Special Service Patents (Class 455/414.1)
  • Patent number: 11395215
    Abstract: A system described herein may provide a technique for automatically mitigating excessive pings transmitted by a User Equipment (“UE”) through a wireless telecommunications network by instructing the UE to take remedial action and/or by modifying the UE's access to the network. A given UE transmitting excessive pings may be automatically identified based on dynamic thresholds which may vary based on factors such as network congestion, and the instructions may include instructions to shut down, restart, or send fewer pings. The access may be modified by modifying subscription information for the UE at a subscriber information repository.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Ye Huang, Shelly E. Asher, Jude M. Munn
  • Patent number: 11382019
    Abstract: A session management method by a terminal in which a network initiates a session deactivation procedure to deactivate one or more sessions of a terminal. After the terminal in an inactive mode establishes an RRC connection to a new second base station, the second base station indicates, through RRC connection reconfiguration, the terminal to delete related information of the to-be-deactivated session, or the second base station uses an RRC connection resume response message to carry an identifier of the one or more to-be-deactivated sessions, and the terminal deletes session-related information corresponding to the identifier of the one or more to-be-deactivated sessions. In this way, the terminal is enabled to process the related information of the to-be-deactivated session in a timely manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaojuan Li, Haorui Yang, Hui Jin, Guowei Ouyang, Fenghui Dou, Xiaoyan Duan
  • Patent number: 11379089
    Abstract: Persistent storage may contain a definition for components of a graphical user interface (GUI) and a layout, wherein a first plurality thereof are not configurable and a second plurality thereof are configurable, wherein the applications are respectively associated with different configurations of the second plurality of the components. One or more processors may be configured to: receive a request for a record of an application associated with a configuration of the second plurality of components; identify a first set of fields within the record that correspond to the first plurality of components; identify a second set of fields within the record that correspond to the second plurality of components; generate a representation of the GUI in which the first set of fields are in the first plurality of components and the second set of fields are in the second plurality of components; and transmit the representation of the GUI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: ServiceNow, Inc.
    Inventors: Shouvik Goswami, Harshvardhan Prasad
  • Patent number: 11372872
    Abstract: Operating a low-latency database analysis system using domain-specific chronometry may include obtaining, in the low-latency database analysis system, data expressing a usage intent with respect to the low-latency database analysis system, in response to obtaining the data expressing the usage intent, obtaining ontological data for a chronometric object in the low-latency database analysis system indicated by the data expressing the usage intent, identifying a chronometry dataset from a plurality of chronometry datasets, wherein the plurality of chronometry datasets includes a domain-specific chronometry dataset and a canonical chronometry dataset, obtaining results data in accordance with the chronometry dataset and the chronometric object, generating output data representing the results data in accordance with the chronometry dataset, and outputting the output data for presentation via a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: ThoughtSpot, Inc.
    Inventors: Tushar Mahale, Siva Singaram, Vishwas Sharma, Donko Donjerkovic, Simranjyot Singh Gill, Archit Bansal, Rakesh Kothari, Sanchit Gupta
  • Patent number: 11372444
    Abstract: An in-vehicle infotainment IVI apparatus, a terminal device, and a vehicle are provided. The IVI apparatus includes a management module. The management module is configured to: obtain component information of each of at least one IVI component, where the component information includes an internet protocol address; and send the component information of each component to the terminal device, so that the terminal device communicates with the at least one IVI component based on the information about each IVI component. According to the IVI apparatus, the terminal device, and the vehicle, the IVI component can be controlled by using the terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Gaofeng Du, Yongzhe Li
  • Patent number: 11374782
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a technology for a sensor network, machine to machine (M2M), machine type communication (MTC), and Internet of things (TOT). The present disclosure can be utilized for intelligent services (smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail, security and safety related services, etc.) on the basis of the above technology. The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for controlling operations of electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Eun Kang, Kyung-Jae Kim, Yang-Wook Kim, Chang-Hyun Lee, Jae-Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 11375289
