U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Georgia (March 7)

(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Georgia.

*** Georgia Tech Research Assigned Patent for Sub-room-level Indoor Location System Using Power Line Positioning ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- Georgia Tech Research, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,392,107) developed by four co-inventors for a "sub-room-level indoor location system using power line positioning." The co-inventors are Shwetak N. Patel, Atlanta, Khai N. Truong, Atlanta, Gregory D. Abowd, Atlanta, Thomas Robertson, Atlanta, and Matthew S. Reynolds, Atlanta.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed is an indoor location system that uses an electrical power line, power line signal injection devices, and portable position receivers (tags) to generate location data relating to positions of the tags in a structure such as a residence or business. The indoor location system fingerprinting of multiple signals transmitted along the power line to achieve sub-room-level localization of the positioning receivers. Details regarding power line positioning are described along with how it compares favorably to other fingerprinting techniques." The patent application was filed on June 28, 2007 (11/824,204). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,392,107&OS=8,392,107&RS=8,392,107 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Message Translations ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,392,173) developed by four co-inventors for message translations. The co-inventors are Joel A. Davis, Marietta, Ga., Larry G. Kent Jr., Loganville, Ga., W. Todd Daniell, Marietta, Ga., and Brian K. Daigle, Marietta, Ga.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems for translating text messages in an instant messaging system comprise a translation engine for translating text messages into a preferred language of a recipient of the text messages. The systems are preferably configured to send and receive the text messages and to determine whether the text messages that are received in a source language are in the preferred language of the recipients so that the text messages are displayed in the preferred language of the recipients of the text messages. Other systems and methods are also provided." The patent application was filed on Feb. 10, 2003 (10/364,704). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,392,173&OS=8,392,173&RS=8,392,173 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** SSI Power Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- SSI Power, Hampton, Ga., has been assigned a patent (8,392,130) developed by four co-inventors for a "high voltage power line communication system using an energy harvesting power supply." The co-inventors are Bradley John Schafer, Fayetteville, Ga., Joseph Richard Rostron, McDonough, Ga., Russell Keith Ortkiese, Hampton, Ga., and Raj Anand,, McDonough, Ga.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A communication and control system for a high voltage power line using an energy harvesting power supply to avoid batteries in the communication components maintained at line voltage. The energy harvesting power supply utilizes scavenged backscatter power received from a transceiver maintained at ground potential or a power supply with a super-saturating magnetic flux core, such as a mu-metal core, to harvest electromagnetic field energy from the power line. The communication equipment maintained at line voltage communicates information to the transceiver maintained at ground potential by modulating backscatter energy reflected from the beam transmitted by the ground level transceiver to minimize the power requirement of the communication equipment maintained at line voltage. Response equipment includes capacitors, voltage regulator, voltage sag supporter, circuit interrupter, remote communication equipment, reporting and analysis system." The patent application was filed on April 8, 2010 (12/756,248). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,392,130&OS=8,392,130&RS=8,392,130 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi.

*** TechnoCam Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- TechnoCam, Carlsbad, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,391,176) developed by seven co-inventors for a "system and method for benchmarking location determining systems." The co-inventors are Sekhar Kota, Atlanta, Todd Crick, San Diego, Michael Dunn, Seattle, Mario Proietti, Fullerton, Calif., Khaled Dessouky, Studio City, Calif., Daniel A. Lambert, Carlsbad, Calif., and Ronald L. Poulin, Victoria, Canada.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, methods, and software are described for benchmarking the location determination capabilities of a wireless communications network. A mobile communications device is configured to receive data identifying a reference location for the device. A communications network, communicatively coupled with the mobile communications device, calculates a computed location for the device using an alternative location determination technique. The reference location and computed location may be determined for any number of additional devices, as well. The accuracy and reliability of a system may then be assessed by comparing one or more computed locations with associated reference locations. The latency attributable to the calculation of one or more computed locations may also be determined." The patent application was filed on Oct. 12, 2010 (12/902,421). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=83,91,176.PN.&OS=PN/83,91,176&RS=PN/83,91,176 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand.

*** Noble Systems Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- Noble Systems, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,391,466) developed by James K. Noble Jr., Marietta, Ga., for "generating communication forecasts and schedules based on multiple outbound campaigns." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Various embodiments of the invention provide methods, systems, and computer program products for generating an outbound forecast. In particular embodiments, campaign parameters are defined for at least two outbound call campaigns that include for each campaign a time period over which the campaign is to be carried out, a target value identifying a number of an outbound communication result to occur over the time period, and sources for handling outbound communications. Further, a historical dataset is selected that includes historical data on the corresponding outbound communication result for each campaign based on past outbound communications. In various embodiments, an outbound forecast is generated based on the historical dataset and campaign parameters for the outbound call campaigns. The forecast provides a number of the outbound communication result forecasted to be achieved over the time period for each campaign in an attempt to meet the target value for the corresponding campaign." The patent application was filed on July 24, 2012 (13/556,961). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,391,466&OS=8,391,466&RS=8,391,466 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Location Blocking Service from a Web Advertiser ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,391,847) developed by Samuel N. Zellner, Dunwoody, Ga., Mark J. Enzmann, Roswell, Ga., and Robert T. Moton Jr., Alpharetta, Ga., for a "location blocking service from a web advertiser." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Location-blocking and identity-blocking services that can be commercially offered by a service promoter, e.g., a cellular service provider or a web advertiser. In the identity-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the current physical location of a mobile subscriber (i.e., a cellular phone operator) to a third party (e.g., a web advertiser) subscribing to the identity-blocking service. However, the service promoter may not send any identity information for the mobile subscriber to the third party. On the other hand, in the location-blocking service, the service promoter may disclose the mobile subscriber's identity information to the third party, but not the current physical location of the mobile subscriber. Blocking of the mobile subscriber's identity or location information may be desirable for privacy reasons, to comply with a government regulation, or to implement a telecommunication service option selected by the mobile subscriber." The patent application was filed on Nov. 15, 2011 (13/297,137). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,391,847.PN.&OS=PN/8,391,847&RS=PN/8,391,847 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent for Systems, Methods, and Computer Program Products for Providing Service Credit to Customer Accounts in a Wireless Communications Service Network ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,391,832) developed by five co-inventors for "systems, methods, and computer program products for providing service credit to customer accounts in a wireless communications service network." The co-inventors are Lizbet Gonzalez, North Brunswick, N.J., Leonard James Burnett, Marietta, Ga., Todd D. Carlton, Canton, Ga., William B. Chandler Jr., Snellville, Ga., and Raymond A. McFarland Jr., Sachse, Texas.

