Virginia Wei Chien Yang

US Patent:

20070121847, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/556663

Inventors:

Scott Faber - San Francisco CA, US
Virginia Yang - Foster City CA, US
Ebbe Altberg - Mill Valley CA, US
Mark Halstead - Auckland, NZ
Amit Akhouri - Fremont CA, US
Katherine Slemmer - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, INC. - Dover DE

International Classification:

H04M 15/00

US Classification:

379114130

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to provide access to manage advertisements which provide references usable to request real time communication connections. One embodiment includes receiving a request according to an application programming interface over a network connection; and providing access to manage an advertisement of an advertiser via the application programming interface in response to the request (e.g., to create, update, query, delete the advertisement, such as a pay per call advertisement). In one embodiment, the advertisement is to be embedded with a real time communication reference assigned to the advertiser; the real-time communication reference is to be used to request a real time communication connection with the advertiser; and the advertiser is to be charged for communication leads generated via the real-time communication reference embedded in the advertisement.

US Patent:

20070121848, May 31, 2007

Filed:

Nov 14, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/559866

Inventors:

Scott Faber - San Francisco CA, US
Ebbe Altberg - Mill Valley CA, US
Ron Hirson - San Francisco CA, US
Sean Van Der Linden - Berkeley CA, US
Virginia Yang - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, Inc. - Dover DE

International Classification:

H04M 15/00

US Classification:

379114130

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to track keywords used for matching advertisements that provide references to make calls for real time communications. One embodiment includes: selecting an advertisement based on a condition; providing a reference for presentation with the advertisement, to identify the condition and the advertisement; and charging an advertisement fee in response to a call via the reference for a real time communication session.

US Patent:

20070143182, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Nov 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/563464

Inventors:

Scott FABER - San Francisco CA, US
Virginia YANG - Foster City CA, US
Ebbe ALTBERG - Mill Valley CA, US
Mark HALSTEAD - Auckland, NZ
Amit AKHOURI - Fremont CA, US
Katherine SLEMMER - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, INC. - Dover DE

International Classification:

G07G 1/14
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705014000

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to provide access to advertisement database through an application programming interface. One embodiment includes receiving a request according to an application program interface over a network connection; and in response to the request, providing at least a portion of an advertisement according to the application programming interface. The advertisement is designed to generate communication leads for a party; and the party is to be charged for the advertisement according to a count of communication leads generated for the party via the advertisement.

US Patent:

20130243177, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Apr 23, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/868903

Inventors:

Scott FABER - San Francisco CA, US
Ron HIRSON - San Francisco CA, US
Sean VAN DER LINDEN - Berkeley CA, US
Paul G. MANCA - Oakland CA, US
Virginia Hong-Jia YANG - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

UTBK, LLC - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37921001

Abstract:

Methods and apparatuses to initiate callback with confirmation. In one embodiment, a method includes: receiving a reference (e.g., a callback phone number) in a request for a connection to a destination; providing a code via the reference in response to the request; receiving a code to confirm the request; determining whether the received code matches the provided code; and initiating a connection via the reference for the connection to the destination if the received code matches the provided code.

US Patent:

20140058807, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Oct 29, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/066438

Inventors:

Scott FABER - San Francisco CA, US
Ron HIRSON - San Francisco CA, US
Ben Harris LYON - San Francisco CA, US
Paul G. MANCA - Oakland CA, US
Sean VAN DER LINDEN - Berkeley CA, US
Virginia Hong-Jia YANG - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

INGENIO LLC - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

H04N 7/15
G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 144, 348 1408

Abstract:

Methods and systems for connecting people for real time communications via a virtual reality environment. One embodiment includes: receiving a call for a real time communication session at a virtual object presented in a virtual reality world; indicating to a plurality of residents of the virtual reality world that the virtual object is being called; and responsive to an input from one resident of the plurality of residents, connecting the call to the resident for a real time communication session.

US Patent:

20170270569, Sep 21, 2017

Filed:

Jun 7, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/616147

Inventors:

- Tucker GA, US
Scott Faber - San Francisco CA, US
Ron Hirson - San Francisco CA, US
Paul G. Manca - Oakland CA, US
Sean Van Der Linden - Berkeley CA, US
Virginia Hong-Jia Yang - Foster City CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08
H04L 29/12
H04M 15/00
H04M 15/08
H04M 3/42
H04M 3/436
H04M 3/487
H04M 7/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods to selectively block calls from reaching destinations based on an input received from a callback connection. One embodiment includes a web server to receive a selection of an advertisement from an customer and to obtain a communication reference from the customer in response to the selection; a session border controller to interface with a packet switched network; and one or more telecommunication servers coupled to the session border controller and the web server, the one or more telecommunication servers to establish a connection for real time communications using the communication reference, to initiate a connection for real time communications with an advertiser of the advertisement after receiving an indication of acceptance of the connection established using the communication reference; where the advertiser is charged an advertisement fee in response to establishing a connection for real time communications between the advertiser and the customer.

US Patent:

20160005087, Jan 7, 2016

Filed:

May 29, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/725438

Inventors:

- Tucker GA, US
Scott Faber - San Francisco CA, US
Ron Hirson - San Francisco CA, US
Paul G. Manca - Oakland CA, US
Sean Van Der Linden - Berkeley CA, US
Virginia Hong-Jia Yang - Foster City CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
H04M 15/08
H04L 29/12
H04L 29/06
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Systems and methods to selectively block calls from reaching destinations based on an input received from a callback connection. One embodiment includes a web server to receive a selection of an advertisement from an customer and to obtain a communication reference from the customer in response to the selection; a session border controller to interface with a packet switched network; and one or more telecommunication servers coupled to the session border controller and the web server, the one or more telecommunication servers to establish a connection for real time communications using the communication reference, to initiate a connection for real time communications with an advertiser of the advertisement after receiving an indication of acceptance of the connection established using the communication reference; where the advertiser is charged an advertisement fee in response to establishing a connection for real time communications between the advertiser and the customer.