公开(公告)号：US09924225B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US14988932

申请日：2016-01-06

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： William A. Brown ,  N. Peter Hill

IPC: H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/488 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04N5/445 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H04N21/643

CPC classification number: H04N21/4532 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F21/10 ,  H04L65/60 ,  H04N5/44543 ,  H04N7/173 ,  H04N21/2353 ,  H04N21/4627 ,  H04N21/47217 ,  H04N21/4788 ,  H04N21/4826 ,  H04N21/4882 ,  H04N21/6125 ,  H04N21/6175 ,  H04N21/64322 ,  H04N21/812 ,  H04N2005/44547 ,  H04N2005/44573 ,  H04N2005/44578

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving from a communication system media content with metadata, recording the media content, detecting in the metadata a description of the media content correlating with a preference profile, presenting a first prompt requesting an acceptance or rejection of the media content, presenting a second prompt requesting a selection from a plurality of communication devices to direct in whole or in part the media content thereto, detecting the selection from the plurality of communication devices, and transmitting in whole or in part the media content to the selected communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09898685B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US14264183

申请日：2014-04-29

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP

Inventor： Raghuraman Gopalan

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N21/25 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06K9/6215 ,  G06F17/30047 ,  G06F17/30247 ,  G06F17/30784 ,  G06F17/30825 ,  G06K9/00221 ,  G06K9/00624 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06K9/627 ,  H04N21/251

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for determining a first set of features in first images of first media content, generating a similarity score by processing the first set of features with a favorability model derived by identifying generative features and discriminative features of second media content that is favored by a viewer, and providing the similarity score to a network for predicting a response by the viewer to the first media content. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09882257B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US14799324

申请日：2015-07-14

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Donald J Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01P3/127 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H01P3/06

CPC classification number: H01P3/127 ,  H01P3/06 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/54

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that performs operations including receiving first electromagnetic waves on an outer surface of a transmission medium, detecting a degradation of a signal quality of the first electromagnetic waves due to first electric fields of the first electromagnetic waves inducing first currents in an obstruction disposed on the outer surface of the transmission medium, and generating second electromagnetic waves having second electric fields that induce second currents in the obstruction that are lower in magnitude than the first currents, the electromagnetic waves having a cutoff frequency. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09871922B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-16

申请号：US15201263

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Reuben Klein ,  Mazin E. Gilbert

IPC: H04M3/00 ,  H04M5/00 ,  H04M1/64 ,  H04M3/51 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L15/08

CPC classification number: G10L15/26 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04L12/1831 ,  H04L51/02 ,  H04M3/5166 ,  H04M3/5175 ,  H04M2203/401 ,  H04M2203/551 ,  H04M2203/555

Abstract: A live service agent is associated to a first service session, where the first service session facilitates a communication exchange associated with a user inquiry between user equipment and a first service resource. The first service session remains uninterrupted by the associating of the live service agent. A verbal exchange of the communication exchange between the user equipment and the live service agent is recorded in response to the associating of the live service agent, and a number of keywords are identified. To the extent that the verbal exchange yields a satisfactory response to the user inquiry and that the recording is dissimilar to other recordings of a solution database, the recording is stored in the solution database. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180013452A9

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15176210

申请日：2016-06-08

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Robert Bennett ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H04B1/04 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H01P1/16

CPC classification number: H04B1/04 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q19/062 ,  H04B1/16 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a feed point of a dielectric antenna, electromagnetic waves from a dielectric core coupled to the feed point without an electrical return path, where at least a portion of the dielectric antenna comprises a conductive surface, directing, by the feed point, the electromagnetic waves to a proximal portion of the dielectric antenna, and radiating, via an aperture of the dielectric antenna, a wireless signal responsive to the electromagnetic waves being received at the aperture. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180007206A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15201271

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Reuben Klein ,  Mazin E. Gilbert

IPC: H04M3/51 ,  H04L12/58

CPC classification number: H04M3/5191 ,  H04L12/1827 ,  H04L51/02 ,  H04M3/5141 ,  H04M3/5166 ,  H04M3/5175 ,  H04M7/1295

Abstract: A first service session is facilitated via a packet switched network, wherein user equipment participates in a first interactive communication exchange with a first agent via a first interaction mode, wherein the first interactive communication exchange is based on a user inquiry. The first interactive communication exchange is monitored and a determination is made that a consultation service would facilitate resolution of the user inquiry. A service resource is associated with the first service session responsive to the determining that the consultation service would facilitate the resolution, wherein the service resource provides consultation to the first agent via a second interaction mode of the plurality of interaction modes, without exposing the consultation to the user equipment, and wherein the consultation elevates an experience level employed in the first service session towards resolution of the user inquiry. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180007102A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15201256

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Reuben Klein ,  Mazin E. Gilbert

IPC: H04L29/06 ,  H04L29/08

CPC classification number: H04L65/403 ,  H04L65/1026 ,  H04L65/4084 ,  H04L65/608 ,  H04L67/02

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, associating a first resource of a plurality of service resources with a first service session, wherein the first resource participates in an interactive communication exchange with user equipment via the first service session and according to a first communication mode of a plurality of communication modes. An evaluation of a benefit of associating another resource of the plurality of service resources with the interactive communication exchange is performed. A second resource of the plurality of service resources is identified responsive to the evaluating of the benefit and the second resource is associated with the first service session. The second resource participates in the interactive communication exchange via the first service session. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09854581B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15055824

申请日：2016-02-29

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Venson Shaw

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W72/044 ,  G06Q99/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W72/0406

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for determining an emotional characteristic associated with a user according to biologic information received from a mobile communication device, receiving, from the mobile communication device, availability information associated with the user, modifying a first version of a media selection according to the emotional characteristic of the user to generate a second version of the media selection, and transmitting the second version of the media selection to the mobile communication device associated with the user for presentation at the mobile communication device. The modifying can include selecting, for inclusion in the second version of the media selection, a first portion of the first version of the media selection corresponding to the emotional characteristic. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09853342B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14799314

申请日：2015-07-14

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  William Scott Taylor ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Donald J Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H01P3/16 ,  H01P3/12 ,  H01P1/04 ,  G02B6/38 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H04B3/52

CPC classification number: H01P3/16 ,  G02B6/3829 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P3/12 ,  H01P3/122 ,  H01P5/087 ,  H04B3/52

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a connector that includes a first port configured to receive electromagnetic waves guided by a first dielectric core of a first transmission medium. A waveguide is configured to guide the electromagnetic waves from the first port to a second port. The second port is configured to transmit the electromagnetic waves to a second dielectric core of a second transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09846770B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14923472

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP

Inventor： Christopher Baldwin

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06F21/32 ,  H04N21/258 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/44 ,  H04N21/472 ,  G06F21/40 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04N21/658 ,  H04N21/254 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04H20/10

CPC classification number: G06F21/32 ,  G06F21/40 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06Q20/123 ,  G06Q20/40145 ,  H04H20/103 ,  H04H60/45 ,  H04N21/2541 ,  H04N21/2543 ,  H04N21/25875 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/44008 ,  H04N21/44245 ,  H04N21/454 ,  H04N21/47202 ,  H04N21/47211 ,  H04N21/6582

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a group of facial objects detected from an image captured by a camera coupled with a media device where the facial objects correspond to a plurality of users, determining authentication information for each of the plurality of users based on the facial objects, and providing the authentication information to a group of content service systems for enabling the media device to access aggregated media services from the group of content service systems. Other embodiments are disclosed.