Sean M Whitsell

US Patent:

20090107265, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/923923

Inventors:

Sean M. Whitsell - Chapel Hill NC, US
Michael J. Lemen - Durham NC, US
Marshall B. Ross - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G01D 7/00

US Classification:

738661

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes subscribing to a sensor, such that the sensor is operable to record presence data. The method includes receiving the presence data originating from the sensor. The method also includes updating status associated with the sensor based on the presence data and displaying the updated status associated with the sensor.

US Patent:

20090110167, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/924113

Inventors:

Sean M. Whitsell - Chapel Hill NC, US
Michael J. Lemen - Durham NC, US
Vijayanivas R. Raghu - Evans GA, US
Stephen G. Newton - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920102

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a call session by an end user. The method includes allowing the end user to select an option to divert the call session to a text session. The method also includes initiating a text session if the end user selects the option to divert the call session to the text session.

US Patent:

20090110169, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/924057

Inventors:

Sean M. Whitsell - Chapel Hill NC, US
Vijayanivas R. Raghu - Evans GA, US
Marshall B. Ross - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04M 3/56

US Classification:

37920501

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving input identifying one or more end users to join a conference session. The method includes receiving presence data associated with the one or more identified end users. The method includes initiating the conference session with all of the one or more identified end users when the presence data indicates that all of the one or more identified end users have an available status.

US Patent:

20090112996, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/923845

Inventors:

Sean M. Whitsell - Chapel Hill NC, US
Vijayanivas R. Raghu - Evans GA, US
Marshall B. Ross - Apex NC, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

709206, 707100, 709227

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes receiving presence data associated with a plurality of access terminals associated with an end user. The method includes combining the presence data associated with the end user. The method includes associating a single presence status with the end user based on the combined presence data.

US Patent:

20090112997, Apr 30, 2009

Filed:

Oct 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/923951

Inventors:

Sean M. Whitsell - Chapel Hill NC, US
Michael J. Lemen - Durham NC, US
Marshall B. Ross - Apex NC, US
William L. McKinley - Hillsborough NC, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709217

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a method includes subscribing to a web item, extracting presence data from the web item, receiving the presence data originating from the web item. The method includes updating status associated with the web item based on the presence data and displaying the updated status associated with the web item.

US Patent:

7203598, Apr 10, 2007

Filed:

Sep 26, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/670152

Inventors:

Sean M. Whitsell - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

Nortel Networks Limited - St. Laurent

International Classification:

G01C 21/30
G06G 7/76

US Classification:

701210, 701200, 701117, 340988, 34235701, 34235708

Abstract:

A traffic information system includes a traffic information server linked to a mobile terminal via a supporting wireless communications network. The traffic information system provides traffic information pertaining to a learned route of travel to a user of the mobile terminal when it is recognized that the user is likely traveling or is likely to travel on the learned route of travel. Routes of travel are learned based on tracking the location of the mobile terminal while traveling a specific route of travel, or over time to identify commonly traveled routes. Recognizing that the user is traveling on or is about to travel on a learned route may entail recognizing that a current time matches a customary travel time for the learned route. Alternatively, or in combination, such recognition may entail recognizing that a current location of the mobile terminal matches a location associated with the learned route.

US Patent:

20180091489, Mar 29, 2018

Filed:

Dec 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/830291

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Shaun Cooley - El Segundo CA, US
Matt Miller - Denver CO, US
Sean Whitsell - Chapel Hill NC, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 9/08
H04L 9/32
H04L 12/58

Abstract:

A system and method for achieving authorization in confidential group communications in terms of an ordered list of data blocks representing a tamper-resistant chronological account of group membership updates. This method permits ad-hoc and decentralized group definition, dynamic and decentralized membership updates, open sharing, tamper resistance, and tracking of membership history. There are many applications of these techniques. One such application is enabling end-to-end encryption of instant messaging, content sharing, and streamed media.

US Patent:

20170048217, Feb 16, 2017

Filed:

Nov 17, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/943184

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Shaun Cooley - El Segundo CA, US
Matt Miller - Denver CO, US
Sean Whitsell - Chapel Hill NC, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 9/32
H04L 12/58

Abstract:

A system and method for achieving authorization in confidential group communications in terms of an ordered list of data blocks representing a tamper-resistant chronological account of group membership updates. This method permits ad-hoc and decentralized group definition, dynamic and decentralized membership updates, open sharing, tamper resistance, and tracking of membership history. There are many applications of these techniques. One such application is enabling end-to-end encryption of instant messaging, content sharing, and streamed media.