Jay Daryl Rector

US Patent:

8280791, Oct 2, 2012

Filed:

Dec 8, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/632857

Inventors:

Justin Michael Anthony McNamara - Atlanta GA, US
Jay Daryl Rector - Loganville GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G07F 19/00

US Classification:

705 34, 705 13, 705 74, 340 561, 455 411, 713194

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for identifying a driver versus a passenger within a smart vehicle. This involves a determination of the relative positions of the wireless communication devices within the smart vehicle using near-field communication (NFC) or GPS, AGPS, etc. The wireless communication device detected closest to the driver seat is assumed to be the device owned by the driver. Once identified, the driver can be billed for tolls and other road services, based on the location of the smart vehicle. For instance, as the smart vehicle approaches a toll, a notification can be sent to all of the wireless communication devices. A response from a particular wireless communication device will result in the corresponding user's account being billed for the toll. Further, the smart vehicle can communicate with near-field transceivers placed, for instance, alongside a High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane. A driver of the vehicle can be billed, fined, or ticketed based upon a determination of an absence of passengers in the smart vehicle.

US Patent:

8331225, Dec 11, 2012

Filed:

Dec 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631952

Inventors:

Jay Daryl Rector - Loganville GA, US
Justin Michael Anthony McNamara - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II, LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370229

Abstract:

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to implementing location-based quality of service (QoS) for applications running over a mobile communications network. A user sets up one or more “geofenced area(s)” delimited by position coordinates and associated with their mobile computing device. Also associated with each geofenced area is a “QoS Profile” listing a plurality of requested QoS attributes for traffic going to/from the user's mobile computing device or specific applications running on his/her mobile computing device over the mobile communications network. When the user enters a particular geofenced area associated with their mobile computing device, the QoS Profile associated with that geofenced area is loaded as the active QoS Profile for the mobile computing device. Additionally, as part of their QoS Profiles, a user optionally sets up other conditions which trigger changes in requested QoS attributes for their traffic over the mobile communications network. In embodiments of the present invention, the motion of the user is a condition which triggers changes in requested QoS attributes for their traffic over the mobile communications network.

US Patent:

8391893, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Dec 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/636029

Inventors:

Justin Michael Anthony McNamara - Atlanta GA, US
Jay Daryl Rector - Loganville GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04W 24/00

US Classification:

4554562, 455466, 4555501, 4554561, 455457, 4554565, 4554566

Abstract:

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.

US Patent:

8493234, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Dec 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/632280

Inventors:

Justin Michael Anthony McNamara - Atlanta GA, US
Jay Daryl Rector - Loganville GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G08G 1/09

US Classification:

340905, 340901

Abstract:

Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for identifying a driver within a vehicle using short range wireless communication in order to ticket or alert the driver in response to a traffic infraction by the driver. In exemplary embodiments, a short range wireless communication device registers drivers of vehicles at a certain location. The registration captures a unique identifier for each driver at the location from the driver's wireless communication device. When a vehicle commits a traffic infraction, the unique identifier is used to reference a database to determine the identity and address of the driver. The driver may then be sent a notification of the infraction as well as payment options. This notification may be sent directly to the wireless communication device of the driver. In embodiments of the present invention, a smart vehicle acts as a proxy to capture the unique identifier from the driver's wireless communication device and communicates with the short range wireless communication device.

US Patent:

8613109, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Dec 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/630641

Inventors:

Jeanne Nicole Janoulis - Atlanta GA, US
Jay D. Rector - Loganville GA, US
Marcel Theodore Rivard - Woodinville WA, US
David Hilliard Williams - Redmond WA, US
David E. Wrobleski - Roswell GA, US
Quetia Arzu - Kennesaw GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

726 29

Abstract:

A method, computer readable medium and apparatus for providing mobile social networking privacy are disclosed. For example, the method receives a request from a third party application for location information of a mobile endpoint device user, determines whether the third party application is a multiple user application and provides the location information of the mobile endpoint device user to the third party application in accordance with a privacy setting pre-defined by an authorized user if the third party application is a multiple user application.

US Patent:

8630622, Jan 14, 2014

Filed:

Dec 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/632202

Inventors:

Jay Daryl Rector - Loganville GA, US
Justin Michael Anthony McNamara - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04M 1/66
G06F 7/04

US Classification:

455411, 726 21

Abstract:

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which authorize applications to access location-determining technologies on user devices and on service provider networks. An A-GPS agent resident on the device acts as an interface between applications requesting access to the user's location from the A-GPS chipset and helps to coordinate connections between the A-GPS chipset and the Assistance Server. Introduced into the network maintained by the service provider is a verification server running an application identification engine which determines if the request for preliminary location information engendered by the requesting application is approved.

US Patent:

8634804, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Dec 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/632165

Inventors:

Justin Michael Anthony McNamara - Atlanta GA, US
Jay Daryl Rector - Loganville GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04M 11/00

US Classification:

455406, 4554561, 455457, 455517, 4554562

Abstract:

Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to billing users of a telecommunication network. A billing server is in communication with a geo-fence database. The geo-fence database contains a plurality of geo-fences. Some geo-fences are associated with a single mobile communication devices, such as a home geo-fence, work geo-fence, etc. , while other geo-fences are global, such as a stadium geo-fence, toll geo-fence, etc. When a mobile communication device enters the perimeter of a geo-fence, a billing server changes the billing rate at which connections are billed to the user account or bills another user account. The mobile communication device may send a ticket code to the billing server for a reduced billing rate while within a geo-fence. If a mobile communication device enters a toll geo-fence, then the billing server charges the user account for the toll.

US Patent:

20110133984, Jun 9, 2011

Filed:

Dec 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/631930

Inventors:

Justin Michael Anthony McNamara - Atlanta GA, US
Jay Daryl Rector - Loganville GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T MOBILITY II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G01S 19/25
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

34235764, 707E17018, 707722

Abstract:

A mobile communication device is disclosed which receives a Base Station Transceiver (BTS) broadcast that identifies the serving cell coordinates, PLMN information, etc. The device determines an approximate location in Europe, and uses this information to invoke an almanac containing information about GALILEO satellites rather than GPS satellites. Consequently, broadcast network identifiers are used to determine an appropriate satellite constellation.