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems, methods, and computer program products use combinations of international mobile equipment identity (IMEI), international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI), and account information to determine if a customer is eligible for service credit in near real-time. The customer needs an active account prior to inserting a subscriber identity module (SIM) into a device and powering on the device for the system to determine credit eligibility. No further customer action is required. The credit application process determines credit eligibility based upon device credit eligibility, account tenure, and/or credit rules, and applies the credit to the customer's account. The customer may be proactively notified when the credit is applied. The credit and tenure rules may be changed as the industry and business needs change to remain competitive in the industry. The SIM used is configured with software to lock the SIM to the device upon first power-on." The patent application was filed on May 11, 2010 (12/777,708). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,391,832.PN.&OS=PN/8,391,832&RS=PN/8,391,832 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** Google Assigned Patent for Receiver State Estimation in a Duty Cycled Radio ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,391,435) developed by Matthew John Farley, Los Angeles, and LaMonte Peter Koop, Alpharetta, Ga., for a "receiver state estimation in a duty cycled radio." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method for receiver state estimation includes communicating, from a first communications device to a second communications device, a first plurality of wake-up frames; receiving, at the first communications device from the second communications device, an indication of a received wake-up frame of the communicated first plurality of wake-up frames; determining, by the first communications device, a time at which the second communications device is in a ready state based on the received indication; subsequently communicating, from the first communications device to the second communications device, a second plurality of wake-up frames. The first plurality is greater than the second plurality, the reduction in number from the first plurality to the second plurality being based on the determined time at which the second communications device is in a ready state." The patent application was filed on Dec. 28, 2009 (12/647,672). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,391,435&OS=8,391,435&RS=8,391,435 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent for Devices, Systems and Methods for SMS-based Location Querying ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,391,893) developed by Justin Michael Anthony McNamara, Atlanta, John Potts Davis III, Marietta, Ga., and Jay Daryl Rector, Loganville, Ga., for "devices, systems and methods for SMS-based location querying." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure provides devices, systems, and methods for determining a position of a mobile communication device by communicating with the device via a Short Messaging System (SMS). A location query is submitted to an SMS center, which formats a first SMS message for delivery to the device. The first SMS message is delivered to a designated SMS port on the device. A location logic on the device receives the SMS via the SMS port, extracts the location query, and attempts to calculate a location from received satellite signals. The calculated location is submitted back to the SMS server, either to be forwarded to the location server, or to a network element or device that submitted the location query to the SMS center in the first place. Assistance data may additionally be delivered to the mobile communication device via the SMS port." The patent application was filed on Dec. 11, 2009 (12/636,029). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,391,893.PN.&OS=PN/8,391,893&RS=PN/8,391,893 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** AT&T Intellectual Property I Assigned Patent for Broad Quality of Service Optimization Using Policy-based Selective Quality Degradation ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- AT&T Intellectual Property I, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,391,880) developed by Jeffrey Aaron, Atlanta, and Robert Streijl, Chicago, for a "broad quality of service optimization using policy-based selective quality degradation." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Devices, methods and computer-readable media for providing broad quality of service optimization using policy-based selective quality degradation. Data associated with a quality of service for customers and QoS policy rules are stored. Customers are grouped for potential degradation. Levels of degradation are defined for each type of user device. Degradation for the group of customers is optimized using policy rules. Degradation is adjusted to account for variations in user treatment within the group. The adjusted degradation is then implemented." The patent application was filed on June 13, 2012 (13/495,920). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,391,880.PN.&OS=PN/8,391,880&RS=PN/8,391,880 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

*** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent for System and Method for Providing Location Information for a Mobile Handset ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 7 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,391,891) developed by Jeanette Christine-Deason Copeland, West Bloomfield, Mich., Stalin Albanes, Atlanta, and Herbert R. Cantrell, Kennesaw, Ga., for a "system and method for providing location information for a mobile handset." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system that facilitates determination of a location of a mobile handset. The system includes three or more location measurement units that each correspond to a sector of the cell site. The location measurement units transmit location related information to a computation component. The computation component receives the location related information and performs a triangulation calculation on the information to define the location of the mobile handset." The patent application was filed on Nov. 2, 2011 (13/287,697). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,391,891.PN.&OS=PN/8,391,891&RS=PN/8,391,891 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar.

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