Peter R Hill

US Patent:

7272633, Sep 18, 2007

Filed:

Sep 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/251025

Inventors:

Dale Malik - Dunwoody GA, US
Robert A. Koch - Norcross GA, US
Peter Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Richard A. Anderson - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709203, 709205, 709217

Abstract:

A manager interfaces with communications systems such as a telecommunications and/or data network. The manager allows a user to participate in, keep track of, log, monitor, and engage or direct activities relating to communications. The manager may include user data and keep it current, receive and display data on a user's communications, and respond to communications with a standard or selected response. The manager may make information related to the data or the received communications available and include a message log with entries on communications of the user including instant or chat room messages, and unanswered calls. The manager may include a directory that is kept current using data on received communications and may include a calendar with scheduled activities.

US Patent:

7313617, Dec 25, 2007

Filed:

Sep 28, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/966703

Inventors:

Dale Malik - Dunwoody GA, US
Robert A. Koch - Norcross GA, US
Peter Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Richard A. Anderson - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709225, 709224, 709206, 709207

Abstract:

Methods and systems for managing the communications and information resources of a user. A manager interfaces with communications systems such as a telecommunications and/or data network. The manager allows a user to participate in, keep track of, log, monitor, and engage or direct activities relating to communications. The manager may include user data and keep it current. The manager may receive and display data on a user's communications. The manager may respond to communications with a standard or selected response, and/or based on the user's instructions. The manager may make information related to the data or the received communications available. The manager may include a message log with entries on communications of the user including instant or chat room messages, and unanswered calls. An entry from the message log may be made available as related information to a communication received for the user. The manager may include a directory that is kept current using data on received communications.

US Patent:

7817563, Oct 19, 2010

Filed:

Jun 26, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/768759

Inventors:

Chiranjeeb Buragohain - Seattle WA, US
Peter F. Hill - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G01R 31/08

US Classification:

370241

Abstract:

A facility for transmitting data items in a data stream is described. The facility compares the rate at which data items in the data stream are being generated to a threshold rate. When the rate at which data items in the data stream are being generated is no greater than the threshold rate, the facility transmits all of the data items in the data stream to a destination. When the rate at which data items in the data stream are being generated is greater than the threshold rate, the facility transmits only a randomly selected proper subset of the data items in the stream to the destination, such that data items are transmitted to the destination at a rate approximately equal to the threshold rate.

US Patent:

8271591, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Sep 10, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900153

Inventors:

Dale Malik - Dunwoody GA, US
Robert A. Koch - Norcross GA, US
Peter Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Richard A. Anderson - Alpharetta GA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 709203, 709205, 709217

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for managing communications of a user. Identity information relating to the user is received, and a notification of a communication from a communicating partner is received. The user's preference for withholding the communication is obtained. An entry in a message log is created for the withheld communication. The message log is displayed to the user, such that the user is not notified of receipt of the withheld communication, yet receipt of the withheld communication is logged in the message log.

US Patent:

8437261, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Aug 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/860116

Inventors:

Chiranjeeb Buragohain - Seattle WA, US
Peter F. Hill - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Reno NV

International Classification:

H04J 3/14

US Classification:

370241, 709224

Abstract:

A facility for transmitting data items in a data stream is described. The facility compares the rate at which data items in the data stream are being generated to a threshold rate. When the rate at which data items in the data stream are being generated is no greater than the threshold rate, the facility transmits all of the data items in the data stream to a destination. When the rate at which data items in the data stream are being generated is greater than the threshold rate, the facility transmits only a randomly selected proper subset of the data items in the stream to the destination, such that data items are transmitted to the destination at a rate approximately equal to the threshold rate.

US Patent:

20070130338, Jun 7, 2007

Filed:

Dec 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/638546

Inventors:

Dale Malik - Dunwoody GA, US
Robert Koch - Norcross GA, US
Peter Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Richard Anderson - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709225000

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed for managing the communications and information resources of a user. Identity information relating to the user is received. The user's preference for withholding an incoming communication is obtained. An entry is created in a message log for the withheld communication. The user is not notified of receipt of the withheld communication, yet receipt of the withheld communication is logged in the message log.

US Patent:

20070294717, Dec 20, 2007

Filed:

Feb 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/703573

Inventors:

Peter N. Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Timothy H. Weaver - Alpharetta GA, US

International Classification:

H04N 7/16

US Classification:

725 25

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for conserving bandwidth. A notification is received from a customer's device that indicates media will be recorded/saved to memory. The available bandwidth is compared to required bandwidth to deliver the media to the customer's device. When the required bandwidth exceeds the available bandwidth, then delivery of the media is deferred to a period of lesser demand.

US Patent:

20080162628, Jul 3, 2008

Filed:

Jan 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/649697

Inventors:

Peter Hill - Atlanta GA, US
Robert A. Koch - Norcross GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203, 709202

Abstract:

Output service may be provided. First, content data and identification data may be received. For example, the content data and the identification data may be received from an interactive device configured to receive the identification data from a user device. Next, an output device associated with the identification data may be determined. Then, an output format associated with the output device or the identification data may be determined. The output format may comprise, for example, a format supported by the output device or may be based on a user preference. Next, the content data may be transmitted to the output device over one or more of a plurality of networks.