Carlos J Guzman

US Patent:

8468253, Jun 18, 2013

Filed:

Dec 2, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/326563

Inventors:

Carlos Guzman - Somerset NJ, US
Sanjay Agraharam - Marlboro NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/00
H04L 12/16

US Classification:

709227, 709204, 709206, 709207, 709229, 370261, 370356, 715752

Abstract:

In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and apparatus for multimedia collaboration using a social network system. In one embodiment, a method for using a social network to establish a collaborative multimedia interaction includes receiving a request from a user to establish the collaborative multimedia interaction, where the user has established the social network, and notifying one or more members of the social network of the collaborative multimedia interaction using, in some embodiments, information about the members' current or last known digital presence and a customizable set of notification rules.

US Patent:

20100153579, Jun 17, 2010

Filed:

Dec 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/333939

Inventors:

Sanjay Agraharam - Marlboro NJ, US
Savitha Iyer - Santa Clara CA, US
Carlos Guzman - Somerset NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709235

Abstract:

A method for controlling sender events arriving at a recipient system is provided. An event transmitted from a sender is received at recipient system, and an event signature is determined. An elapse time between received event and a previous event is calculated. If elapse time is less than or equal to a critical time, it is determined if a counter is equal to or greater than a maximum value. If yes, event is rejected. If not, counter is incremented and the event is processed. If elapse time is greater than critical time, it is determined if elapse time is less than or equal to a grace period and if counter is greater than zero. If yes, counter is decremented and the event is processed. If not, counter is set to zero and event is processed. The critical time, maximum value, and increment/decrement factor are set based on the event signature.

US Patent:

20120066139, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/878099

Inventors:

Carlos Guzman - Somerset NJ, US
Sanjay Agraharam - Marlboro NJ, US
Joseph Robinson - Castro Valley CA, US

Assignee:

AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, LP - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

705319, 709204

Abstract:

A crisis management system may retrieve and analyze data from the social network system to identify, find, and/or locate individuals affected by a crisis. For example, when a crisis occurs, the crisis management system may retrieve data from a social network system regarding individuals that may be affected by the crisis. Crisis management system may then analyze the retrieved data to determine whether the individuals may have been located within the crisis area. Additionally, crisis management system may analyze the retrieved data to determine related individuals, such as co-workers, friends, family, relatives, or other individuals that may act as emergency contacts for the affected individuals.