Barbara A Stark

US Patent:

7929513, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Oct 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/589439

Inventors:

Barbara Stark - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

370345, 370332, 370338, 370232, 3703952, 455410, 709223, 709224

Abstract:

A wireless local area network access point (WAP) includes a transceiver, a controller, and a security unit. The transceiver communicates messages with an end-point communication device through a wireless air interface in a defined frequency band. The controller receives through the transceiver a connection request message containing a password from the end-point communication device, authenticates the received password, and responds to the authentication by transmitting through the transceiver to the end-point communication device an encryption key as a connection response message. The security unit generates a security alert based on measured characteristics of one or more received connection request messages and/or based on measured characteristics of interfering signals in the defined frequency band.

US Patent:

8165139, Apr 24, 2012

Filed:

Dec 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/956465

Inventors:

Amr Elkady - Atlanta GA, US
Barbara Helen Stark - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04L 12/56

US Classification:

370401

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for communicating via a mobile wireless communication device (MWCD). According to exemplary embodiments, a message is generated for a customer premises equipment located at a customer premises. The message is provided to the customer premises equipment via a mobile wireless communication device located at the customer premises.

US Patent:

8190125, May 29, 2012

Filed:

Sep 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/856287

Inventors:

Anita Hogans Simpson - Decatur GA, US
Barbara Stark - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04M 1/66

US Classification:

455411, 4555501, 455 902

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for detecting a missing cellular device. According to embodiments, a method for detecting a missing cellular device is provided. According to the method, a connection between a cellular device and a base module is established. Whether a distance between the cellular device and the base module exceeds a distance threshold based on the connection is detected. In response to detecting that the distance between the cellular device and the base module exceeds the distance threshold, the cellular device is switched from an operational mode to a missing phone mode. The operational mode enables regular function of the cellular device. The missing phone mode restricts the regular function of the cellular device.

US Patent:

55027563, Mar 26, 1996

Filed:

Oct 28, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/967650

Inventors:

Michael A. Crocker - Pickerington OH
V. R. Gopala Rao - Holmdel NJ
Meah A. Shahabuddin - Lincroft NJ
Barbara H. Stark - Alpharetta GA

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - Murray Hill NJ

International Classification:

H04M 124
H04M 342

US Classification:

379 29

Abstract:

Reliability of telephone service is increased by providing a test call apparatus configured to launch a test call to a preselected telephone number in response to a call from a remote location requesting that the test call be placed. The test call apparatus launches the test call as if the call were being made from the user-supplied originating area code, exchange, or phone number. The test call apparatus then bridges the requesting call and the test call to facilitate analysis of the routing of the test call.

US Patent:

20160205520, Jul 14, 2016

Filed:

Mar 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/075238

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
BARBARA STARK - Roswell GA, US
VALOIS GONZALEZ - Marietta GA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/12
H04M 3/42
H04L 12/66

Abstract:

Systems and methods for sending and receiving text, or data, messages between wireless communication devices and wireline-messaging devices utilize a broadband connection to the wireline premises as the signaling channel. A message application server sends messages directly to wireline-messaging devices through a digital network, such as the Internet. Such systems and methods include wireline-messaging devices integrated with premises telephones connected to a PSTN, in which the telephones are adapted with thin client software to send and receive data messages.