    Abstract: A method of displaying media content through a display of a communication device including a processor, a memory having program code, and an operating system. A broadcast receiver configured to receive system broadcasts is registered with the operating system. A first system broadcast is generated by the operating system and is received. The first system broadcast indicates a first user interface element has been selected. A View container created in the memory includes the media content. The View container is painted on the display to thereby render the media content on the display. A second system broadcast is generated by the operating system is received. The second system broadcast indicates the first user interface element has been again selected. The View container is then removed from the memory, thereby terminating rendering of the media content on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: IQzone, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Aaron Feadler, James Alex Wolfinger, Sean Robert Wagner
  • Patent number: 11368933
    Abstract: A method of managing registration of a User Equipment (UE) with an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) via a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network. The method comprises, following termination of a Voice over LTE (VoLTE) call, initiating a timer at the UE and, if no VoLTE call is initiated to or from the UE prior to expiry of the timer, then sending an IMS de-registration request from the UE to the IMS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Mats Stille, Ralf Keller
  • Patent number: 11368540
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing context-specific support from trusted contacts are provided. A software application residing on the computing device may be associated with a trusted contact for providing remote support to the user. When such a trusted contact exists, a “Help” button is displayed on the computing device when the software application is in use. The user may select that button to cause the computing device to automatically contact the trusted contact and establish a screen sharing communication session with a computing device associated with the trusted contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Mandar Nilkanth Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11363436
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Edwards, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • Patent number: 11361630
    Abstract: A system includes a database, a sensor, and a processor. The sensor obtains a mobile device identifier transmitted by a mobile device located within a range of the sensor. The processor receives the identifier from the sensor and stores the identifier and a first time when the mobile device was located within the range in a log. The processor receives an indication that an event associated with a security breach took place within the sensor range at a particular time that is within a tolerance of the first time. In response, the processor determines, based at least in part on the particular time and the presence of the identifier and first time in the log, that a user of the mobile device is associated with the event. In response, the processor stores the identifier in the database to indicate that the mobile device is associated with a security threat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventor: Kevin P. Thomsen
  • Patent number: 11361629
    Abstract: A system and method for providing virtual banking transactions are disclosed. The system comprises a kiosk with an enclosing structure where a user or member of a bank can go to conduct business including various banking transactions. Within the enclosing structure, an interactive system includes a display where a virtual associate can be shown. The interactive system includes slots that can be used to pass documents between the physical and virtual parts of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
    Inventors: James Matthew Curry, David Patrick Dixon
  • Patent number: 11351682
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to environment monitoring and associated monitoring device, in which region-level environmental conditions are obtained and are detected by a plurality of sensors installed in a plurality of regions of a space enclosing electronic devices. Additionally, respective region priorities of the plurality of regions are determined based at least in part on the region-level environmental conditions, a region priority indicating a probability of occurrence of a risk event within a corresponding region. Furthermore, a movement path of a moveable monitoring device through the plurality of regions is determined based on the region priorities for detecting device-level environmental conditions associated with the electronic devices, and a moveable monitoring device and a system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Qia Wang, Quan Yuan, Guang Qing Zhong, Kun Yan Yin
  • Patent number: 11356841
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication technique for combining IoT technology with a 5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a beyond-4G system, and a system therefor. The disclosure is applicable to intelligent services based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology (for example, smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, security and safety-related services). At least one processor receives a remote management command from a profile server, determines if the remote management command can be handled, performs the received remote management command, switches the remote management command to a local management command if necessary according to the result of performing the remote management command, and controls the transceiver so as to transmit the result of performing the remote management command or the local management command to the profile server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyewon Lee, Jonghan Park, Duckey Lee, Sangsoo Lee
  • Patent number: 11349799
    Abstract: Protecting personal information by generating entity-specific aliases for use in communication with third parties is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Privowny, Inc.
