John W Lucas

US Patent:

7212614, May 1, 2007

Filed:

Nov 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/045443

Inventors:

Frederick Murray Burg - West Long Branch NJ, US
John F. Lucas - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Vivian A. Pressley-Harris - Willingboro NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 11/06

US Classification:

379 8818, 379 9301, 348468, 705 14

Abstract:

A network method for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which a caller may leave a voice-message that includes the identification of an attachment, which may include, as examples only, audio, video, text, programs, spreadsheets and graphic attachments. A video, text, spreadsheet or graphic attachment may be converted to an audible attachment to the voice-mail at the caller's or the voice-mail subscriber's request. Such entries may be made, after receiving an automated prompt for leaving an attachment identifier or conversion request, audibly or by using a keypad entry. A network method is also provided for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which the voice-mail service may detect an attachment to a voice-mail message and provide access to the attachment to the voice-mail message.

US Patent:

7466803, Dec 16, 2008

Filed:

Mar 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/725432

Inventors:

Frederick Murray Burg - West Long Branch NJ, US
John F. Lucas - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Vivian A. Pressley-Harris - Willingboro NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 11/06

US Classification:

379 8818, 379 9301, 348468, 705 14

Abstract:

A network method for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which a caller may leave a voice-message that includes the identification of an attachment, which may include, as examples only, audio, video, text, programs, spreadsheets and graphic attachments. A video, text, spreadsheet or graphic attachment may be converted to an audible attachment to the voice-mail at the caller's or the voice-mail subscriber's request. Such entries may be made, after receiving an automated prompt for leaving an attachment identifier or conversion request, audibly or by using a keypad entry. A network method is also provided for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which the voice-mail service may detect an attachment to a voice-mail message and provide access to the attachment to the voice-mail message.

US Patent:

8085908, Dec 27, 2011

Filed:

Dec 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/316743

Inventors:

Frederick Murray Burg - West Long Branch NJ, US
John F. Lucas - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Vivian A. Pressley-Harris - Willingboro NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property II - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 11/06
H04W 4/12

US Classification:

379 8818, 348468, 370352, 379 1003, 379 8813, 379 8816, 379 8825, 379 9301, 4554221, 4555561, 705 3, 705 1426, 709206

Abstract:

A network method for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which a caller may leave a voice-message that includes the identification of an attachment, which may include, as examples only, audio, video, text, programs, spreadsheets and graphic attachments. A video, text, spreadsheet or graphic attachment may be converted to an audible attachment to the voice-mail at the caller's or the voice-mail subscriber's request. Such entries may be made, after receiving an automated prompt for leaving an attachment identifier or conversion request, audibly or by using a keypad entry. A network method is also provided for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which the voice-mail service may detect an attachment to a voice-mail message and provide access to the attachment to the voice-mail message.

US Patent:

8135840, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Nov 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/274526

Inventors:

John F. Lucas - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Alan Glasser - Manalapan NJ, US
Andrew G. Gauld - Middletown NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 709202, 709203, 709205, 709217, 709218, 709219, 709227, 709238

Abstract:

A method of delivering content to a client includes receiving a request for the content from the client at a first server, determining the size of the content, and determining an optimal server to provide the content. The method further includes redirecting the client to the optimal server when the size of the content is above a threshold.

US Patent:

8150993, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Oct 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/608649

Inventors:

Alan L. Glasser - Manalapan NJ, US
Andrew G. Gauld - Middletown NJ, US
Vijay Gopalakrishnan - Summit NJ, US
John F. Lucas - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Kadangode K. Ramakrishnan - Berkeley Heights NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709231, 709204, 709223, 709227, 709229, 709248, 370229, 370235

Abstract:

A content delivery system includes a unicast content delivery module, a multicast content delivery module, and a content monitor module. The unicast content delivery module is configured to provide content using a unicast protocol, and the multicast content delivery module is configured to provide the content using a multicast protocol. The content monitor module is configured to receive requests from a plurality of clients for the content, count the requests to determine if the number of requests exceeds a threshold, and instruct the plurality of clients to receive the content from the multicast content delivery module when the number of requests exceeds the threshold.

US Patent:

8224902, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Feb 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/050090

Inventors:

Alan L. Glasser - Manalapan NJ, US
John F. Lucas - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Steven W. Spear - Piscataway NJ, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 726 13

Abstract:

Disclosed is a system and method for selective email processing. A traffic separator includes an interface for receiving electronic mail traffic from a source network address. The traffic separator also includes a processor for comparing the source network address to a stored list of network addresses to determine a categorization of the network source address. The traffic separator also includes at least one interface for forwarding the electronic mail traffic to one of many message transfer agents (MTAs) based upon said determination. A database stores the list of network addresses. In one embodiment, one or more network addresses in the stored list are network address ranges.

US Patent:

8494125, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Nov 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/303295

Inventors:

Frederick Murray Burg - West Long Branch NJ, US
John F. Lucas - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Vivian A. Pressley-Harris - Willingboro NJ, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04M 11/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

379 8813, 379 881, 379 8811, 379 8814, 379 8822, 4554122, 455413, 705 1426, 709206, 709231

Abstract:

A network method for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which a caller may leave a voice-message that includes the identification of an attachment, which may include, as examples only, audio, video, text, programs, spreadsheets and graphic attachments. A video, text, spreadsheet or graphic attachment may be converted to an audible attachment to the voice-mail at the caller's or the voice-mail subscriber's request. Such entries may be made, after receiving an automated prompt for leaving an attachment identifier or conversion request, audibly or by using a keypad entry. A network method is also provided for using a network telephone voice-mail service, by which the voice-mail service may detect an attachment to a voice-mail message and provide access to the attachment to the voice-mail message.

US Patent:

8621020, Dec 31, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/527183

Inventors:

Alan L. Glasser - Manalapan NJ, US
John F. Lucas - Tinton Falls NJ, US
Steven W. Spear - Piscataway NJ, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 9/00

US Classification:

709206, 726 13

Abstract:

Disclosed is a system and method for selective email processing. A traffic separator includes an interface for receiving electronic mail traffic from a source network address. The traffic separator also includes a processor for comparing the source network address to a stored list of network addresses to determine a categorization of the network source address. The traffic separator also includes at least one interface for forwarding the electronic mail traffic to one of many message transfer agents (MTAs) based upon said determination. A database stores the list of network addresses. In one embodiment, one or more network addresses in the stored list are network address ranges.