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U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Washington (May 23)(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Targeted News Service Targeted News Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Washington. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Factorization of Overlapping Tranforms into Two Block Transforms ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,447,591) developed by Sanjeev Mehrotra, Kirkland, Wash., for "factorization of overlapping tranforms into two block transforms." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An audio encoder/decoder uses a combination of an overlap windowing transform and block transform that have reversible implementations to provide a reversible, integer-integer form of a lapped transform. The reversible lapped transform permits both lossy and lossless transform domain coding of an audio signal having variable subframe sizes." The patent application was filed on May 30, 2008 (12/130,862). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,591&OS=8,447,591&RS=8,447,591 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Amazon Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Amazon Technologies, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,447,070) developed by five co-inventors for "approaches for device location and communication." The co-inventors are Bradley J. Bozarth, Sunnyvale, Calif., Kenneth M. Karakotsios, San Jose, Calif., Gregory M. Hart, Mercer Island, Wash., Ian W. Freed, Seattle, and Jeffrey P. Bezos, Greater Seattle Area, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "An electronic device can utilize image capture technology to detect the presence and location of another device. Using this information, the electronic device can display, in a user interface, a graphical element representing a detected device, along with identity information and the location of the detected device relative to the electronic device. The location of each detected device relative to the electronic device can be tracked and thus the graphical element can be updated in the user interface." The patent application was filed on April 19, 2010 (12/763,118). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,070&OS=8,447,070&RS=8,447,070 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Endostim Assigned Patent for Device and Implantation System for Electrical Stimulation of Biological Systems ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Endostim, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,447,403) developed by seven co-inventors for a "device and implantation system for electrical stimulation of biological systems." The co-inventors are Virender K. Sharma, Paradise Valley, Ariz., Matthew Joseph Gani, Seattle, Paul V. Goode, Cherry Hill, N.J., Bevil Hogg, Soquel, Calif., Jay Miazga, Seattle, Shai Policker, Tenafly, N.J., and Kaila Raby, Redmond, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present specification discloses devices and methodologies for the treatment of nocturnal GERD. Individuals with nocturnal GERD may be treated by implanting a stimulation device within the patient's lower esophageal sphincter and applying electrical stimulation to the patient's lower esophageal sphincter, in accordance with certain predefined protocols. The presently disclosed devices have a simplified design because they do not require sensing systems capable of sensing when a person is engaged in a wet swallow and have improved energy storage requirements." The patent application was filed on March 4, 2011 (13/041,098). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,403&OS=8,447,403&RS=8,447,403 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Methods and Computer Systems for Analyzing High-throughput Assays ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,447,526) developed by Lee Weng, Bellevue, Wash., Hongyue Dai, Kenmore, Wash., and Steven R. Bartz, Seattle, Wash., for "methods and computer systems for analyzing high-throughput assays." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present invention provides methods and computer programs for detecting variations in measurements of a biological variable, e.g., variations in cell viability, under different conditions, e.g., with or without treatment of a drug, under the treatments of different drugs, or under different environmental conditions. The methods and programs of the invention determine a metric of difference between measurements under different condition, and make use of predetermined errors of the measurements, e.g., errors determined from an error model, to estimate the errors in the metric of difference. Such an approach provides a more accurate estimate of the errors of measurements, which, in turn, provides a more accurate estimate of the error of the difference metric." The patent application was filed on May 23, 2006 (11/440,195). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,526&OS=8,447,526&RS=8,447,526 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Cameron Health Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Cameron Health, San Clemente, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,398) developed by five co-inventors for "subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement methods." The co-inventors are Gust H. Bardy, Seattle, Riccardo Cappato, Ferrara, Italy, Alan H. Ostroff, San Clemente, Calif., William J. Rissmann, Coto de Caza, Calif., and Gary H. Sanders, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A subcutaneous cardiac device includes two electrodes and a stimulator that generates a pulse to the electrodes. The electrodes are implanted between the skin and the rib cage of the patient and are adapted to generate an electric field corresponding to the pulse, the electric field having a substantially uniform voltage gradient as it passes through the heart. The shapes, sizes, positions and structures of the electrodes are selected to optimize the voltage gradient of the electric field, and to minimize the energy dissipated by the electric field outside the heart. More specifically, the electrodes have contact surfaces that contact the patient tissues, said contact surfaces having a total contact area of less than 100 cm.sup.2. In one embodiment, one or both electrodes are physically separated from the stimulator. In another embodiment, a unitary housing holds the both electrodes and the stimulator. Sensor circuitry may also include in the stimulator for detecting intrinsic cardiac activity through the same electrodes." The patent application was filed on Feb. 28, 2007 (11/680,107). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,398&OS=8,447,398&RS=8,447,398 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Boeing Assigned Patent for Dynamic Adjustment of Wing Surfaces for Variable Camber ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,447,445) developed by six co-inventors for a "dynamic adjustment of wing surfaces for variable camber." The co-inventors are Dan Onu, Redmond, Wash., John D. Winter, Seattle, Candy L. Carr, Everett, Wash., Paul M. Vijgen, Everett, Wash., Gary A. Emch, Marysville, Wash., and Michael E. Renzelmann, Woodinville, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The movable surfaces affecting the camber of a wing are dynamically adjusted to optimize wing camber for optimum lift/drag ratios under changing conditions during a given flight phase. In a preferred embodiment, an add-on dynamic adjustment control module provides command signals for optimum positioning of trailing edge movable surfaces, i.e., inboard flaps, outboard flaps, ailerons, and flaperons, which are used in place of the predetermined positions of the standard flight control system. The dynamic adjustment control module utilizes inputs of changing aircraft conditions such as altitude, Mach number, weight, center of gravity (CG), vertical speed and flight phase. The dynamic adjustment control module's commands for repositioning the movable surfaces of the wing are transmitted through the standard flight control system to actuators for moving the flight control surfaces." The patent application was filed on Nov. 18, 2009 (12/620,698). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,445&OS=8,447,445&RS=8,447,445 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Endostim Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Endostim, St. Louis, has been assigned a patent (8,447,404) developed by seven co-inventors for a "device and implantation system for electrical stimulation of biological systems." The co-inventors are Virender K. Sharma, Paradise Valley, Ariz., Matthew Joseph Gani, Seattle, Paul V. Goode, Cherry Hill, N.J., Bevil Hogg, Soquel, Calif., Jay Miazga, Seattle, Shai Policker, Tenafly, N.J., and Kalia Raby, Redmond, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The present specification discloses devices and methodologies for the treatment of diurnal GERD. Individuals with GERD may be treated by implanting a stimulation device within the patient's lower esophageal sphincter and applying electrical stimulation to the patient's lower esophageal sphincter, in accordance with certain predefined protocols. The presently disclosed devices have a simplified design because they do not require sensing systems capable of sensing when a person is engaged in a wet swallow and have improved energy storage requirements." The patent application was filed on March 4, 2011 (13/041,116). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,404&OS=8,447,404&RS=8,447,404 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Google Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,066) developed by six co-inventors for "performing actions based on capturing information from rendered documents, such as documents under copyright." The co-inventors are Martin T. King, Vashon Island, Wash., Redwood Stephens, Seattle, Claes-Fredrik Mannby, Issaquah, Wash., Jesse Peterson, Seattle, Mark Sanvitale, Seattle, and Michael J. Smith, Seattle. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A hardware, firmware, and/or software facility ("facility") for providing information relevant to rendered documents is described. In some embodiments, the facility identifies multiple versions of an electronic document corresponding to a rendered document captured by a capture device. The facility may then provide a person utilizing the capture device with various ways to interact with one or more versions of the electronic document. In some embodiments, the facility determines that use of a rendered document is restricted, such as by copyright, to some degree. The facility may then offer the person the option to obtain unrestricted use of the rendered document. If the person accepts, the person obtains the right to store captures of the rendered document. If the person declines, the facility automatically discards captures of the rendered document. In some embodiments, the facility may automatically purchase rights to restricted-use rendered documents based upon the person's pre-defined criteria." The patent application was filed on March 12, 2010 (12/723,613). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,066&OS=8,447,066&RS=8,447,066 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,447,548) developed by Anthony L. McKay, Auburn, Wash., and Jeremy Popp, Duvall, Wash., for a "method using time to digital converter for direct measurement of set pulse widths." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "The disclosure provides for a method for identifying and measuring a signal pulse induced in a microcircuit due to ionizing radiation. The method comprises locating an ionizing radiation induced pulse across a microcircuit using a plurality of sensors on the microcircuit. The method further comprises radiating a radiation through the microcircuit to produce a pulse width. The method further comprises using a time to digital converter (TDC) to measure a duration of the pulse width to create a measured pulse width. The method further comprises using the TDC to convert the measured pulse width into a digital signal." The patent application was filed on April 7, 2009 (12/419,842). