Nicholas J Hill

US Patent:

6542596, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Aug 12, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/372676

Inventors:

Nicholas P. Hill - Atlanta GA
Aamir M. Hussain - Marietta GA
Scott C. Holt - Smyrna GA
Anita H. Simpson - Decatur GA

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

37920702, 37914205, 379196, 379229

Abstract:

An advanced intelligent network telephone system for terminating calls to subscribers to a privacy screening service, when the calling party has a private telephone number. Privacy screening services allow a subscriber to manage and monitor incoming telephone calls, such that unwanted calls are not terminated to the subscriber. When a calling party dials the telephone number of a subscriber to a privacy screening service, the system manages the call according to whether the calling party number is known and public, known and private, or unknown. If the calling party number is known and public, the call is routed to the subscriber. If the calling party is known and private, the call is routed to a service node, which plays an announcement to the calling party, asking the calling party for permission to override his or her privacy. If the calling party agrees, the service node dials a customized dialing plan (CDP) code that triggers an info_analyzed query from the service nodes service switching point (SSP) to a service control point (SCP). If the calling party is unknown, the service node asks the calling party to record his or her name.

US Patent:

6876735, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Apr 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/402947

Inventors:

Nicholas P. Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Aamir M. Hussain - Marietta GA, US
Scott C. Holt - Smyrna GA, US
Anita H. Simpson - Decatur GA, US

Assignee:

BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M003/42
H04M001/56
H04M007/00

US Classification:

37920702, 37914205, 379229

Abstract:

An advanced intelligent network telephone system for terminating calls to subscribers to a privacy screening service, when the calling party has a private telephone number. Privacy screening services allow a subscriber to manage and monitor incoming telephone calls, such that unwanted calls are not terminated to the subscriber. When a calling party dials the telephone number of a subscriber to a privacy screening service, the system manages the call according to whether the calling party number is known and public, known and private, or unknown. If the calling party number is known and public, the call is routed to the subscriber. If the calling party is known and private, the call is routed to a service node, which plays an announcement to the calling party, asking the calling party for permission to override his or her privacy. If the calling party agrees, the service node dials a customized dialing plan (CDP) code that triggers an info analyzed query from the service node's service switching point (SSP) to a service control point (SCP). If the calling party is unknown, the service node asks the calling party to record his or her name.

US Patent:

7136472, Nov 14, 2006

Filed:

Aug 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/917617

Inventors:

Nicholas P. Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Aamir M. Hussain - Marietta GA, US
Scott C. Holt - Smyrna GA, US
Anita H. Simpson - Decatur GA, US

Assignee:

Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 3/42
H04M 1/56

US Classification:

37921003, 37920702, 37914202

Abstract:

A privacy management system is disclosed for when a calling party has a private telephone number. Privacy screening services allow a subscriber to manage and monitor incoming telephone calls, such that unwanted calls are not terminated to the subscriber. When a calling party calls the subscriber to this privacy screening service, the privacy management system manages the call according to whether the calling party number is known and public, known and private, or unknown. If the calling party number is known and public, the call is routed to the subscriber. If, however, the calling party is known and private, an announcement is played to the calling party, asking the calling party for permission to override his or her privacy. If the calling party is unknown, the calling party is asked to record his/her name.

US Patent:

7440564, Oct 21, 2008

Filed:

Oct 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/588796

Inventors:

Nicholas P. Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Aamir M. Hussain - Marietta GA, US
Scott C. Holt - Smyrna GA, US
Anita H. Simpson - Decatur GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04M 3/436
H04M 1/57
H04M 15/06

US Classification:

37921003, 37914202, 379196, 37920702, 37920715

Abstract:

A privacy management system is disclosed for when a calling party has a private telephone number. Privacy screening services allow a subscriber to manage and monitor incoming telephone calls, such that unwanted calls are not terminated to the subscriber. When a calling party calls the subscriber to this privacy screening service, the privacy management system manages the call according to whether the calling party number is known and public, known and private, or unknown. If the calling party number is known and public, the call is routed to the subscriber. If, however, the calling party is known and private, an announcement is played to the calling party, asking the calling party for permission to override his or her privacy. If the calling party is unknown, the calling party is asked to record his/her name.

US Patent:

7801054, Sep 21, 2010

Filed:

Oct 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/537713

Inventors:

Andrew Reichman - Atlanta GA, US
Nicholas P. Hill - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04L 12/26

US Classification:

370252

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer program product for monitoring performance of a network providing content to an Internet Protocol device are provided. The method includes assigning an Internet Protocol address to a network monitoring system to establish a communication between the network monitoring system and an Internet Protocol device associated with the Internet Protocol address. The method also includes gathering performance data corresponding to the network and providing the Internet Protocol device with access to the performance data corresponding to the network via the Internet Protocol address.

US Patent:

8255964, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Sep 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/209765

Inventors:

William A. Brown - Woodstock GA, US
Nicholas Peter Hill - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725110, 725 25, 725 41, 725 43, 725 46, 725 80, 725133, 725141, 725153, 726 27, 715723

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set-top box operating from an interactive television (iTV) communication system having a controller to receive from the iTV communication system media content with metadata, record the media content, detect in the metadata a description of the media content correlating with one or more preferences in a preference profile, present at a media presentation device a first prompt requesting an acceptance or rejection of the media content, present at the media presentation device a second prompt requesting a selection of one or more communication devices to direct in whole or in part the media content thereto, detect the selection of at least one of the one or more communication devices, and transmit in whole or in part the media content to the at least one communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

8406603, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Jun 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/481135

Inventors:

Brian K. Daigle - Atlanta GA, US
Nicholas Hill - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04N 5/92

US Classification:

386241, 386239

Abstract:

Systems and methods for recording of channels are provided. In a particular method, a first window of the plurality of windows is designated to display a first program of a first channel and a second window of the plurality of windows is designated to display a second program of a second channel. The first channel and the second channel are each included in a set of channels. The method also includes automatically recording the first program associated with the first channel while the first program is in progress and automatically recording the second program associated with the second channel while the second program is in progress. The method further includes sending a start of program option to a display device. In response to a selection of the start of program option, a recorded displayed program in progress is automatically replayed from a beginning of the displayed program at the display device.

US Patent:

8407756, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Sep 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/564480

Inventors:

Scott Morris - Decatur GA, US
Nicholas Peter Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Virginia Seid Ng - Lawrenceville GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725133, 725141, 725153

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed which relate to browsing through search results on a handheld communications device, and displaying a desired search result on an external display device. The system includes a handheld communications device having a user interface to search for a plurality of media resources, an application server to deliver the media resources, and a set-top box to receive a request to display a desired media resource on a display device coupled to the set-top box, such as an IPTV. The user interface presents novel methods to send the desired search result to the IPTV via the application server. The user may “throw” the media resource to the set-top box using a hand gesture to invoke an accelerometer in the handheld communications device.