William H Robbins

US Patent:

20080313154, Dec 18, 2008

Filed:

Jun 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/135537

Inventors:

TYLER WALLIS - SAN ANTONIO TX, US
LARRY B. PEARSON - SAN ANTONIO TX, US
MARK RYAN - NORCROSS GA, US
SUSAN S. STEELE - ALPHARETTA GA, US
WILLIAM S. ROBBINS - SUN PRAIRIE WI, US
ANUP D. KARNALKAR - ALLEN TX, US
JERRY O'LEARY - CHICAGO IL, US

Assignee:

AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. - WILMINGTON DE
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - RENO NV

International Classification:

G06F 7/06
G06F 17/30
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

707 3, 715764, 707E17108

Abstract:

A method for managing contact information is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to perform a web-based search for contact information based on a request, present search results obtained from the web-based search, monitor for a selection to populate an address book of the communication device with a target portion of the contact information for an entry of the search results, parse the entry of the search results to obtain the target portion of the contact information, and populate the address book with the target portion of the contact information. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20080313547, Dec 18, 2008

Filed:

Jun 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/135747

Inventors:

Tyler Wallis - San Antonio TX, US
Larry B. Pearson - San Antonio TX, US
Mark Ryan - Norcross GA, US
Susan S. Steele - Alpharetta GA, US
William S. Robbins - Sun Prairie WI, US
Anup D. Karnalkar - Allen TX, US
Jerry O'Leary - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC. - Wilmington DE
AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06F 3/00
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715739

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to present a graphical user interface (GUI) with a plurality of toolbars, detect a selection of a web-based toolbar, present the GUI with a hierarchical listing of content associated with the selected web-based toolbar, detect a selection of content from the hierarchical listing of content, create a new toolbar associated with the selected content with at least one selectable GUI element, present the GUI with the new toolbar intermixed with at least a portion of the plurality of toolbars, poll a web service for content updates, wherein the web service is associated with the selected content, and present the GUI with content updates supplied by the web service displayed in a portion of the new toolbar. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20100022237, Jan 28, 2010

Filed:

Jul 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/181033

Inventors:

Tyler Wallis - San Antonio TX, US
William S. Robbins - Sun Prairie WI, US
Larry B. Pearson - San Antonio TX, US
Anup D. Karnalkar - Allen TX, US
Mark Ryan - Norcross GA, US
Susan S. Steele - Alpharetta GA, US
Jerry O'Leary - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04W 4/00
H04B 1/38

US Classification:

4554261, 455573, 370338

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication system having a battery-operated communication device (BOCD) operating according to a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) access protocol, or a Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) wireless access protocol, one or more battery-operated handsets (BOHs) operating according to the DECT wireless access protocol, and a base unit with a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) port and an Ethernet port. The base unit can be adapted to provide voice or data services to the BOCD by way of the PSTN port or the Ethernet port while communicatively coupled thereto according to the DECT wireless access protocol, or the WiFi access protocol, and provide voice services to each of the one or more BOHs by way of the PSTN port while communicatively coupled thereto according to the DECT wireless access protocol. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20200145535, May 7, 2020

Filed:

Oct 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/601560

Inventors:

- San Francisco CA, US
R. Tyler Wallis - San Francisco CA, US
William S. Robbins - San Francisco CA, US
Susan Steele - San Francisco CA, US
Mark Ryan - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 3/56
H04N 7/15
H04Q 3/00
H04M 7/00

Abstract:

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a communication device having a controller to retrieve from an address book a communication identifier for each of a plurality of participants, determine from the address book a conferencing type for each of the plurality of participants, and initiate according to the conference type and the communication identifier of each participant a Voice over Internet Protocol conference call directed to communication devices of the plurality of participants. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

20190304031, Oct 3, 2019

Filed:

Jun 20, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/447556

Inventors:

Phillip Marlowe - Weddington NC, US
William Robbins - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G06Q 30/04
G06Q 10/08
G06Q 50/28

Abstract:

Embodiments of systems, methods, and computer-readable media for auditing electronic freight bills are disclosed. For example, one embodiment of the present invention is a method including the steps of receiving a first data source comprising a first set of data; receiving a second data source comprising a second set of data; generating a record comprising at least a portion of the first data set and at least a portion of the second data set; and conducting an audit of the record. In another embodiment, a computer-readable media comprises code for carrying out such a method.

US Patent:

20160300277, Oct 13, 2016

Filed:

Jun 17, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/185817

Inventors:

Phillip Marlowe - Weddington NC, US
William Robbins - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/04
G06F 3/0481
G06Q 40/00
G06F 9/445
H04L 29/08
H04W 4/02

Abstract:

One illustrative method includes receiving a first data set associated with a shipping manifest from a first shipping entity. The method also includes receiving a second data set associated with a user preference. The method additionally includes generating a shipping matrix based on the first data set and the second data set. The method also includes receiving a third data set associated with an invoice and including a first shipping cost. The method additionally includes determining a particular row of the shipping matrix based on the third data set. The method also includes determining a second shipping cost based on data from the particular row of the shipping matrix. The method further includes determining if the first shipping cost is within a predefined tolerance range of the second shipping cost.

US Patent:

20150242966, Aug 27, 2015

Filed:

Apr 28, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/698682

Inventors:

Phillip Marlowe - Weddington NC, US
William Robbins - San Antonio TX, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G06Q 50/28
G06Q 30/04

Abstract:

Embodiments of systems, methods, and computer-readable media for auditing electronic freight bills are disclosed. For example, one embodiment of the present invention is a method including the steps of receiving a first data source comprising a first set of data; receiving a second data source comprising a second set of data; generating a record comprising at least a portion of the first data set and at least a portion of the second data set; and conducting an audit of the record. In another embodiment, a computer-readable media comprises code for carrying out such a method.