David M Ladd

US Patent:

6385583, May 7, 2002

Filed:

Aug 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/644430

Inventors:

David Ladd - Downers Grove IL
Gregory Johnson - Carol Stream IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G10L 2100

US Classification:

704270, 379 88, 704275

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a markup language to provide interactive services. A markup language document in accordance with the present invention includes a dialog element including a plurality of markup language elements. Each of the plurality of markup language elements is identifiable by at least one markup tag. A step element is contained within the dialog element to define a state within the dialog element. The step element includes a prompt element and an input element. The prompt element includes an announcement to be read to the user. The input element includes at least one input that corresponds to a user input. A method in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of creating a markup language document having a plurality of elements, selecting a prompt element, and defining a voice communication in the prompt element to be read to the user. The method further includes the steps of selecting an input element and defining an input variable to store data inputted by the user.

US Patent:

6470317, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

Aug 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/644618

Inventors:

David Ladd - Downers Grove IL
Gregory Johnson - Carol Stream IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G10L 2100

US Classification:

704275, 7042701, 704270, 379 8801

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a markup language document stored on a computer-readable medium to provide interactive services and methods thereof. The markup language comprises a dialog element and a step element. The dialog element includes markup language elements in which each markup language element is identifiable by one or more markup tags. The step element is contained within the dialog element and defines a state within the dialog element. The step element includes a prompt element, an input element, and a first attribute. The prompt element includes an announcement to be read to the user, and the input element includes at least one input that corresponds to a user input. The first attribute allows for billing of the interactive services.

US Patent:

6493671, Dec 10, 2002

Filed:

Aug 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/644528

Inventors:

David Ladd - Downers Grove IL
Gregory Johnson - Carol Stream IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G10L 2100

US Classification:

704270, 704275

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a markup language document stored on a computer-readable medium to provide interactive services and methods thereof. The markup language comprises a dialog element and a step element. The dialog element includes markup language elements in which each markup language element is identifiable by one or more markup tags. The step element is contained within the dialog element and defines a state within the dialog element. The step element includes a prompt element, an input element, and a first attribute. The prompt element includes an announcement to be read to the user, and the first attribute allows a user to be notified of an event.

US Patent:

6493673, Dec 10, 2002

Filed:

Aug 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/644638

Inventors:

David Ladd - Downers Grove IL
Gregory Johnson - Carol Stream IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G10L 2100

US Classification:

704275, 704270, 7042701, 379 8801

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a markup language document stored on a computer-readable medium to provide interactive services and methods thereof. The markup language comprises a dialog element and a step element. The dialog element includes markup language elements in which each markup language element is identifiable by one or more markup tags. The step element is contained within the dialog element and defines a state within the dialog element. The step element includes a prompt element, an input element, and a first attribute. The prompt element includes an announcement to be read to the user, and the input element includes an attribute to allow an audible user input to be converted to a text string.

US Patent:

6539359, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Aug 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/644787

Inventors:

David Ladd - Downers Grove IL
Gregory Johnson - Carol Stream IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G10L 2100

US Classification:

704275, 704270, 7042701, 379 8801

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a markup language to provide interactive services. A markup language document in accordance with the present invention includes a dialog element including a plurality of markup language elements. Each of the plurality of markup language elements is identifiable by at least one markup tag. A step element is contained within the dialog element to define a state within the dialog element. The step element includes a prompt element and an input element. The prompt element includes an announcement to be read to the user. The input element includes at least one input that corresponds to a user input. A method in accordance with the present invention includes the steps of creating a markup language document having a plurality of elements, selecting a prompt element, and defining a voice communication in the prompt element to be read to the user. The method further includes the steps of selecting an input element and defining an input variable to store data inputted by the user.

US Patent:

6757544, Jun 29, 2004

Filed:

Aug 15, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/930049

Inventors:

Jayanthi Rangarajan - Naperville IL
David Ladd - Downers Grove IL
Senaka Balasuriya - Westmont IL
Curtis Tuckey - Chicago IL

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04Q 720

US Classification:

4554561, 4554142, 4554143, 4554041

Abstract:

A method of determining a location relevant to a user of a communication device is provided. The method involves determining general location information of the location relevant to the user and determining a list of location parameters from the general location information. Specific location of the communication device is also determined. The location relevant to the user is then determined by comparing the list of location parameters with the specific location information. Systems and programs for using the method are also provided.

US Patent:

7941515, May 10, 2011

Filed:

Jan 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/332614

Inventors:

David A. Ladd - Lisle IL, US
Kathleen A. McMurry - Richardson TX, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709223, 709224, 709225, 709246, 370254, 370252, 341 50

Abstract:

Applying a filter to state information sent from a server to a subscribing client includes receiving a subscription request from the subscribing client, where the subscription request requests a subscription for the subscribing client. A subscriber value is established from the subscription request. A filter set corresponding to the subscriber value is implicitly determined. The filter set comprises one or more filters, where a filter operates to filter state information sent from a server to the subscribing client. The filter set is recorded in a subscription record of the subscription for the subscribing client.

US Patent:

7979523, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

May 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/745781

Inventors:

David Ladd - Lisle IL, US
Narasimha R. Rachumallu - Parsippany NJ, US
Aeryung Moon - Warren NJ, US
Leo Nieuwesteeg - Plano TX, US

Assignee:

Cisco Technology, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 3/00
G06F 11/00

US Classification:

709223, 719318, 370230

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a network device determines one or more conditions for invoking one or more real applications to the network device for a session. This determination may be made at the initiation of the session, such as when a SIP INVITE message is received. The one or more conditions allow real applications to be invoked when a future event satisfies the condition. When it is determined that a condition is satisfied, a real application associated with the condition is then invoked. Accordingly, conditions may be set for real applications that may be tested against future events that have not yet occurred. This allows deferred invocation of real applications. Accordingly, if real applications are not needed for a session, then they are not invoked. But, when a real application is needed, it can be invoked.