Marc Paul Lefar

US Patent:

20070010195, Jan 11, 2007

Filed:

Jul 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/177746

Inventors:

Gregg Brown - Atlanta GA, US
Robert Hyatt - Alpharetta GA, US
Marc Lefar - Atlanta GA, US
James Ryan - Roswell GA, US

Assignee:

Cingular Wireless LLC - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

H04H 7/00

US Classification:

455003060

Abstract:

Architecture for accessing and purchasing multimedia services in a mobile terminal cellular environment. The architecture brings together the on-the-fly discovery of music and connectivity for the purchase or preview of multimedia services (e.g., music tracks). Provided is a music client on a cell phone or other mobile communications device that facilitates the discovery, storage, and play of multimedia content or portions thereof such as music. A user can listen to music transmitted to the mobile terminal device (e.g., cell phone) via broadcast, satellite radio, streaming internet radio, etc., review the music, and buy tracks or whole albums over-the-air via the mobile terminal.

US Patent:

20110317684, Dec 29, 2011

Filed:

Jun 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/822970

Inventors:

Nicholas P. Lazzaro - Atlanta GA, US
Marc Lefar - Atlanta GA, US
Michael South - Jackson NJ, US
John Erickson - Freehold NJ, US
Gregory Alan Hardy - Marietta GA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370352

Abstract:

A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. Each user group can include multiple telephony devices that are associated with one or more users. One or more group identifiers would be associated with each user group. When an incoming communication is directed to a user group, a group identifier is used to retrieve a list of the members of the group, or a list of devices that correspond to the members of the user group. The communication is then sent to one or more members of the group, or to one or more of the devices that correspond to members of the user group. Handling preferences may determine how the incoming communication is delivered. In some instances, the incoming communication could be a telephone call. In other instances, the incoming communication could be a SMS message or an instant message.

US Patent:

20110320547, Dec 29, 2011

Filed:

Aug 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/856140

Inventors:

Marc Lefar - Atlanta GA, US
John Riley - Topsfield MA, US
John Erickson - Freehold NJ, US
Deepak Ottur - Hillsborough NJ, US
Andrew Robert Brock - Alpharetta GA, US
Andrew H. Tripp - Middletown NJ, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. Each user group can include multiple members, each of whom have their own telephony device. When a member of a user group sends a messages to another member of the user group, the message is posted to a group message board so that all members of the group can view the message. This could include sending information to each of the telephony devices for all members of the group so that each telephony device could display the message on a display screen. The displayed messages could also indicate who sent each message and to whom each message was directed. As a result, each member of the group can view messages passing back and forth between all members of the group.

US Patent:

20120014293, Jan 19, 2012

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244890

Inventors:

Nicholas P. Lazzaro - Atlanta GA, US
Marc Lefar - Atlanta GA, US
Michael South - Jackson NJ, US
John Erickson - Freehold NJ, US
Gregory Alan Hardy - Marietta GA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/16
H04W 4/06

US Classification:

370270

Abstract:

A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. A user group is established by collecting a plurality of identifiers that are associated with members of a group, and associating the member identifiers with a group identifier. The member identifiers could be telephone numbers of telephony devices for each of the members, or device IDs of IP telephony devices for members of the group. The group identifier could be any type of identifier, and in some instances, the group identifier could be a telephone number.

US Patent:

20120014382, Jan 19, 2012

Filed:

Sep 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/244883

Inventors:

Nicholas P. LAZZARO - Atlanta GA, US
Marc Lefar - Atlanta GA, US
Michael South - Jackson NJ, US
John Erickson - Freehold NJ, US
Gregory Alan Hardy - Marietta GA, US

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370352

Abstract:

A IP telephony service allows customers to form user groups. Each user group can include multiple telephony devices that are associated with one or more users. One or more group identifiers would be associated with each user group. When an incoming communication is directed to a user group, a group identifier is used to retrieve a list of the members of the group, or a list of devices that correspond to the members of the user group. The communication is then sent to one or more members of the group, or to one or more of the devices that correspond to members of the user group. Handling preferences may determine how the incoming communication is delivered. In some instances, the incoming communication could be a telephone call. In other instances, the incoming communication could be a SMS message or an instant message.

US Patent:

20120204118, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/022730

Inventors:

Marc P. LEFAR - Atlanta GA, US
Baruch Sterman - Efrat, IL
Nicholas P. Lazzaro - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715756

Abstract:

Systems and methods for conducting a virtual meeting cause a display screen to present meeting participants with a depiction of a virtual meeting room populated with avatars representing the participants. Audio links between the participants allow some or all of the participants to hear what is being said by each of the other participants. Each participant can cause his respective avatar to make gestures that provide non-verbal communications to the other participants. In addition, one or more participants may be able to cause text, images, videos or other presentation materials to be displayed to the other participants on a virtual display screen present in the virtual conference room. Likewise, participants may be able to draw or write on a virtual whiteboard present in the virtual conference room. Participants may also be able to share or send notes to each other, or conduct private instant messaging sessions, audio sessions or video sessions with one or more of the other participants.

US Patent:

20120204119, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/022780

Inventors:

Marc P. LEFAR - Atlanta GA, US
Baruch Sterman - Efrat, IL
Nicholas P. Lazzaro - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

715756, 715757

Abstract:

Systems and methods for conducting a virtual meeting cause a display screen to present meeting participants with a depiction of a virtual meeting room populated with avatars representing the participants. Audio links between the participants allow some or all of the participants to hear what is being said by each of the other participants. Each participant can cause his respective avatar to make gestures that provide non-verbal communications to the other participants. In addition, one or more participants may be able to cause text, images, videos or other presentation materials to be displayed to the other participants on a virtual display screen present in the virtual conference room. Likewise, participants may be able to draw or write on a virtual whiteboard present in the virtual conference room. Participants may also be able to share or send notes to each other, or conduct private instant messaging sessions, audio sessions or video sessions with one or more of the other participants. Each participant may be able to see the virtual meeting room from a different perspective.

US Patent:

20120204120, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Feb 8, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/022802

Inventors:

Marc P. Lefar - Atlanta GA, US
Baruch Sterman - Efrat, IL
Nicholas P. Lazzaro - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715757

Abstract:

Systems and methods for conducting a virtual meeting cause a display screen to present meeting participants with a depiction of a virtual meeting room populated with avatars representing the participants. Audio links between the participants allow some or all of the participants to hear what is being said by each of the other participants. Each participant can cause his respective avatar to make gestures that provide non-verbal communications to the other participants. In addition, one or more participants may be able to cause text, images, videos or other presentation materials to be displayed to the other participants on a virtual display screen present in the virtual conference room. Likewise, participants may be able to draw or write on a virtual whiteboard present in the virtual conference room. Participants may also be able to share or send notes to each other, or conduct private instant messaging sessions, audio sessions or video sessions with one or more of the other participants. Actual movements made by participants could be sensed and interpreted by touch, video and inertial sensors. An interpretation of those movements could be used to change how the virtual meeting room appears, to animate the avatars, or to cause certain functions to be performed.