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,548&OS=8,447,548&RS=8,447,548 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** VoiceBox Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- VoiceBox Technologies, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,447,607) developed by seven co-inventors for "mobile systems and methods of supporting natural language human-machine interactions." The co-inventors are Chris Weider, Everett, Wash., Richard Kennewick, Woodinville, Wash., Mike Kennewick, Bellevue, Wash., Philippe Di Cristo, Bellevue, Wash., Robert A. Kennewick, Seattle, Samuel Menaker, Bellevue, Wash., and Lynn Elise Armstrong, Woodinville, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A mobile system is provided that includes speech-based and non-speech-based interfaces for telematics applications. The mobile system identifies and uses context, prior information, domain knowledge, and user specific profile data to achieve a natural environment for users that submit requests and/or commands in multiple domains. The invention creates, stores and uses extensive personal profile information for each user, thereby improving the reliability of determining the context and presenting the expected results for a particular question or command. The invention may organize domain specific behavior and information into agents, that are distributable or updateable over a wide area network." The patent application was filed on June 4, 2012 (13/488,299). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,607&OS=8,447,607&RS=8,447,607 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Systems and Methods for Managing Multiple Grammars in a Speech Recognition System ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,447,616) developed by four co-inventors for "systems and methods for managing multiple grammars in a speech recognition system." The co-inventors are Stephen Russell Falcon, Woodinville, Wash., David Michael Miller, Redmond, Wash., Dan Banay, Seattle, and Clement Chun Pong Yip, Bellevue, Wash. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are described for a speech system that manages multiple grammars from one or more speech-enabled applications. The speech system includes a speech server that supports different grammars and different types of grammars by exposing several methods to the speech-enabled applications. The speech server supports static grammars that do not change and dynamic grammars that may change after a commit. The speech server provides persistence by supporting persistent grammars that enable a user to issue a command to an application even when the application is not loaded. In such a circumstance, the application is automatically launched and the command is processed. The speech server may enable or disable a grammar in order to limit confusion between grammars. Global and yielding grammars are also supported by the speech server. Global grammars are always active (e.g., "call 9-1-1") while yielding grammars may be deactivated when an interaction whose grammar requires priority is active." The patent application was filed on March 31, 2010 (12/752,023). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,616&OS=8,447,616&RS=8,447,616 Written by Satyaban Rath; edited by Hemanta Panigrahi. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent for Data Driven Interpolation Using Geodesic Affinity ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,447,105) developed by Yonatan Wexler, Redmond, Wash., and Eyal Ofek, Redmond, Wash., for a "data driven interpolation using geodesic affinity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Often, information regarding images and/or other data may be incomplete. For example, an image may have depth information associated with a portion of the image, but not the entire image. It may be advantageous to extrapolate the values from the known points to the entire image. Accordingly, a dimensional array representing an image (or other data) may be traversed one or more times to generate an interpolated table. The interpolated table may comprise pixels of unknown value, where a pixel of unknown value may be associated with a number of pixels with known values. In this way, values for pixels may be specified based upon values of pixels having known values." The patent application was filed on June 7, 2010 (12/794,982). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,105&OS=8,447,105&RS=8,447,105 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Google Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,111) developed by four co-inventors for "triggering actions in response to optically or acoustically capturing keywords from a rendered document." The co-inventors are Martin T. King, Vashon Island, Wash., Dale L. Grover, Ann Arbor, Mich., Clifford A. Kushler, Lynnwood, Wash., and James Q. Stafford-Fraser, Cambridge Shire, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A system for processing text captured from rendered documents is described. The system receives a sequence of one or more words optically or acoustically captured from a rendered document by a user. The system identifies among words of the sequence a word with which an action has been associated. The system then performs the associated action with respect to the user." The patent application was filed on Feb. 21, 2011 (13/031,316). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,447,111&OS=8,447,111&RS=8,447,111 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Sharp Laboratories of America Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Sharp Laboratories of America, Camas, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,446,631) developed by Anthony A. Ashton, Vancouver, Wash., and James E. Owen, Vancouver, Wash., for "systems and methods for efficiently printing poster documents." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "In an exemplary method, a driver for a printing device receives a print job comprising a poster document. The print job is designated to be printed on a printing device. The driver identifies the size of the paper for which the poster document is initially formatted. The driver determines whether the target printing device is capable of printing on larger paper. If the target printing device is capable of printing on larger paper, the driver reformats the poster document for printing on the larger paper." The patent application was filed on April 13, 2005 (11/105,097). