公开(公告)号：US20230206282A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17564749

申请日：2021-12-29

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Rashmi Palamadai ,  Eric Zavesky ,  Nigel Bradley

IPC: G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06

CPC classification number: G06Q30/0271 ,  G06Q30/0256 ,  G06Q30/0257 ,  G06Q30/0643

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to tiered immersive experiences for bimodal avatar groups. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a virtual assistant (“VA”) can be executed by a user device. The VA can obtain a preference for an immersive experience. The VA can generate a search request directed to an immersive experience marketplace. The search request can include the preference and a tier desired for the immersive experience. The user device can send the search request to the immersive experience marketplace, and in response, the user device can receive a search result that identifies at least one match for the immersive experience based, at least in part, upon the preference and the tier.

公开(公告)号：US20230140281A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18088751

申请日：2022-12-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： James Pratt ,  Timothy Innes ,  Eric Zavesky ,  Nigel Bradley

IPC: G06F9/451 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06F16/242 ,  G06F16/245

Abstract: The present disclosure provides task delegation and cooperation for automated assistants. In one example, a method performed by a processing system that is in communication with a plurality of automated assistants includes receiving, a query indicating a task with which a user desires assistance, parsing the task into a plurality of sub-tasks including a first sub-task and a second sub-task, identifying a first automated assistant of the plurality of automated assistants that is capable of performing the first sub-task and a second automated assistant of the plurality of automated assistants that is capable of performing the second sub-task, and formulating a proposal for responding to the query, wherein the proposal comprises a sequence in which the plurality of sub-tasks is to be performed and a mapping that assigns the first sub-task to the first automated assistant and the second sub-task to the second automated assistant.

公开(公告)号：US20230073810A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-09

申请号：US17467489

申请日：2021-09-07

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Rashmi Palamadai ,  Eric Zavesky ,  Nigel Bradley

IPC: G06Q10/02

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to the opportunistic creation of bimodal avatar groups. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a virtual assistant executed by a processor of a user device, can receive an event invitation. The event invitation can identify an event to which a user associated with the user device is invited. The virtual assistant can provide an event RSVP in response to the event invitation. The event RSVP can indicate whether the user plans to attend the event. The event RSVP can also indicate whether the user plans to attend the event in-person or virtually. The virtual assistant can obtain an avatar associated with the user. The avatar can include user identity information that uniquely identifies the user for the event. The virtual assistant can assist the avatar in joining an avatar group that includes a plurality of avatars, including the avatar of the user.

公开(公告)号：US11601728B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-07

申请号：US17472922

申请日：2021-09-13

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Alexander MacDougall ,  Anna Lidzba ,  Nigel Bradley ,  James Carlton Bedingfield, Sr. ,  Robert Koch ,  Ari Craine

IPC: H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/44 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  H04N21/439 ,  H04N21/45 ,  G06Q30/0251

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, providing to a user device a video content item including at least one scene which includes a plurality of advertisement placement opportunities and determining a preference profile for an individual associated with the user device. Aspects further include selecting a group of matching advertisements having advertisement profiles that match the preference profile for the individual and determining a relative prominence score for each advertisement placement opportunity. Aspects further include ordering the matching advertisements according to prominence information specified for each matching advertisement, wherein the prominence information corresponds to a relative desired prominence specified by an advertiser associated with the matching advertisement. Aspects further include providing the ordered matching advertisements to the user device according to the respective prominence information so that a matching advertisement having a greatest desired prominence is displayed in the video content item at an advertisement placement opportunity having a highest relative prominence score. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11593445B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16710598

申请日：2019-12-11

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Robert Koch ,  Nikhil Marathe ,  James Pratt ,  Ari Craine ,  Eric Zavesky ,  Timothy Innes ,  Nigel Bradley

IPC: G06F16/9538 ,  G06F16/9535 ,  G06F16/2455 ,  G06F16/25 ,  G06F16/9536

Abstract: A social communities assistant system may serve as a proxy for a user when communicating with social networking communities. The user may have a single interface on, such as an application, to communicate with a plurality of social communities. As a proxy, the social communities assistant system may manage parallel communications among the social communities on behalf of the user. The social communities assistant system may manage communications of various types. These types of communication may include queries, responses, statements, event notifications, or actions, among other things.

