultation with the patient and a healthcare provider via the teleconsult module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventors: Dharmendra Sushilkumar Ghai, Najat Abdulraheem
  • Patent number: 10631056
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided herein for receiving, at a first device of a first user, a message from a second device of a second user, and determining that the first user device is programmed to refrain from alerting the first user to the message. In response to determining that the first user device is programmed to refrain from alerting the first user to the message, the systems and methods determine whether the message is related to a media asset that the first user is presently viewing. In response to determining that the message is related to a media asset that the first user is presently viewing, the systems and methods alert the first user to the message, notwithstanding that the first user device is programmed to refrain from alerting the first user to the message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Rovi Guides, Inc.
    Inventor: Sahir Nasir
  • Patent number: 10574826
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Patent number: 10484536
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to associated voice messages with missed calls are disclosed. One example method includes receiving at a mobile device a call log item, obtaining a caller identity and a call log item time stamp, and determining if a voice message is associated with the call log item based on a voice message time stamp, the call log item time stamp, and a message duration. Other embodiments are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Vadim Balannik, Patrick Dell Ellis
  • Patent number: 10423235
    Abstract: An incoming call from a remote device can be received by a primary device. The primary device can determine a numerical count of detected user gestures. Responsive to determining the numerical count of detected user gestures, the primary device can automatically generate an electronic message indicating a user will return the incoming call in a time frame based on the numerical count of detected user gestures. The primary device can automatically communicate the electronic message to the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Amit K. Shah, Amit Jain
  • Patent number: 10362174
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to a method and system of integrating a user's voice mail onto a single voice messaging service, e.g., a Unified Messaging (UM) service, such that a client may access this single source for voice mail retrieval, even where such voice mails are from a variety of sources, e.g., work, mobile phone, etc. A user, or the user's mobile operator, need only agree to accept the service, and the registration and configuration requirements for providing the service and forwarding calls to the service are automatically configured. The user's existing “speed dial” key or other setting for retrieving voice mail may also be automatically configured to the access number(s) for the service. Configurations may monitor the status of the service and update access and/or forwarding numbers. Voice mail forwarding and settings may also be automatically reverted back to the user's original service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Juan V. Esteve Balducci, Michael Higashi, Selvaraj Nalliah, David Paul Limont, John Allen Atwood, Chris J. Hinman, Imran Masud
  • Patent number: 10348878
    Abstract: The wireless communication headset system supports private audio communication among a plurality of individual communication devices. The wireless communication headset system supports a community mode of communication and a point to point mode of communication. The wireless communication headset system further comprises a plurality of individual communication devices, one or more transceivers and a plurality of communication links. Each of the one or more transceivers is a repeater device that retransmits an audio message received from a first individual communication device. Each of the plurality of communication links performs a function selected from the group consisting of: 1) establishing a communication channel within an individual communication device; 2) establishing a communication channel between an individual communication device and a master transceiver; and, 3) establishing a communication channel between a first master transceiver and a second master transceiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Inventor: Ronald Snagg
  • Patent number: 10348892
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes identifying a mobile phone. The method includes identifying one or more input devices. The one or more input devices are associated with the mobile phone. The method includes collecting behavior information from the input devices. The method includes applying machine learning to the behavior information to yield a schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Charan Acharya Chandrashekar, Santosh Hegde, Mahadev Khapali, Shashank V. Vagarali
  • Patent number: 10296638
    Abstract: Systems and methods provide for capturing a plurality of segments of an audio stream and, for each segment of the plurality of segments of the audio stream: performing feature extraction on an audio signal of the segment using a feature extraction machine learning model that analyzes the audio signal to generate a feature vector for the segment and generating a prediction value for the segment for whether there is music in the segment using the extracted feature vector and a music detector machine learning model. The systems and methods further provide for generating a probability value that there is music in the audio stream based on the prediction value for each of the plurality of segments and causing the audio stream to be identified based on determining that the probability value that there is music in the audio stream meets a predetermined threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Snap Inc.