    Inventor: Herve Le Jouan
  • Patent number: 11350316
    Abstract: A method by a first function implemented on a first network node is provided for dynamic service negotiation. The method includes transmitting a service description to a second function to enable optimized delivery of a service based on the service description by the second function. The service description includes information associated with one or more delivery requirements for the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Massimo Condoluci, Bastian Cellarius, Yunxi Li, Stefano Sorrentino
  • Patent number: 11343354
    Abstract: In various examples, upon receiving an indication from a launcher application that a user desires to engage with a cloud gaming or computing service, and determining that a desired computing resource requested for such engagement is unavailable for allocation, one or more interactive content items may be presented in association with a display of the user's local computing device. User actuation of an interactive content item may cause presentation of an options window. One option may cause presentation of an additional content item in the background so it may be viewed after engagement. Another option may cause display of an additional content item, such as in place of the interactive content item or in a web browser external to the launcher application. This option may also cause cancellation of the user request for the allocation and removal of the user request from a queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Hardik Jagdishbhai Parekh, Sonakshi Anil Kumar Agrawal
  • Patent number: 11341336
    Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium stores therein a program for causing a computer to execute a process including: receiving, from an information processing terminal of a user, a start instruction for a conversation with a chatbot and attribute information of the user, obtained by the terminal; obtaining type information of the terminal; referring to a storage storing therein, for each user attribute, script information defining a process related to the conversation, determining, based on the attribute information, the script information to be used, and using the determined script information to start the conversation by the chatbot via the terminal, in response to the start instruction, when the type information corresponds to a specified information processing terminal; and displaying, by the terminal, information enabling selection of the script information, when the type information does not correspond to the specified information processing terminal, and using selected script information to start the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMIITED
    Inventors: Shinji Narukawa, Hiroshi Matsuyama
  • Patent number: 11343341
    Abstract: An indication is sent to a host server device. The indication includes a request for a push notification service identification (PNSID). The PNSID is used to establish a secure registration between one or more applications on the computing device of a user and the host server device. The PNSID is received from the host server device. An input is received from the user. The input includes one or more application server devices that may send push notifications to the computing device. A unique key is generated for each application server device. The PNSID and a different unique key are sent to each application server device. Each different unique key is associated with a different application server device. A registration is received from each application server device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Moore, Craig A. Pearson, Shane B. Weeden
  • Patent number: 11343663
    Abstract: An automated method is provided for activating a NFC application in a mobile interface device. In this method, the device receives from a beacon a wireless beacon signal comprising at least one beacon identifier. The wireless beacon signal is processed by the mobile interface device to determine the at least one beacon identifier. The mobile interface device determines based on the at least one beacon identifier, whether to activate the NFC application. Responsive to a determination that the NFC application should be activated, the mobile interface device transitions the NFC application from a passive state to an active state. NFC communication is then established between the mobile interface device and at least one NFC transmitting device disposed within a beacon range volume defined by the beacon location and the beacon range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: David Gabriele, Wayne Lutz, Lin Ni Lisa Cheng, Daniel John Marsch, Tyler Maiman, Saleem Ahmed Sangi, Kevin Osborn
  • Patent number: 11336477
    Abstract: A control system may comprise a plurality of audio output devices (e.g., controllable speakers), and a remote control device having at least one button for selecting a preset, where the preset defines different commands for at least two of the audio output devices. The at least two audio output devices may be configured to be controlled according to the different commands (e.g., starting, pausing, or stopping playback, adjusting volume, etc.) in response to an actuation of the button of the remote control device. The control system may also comprise a load control device, such as a dimmer configured to control an intensity of a lighting load to a predetermined intensity in response to the actuation of the button of the remote control device to select the preset. The audio output device may be configured to play a feedback signal indicating an operational characteristic of the dimmer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Lutron Technology Company LLC
    Inventors: Christopher M. Jones, Neil R. Orchowski, David T. Saveri, III
  • Patent number: 11334166