公开(公告)号：US20220407937A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-22

申请号：US17896600

申请日：2022-08-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Eric Zavesky ,  Nigel Bradley ,  Rashmi Palamadai ,  Ari Craine ,  Robert Koch

IPC: H04L67/54 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04L69/28 ,  H04L67/60

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example virtual assistants that allow communications with non-human entities. A virtual assistant associated with a non-human entity may communicate directly with a human user or may communicate with a second virtual assistant associated with the user. Example non-human entities include animals, toys, and connected devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220383260A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17335252

申请日：2021-06-01

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Rashmi Palamadai ,  Eric Zavesky ,  Nigel Bradley

IPC: G06Q10/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04L29/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining information relating to a context associated with a user, monitoring, based on the obtaining the information, a behavior of the user relative to the context, determining to provide assistance to the user based on the monitoring the behavior of the user, responsive to the determining to provide assistance to the user, identifying an assistive action, wherein the identifying the assistive action is based on a predefined threshold, and based on the identifying the assistive action, performing the assistive action for the user. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220352976A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17243796

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Eric Zavesky ,  James Pratt ,  Nigel Bradley

IPC: H04B7/185

Abstract: Synchronized satellite communications can include receiving, at a computer having a processor, a data request that identifies a requesting device, data to be received by the requesting device, and a time at which the data is to be received by the requesting device. The processor can determine a geographic location of the requesting device and locations of a plurality of satellites; identify, based on the geographic location of the requesting device and the locations of the plurality of satellites, satellites that are to provide the data to the requesting device; generate instructions for loading network requirements to the satellites; and provide, to at least one of the satellites, the instructions. Additionally, embodiments of the concepts and technologies disclosed herein can be used to provide the same data and/or different data to multiple devices at the same time.

公开(公告)号：US20220345504A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17855134

申请日：2022-06-30

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Eric Zavesky ,  Nigel Bradley ,  James Pratt ,  Timothy Innes

IPC: H04L65/1093 ,  H04L51/063 ,  H04L67/306 ,  H04W4/21 ,  H04W4/08 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04L51/52 ,  H04L65/75 ,  H04L67/131 ,  H04L67/50

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a processing system obtains physical and social environmental data for a communication device user, and provides content for presentation at the device. First reaction data, obtained via sensors associated with the user, indicate the user's reaction to presentation of the content; the data is analyzed to determine user affinity for the content in a context of the physical and social environments. The content is modified during the presentation; second reaction data is obtained and analyzed to determine a second user affinity for the modified content. If the affinity is enhanced, the modified content is sent to other users' equipment via a social network. Affinity responses regarding the modified content are analyzed, and a set of users is identified as an affinity group; additional content is transmitted to equipment of the affinity group. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20220341743A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-27

申请号：US17239784

申请日：2021-04-26

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Nigel Bradley ,  Rashmi Palamadai ,  Eric Zavesky ,  Robert Koch ,  Ari Craine

IPC: G01C21/34

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a user input that defines an avoidance rule and that associates the avoidance rule with a plurality of applications installed on a user device, where the avoidance rule relates to content, associating the avoidance rule with the applications responsive to receiving the user input, monitoring data received at the applications, based on detecting that a first portion of first data received at a first application satisfies the avoidance rule, preventing the first application from presenting the first portion of the first data on the user device, and based on identifying, according to information received at the first application or a second application, that a discussion or event occurring at a geographic location satisfies the avoidance rule, causing a first notification regarding the discussion or event to be presented by the user device. Other embodiments are disclosed.