    Inventors: Xin Chen, Jaewook Chung, Yu Hu, Jinhua Jiang, Xing Mei, Kirk Ouimet, Ning Xu
  • Patent number: 10271176
    Abstract: A network system for managing an on-demand service can receive, from a user, a service request indicating a destination location. In addition to facilitating available service providers to fulfill the service request, the network system can create and manage a session for the user for an entity identified based on, for example, the destination location. The session for the user can be used to procure items and/or services provided by the entity. The network system can transmit, to terminal computing system(s) associated with the entity, session initiation data that includes user data such as identification information to identify the user. The transmission of the session initiation data can cause the terminal computing system(s) to automatically create the session for the user. In addition, the network system can receive, from the terminal computing system(s), session data upon termination of the session for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rahul Bijor, Billy Chen
  • Patent number: 10257345
    Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for analyzing an incoming telephonic event (e.g., call, message, and/or notification) to a mobile device during operation of a vehicle in relation to a combination of factors to determine if the incoming telephonic event is to be allowed to be received during vehicle operation. The mobile device associated with a driver of the vehicle may receive the incoming telephonic event during operation of the vehicle. An incoming telephonic event analysis application operating on the mobile device may apply a soft block preventing the incoming telephonic event from being displayed on the mobile device. Based on the incoming telephonic event data, vehicle operational data, user preferences, hands-free device activation, and driver and road ratings, the incoming telephonic event analysis application may determine whether or not to maintain the soft block or allow the incoming telephonic event to be displayed on the mobile device during operation of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Allstate Solutions Private Limited
    Inventor: Anil Kumar Pandurangarao
  • Patent number: 10237386
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of determining when an audio notification should be generated includes detecting receipt of a triggering event that occurs on a user device; generating, based on detecting, the audio notification for the triggering event; receiving, from the user device, a user voice command responding to the audio notification; and generating a response to the user voice command based on one or more of (i) information associated with the audio notification, and (ii) information associated with the user voice command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. LeBeau, John Nicholas Jitkoff
  • Patent number: 10139860
    Abstract: Docking stations that may facilitate the sharing or transfer of power among a portable computing device, a docking station, and an accessory. One example may provide power from an accessory to a portable computing device. Switches may be used to avoid harm from inadvertent contact with voltages on exposed terminals. Another example may provide power directly from a battery on a portable computing device to an accessory. Another may limit this direct connection to a first type of accessory. Examples may limit a power connection to another type of accessory through a regulator. Another example may power one or more internal circuits either through a portable computing device or an accessory, depending on a mode of operation of the portable computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Gerhard A. Schneider, Scott Krueger, Robert D. Watson
  • Patent number: 10104511
    Abstract: Discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for providing recommendations and notifications to an end user. A system can include an intelligence server including a common message server (CMS), query manager circuitry, an intelligence database, and alerting service circuitry, the CMS communicatively coupled between each of the query manager circuitry and the intelligence database, and the alerting service circuitry and the query manager circuitry, an intelligence computer communicatively coupled to the CMS of the intelligence server, the intelligence computer including a recommendation user interface (UI) and a notifier UI, and a mobile device communicatively coupled to the CMS, the mobile device configured to receive notifications and recommendations from the intelligence computer that are routed to the mobile device through the CMS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Peter L. Stewart, Thomas M. Jurcak, William Ellis Kesterson
  • Patent number: 10070343
    Abstract: Mobile device traffic management is disclosed. Information including a traffic management policy to be applied to data transferred between a mobile device and a node is received from a device management server. The device management server determines the traffic management policy based at least in part on roaming state information received from the mobile device. Data transferred between the mobile device and the node is processed based at least in part on the traffic management policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: MOBILE IRON, INC.
    Inventors: Mansu Kim, Benjamin Markines, Suresh Kumar Batchu
  • Patent number: 10027814
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Patent number: 10009717
    Abstract: A method including, by a computing device, receiving an indication of an electronic communication from a first user to a second user, receiving a location of the first user, determining an urgency of the electronic communication based at least in part on the location of the user, and providing an indication of the urgency as determined for presentation to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael John McKenzie Toksvig, David Harry Garcia, Eglia Nair Flores
  • Patent number: 9998920
    Abstract: A method is provided for activating a subscription on a security element which is part of a mobile end device, and is insertable or permanently installed therein. The method comprises the following steps: receiving a request from the security element by a mobile radio system to communicate over a mobile radio network of the mobile radio system; establishing the position of the mobile end device; and checking by the mobile radio system whether the established position of the mobile end device falls within a predefined range of allowed positions, wherein the subscription on the security element is activated and thereby the security element enabled to communicate over the mobile radio network if the established position of the mobile end device falls within the predefined range of allowed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: GIESECKE+DEVRIENT MOBILE SECURITY GMBH
    Inventors: Volker Gerstenberger, Andreas Morawietz, Nils Nitsch, Olaf Schneider, Tom Weber
  • Patent number: 9949199
    Abstract: A user apparatus for use in a mobile communication network that supports a plurality of radio access technologies, including: a reception unit configured, when an origination request transmitted to the mobile communication network from the user apparatus that uses a first radio access technology is rejected, to receive an origination rejection signal including a timer value and an operation instruction from the mobile communication network; and an operation control unit configured to perform inhibition of re-origination based on the timer value included in the origination rejection signal that is received by the reception unit, wherein, in a case where the user apparatus changes a using radio access technology from the first radio access technology to a second radio access technology, the operation control unit determines whether to inhibit re-origination based on the operation instruction included in the origination rejection signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: NTT DOCOMO, INC.