    Abstract: A method for dynamically presenting a multi-sensory notification of a selected event in an application, a computer program product, and a system for dynamically presenting a multi-sensory notification for weather events in a mobile weather application. One embodiment may comprise presenting a multi-sensory experience to a user reflecting a selected phenomenon responsive to a user selection in an application. The multi-sensory experience may include presenting an animation, a sound, and a haptic pattern reflecting the selected phenomena. At least one of the sound and the haptic pattern may be dynamically adjusted to correspond to real-time data about the selected phenomena.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rachel Chukura, Juan Jose Mondragon Sandoval, Yu Feng, Kaitlyn Pannunzio
  • Patent number: 11337106
    Abstract: A method, a network device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which an application-aware scheduling service is provided. The application-aware scheduling service may be configured with bandwidth values and usability values for traffic of applications. The application-aware scheduling service may manage air interface scheduling based on the bandwidth and usability values. The application-aware scheduling service may perform packet inspection to identify an application relating to traffic. The application-aware scheduling service may be configured with a maximum bandwidth for traffic of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Lalit R. Kotecha, Violeta Cakulev, Hossein M. Ahmadi, Sudhakar Reddy Patil
  • Patent number: 11336767
    Abstract: Automated monitoring of a voice communication session, when the session is in an on hold status, to determine when the session is no longer in the on hold status. When it is determined that the session is no longer in the on hold status, user interface output is rendered that is perceptible to a calling user that initiated the session, and that indicates that the on hold status of the session has ceased. In some implementations, an audio stream of the session can be monitored to determine, based on processing of the audio stream, a candidate end of the on hold status. In response, a response solicitation signal is injected into an outgoing portion of the audio. The audio stream can be further monitored for a response (if any) to the response solicitation signal. The response (if any) can be processed to determine whether the end of the on hold status is an actual end of the on hold status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Cassandra Xia, Luis Carlos Cobo Rus
  • Patent number: 11328724
    Abstract: According to examples, an apparatus may include a processor and a memory on which are stored machine readable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to access a voice command file pertaining to a data file and to send the voice command file to at least one of a server and a voice services provider, in which the voice services provider is to translate the voice command file to a workflow task message and to send the workflow task message to the server. The instructions may also cause the processor to receive the workflow task message from the server and execute a workflow task on the data file corresponding to the received workflow task message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Marcus Allen Thomas
  • Patent number: 11330402
    Abstract: Techniques for communicating entity references in messaging groups are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a client messaging component operative to receive a message at a recipient client device from a messaging system, the recipient client device associated with a recipient user account, the message comprising an entity reference, the message addressed to a message thread; and extract an augmentation element for the entity reference from the message; and a user interface component operative to display the augmentation element in a message thread display for the message thread on the recipient client device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: META PLATFORMS, INC.
    Inventors: Vinodh Jayaram, Jeremy Olivier Barre, Andrew Cairns Moxon
  • Patent number: 11328205
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems, non-transitory computer-readable media, and methods that utilize featureless supervised or unsupervised machine learning to generate service provider match predictions based on raw communication data. In one or more embodiments, the disclosed systems utilize a trained service provider match neural network to generate a service provider match prediction based on raw communication data associated with an incoming audio, text, or video communication. In response to the generated service provider match prediction, the disclosed systems can route the incoming communication to the matched service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: TALKDESK, INC.
    Inventor: Jafar Adibi
  • Patent number: 11327712
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a receiver, a shared information unit, a transmitter, a voice recognition unit, and an application execution unit. The receiver is configured to receive a voice signal and information from a second apparatus. The shared information unit is configured to create shared information shared by both the apparatus and the second apparatus based on the information received from the second apparatus. The transmitter is configured to transmit the shared information to the second apparatus. The voice recognition unit is configured to analyze the voice signal. The application execution unit is configured to execute an application based on a result generated by the voice recognition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi Onohara, Roka Ueda, Keishi Daini, Taichi Yoshio, Yuji Kawabe, Seizi Iwayagano, Takuma Higo, Eri Sakai
  • Patent number: 11320278
