Anthony P Stonefield from South Gate, CA, age 61

Us Patents

Interactive Moderated Voice Chat System
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US Patent:

20070162553, Jul 12, 2007
Filed:

Jan 10, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/329022
Inventors:

Shane Dewing - Sherman Oaks CA, US
M. Newton - Palm Springs CA, US
Anthony Stonefield - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Gary Passon - Encino CA, US
Lex Meirop - Newbury Park CA, US
International Classification:

G06F 15/16
US Classification:

709207000
Abstract:

A moderated voice chat service is provided that is participated by a group of anonymous users. A Conference Bridge interfaces to the communication network. The Conference Bridge is capable of placing (and possibly receiving) voice calls to (from) users of the communication network in order to connect users to the service. The Conference Bridge also facilitates voice chatting between multiple users by bridging together multiple voice connections as a multiparty conference. Such a multiparty conference facilitates the realization of a public voice chat room whereby multiple anonymous users communicate with one another via spoken words. The Conference Bridge also facilitates moderation of the public voice chat room by bridging a designated moderator to the multiparty conference as needed. The IVR functionality of the Conference Bridge preferably presents the user with a voice menu that identifies a plurality of moderated voice chat room sessions and bridges the user to one of these moderated voice chat room sessions as selected by the user. Users preferably pay for access to the moderated voice chat room sessions by a premium rate messaging scheme, such as premium-SMS or premium-MMS billing. In these premium rate message payment schemes, mobile users are charged a premium fee that is billed to his/her mobile carrier account when a premium rate message type is received (or sent) from the user's mobile unit.

System And Methodology For Peer-To-Peer Voice Communication Employing A Pushed Interactive Multimedia Announcement
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US Patent:

20070263798, Nov 15, 2007
Filed:

Aug 11, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/463974
Inventors:

Shane Richard Dewing - Sherman Oaks CA, US
M. Dean Newton - Palm Springs CA, US
Anthony Pierre Stonefield - Sherman Oaks CA, US
International Classification:

H04M 11/00
US Classification:

379 8813
Abstract:

A system, method and corresponding software application installed on communication devices of the system for communicating a media-based call alert from a calling-party device to a called-party device prior to establishing the voice call therebetween. The media-based call alert is played on the called-party device prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the voice call. Preferably, the communication of the media-based call alert is realized as part of a service that is available to subscribers of the service.

Interactive Interface For Devices Supporting Communication Employing Sender-Specified Media Content
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US Patent:

20090054092, Feb 26, 2009
Filed:

Aug 20, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/195096
Inventors:

Anthony Pierre Stonefield - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Shane Richard Dewing - Sherman Oaks CA, US
International Classification:

H04W 8/00
G06Q 30/00
US Classification:

455466, 705 27
Abstract:

A software application that is installed on a device as part of a system for establishing communication between a first user device and at least one second user device. The communication includes a first-user-specified media content item. For example, the first-user-specified media content item can be played or displayed on the second user device prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the communication (which can be a voice call, text message, media push communication, IM message, PTT call, etc.). Alternatively, the first-user-specified media content can be played on the second user device without soliciting or engaging in other communication. The software application includes a graphical user interface that enables the second party to review, interact with, purchase and forward (push) the media content item communicated thereto as well as other graphical user interfaces that are common to all communication parties and enables the parties (whichever they may be at any instant) to push, receive, review, interact with, purchase and forward the media content communicated thereto as well as to access information or actions associated with the media content relayed between the parties or referenced on the graphical user interface.

System, Apparatus, And Methodology For Peer-To-Peer Voice Communication Employing A Caller Specified Multimedia Announcement
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US Patent:

20100135473, Jun 3, 2010
Filed:

Apr 19, 2007
Appl. No.:

12/298830
Inventors:

Shane Richard Dewing - Sherman Oaks CA, US
M. Dean Newton - Palm Springs CA, US
Anthony Pierre Stonefield - Sherman Oaks CA, US
Assignee:

VENTURE LENDING & LEASING IV, INC AND VENTURE LEND & LEASING V. INC. - SAN JOSE CA
International Classification:

H04M 11/00
US Classification:

379 8813
Abstract:

A system, method and corresponding software application installed on communication devices of the system for communicating a media-based call alert command from a calling-party device to a called-party device prior to establishing the voice call therebetween. The media-based call alert command preferably conveys media content that is played on the called-party device prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the voice call to alert the called-party of the call. Alternatively, the media-based call alert command need not convey the media content itself, but instead convey media identification information that identifies media content that is locally or remotely accessible by the called-party device for playback prior to (or concurrent with) the establishment of the voice call to alert the called-party of the call. Preferably, the communication of the media-based call alert command is realized as part of a service that is available to subscribers of the service.