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,46,631.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,631&RS=PN/84,46,631 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Lytro Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Lytro, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,446,516) developed by Colvin Pitts, Snohomish, Wash., and Yi-Ren Ng, Redwood City, Calif., for "generating and outputting video data from refocusable light field video data." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Systems and methods are directed to acquiring, generating, manipulating and/or editing refocusable video data/frames. The refocusable video frames may be light field video frames that may be focused and/or refocused after acquisition or recording of such video frames. In one aspect, a method comprises: selecting a first key frame, wherein the first key frame corresponds to one of a plurality of refocusable light field video frames; selecting a second key frame, wherein the second key frame corresponds to one of the plurality of refocusable light field video frames which is temporally spaced apart from the first key frame such that a plurality of refocusable light field video frames are temporally disposed between the first and the second key frames; determining virtual focus parameters for the first key frame and the second key frame; and generating video data." The patent application was filed on July 31, 2012 (13/563,513). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=84,46,516.PN.&OS=PN/84,46,516&RS=PN/84,46,516 Written by Amal Ahmed; edited by Jaya Anand. *** Agilent Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Agilent Technologies, Santa Clara, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,446,932) developed by Christopher K. Sutton, Everett, Wash., and Lawrence D. Bennett, Mukilteo, Wash., for a "method for reconstructing the characteristics of transmitted CDMA waveforms." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A waveform reconstruction system and method for using the same are disclosed. The system includes an RF down-converter that receives a signal and outputs a down-converted signal. A demodulator demodulates the down-converted signal to generate a recovered digital data stream. A pattern detector detects a predetermined pattern in the recovered digital data stream. A delay generator delays the down-converted signal and outputs a delayed copy thereof. A signal processing circuit combines the delayed copy with previously received delayed copies of the down-converted signal to reconstruct an averaged waveform from the plurality of delayed copies having the predetermined pattern." The patent application was filed on Feb. 22, 2010 (12/710,312). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=8,446,932&OS=8,446,932&RS=8,446,932 Written by Arpi Sharma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent for Intelligent Routing of Communications to an International Number in a Messaging Service ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,447,309) developed by Matthew James Bailey, Seattle, Christopher Bryant, Duvall, Wash., and William Rosenberg, Austin, Texas, for an "intelligent routing of communications to an international number in a messaging service." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "System(s) and method(s) are provided for intelligent routing of communication(s) to international number(s) in a messaging service. To route a communication that includes an international number, format of the communication is established. A text-only communication is delivered through a messaging service transport protocol (MSTP) suitable for text. A media-based communication intended for a plurality of recipients, e.g., a group message, is ungrouped, the international number is identified, and a new message is generated for a group of recipients that excludes a recipient associated with the international number. The new message is delivered through a MSTP suitable for media, whereas an exception handling procedure is conducted for the international number. In addition, to route the communication that includes an international number, network interoperability of predetermined MSTP can be assessed. The communication is delivered through the predetermined MSTP if it is interoperable. Conversely, the communication is routed as a media-based group message." The patent application was filed on Dec. 9, 2009 (12/634,201). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,309.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,309&RS=PN/8,447,309 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Boeing Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Boeing, Chicago, has been assigned a patent (8,447,295) developed by John R. Palmer, Seattle, and Michael Delachapelle, Bellevue, Wash., for a "system and method for obfuscating satellite terminal transmission activity." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A network for obfuscating satellite terminal transmission activity may include a satellite, a plurality of distributed satellite terminals transmitting signals to and receiving signals from the satellite, and a computer. The computer may compute how much transmission power spectral density each of the distributed satellite terminals is or would be transmitting based on allocated data rates of each of the distributed satellite terminals. The computer may calculate an aggregate transmission power spectral density which is being used or would be used by all of the distributed satellite terminals. The computer may calculate how much unused transmission power spectral density is available to the network for obfuscation by subtracting from a total network regulatory transmission power spectral density limit the aggregate transmission power spectral density. The computer may determine a random distribution of at least a portion of the unused transmission power spectral density to one or more of the distributed satellite terminals. The transmission power spectral density levels of one or more of the distributed satellite terminals may be adjusted by the computer to distribute the portion of the unused transmission power spectral density according to the random distribution determination." The patent application was filed on Nov. 19, 2008 (12/274,004). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,295.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,295&RS=PN/8,447,295 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Apple Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Apple, Cupertino, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,341) developed by Robert Denman, Plano, Texas, Sriram Parameswar, Snoqualmie, Wash., and Barbara Derryberry, Plano, Texas, for a "push-to-talk telecommunications system utilizing a voice-over-IP network." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A method and system to provide push-to-talk from one user to another in a wireless packet data telecommunications network is described. The system may include: a wireless communication network including push-to-talk (PTT) functionality, with a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Proxy Server; a SIP Registrar and Location Server operable to store contact addresses of active mobile devices; a Realtime Transport Protocol (RTP) Media Gateway (PTT Server) operable to function as a call endpoint for each of a plurality of mobile devices wherein the plurality of mobile devices are segmented into membership groups, the PTT Server further operable to multicast a communication from one member of the group to the other members of the group; and an Internet Protocol (IP) network interconnecting the SIP Proxy server, the SIP Registrar and Location Server, and the PTT Server." The patent application was filed on June 9, 2010 (12/796,811). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,341.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,341&RS=PN/8,447,341 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent for Providing Information Pertaining Usage of a Mobile Wireless Communications ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,447,270) developed by DeWayne A. Sennett, Redmond, Wash., and Brian K. Daly, Seattle, for "providing information pertaining usage of a mobile wireless communications." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "When a device, such as a cellular phone, enters into a region, usage information pertaining to usage of devices in the region is provided to the device. For example, restrictions pertaining to usage of cellular phones while driving can be provided. Usage information also can be provided upon request or in accordance with various factors, such as subscriber preferences, elapsed time since the last time usage information was sent to the device, elapsed time since usage regulations have been enacted or updated, and/or the frequency of which the device is in the region. A region can include a geographic region, a political boundary, a country, a state, a municipality, a county, a parish, a township, a building (e.g., school, library, movie theatre, court house, local, state, or federal government building), a public place (e.g., restaurant, bus, train, taxi), a zip code, a telephone area code, or the like." The patent application was filed on Aug. 14, 2012 (13/585,476). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,270.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,270&RS=PN/8,447,270 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** T-Mobile USA Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- T-Mobile USA, Bellevue, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,447,366) developed by Joseph Ungari, Seattle, Winston Wang, Bellevue, Wash., and Robert Buck, Bellevue, Wash., for a "charging station for mobile devices that allows access to device services." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A charging station for mobile devices that allows a user to access mobile device services while a mobile device is contacting a charging pad or is otherwise being charged at the charging station. The charging station includes a charging pad where a mobile device is placed to initiate automatic charging without having to connect the mobile device to a charging cable. The charging station also includes a display and communication components for wirelessly linking the charging station with the mobile device. When the mobile device is within proximity of the charging station, the charging station establishes a connection with the mobile device to allow the services offered by the mobile device to be accessed via the charging station. The display on the charging station may be larger than the display of the mobile device or may be configured with different dimensions than the display on the mobile device." The patent application was filed on May 30, 2008 (12/130,627). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,366.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,366&RS=PN/8,447,366 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** AT&T Mobility II Assigned Patent for Integrating Multimedia and Voicemail ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- AT&T Mobility II, Atlanta, has been assigned a patent (8,447,261) developed by Venson M. Shaw, Kirkland, Wash., and Alexander E. Silverman, Mercer Island, Wash., for an "integrating multimedia and voicemail." The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Integrated multimedia voicemail systems and methods allow the creation of voicemail with associated multimedia content. A user can compose a voicemail and select or create multimedia content to be associated with the voicemail. A user can associate files, webpage addresses, applications, and user-created content with a voicemail. A user may operate an interface on a user device to select content and instruct a voicemail system to associate such content with a voicemail. The voicemail with integrated multimedia content may be an originating voicemail or a voicemail in response to another voicemail." The patent application was filed on Oct. 27, 2009 (12/606,503). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,261.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,261&RS=PN/8,447,261 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Microsoft Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Microsoft, Redmond, Wash., has been assigned a patent (8,447,136) developed by five co-inventors for a "viewing media in the context of street-level images." The co-inventors are Eyal Ofek, Redmond, Wash., Michael Kroepfl, Bellevue, Wash., Julian R. Walker, Seattle, Gonzalo A. Ramos, Bellevue, Wash., and Blaise Hilary Aguera y Arcas, Seattle. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: " A system for displaying hybrid image data produced by embedding additional media objects within street-level panoramic images includes a user interface through which a user may view, search for, and/or navigate through additional media objects in the context of browsing a virtual environment of a location at street level. In response to user input indicating a request to view a geographic location and/or an additional media object, street-level panoramic image data associated with the geographic location, in which one or more additional media objects also associated with the geographic location have been embedded, may be provided for display through the user interface. The user interface may be provided by a client device including one or more processors that receive hybrid image data produced by one or more processors of a server and display the image data to the user." The patent application was filed on March 4, 2010 (12/717,846). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,136.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,136&RS=PN/8,447,136 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Hewlett-Packard Development Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Hewlett-Packard Development, Houston, has been assigned a patent (8,447,146) developed by six co-inventors for a photonic interconnect method. The co-inventors are Raymond G. Beausoleil, Redmond, Wash., Philip J. Kuekes, Menlo Park, Calif., William J. Munro, Bristol, United Kingdom, Timothy P. Spiller, Bristol, United Kingdom, R. Stanley Williams, Redwood City, Calif., and Sean D. Barrett, Bristol, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A photonic interconnect method avoids high capacitance electric interconnects by using optical signals to communicate data between devices. The method can provide massively parallel information output by mapping logical addresses to frequency bands, so that modulation of a selected frequency band can encode information for a specific location corresponding to the logical address. Wavelength-specific directional couplers, modulators, and detectors, which can be fabricated at defects in a photonic bandgap crystal, can be employed for the photonic interconnect method. The interconnect method can be used for both classical and quantum information processing." The patent application was filed on Jan. 11, 2008 (12/008,605). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,146.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,146&RS=PN/8,447,146 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Google Assigned Patent for Data Capture from Rendered Documents Using Handheld Device ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Google, Mountain View, Calif., has been assigned a patent (8,447,144) developed by four co-inventors for a "data capture from rendered documents using handheld device." The co-inventors are Martin Towle King, Vashon Island, Wash., Dale L. Grover, Ann Arbor, Mich., Clifford A. Kushler, Lynnwood, Wash., and James Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Cambridge, United Kingdom. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "A portable device having scanning, imaging or other data-capture capability is described. In some cases, the portable device can indicate to the user when enough information has been captured to uniquely identify a source document. In some cases, the portable device calculates timestamps and location-stamps indicating when and where a data capture occurred. In some cases, the portable device is controlled by gestures. In some cases, the portable scanning device has associated billing and content/service subscription information." The patent application was filed on Aug. 18, 2009 S(12/542,811). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,144.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,144&RS=PN/8,447,144 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. *** Amazon Technologies Assigned Patent ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 23 -- Amazon Technologies, Reno, Nev., has been assigned a patent (8,447,279) developed by four co-inventors for a "selection of wireless devices and service plans." The co-inventors are Shih-Ta Peng, Bellevue, Wash., Charles Steven Johnson, Snohomish, Wash., Aaron C. Rubenson, Seattle, and Gregor Alan Moulton, Austin, Texas. The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: "Disclosed are various embodiments for selection of wireless devices and service plans. A geographic location and a plurality of wireless preferences are obtained from a user at a client. A plurality of wireless service plans that meet the wireless preferences and are offered by a plurality of wireless carriers that provide service to the geographic location are determined. A network page is generated that presents the wireless service plans in a ranked order that is based at least in part on the wireless preferences." The patent application was filed on May 25, 2010 (12/787,039). The full-text of the patent can be found at http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=8,447,279.PN.&OS=PN/8,447,279&RS=PN/8,447,279 Written by Kusum Sangma; edited by Anand Kumar. For more information about Targeted News Service products and services, please contact: Myron Struck, editor, Targeted News Service LLC, Springfield, Va., 703/304-1897; [email protected]; http://targetednews.com. -1125940 (c) 2013 Targeted News Service |