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for time-based multiple automobile travel coordination. Aspects include creating a travel coordination group having at least two participants and obtaining a current position and a destination location for each of the at least two participants. Aspects also include determining an estimated travel time for each of the at least two participants based at least in part on the current position and the destination location for each of the at least two participants. Aspects further include coordinating travel plans for each of the at least two participants based at least in part on the estimated travel time of each of the at least two participants, wherein the coordination includes determining a departure time for each of the at least two participants such that each of the at least two participants will arrive at the destination location within a threshold amount of time from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lei Huang, Hovey Raymond Strong
  • Patent number: 11323956
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for operating a device characterized in that it comprises the following steps of, performed by a processing unit of the device: determining (a) that a notification is to be outputted through a user interface of the device during an unavailability time period; postponing (b) outputting said notification until after the occurrence of an event indicative of the availability of a user of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Orange
    Inventor: Zhihong Guo
  • Patent number: 11323977
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, a user equipment and a base station are provided for implementing location area update. In the method, the UE obtains a judgment result by determining whether there is data to be transmitted currently, when a radio access network-based location area update (RLAU) is triggered, where the data to be transmitted is one of service data and signaling data. The UE determines a second message based on the judgment result and a first message, where the first message is an original connection resume request message, and the second message carries a cause value requesting for resuming connection. The UE transmits the second message to the base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Software co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xiaowei Jiang
  • Patent number: 11317282
    Abstract: Intelligent systems for detecting SIM swap in mobile devices, wherein if a user requests access to an account via a mobile device, a mobile device application (MDA) sends the request along with mobile device ID and IMSI. If all information received from the MDA matches information stored in memory, the user can access the account. If the mobile device ID or IMSI received from the MDA do not match the mobile device ID or IMSI stored in memory, a social intelligence module compares a mobile device user profile with a profile for a user associated with the account ID. If the mobile device user profile matches or is within a confidence level of the profile for the user associated with the account ID, the user can access the account. Otherwise, additional methods to validate the user may be implemented to prevent possible fraudsters from accessing the account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Udaya Kumar Raju Ratnakaram, Praveena Maddamsetty
  • Patent number: 11314480
    Abstract: A system is provided for streaming media content in a vehicle. The system includes a personal media streaming appliance system configured to connect to a media delivery system and receive media content from the media delivery system at least via a cellular network. The personal media streaming appliance system operates to transmit a media signal representative to the received media content to a vehicle media playback system so that the vehicle media playback system operates to play the media content in the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Spotify AB
    Inventors: Mats Barvesten, Andreas Cedborg, Johan Oskarsson, Björn Nilsson
  • Patent number: 11317151
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media may be operable to facilitate recording scheduling based on calendar information. A multimedia device may track viewing history by one or more devices and/or one or more users, and the multimedia device may maintain a view count for one or more programs being viewed at certain times. The multimedia device may receive calendar information associated with one or more users, wherein the calendar information includes one or more calendar entries. The multimedia device may determine whether any time slots associated with the calendar entries overlap or encompass any time slots associated with one or more programs that are typically viewed according to the viewing history, and if a time slot associated with a calendar entry does overlap or encompass a time slot of one or more programs, the multimedia device may automatically schedule the one or more programs for recording.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: ARRIS Enterprises LLC
    Inventor: Praveen Girish
  • Patent number: 11303754
    Abstract: One or more computing devices, systems, and/or methods for ringless voicemail detection are provided. In an example, a first call attempt to a phone number may be detected. In response to detecting a second call attempt to the phone number occurring within a first threshold timespan of the first call attempt being detected, first processing of the second call attempt is withheld. In response to the first call attempt being cancelled within a second threshold timespan of the first call attempt being detected, second processing of the second call attempt is performed based upon a policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Haltom, Kent Lanier Hallford, Jr., Nayankumar Suryakant Patel, Lulia Ann Barakat
  • Patent number: 11303458
