Jeffrey A Adams

US Patent:

6714635, Mar 30, 2004

Filed:

Sep 10, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/238121

Inventors:

Jeffrey C. Adams - Lafayette CO
James Brennan - Northglenn CO

Assignee:

Voyant Technologies, Inc. - Westminster CO

International Classification:

H04M 342

US Classification:

37920401, 37920501

Abstract:

A conferencing method for providing reservation-less instant group conferencing. A subscriber dials in a conference code and a group code in his/her phone. The input signal is received in the switch serving the phone on sensing the conference code activates a trigger which results in communications with a conferencing system. The conference call is set up in a conferencing bridge and the phone of the subscriber is routed to the conferencing bridge. The conferencing system using group code obtains a group of phone numbers of participants from a database and calls each participant and connects each call participant to the conference call. Subscriber setting lists of participants and phone numbers in advance of the conference call with Internet access to the database.

US Patent:

6885740, Apr 26, 2005

Filed:

Jul 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/208503

Inventors:

William Paul Ernstrom - Golden CO, US
Thomas Edward Yackey - Broomfield CO, US
Warren Edward Baxley - Westminster CO, US
Jeffrey C. Adams - Lafayette CO, US
Anna Lea Gellatly - Arvada CO, US

Assignee:

Polycom, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

H04M007/00

US Classification:

37920702, 37920201

Abstract:

A local conferencing exchange subscriber line conferencing method using a series of input signals from the phone of a subscriber, such as a dual-tone multifrequency (DTMF) sequence of key inputs starting with a star key input, to initiate the conference by enabling a termination attempt trigger. The conference is set up in a bridge and the phone of the subscriber is connected to the bridge. All subsequent callers to the subscriber's phone number at the local exchange carrier are routed and connected to the conference at the bridge. When the conference call ends, the subscriber's phone is returned to normal service.

US Patent:

7039530, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Dec 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/750103

Inventors:

John H. Bailey - Shelton CT, US
Jeffrey C. Adams - Westerly RI, US
Rudolf Kren - Niantic CT, US
Armand E. Halter - Gales Ferry CT, US

Assignee:

Ashcroft Inc. - Stratford CT

International Classification:

G01L 7/00
G01F 17/00

US Classification:

702 50, 73 183, 73290 V, 7386118, 7386129, 141 95, 702 55, 702 56

Abstract:

Techniques for fluid measurement include the ability to introduce a vibration to a container wall and to detect the vibration after the vibration has propagated at least partially around the container wall. Based on the detection of the vibration, the techniques also include the ability to determine a fluid state.

US Patent:

7054933, May 30, 2006

Filed:

Mar 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/812971

Inventors:

Warren Edward Baxley - Arvada CO, US
Jeffrey Charles Adams - Lafayette CO, US
Eric Jay Nylander - Morrison CO, US
Douglas Earl Harbert - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

Polycom, Inc. - Pleasanton CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 709222, 709227, 370260

Abstract:

A method for dynamically allocating MCU resources during a multipoint network event such as a conference call. The method determines the number of MCU resources to allocate for the start of the multipoint network event and then at each of a plurality of modeling intervals during the multipoint event adjusts the number of allocated MCU resources based upon actual inbound users. Self-tuning of the allocation of MCU resources for multipoint events occurs in advance of use by providing a look ahead allocation of resources based on what is likely to be needed in the future for a conferencing event. The number of multipoint events occurring within a tuning interval are counted. The number of MCU resources actually utilized during each multipoint event are accumulated and then a probability value is determined for future use of MCU resources for an upcoming multipoint event.

US Patent:

20040170266, Sep 2, 2004

Filed:

Mar 9, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/796362

Inventors:

Jeffrey Adams - Lafayette CO, US
James Brennan - Northglenn CO, US

International Classification:

H04M003/42

US Classification:

379/202010, 379/205010

Abstract:

A conferencing method for providing reservation-less instant group conferencing. A subscriber dials in a conference code and a group code in his/her phone. The input signal is received in the switch serving the phone on sensing the conference code activates a trigger which results in communications with a conferencing system. The conference call is set up in a conferencing bridge and the phone of the subscriber is routed to the conferencing bridge. The conferencing system using group code obtains a group of phone numbers of participants from a database and calls each participant and connects each call participant to the conference call. Subscriber setting lists of participants and phone numbers in advance of the conference call with Internet access to the database.

US Patent:

20210209562, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Dec 31, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/139833

Inventors:

- Santa Cruz CA, US
Jeffrey Charles Adams - Lafayette CO, US
Eric Jay Nylander - Westminster CO, US

Assignee:

Plantronics, Inc. - Santa Cruz CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/10
G06Q 10/06

Abstract:

An analytics and device management platform includes a computer processor and instructions executing on the computer processor and causing the platform to obtain metrics from at least one endpoint. Each of the metrics is a quantification of a phenomenon detected in at least one of audio and video data obtained from an endpoint facilitating communication between meeting attendees. The instructions further cause the platform to generate indicators based on the metrics. Each of the indicators is a numeric descriptor derived from at least one of the metrics, and each of the indicators is of potential relevance to a user of the platform to inform a decision by the user. The instructions also cause the platform to determine at least one insight based on the indicators. The at least one insight is an indicator determined to be of relevance to the user to inform the decision.

US Patent:

20180288111, Oct 4, 2018

Filed:

Mar 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/939517

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Jeffrey Adams - Lafayette CO, US
Eric Nylander - Westminster CO, US

International Classification:

H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A technique for merging conference session dialogs allows presenting content and media streams from a non-Skype endpoint to a Skype multipoint control unit (MCU), so that they present a single caller in a conference with both media and content. A signaling adapter intercepts session dialogs and merges or other modifies. When adding the non-Skype endpoint, requests from a content server are dropped while requests from the MCU handling non-Skype media streams are forwarded to the Skype MCU. Responses to the request from the MCU are also forwarded to the content server. When creating subscription dialogs, requests from the content server are modified to appear as if they came from the MCU, while responses go back to the proper requester. Conference notifications are forked to go to both the content server and the MCU. Because Skype uses separate media and content dialogs, merging of audio/video and content dialogs may be omitted. By merging dialogs, user experience is improved.