Kristin R Patterson

US Patent:

20180375682, Dec 27, 2018

Filed:

Aug 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/115696

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Ross Newman - Dallas TX, US
Kristin Patterson - Dallas TX, US
Thomas Risley - Dallas TX, US
Curtis Stephenson - McKinney TX, US
David Vaught - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04M 19/04
G10L 15/30
G10L 17/00
G10L 17/26
H04R 3/04
H04M 1/60
H04R 27/00
H04L 29/06
G10L 15/22
G06N 99/00
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

A portable acoustic unit is adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit has an integrated microphone and a wireless network interface to an automation controller. The portable acoustic unit detects spoken voice commands from users in the vicinity of the electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit merely plugs into a conventional electrical outlet to provide an extremely simple means of voice control through a home or business.

US Patent:

20170359192, Dec 14, 2017

Filed:

Jun 13, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/180897

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
KRISTIN PATTERSON - Dallas TX, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04W 76/02
H04W 84/12

Abstract:

A movable device and a method for monitoring an operation cycle of an appliance are disclosed. For example, the movable device includes an operational detection component to receive operational feedback of the appliance, wherein the operational feedback comprises a vibration of the appliance and an audible signal of the appliance, a wireless interface to establish a wireless connection with a mobile endpoint device, a processor in communication with the operational detection component to determine when the appliance is in the operation cycle based upon the operational feedback and to generate a notification message that is sent to the mobile endpoint device when the appliance has completed the operation cycle, a housing enclosing the operation detection component, the wireless interface and the processor and a connection component coupled to the housing to removably couple the apparatus to the appliance.

US Patent:

20170264453, Sep 14, 2017

Filed:

May 26, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/606016

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Ross Newman - Dallas TX, US
Kristin Patterson - Dallas TX, US
Thomas Risley - Dallas TX, US
Curtis Stephenson - McKinney TX, US
David Vaught - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04L 12/28
H04L 29/06
H04M 1/60
G10L 17/00

Abstract:

A portable acoustic unit is adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit has an integrated microphone and a wireless network interface to an automation controller. The portable acoustic unit detects spoken voice commands from users in the vicinity of the electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit merely plugs into a conventional electrical outlet to provide an extremely simple means of voice control through a home or business.

US Patent:

20170148443, May 25, 2017

Filed:

Nov 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/947139

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Kristin Patterson - Dallas TX, US
Thomas Risley - Dallas TX, US
Curtis Stephenson - McKinney TX, US
David Vaught - Dallas TX, US
Ross Newman - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G10L 15/30
H04R 3/04
G10L 25/48
H04R 1/04
G10L 17/02

Abstract:

A portable acoustic unit is adapted for insertion into an electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit has an integrated microphone and a wireless network interface to an automation controller. The portable acoustic unit detects spoken voice commands from users in the vicinity of the electrical receptacle. The portable acoustic unit merely plugs into a conventional electrical outlet to provide an extremely simple means of voice control through a home or business.

US Patent:

20170025854, Jan 26, 2017

Filed:

Jul 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/808377

Inventors:

- Atlanta GA, US
Kristin Patterson - Dallas TX, US
Thomas Risley - Dallas TX, US
Curtis Stephenson - McKinney TX, US
David Vaught - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H02J 3/14

Abstract:

An electrical receptacle responds to acoustic inputs. A microphone integrated into the electrical receptacle generates electrical signals in response to the acoustic inputs. A network interface integrated into the electrical receptacle provides addressable communication with controllers, computers, and other networked devices. The electrical receptacle may thus be installed or retrofitted into the electrical wiring of all homes and businesses. Users may thus speak voice commands, which are received by the electrical receptacle and sent for voice control of appliances and other automation tasks.