    Abstract: A method at a network element for processing a first message destined for an intelligent transportation system station, the method including receiving from a sending entity, or generating, the first message at the network element; based on a source or contents of the first message, performing one of: discarding the first message; or modifying the first message to provide an indication to the intelligent transportation system station of checks the intelligent transportation system does not need to perform, thereby creating a second message; and forwarding the second message to the intelligent transportation system station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Barrett, John Octavius Goyo
  • Patent number: 11295314
    Abstract: A system and method for management of automobile recalls functions through a unified recall campaign user interface (UI) web-accessible to an original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The system utilizes both first-party (OEM) data and state registration data to identify vehicle owners by vehicle identification number (VIN). Enhancement data is used to provide contact information, whereby vehicle owners may be contacted concerning a recall repair through multiple channels. The system utilizes feedback during a recall and from previous recalls, as well as segmentation of vehicle owners by behavioral and attitudinal parameters, to optimize the channel(s) and message(s) used in order to maximize recall response. The system further utilizes various feeds of information concerning the recall to optimize recall repair parts distribution among dealers and dealer workforce utilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Acxiom LLC
    Inventors: Ahmed Kamal Tahir, Gautam Ghosh, Jacob Reed, Joseph Alan Forrester, Michael R. Spadafore, Danielle Alsup
  • Patent number: 11295563
    Abstract: A method of advertisement filtering including receiving advertisements from a multiple of access controls; filtering the received advertisements based on a credential on the mobile device; comparing the filtered received advertisements and determining a user intent to access a particular access control in response to the comparing and to a destination intent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Kuenzi, Jonah J. Harkema, Steve Switzer
  • Patent number: 11295599
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for creating, controlling, and generating event driven customized reminders associated with precise indoor or outdoor locations using one or more small base units, such as a transmitter or beacon, at the desired locations, continual or continuous or movement triggered Short Range Communication (SRC), and software running on a mobile device, such as a mobile phone are described herein. When the mobile device comes within communication range of any base unit employing SRC, e.g., located by the back door or office door, or when the mobile device comes within SRC of any base unit that is triggered by movement of said base unit, where said base unit is mounted on a door, employing an accelerometer and SRC, the system generates a conditional and predefined, by the user, alert and or message on the mobile device and or on the base unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Did U Remember to LLC
    Inventors: Christine Lee Unnold, Robert Mathias Unnold
  • Patent number: 11288708
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for using biometric data from an individual to determine at least one emotion, mood, physical state, or mental state (“state”) of the individual, which is then used, either alone or together with other data, to provide the individual with certain web-based data. In one embodiment of the present invention, a Web host is in communication with at least one network device, where each network device is operated by an individual and is configured to communicate biometric data of the individual to the Web host. The Web host is then configured to use the biometric data to determine at least one state of the individual. The determined state, either alone or together with other data (e.g., interest data), is then used to provide the individual with certain content (e.g., web-based data) or to perform a particular action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Robin S Slomkowski, Richard A Rothschild
  • Patent number: 11287151
    Abstract: An example method for thermally preconditioning a meeting space includes determining that a meeting is electronically scheduled for a meeting space for a plurality of attendees. A thermal preconditioning setpoint for the meeting space is determined based on individual thermal preferences of the plurality of attendees, and a historical setpoint of the meeting space. A time required to achieve the thermal preconditioning setpoint is determined based on the thermal preconditioning setpoint and a temperature of the meeting space before the scheduled meeting. Thermal preconditioning of the meeting space is initiated based on the determined thermal preconditioning setpoint and the determined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Saurabh Kumar Sinha, Prakash Jayvant Nitsure, Ankit Sarin
  • Patent number: 11283919
    Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment, a user device may block all the phone numbers used by an enterprise. When an enterprise wants to call the user, the enterprise may notify the user device through a separate secure channel that an enterprise phone number is in the process of making a phone call to the user device. The secure channel may include an authentication server that may request the user device to unblock the enterprise phone number. An incoming phone call from the enterprise phone number therefore can be trusted. After the phone call is terminated, the user device may again block the enterprise phone number. An attacker may not have access to the authentication server and a phone call from the attacker with a spoofed enterprise phone number (now blocked) may be dropped by the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: PINDROP SECURITY, INC.