    Inventors: Itsuma Tanaka, Shinya Takeda
  • Patent number: 9848073
    Abstract: Methods and systems for commencing a process based on a sound trigger are provided. First, a sound is received via a sound reception unit. When an intensity difference between the intensity of the sound at a specific time point and the intensity of the sound at a preceding time point is greater than a predefined value, a process in the electronic device is performed. In some embodiments, the sound is caused by tapping the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: HOOLOOP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yung-Hsing Wang, Tzu-Han Kuan, Tsung-Yin Li
  • Patent number: 9832300
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for contextually managing contact priorities based on travel includes an electronic device configured to determine a travel destination remote from a home location for the electronic device and to determine a set of individuals who will be located at the travel destination. The electronic device is further configured to temporarily make one or more contacts for the set of individuals preferred contacts while traveling and to enable a limited-interruption mode on the electronic device while traveling, wherein an audible alert on the electronic device is enabled for preferred contacts and disabled for non-preferred contacts while the limited-interruption mode is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
    Inventors: Amit Kumar Agrawal, Craig J Detter, Mark A Rose
  • Patent number: 9807539
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing a software upgrade are disclosed. The method determines a plurality of mobile endpoint devices affected by a wireless network access software upgrade, and schedules a deployment of the wireless network access software upgrade. The method transmits a notification to the plurality of mobile endpoint devices, wherein the notification is configured to cause each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices to store user settings in a memory of each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices. The method downloads the wireless network access software upgrade wirelessly to the plurality of mobile endpoint devices, wherein the wireless network access software upgrade is configured to cause each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices to install the wireless network access software upgrade and to restore the user settings from the memory of each of the plurality of mobile endpoint devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T MOBILITY II LLC
    Inventors: Yung Choi-Grogan, Jun Shen, Ming Zhang
  • Patent number: 9807223
    Abstract: A voicemail application includes a first stage having a first voicemail and at a first position, a second stage having a second voicemail and at a second position adjacent to the first position, and a third stage having a third voicemail and at a third position adjacent to the second position. The voicemail application also includes a playback control configured to cause playback of any voicemail associated with any stage at the first position. The voicemail application increases the surface area of a stage as that stage is brought to the first position while the surface area of the stage previously at the first position decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Michelle Felt, Henry H. Li, Jonghoon Kim, Neil T. Razzano
  • Patent number: 9756484
    Abstract: A request to provide a sharecode is received from a first communication device associated with a first organization, and the sharecode is provided. Thereafter, the sharecode and a talkgroup sharing parameter are received from a second communication device associated with a second organization. The talkgroup sharing parameter identifies a talkgroup associated with the second organization to be shared with the first organization. An indication that one or more devices associated with the first organization are permitted to participate in the talkgroup associated with the second organization then is provided to the first communication device associated with the first organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: IRIDIUM SATELLITE LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Tillet, Garrett Chandler, Steven Haigh
  • Patent number: 9722696
    Abstract: A method of monitoring a communications network by monitoring packet errors in one of the paths having at least two optical sections coupled in series with a break in continuity of optical transmission monitoring between the optical sections, and monitoring a transmission quality of each of these optical sections. A state is detected in which the monitored packet errors do exceed an acceptable threshold, but at the same time the transmission quality of each of the optical sections is acceptable, and an indication is transmitted of the detection. This can cause a request for an alternative path for the packets, or cause adapting of these optical sections to reduce bit errors. This can enable handling of potential conflict between packet and optical layers, when the packet layer sees errors but the optical layer indicates no problem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (publ)
    Inventors: Daniele Ceccarelli, Giulio Bottari, Diego Caviglia
  • Patent number: 9699308
    Abstract: A method and system for processing an incoming call to an electronic communication device enables a response to an incoming call to be determined based on whether a peripheral device is operatively coupled to the electronic communication device. A first call processing profile is associated with a first peripheral device and a second call processing profile is associated with a second peripheral device. The method comprises determining that the first peripheral device is operatively coupled to the electronic communication device (step 210). The incoming call to the electronic communication device is then allowed to be processed according to the first call processing profile in response to the first peripheral device being operatively coupled to the electronic communication device (step 215).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuo Tanemura, Etsuo Ono
