Jeffrey E Weber

US Patent:

20120137315, May 31, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/956887

Inventors:

David A. Christopher - Atlanta GA, US
Nicholas P. Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Jeffrey G. Weber - Southlake TX, US
William A. Brown - Woodstock GA, US
Troy C. Meuninck - Newnan GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725 5

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20200034963, Jan 30, 2020

Filed:

Sep 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/559447

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
H04N 7/18
G06T 7/60
G06K 9/52
H04N 5/225
B23K 9/095
G06T 7/73
B23K 9/32
B23K 37/00
B23K 31/00
G09B 19/24

Abstract:

A welding system includes one or more cameras and a controller coupled to the one or more cameras. The one or more cameras are configured to detect a plurality of sets of visual markers of a welding device, where each each set is oriented in a respective marker direction. The controller is configured to determine one or more marker directions of one or more respective sets of visual markers based on a detected set of visual markers, to select one of the sets of visual markers as a tracked set of visual markers based at least in part on a determined marker direction of the tracked set of visual markers, to associate a rigid body model to the tracked set of visual markers, and to determine a position and an orientation of the welding device based on the associated rigid body model of the tracked set of visual markers.

US Patent:

20190172195, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Feb 7, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/269731

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
B23K 9/095
B23K 37/00
B23K 9/32
H04N 5/225
H04N 5/235
B23K 31/00
G06K 9/20
G06K 9/00
G09B 19/24
H05B 33/08

Abstract:

A system includes one or more sets of reflective visual markers, a light source configured to emit light, and a controller communicatively coupled to the light source. Each set of reflective visual markers is coupled to a component of a welding system. Each reflective visual marker is configured to reflect the emitted light received from the light source towards one or more cameras. The controller is configured to control illumination settings of the light source based at least in part on a status of the welding system being utilized to perform a live-arc welding operation.

US Patent:

20180184147, Jun 28, 2018

Filed:

Feb 27, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/905994

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Nicholas Peter Hill - ATLANTA GA, US
Jeffrey G. Weber - San Antonio TX, US
William A. Brown - Canton GA, US
Troy C. Meuninck - Newnan GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04N 21/262
H04N 21/414
H04L 29/08
H04N 21/643
H04N 21/6334
H04N 21/45
H04L 29/06
H04N 21/41
H04N 21/258
H04N 21/2543
H04W 84/04
H04W 84/12

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20170078728, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Nov 29, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/363012

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
NICHOLAS PETER HILL - ATLANTA GA, US
JEFFREY G. WEBER - San Antonio TX, US
WILLIAM A. BROWN - Canton GA, US
TROY C. MEUNINCK - MEUNINCK GA, US

International Classification:

H04N 21/262
H04L 29/06
H04N 21/45
H04N 21/6334
H04N 21/643
H04N 21/2543
H04N 21/258
H04N 21/414
H04L 29/08
H04N 21/41

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium operating in a mobile device server. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can include computer instructions to execute a web server application in the mobile device server. The web server application can be operable cause the mobile device server to detect a media resource center while roaming in a communication zone of the media resource center, transmit a pairing key to the media resource center, and receive from the media resource center authorization to pair with one or more resources selected by the media resource center according to the pairing key. In one embodiment a billing system can be operable to determine whether to apply a monetary charge to a subscriber account based on the pairing key. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20160125592, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/928645

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
B23K 37/00
G06K 9/52
H04N 5/225
H04N 7/18
G06T 7/60

Abstract:

A system includes a welding device, one or more cameras, and a controller coupled to the one or more cameras. The welding device includes a first set of visual markers oriented in a first direction and a second set of visual markers oriented in a second direction. Each set of visual markers includes at least three visual markers. The one or more cameras are configured to observe the first set of visual markers when the first direction is directed toward the one or more cameras, and to observe the second set of visual markers when the second direction is directed toward the one or more cameras. The controller is configured to track a position and an orientation of the welding device based at least in part on detection of a threshold quantity of the first set of visual markers or the threshold quantity of the second set of visual markers.

US Patent:

20160125593, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/928657

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
B23K 9/095
G06K 9/52
H04N 5/225
H04N 7/18
G06T 7/60

Abstract:

A welding system includes one or more cameras and a controller coupled to the one or more cameras. The one or more cameras are configured to detect a plurality of sets of visual markers of a welding device, where each each set is oriented in a respective marker direction. The controller is configured to determine one or more marker directions of one or more respective sets of visual markers based on a detected set of visual markers, to select one of the sets of visual markers as a tracked set of visual markers based at least in part on a determined marker direction of the tracked set of visual markers, to associate a rigid body model to the tracked set of visual markers, and to determine a position and an orientation of the welding device based on the associated rigid body model of the tracked set of visual markers.

US Patent:

20160125594, May 5, 2016

Filed:

Oct 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/928697

Inventors:

- Glenview IL, US
Jeffrey Dale Weber - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
B23K 9/32
H04N 5/225
H05B 33/08
H04N 5/235

Abstract:

A system includes one or more sets of reflective visual markers, a light source configured to emit light, and a controller communicatively coupled to the light source. Each set of reflective visual markers is coupled to a component of a welding system. Each reflective visual marker is configured to reflect the emitted light received from the light source towards one or more cameras. The controller is configured to control illumination settings of the light source based at least in part on a status of the welding system being utilized to perform a live-arc welding operation.