    Inventors: Payas Gupta, Terry Nelms, II
  • Patent number: 11283932
    Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from improved voice call support. For example, it may be helpful for a user equipment in a first radio access technology that may not support voice calls to initiate a voice call with a second radio access technology. A method includes initiating a voice call between a user equipment to an entity in a second radio access technology cell. The user equipment is located in a first radio access technology cell. The method also includes registering the user equipment with the second radio access technology cell. In addition, the method includes conducting the voice call with the entity via the second radio access technology cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
    Inventors: Devaki Chandramouli, Curt Wong
  • Patent number: 11281762
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating account login, wherein the method is implemented by a first server that is associated with a first account. In some embodiments, the method comprises receiving, from a terminal device, a request to log into a second account associated with a second server, wherein the request includes a first identifier associated with the first account and a second identifier associated with the second server. The method further comprises generating account information to be transmitted to the second server based on the first identifier; and transmitting the account information to the second server based on the second identifier; wherein the transmission of the account information enables the second account to be automatically logged into at the second server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
    Inventor: Jie Hua
  • Patent number: 11278177
    Abstract: Provided are cleaning control method and device for a cleaning robot, a cleaning robot, an electronic device and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The method includes: controlling the cleaning robot to proceed and triggering a collision detector disposed at the cleaning robot to emit a trigger signal; controlling the cleaning robot to recede a first distance according to the trigger signal; controlling the cleaning robot to rotate in place, and a proceeding direction of the cleaning robot is in parallel with a contour line of an obstacle or a tangent thereof; and controlling the cleaning robot to proceed according to the proceeding direction, and controlling a distance between the cleaning robot and the obstacle to be maintained within a pre-set distance range during proceeding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Zhouxiong Lin, Zexuan Fan, Ke Li, Cong Hou, Chun Luan
  • Patent number: 11277298
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for presenting content items. In one aspect, a method includes identifying an opportunity to present a content item at a device and in a manner that precludes a user from accessing content of one or more applications executing on the device. Data relating to a status of each of the one or more applications are identified. A level of urgency for a user to access content of the one or more applications is determined based on the data. A response to the opportunity to present a content item is selected based on the level of urgency for the user to access content of the one or more applications. The response is selected from a first response that causes presentation of the content item and a second response that precludes presentation of the content item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Wook Jin Chung
  • Patent number: 11276087
    Abstract: A method of providing targeted content across user channels includes receiving a plurality of device activity events on a user device, storing the received plurality of device activity events, creating an audience population based on the stored device activity events, determining links for additional secondary user devices based on the user device, creating a cross-channel advertising campaign targeting the determined audience population, and running the cross-channel advertising campaign based on the device activity and the determined additional secondary user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Verizon Media Inc.
    Inventors: Eliot L. Pearson, Elena Hearty, Jay Crystal, Douglas Weltman, Marcy Stone
  • Patent number: 11276406
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for hotword detection on multiple devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving audio data that corresponds to an utterance. The actions further include determining that the utterance likely includes a particular, predefined hotword. The actions further include transmitting (i) data indicating that the computing device likely received the particular, predefined hotword, (ii) data identifying the computing device, and (iii) data identifying a group of nearby computing devices that includes the computing device. The actions further include receiving an instruction to commence speech recognition processing on the audio data. The actions further include in response to receiving the instruction to commence speech recognition processing on the audio data, processing at least a portion of the audio data using an automated speech recognizer on the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Diego Melendo Casado, Alexander H. Gruenstein, Jakob Nicolaus Foerster
  • Patent number: 11277362
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to delaying content from being sent when it is determined to be inappropriate. Inappropriate content may be determined by keywords within the content, speed at which the content is entered in, facial expression of a sender who is entering in the content or the like. A sent message confirming that the content has been delivered to a receiver device may be provided to a sender device when the content has been held. This may provide a cool down period for the sender. After a period of time, the content may be provided back to the sender indicating that the content has not been sent. If approved or revised, the content may be sent to the receiver device. Otherwise, sending the content may be cancelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinichi Akama, Shigeyuki Seko
  • Patent number: 11272455
    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to dynamic frequency selection (DFS) for wake up radio (WUR). An embodiment of a storage medium includes instructions to cause operations including select, by a primary access point (AP), a surrogate AP to communicate with a wake up radio of a station that is associated with the primary AP operating on a Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) channel; provide, by the primary AP to the surrogate AP, wake up radio parameters negotiated between the station and the primary AP; cause, by the primary AP, the surrogate AP to send a wake up signal to the station, the wake up signal to cause the wake up radio of the station to enable a primary connectivity radio of the station; and exchange, by the primary AP, data with the station via the primary connectivity radio after the primary connectivity radio is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Gaurav Patwardhan, Eldad Perahia