  • Patent number: 9699638
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for providing integrated device information are provided. The apparatus includes a communication unit that transmits and receives data through a first type of wireless communication and a second type of wireless communication; and a controller that discovers a first wireless communication device supporting the first type of wireless communication, receives first wireless communication device information from the discovered first wireless communication device, discovers a second wireless communication device supporting the second type of wireless communication, receives second wireless communication device information from the discovered second wireless communication device, integrates the first wireless communication device information and the second wireless communication device information, and displays the integrated wireless communication device information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-Pyo Hong, Sung-Sik Jang, Dong-Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 9641811
    Abstract: An operation, communication, and executions facilitation system includes at least one modular system device including at least one onsite fixed-base camera configurable at an onsite location directed at job equipment for remote live operation viewing by at least one offsite actor. At least one onsite hand-held camera directable by at least one onsite actor at selected equipment for remote live viewing of custom images by the at least one offsite actor. At least one audio communication device usable by the at least one onsite actor, and at least one personal computer configurable to receive data from onsite equipment. A secured or dedicated network connected to one or more of the at least one modular system device. A data center in communication with the secured or dedicated network; and, at least one operations center at an offsite location configured to be manned by the at least one offsite actor and configured to receive data via the data center from the at least one modular system device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sunil J. Jose, Daniel J. Daulton
  • Patent number: 9628628
    Abstract: A system comprises a first and second interface and a voicemail server. The first interface-communicating via a communications network with a first communication device operated by a calling party. The voicemail server configured to receive via the first interface from the first communication device a call directed to a called party and redirected to connect the calling party to the voicemail server. The voicemail server providing to the calling party a notification of a network location. The second interface is associated with the network location and communicates via a communications network with a second communication device operated by the calling party. The second interface receives via the communications network from the second communication device a request for access to the network location and provides to the calling party via the network location, access to a registration process for registering the calling party to receive a voicemail service from the voicemail system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company
    Inventors: Raymond Ley Lee, Stuart Laurence King, Tim Potranandana
  • Patent number: 9588591
    Abstract: An incoming call from a remote device can be received by a primary device. The primary device can determine a numerical count of detected user gestures. Responsive to determining the numerical count of detected user gestures, the primary device can automatically generate an electronic message indicating a user will return the incoming call in a time frame corresponding to the numerical count of detected user gestures. The primary device can automatically communicate the electronic message to the remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Amit K. Shah, Amit Jain
  • Patent number: 9571657
    Abstract: A shared voicemail system and method of operation in which the system comprises a computer processor configured in use to store a voice message received from a third party; in which the stored voice message is accessible to each user of a plurality of users of the shared voicemail system. The computer processor also configured in use to provide a copy of the stored message to a first user of the plurality of users, receive an indication from the first user that the message is intended to be accessed by a second user of the plurality of users and to provide a notification prompting the second user to access the message. In an embodiment, the voice message received from the third party is part of a call redirected to the shared voicemail system from a phone line shared by the plurality of users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: British Telecommunications PLC
    Inventor: Gerard Patrick Sherlock
  • Patent number: 9554110
    Abstract: A method of controlling a data storage device comprising a storage medium using a storage device controller. The method may comprise receiving and providing data to be written to and read from the storage medium over a first interface of the data storage device; receiving and providing data to be written to and read from the storage medium over a second interface of the data storage device; and selectively processing at least data received and provided over the second interface through at least one of an audio codec and a video codec provided within the data storage device controller. The first interface may comprise, for example, a SAS/SATA interface and the second interface may comprise, for example, an HDMI or other high data rate interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Abou Ul Aala Ahsan, Alan T. Meyer
  • Patent number: 9553980