Coordinate Sharing Between User Equipments During A Group Communication Session In A Wireless Communications System
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US Patent:

20120303743, Nov 29, 2012
Filed:

Nov 23, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/303657
Inventors:

Anthony Stonefield - San Diego CA, US
Shane Dewing - San Diego CA, US
Harleen Gill - San Diego CA, US
Mark Lindner - Superior CO, US
Michael Lapkin - San Marcos CA, US
Assignee:

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED - San Diego CA
International Classification:

G06F 15/16
US Classification:

709217
Abstract:

A user equipment (UE) participates in a coordinate-sharing communication session with at least one other UE that is arbitrated by a server (e.g., another UE participating in the session or an independent server). The UE displays a given visual representation of media content associated with the coordinate-sharing communication session. In an embodiment, the UE receives user input that indicates a selection of at least one coordinate of the given visual representation, and reports the coordinate selection(s) to the server via a coordinate packet. During the coordinate-sharing communication session, the server monitors for coordinate packets from the participating UEs and formats coordinate output frames indicative of selected coordinates at the respective UEs. In another embodiment, the UE receives a coordinate output frame indicative of coordinate selection(s) at the at least one other UE and selectively updates its given visual representation accordingly.

Recommending Information Associated With A User Equipment Or A Communication Group In A Communications System
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US Patent:

20130142056, Jun 6, 2013
Filed:

Dec 6, 2011
Appl. No.:

13/312574
Inventors:

Daniel S. Abplanalp - Salem OR, US
Anthony Pierre Stonefield - San Diego CA, US
Mark Aaron Lindner - Superior CO, US
Assignee:

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED - San Diego CA
International Classification:

H04W 24/00
H04L 12/26
H04L 12/28
US Classification:

370252, 370254
Abstract:

In an embodiment, a communication device (e.g., a user equipment (UE), a server, etc.) determines one or more current parameters associated with an operating environment of the first UE, and then excludes at least one communication mode from one or more available communication modes to produce a set of communication modes by which a second UE is recommended to contact the first UE. In another embodiment, the communication device selectively recommends communication groups to users of UEs with current operational capabilities similar to characteristics of the recommended communication groups. In another embodiment, a server determines that a threshold number or a threshold percentage of group-members of an existing communication group are friends with a set of users that do not yet belong to the existing communication group, and then recommends that the set of users join the existing communication group.

Selectively Buffering Media In Response To A Session Disruption Within A Wireless Communications System
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US Patent:

20130171975, Jul 4, 2013
Filed:

Jan 4, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/343225
Inventors:

Mark Aaron Lindner - Superior CO, US
Shane Richard Dewing - San Diego CA, US
Anthony Pierre Stonefield - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED - San Diego CA
International Classification:

H04W 4/12
US Classification:

4554121
Abstract:

In an embodiment, a communication entity receives, during a communication session, media to be transmitted in association with the communication session at least between first and second user equipments (UEs). The communication entity detects a session disruption (e.g., a signal fade condition, backhaul congestion, etc.) during the communication session. In response to the detection of the session disruption, the communication entity records the received media. Upon detecting that the session disruption is no longer present, the communication entity transmits the recorded media. In an example, the communication entity can correspond to one of the UEs in the communication session such that the received media is received from a user of the respective UE, or alternatively to an application server that is arbitrating the session for the UEs such that the received media is received from one of the UEs in the communication session.

Managing Data Representation For User Equipments In A Communication Session
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US Patent:

20130173689, Jul 4, 2013
Filed:

Jan 3, 2012
Appl. No.:

13/342809
Inventors:

Anthony Pierre Stonefield - San Diego CA, US
Shane Richard Dewing - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:

QUALCOMM INCORPORATED - San Diego CA
International Classification:

G06F 15/16
US Classification:

709203
Abstract:

In an embodiment, an application server receives, from a given UE, data that is configured to visually represent physical user input detected at the given UE at a first level of precision. The application server determines data presentation capabilities of a target UE and/or a performance level associated with a connection between the application server and the target UE. The application server selectively transitions the received data from the first level of precision to a second level of precision based on the determination, and transmits the selectively transitioned data to the target UE for presentation. In another embodiment, the application server receives a request to adjust display settings of the target UE from the given UE responsive to detected physical user input. The application server selectively adjusts the target UE's display settings based on the received request.