Kenneth Douglas Evans

US Patent:

7912187, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Jun 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/421581

Inventors:

Jeffrey Mikan - Cuming GA, US
Anastasios Kefalas - Alpharetta GA, US
Kenneth W. Evans - Lilburn GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04M 11/00
H04L 29/08
H04W 4/00

US Classification:

379 8814, 4554144, 4554322

Abstract:

A device, method, and system for routing communications to an output of a communications device, such as a mobile telephone, based on the format of an incoming communication and an output mode of the communications device is disclosed. An incoming speech communication can be delivered to a speaker output or forwarded to a format converter to create a text communication that can be delivered to a display output. An incoming text communication can be delivered to a display output or forwarded to a format converter to create a speech communication for delivery to a speaker output. The output mode of the communication device can be set according to device settings, application settings, or location of the device, or a combination thereof. The invention provides new delivery options for communications which can be more appropriate for a location or current use of the communication device than those previously available.

US Patent:

8433042, Apr 30, 2013

Filed:

Mar 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/052081

Inventors:

Jeffrey Mikan - Cuming GA, US
Anastasios Kefalas - Alpharetta GA, US
Kenneth W. Evans - Lilburn GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04M 11/00
H04L 29/08
H04W 4/00

US Classification:

379 8814, 4554144, 4554322

Abstract:

A device, method, and system for routing communications to an output of a communications device, such as a mobile telephone, based on the format of an incoming communication and an output mode of the communications device is disclosed. An incoming speech communication can be delivered to a speaker output or forwarded to a format converter to create a text communication that can be delivered to a display output. An incoming text communication can be delivered to a display output or forwarded to a format converter to create a speech communication for delivery to a speaker output. The output mode of the communication device can be set according to device settings, application settings, or location of the device, or a combination thereof. The invention provides new delivery options for communications which can be inure appropriate for a location or current use of the communication device than those previously available.

US Patent:

20130238331, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Apr 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/872849

Inventors:

Anastasios Kefalas - Alpharetta GA, US
Kenneth W. Evans - Lilburn GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Mobility II LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G10L 25/48

US Classification:

704235

Abstract:

A device, method, and system for routing communications to an output of a communications device, such as a mobile telephone, based on the format of an incoming communication and an output mode of the communications device is disclosed. An incoming speech communication can be delivered to a speaker output or forwarded to a format converter to create a text communication that can be delivered to a display output. An incoming text communication can be delivered to a display output or forwarded to a format converter to create a speech communication for delivery to a speaker output. The output mode of the communication device can be set according to device settings, application settings, or location of the device, or a combination thereof. The invention provides new delivery options for communications which can be inure appropriate for a location or current use of the communication device than those previously available.