    Abstract: A caller information server provides caller identification (ID) information to a mobile device. The server receives caller ID information from local address books stored on multiple mobile devices. The caller information server aggregates the received caller ID information to generate a pooled address book. The caller information server may determine whether names within the caller ID information are legitimate and store or filter the information accordingly. When a mobile device receives a call from a telephone number for which it lacks caller ID information in its local address book, the mobile device sends a request for the caller ID information for the telephone number, to the caller information server. The server identifies caller ID information associated with the telephone number in the pooled address book, and sends this information to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Hiya, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason A. Devitt, Michael L. Wells
  • Patent number: 9544437
    Abstract: A method for managing visual voicemail messages includes displaying a list of voicemail messages on a telecommunications handset, receiving user commands for operating on the voicemail messages including a delete message command and in response to a delete message command, marking a voicemail message for deletion with a delete timestamp and moving the voicemail message to a Deleted Messages folder. A Deleted Message Age Indicator function processes to control permanent deletion of voicemail messages in the Deleted Messages folder based on delete timestamps and a global Delete Time value in cooperation with a visual voicemail platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC
    Inventors: Michael Robert Zubas, Brian Rainer, William J. Sigmund
  • Patent number: 9531582
    Abstract: A computer network-resource management system and method are provided that use mobile and deployed devices to capture and transmit an event for instant conversion into an instrument by which to pursue the actionable or acquirable element of the event. Mobile phones and other network devices supply the resource management system the “triangulatable” data necessary for it to allocate, personalize, and activate network resources in support of evolutionary needs. Evolutionary needs are often subject to changing states, some of which dynamically transition from simple to complex states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: EKKOO REGISTRY, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Wade, Walter Blackwell
  • Patent number: 9529577
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method and apparatus for deploying a contextually dependent application on a mobile device. A method includes determining a current location of a mobile device and gathering environmental data from the mobile device. The method also includes inferring from the current location of the mobile device and the gathered environmental data an operating environment of the mobile device and receiving a list of applications, wherein the list of applications includes metadata for each of the applications. The method further includes analyzing the metadata to identify an application that has characteristics that are compatible with the operating environment of the mobile device and installing the identified application on the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin Aaronson, Martin Brown, Alexander Irving, Anthony P. Papageorgiou, Jeremy Taylor, Caroline Yeomans
  • Patent number: 9525981
    Abstract: A request to provide a sharecode is received from a first communication device associated with a first organization, and the sharecode is provided. Thereafter, the sharecode and a talkgroup sharing parameter are received from a second communication device associated with a second organization. The talkgroup sharing parameter identifies a talkgroup associated with the second organization to be shared with the first organization. An indication that one or more devices associated with the first organization are permitted to participate in the talkgroup associated with the second organization then is provided to the first communication device associated with the first organization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Iridium Satellite LLC
    Inventors: Daniel Tillet, Garrett Chandler
  • Patent number: 9503487
    Abstract: A method for establishing for a first smartphone a phone connection with a second smartphone, each smartphone comprising a phone and running a software application (“app”), the method comprising: exchanging, by operating the app, at least one permission message between the first and second smartphones; transmitting a first identifier from the first smartphone and a second identifier from the second smartphone to a call connector, responsive to a successful exchanging of the at least one permission message; and connecting a first phone call and a second phone call to establish a phone connection between the first and second smartphones, if the first phone call matches the first identifier and the second phone call matches the second identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: CELL BUDDY NETWORK LTD.
    Inventors: Ofir Paz, Erez Doron, Simcha Aronson
  • Patent number: 9491291
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automating messaging in an institutional setting by assigning a resident of an institution a control mechanism, providing the resident access to a messaging system via a telecommunications system, and providing one or more message options to the resident as a function of the resident's control mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: CONFINEMENT TELEPHONY TECHNOLOGY, LLC
    Inventors: Wesley Larry Apple, Timothy Edwin Pabon, John Vincent Townsend, III, Charles David Orr, Johnnie Richard Tayloe, Phillip Matthew Apanovitch, Charles Margosian, Dan Apple
  • Patent number: 9491004
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a service from a voice-service dedicated terminal to a data-service dedicated terminal by using user identification information of a mobile terminal user in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes generating a message including an identification of a receiving-side terminal and a service type of the message, and transmitting the generated message to a service server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Yun-Sang Park, Byung-Duck Cho