Steven Scott Greenspan

US Patent:

6516191, Feb 4, 2003

Filed:

Nov 24, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/448445

Inventors:

Steven L. Greenspan - Scotch Plains NJ
Anders Fernstedt - Davenport CA
Jocelyn Cloutier - Menlo Park CA

Assignee:

ATT Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04M 1100

US Classification:

455412, 455419, 455450, 455466

Abstract:

A hypertext protocol for Internet browsing applications includes hyperlinks that address traffic channels in a wireless system. Broadcast information content may be transmitted by the wireless system in one or more broadcast traffic channels. Multiple mobile stations may receive the broadcast information content simultaneously. Because the mobile stations share the broadcast traffic channels, a high throughput is achieved with proportionately less bandwidth being broadcast into a cell site.

US Patent:

6704576, Mar 9, 2004

Filed:

Sep 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/671471

Inventors:

Ronald J. Brachman - Westfield NJ
Peter F. Driessen - Highlands NJ
Evan S. Crandall - Basking Ridge NJ
Steven L. Greenspan - Scotch Plains NJ
Mathias Kretschmer - Jersey City NJ
Schuyler Quackenbush - Westfield NJ

Assignee:

ATT Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04K 300

US Classification:

455503, 370432

Abstract:

The invention provides a system and method in which users may join a communication mode such that the multimedia content received by the user is closely matched to a predefined profile. The content may be transmitted by unicast, multicast or radio broadcast. Moreover, depending on an individuals request(s) and that of other users in a network, a user may switch between a radio broadcast, multicast and unicast to meet the users preferences based on a profile. Profile data may include content type, transmission quality, cost considerations, etc. The two-way nature of the system and method also enable a user to request and receive information and complete transactions.

US Patent:

6850484, Feb 1, 2005

Filed:

Jul 20, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/485051

Inventors:

Steven Lloyd Greenspan - Scotch Plains NJ, US
Richard H. Janow - South Orange NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

H04L 1246
H04L 1266
G06F 1300

US Classification:

370218, 370235, 370352, 370401, 370428, 379 8817, 379 9307, 709203, 709231, 709238, 709249

Abstract:

A stream manager provides a way of redirecting and managing messaging and information access in a packet network environment. The stream manager can include a computer-based router or server that behaves as if it were a gateway for a sub-network of destination site servers, and the stream manager is linked to a packet network, such as the Internet. The stream manager receives over the packet network a message from a user's host server initiated by a user and intended for a destination site. The message bears an address for the stream manager which is provided to the host server by the address server for the packet network, such as a server utilized as part of the domain name system. The stream manager determines the availability of at least one destination server at the destination site to receive and process the message. If a destination server at the destination site is available to receive and process the message, the stream manager selects a destination server from those available, and initiates the routing of the message to the selected destination server. If a destination site is unavailable, the stream manager may report that to the host server, along with other information (such as customer care or promotional information).

US Patent:

7188140, Mar 6, 2007

Filed:

Mar 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/096978

Inventors:

Steven L. Greenspan - Scotch Plains NJ, US
Bonnie A. Nardi - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Stephen Whittaker - Morristown NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Corp. - New York NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204, 709205, 709206, 709207, 707 1, 707 3, 715758, 715759

Abstract:

A system and method for providing persistent communications between users is disclosed whereby users can communicate in a real time fashion and/or in an offline or asynchronous manner within a persistent communications session without having to initiate a new session each time a user logs off or onto the communications session.

US Patent:

7508753, Mar 24, 2009

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/955078

Inventors:

Steven Lloyd Greenspan - Scotch Plains NJ, US
Richard H. Janow - South Orange NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property, II, L.P. - Bedminster NJ

International Classification:

H04L 12/46
H04L 12/66
G06F 13/00

US Classification:

370218, 370235, 370352, 370401, 370428, 379 8817, 379 9307, 709203, 709231, 709238, 709249

Abstract:

A stream manager provides a way of redirecting and managing messaging and information access in a packet network environment. The stream manager is linked to a packet network, such as the Internet. The stream manager receives over the packet network a message from a user's host server initiated by a user and intended for a destination site. The message bears an address for the stream manager which is provided to the host server by the address server for the packet network, such as a server utilized as part of the domain name system. The stream manager determines the availability of at least one destination server at the destination site to receive and process the message. If a destination server at the destination site is available to receive and process the message, the stream manager selects a destination server from those available.

US Patent:

7533145, May 12, 2009

Filed:

Feb 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/703022

Inventors:

Steven L. Greenspan - Scotch Plains NJ, US
Bonnie A. Nardi - Half Moon Bay CA, US
Stephen Whittaker - Morristown NJ, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property, II, L.P. - Bedminster NJ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204, 709227, 709228, 370352, 370431

Abstract:

A system and method for providing persistent communications between users is disclosed whereby users can communicate in a real time fashion and/or in an offline or asynchronous manner within a persistent communications session without having to initiate a new session each time a user logs off or onto the communications session.

US Patent:

8139740, Mar 20, 2012

Filed:

Dec 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/336733

Inventors:

Dirk Schlossecki - Heide, DE
Michael Grün - Ahrensburg, DE
Stephan Stadler - Heusenstamm, DE
James Farber - Rumson NJ, US
Steven Greenspan - Scotch Plains NJ, US

Assignee:

Avaya Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04M 3/42
H04M 3/44
H04M 1/27
H04M 3/54

US Classification:

37920101, 37920102, 37920702, 37921102, 37921601, 37935501, 379915

Abstract:

A method for operating a telephone system with at least two telephony terminals to where, in addition to voice data or user data, functional data is transmitted by means of special functions of the telephone system, such as forwarding or holding established call connections. It shall be possible in a simple way for the user to handle even a relatively large multitude of special functions. For this purpose, according to the invention, an action key of a first telephony terminal, provided for triggering special functions is assigned the respective special function to be triggered, depending on its own status or the status of a second telephony terminal within the same team.

US Patent:

8250620, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Sep 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/955369

Inventors:

Andrea Basso - Ocean NJ, US
Steven Lloyd Greenspan - Scotch Plains NJ, US
David M. Weimer - Aberdeen NJ, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

H04N 7/173

US Classification:

725131, 725 25, 725 78, 725109, 725151

Abstract:

A novel mechanism is disclosed by which a sender can direct information such as an audiovisual signal to a particular recipient's audiovisual display device, such as a cable television set and, thereby, share information between the sender and the recipient. In one embodiment of the invention, a calling party originates a telephone call and associates that telephone call with audio-visual information that exists on the caller's personal computer or on an Internet server. The called party answers the call, and can tune an associated cable television to the appropriate channel in order to view the audio-visual information. In another embodiment, the caller is a hotel guest and the called party is a hotel concierge and vice versa. The concierge provides information to the hotel guest such that the hotel guest can tune in to a channel on their hotel television set and access the information.