Afshin Moshrefi

US Patent:

8452263, May 28, 2013

Filed:

Jul 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/510695

Inventors:

Afshin Moshrefi - Newburyport MA, US
Michelle Felt - Randolph NJ, US
Nader Gharachorloo - Ossining NY, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04L 12/58

US Classification:

4554121, 4554122, 4554142, 4554143, 455418, 455566

Abstract:

A method may include receiving user preference information associated with display of content items. A triggering activity may be identified at a user device. Context information associated with the user device may be determined. A content item may be selected for display on the user device from a plurality of available content items based on the user preference information and the context information. The selected content item may be displayed on the user device.

US Patent:

8463773, Jun 11, 2013

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879348

Inventors:

Afshin Moshrefi - Newburyport MA, US
Nader Gharachorloo - Ossining NY, US
Rahul Khushoo - Waltham MA, US
Michelle Felt - Randolph NJ, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707723, 707913, 707708, 707736

Abstract:

A social media organizer for instructional or educational content may maintain one or more media clips relating to used-defined educational or instructional topics. In one implementation, a device may maintain user-created sets of media clips, where the media clips in a set of media clips include instructional media clips that relate to a particular subject. The device may further receive rankings from users relating to a quality of the sets of media clips and determine one or more of the sets of media clips that match a user search request. Additionally, the device may provide an interface that provides commands for the user to control playback of the media clips.

US Patent:

8600831, Dec 3, 2013

Filed:

Oct 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/899614

Inventors:

Hong Xiao - Acton MA, US
Afshin Moshrefi - Newburyport MA, US
Rahul Khushoo - Waltham MA, US
Dongchen Wang - Concord MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 264, 701 315, 701 316

Abstract:

A system includes a database that stores an expert knowledgebase, and one or more servers configured to implement an expert system. The one or more servers receive sensor data associated with sensors from automobile maintenance systems associated with respective ones of multiple automobiles, and analyze the sensor data, using the expert system and the expert knowledgebase, to diagnose whether the multiple automobiles require maintenance and/or repair. The one or more servers send, via a network, results of the analysis of the sensor data to service stations for scheduling maintenance and/or repair of the multiple automobiles.

US Patent:

8624956, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Dec 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/347851

Inventors:

Afshin Moshrefi - Newburyport MA, US
Reza Ghaffari - Chestnut Hill MA, US

Assignee:

Verizon Data Services LLC - Temple Terrace FL

International Classification:

H04N 7/14

US Classification:

348 1408, 348 1409, 348 1412

Abstract:

A video conferencing system () includes a switch (), a server (), a telephony device (), and a node () in a packet-switched network (). The switch () establishes a circuit-switched connection between a calling party number and a called party number. The server () associates first and second network addresses in a packet-switched network () with each of the called party and calling party numbers. The telephony device () transmits audio data via the circuit-switched connection. The node () in the packet-switched network () transmits packetized video between the first and second network addresses responsive to establishment of the circuit-switched connection.

US Patent:

20050084087, Apr 21, 2005

Filed:

Nov 24, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/720933

Inventors:

Mahesh Rajagopalan - Irving TX, US
Nagendra Kunuturi - Irving TX, US
Afshin Moshrefi - Newburyport MA, US

International Classification:

H04M003/42
G06F015/16
G06F003/00
G06F009/00
G06F017/00

US Classification:

379205010, 379201040, 715753000, 709227000

Abstract:

Methods and systems for initiating a collaboration between users are disclosed. An application server receives information pertaining to a call to a first user placed by a second user. A notification server sends notification of the call to a device associated with the first user. A network access server may then receive a response to the notification. Thereafter, the notification server sends a notification of a collaboration request to a device associated with the second user based on the response, and the application server initiates a collaboration between the first user and the second user based on a determination that the second user accepts the collaboration request.

US Patent:

20060276179, Dec 7, 2006

Filed:

Jun 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/858973

Inventors:

Reza Ghaffari - Lincoln MA, US
Afshin Moshrefi - Newburyport MA, US
Shadman Zafar - Coppell TX, US
Shaygan Kheradpir - New York NY, US
Robert Chingon - Honolulu HI, US
Stephen Brennan - Bedford TX, US
Christopher Helbling - Stamford CT, US
Nagendra Kunuturi - Irving TX, US
Ravi Penumatsa - Addison TX, US
Mahesh Rajagopalan - Irving TX, US
Craig Reding - Midland Park NJ, US
John Reformato - Tarry Town NY, US
John Wurster - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Sandeep Chakravarty - Irving TX, US
Byron Pinto - Irving TX, US
Alin D'Silva - Newton MA, US
Zlauddin Majid - Irving TX, US
Satya Raju - Flower Mound TX, US

International Classification:

H04Q 7/22

US Classification:

455412200

Abstract:

Methods and systems providing access to integrated communications services are disclosed. A notification of a call to a user is received at a device associated with the user, the device being connected to a data network and including a base unit, a handset, and a user interface, wherein the device is determined based on retrieved data corresponding to the user, and the retrieved data was retrieved using information pertaining to the call. Input from the user indicative of a response to the notification is also received at the device. Response information reflective of the response to the notification is then sent to the server, wherein the server instructs a service control point to connect the call based on the response to the notification.

US Patent:

20100162171, Jun 24, 2010

Filed:

Dec 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/339643

Inventors:

Michelle Felt - Randolph NJ, US
Nader Gharachorloo - Ossining NY, US
Donald H. Relyea - Dallas TX, US
Ruchir Rodrigues - Irving TX, US
Afshin Moshrefi - Newburyport MA, US

Assignee:

VERIZON DATA SERVICES LLC - Temple Terrace FL

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715835

Abstract:

A method may include associating a plurality of graphical images with a plurality of contacts in a device having contact management functionality and displaying the plurality of graphical images to a user. The method may further include receiving a user selection of one of the plurality of graphical images; and initiating voice-based communication with the contact associated with the selected graphical image.

US Patent:

20110099040, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

Oct 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/607782

Inventors:

Michelle FELT - Randolph NJ, US
Nader GHARACHORLOO - Ossining NY, US
Afshin MOSHREFI - Newburyport MA, US

Assignee:

VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06Q 50/00
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/30
G06F 3/048
G06F 15/16

US Classification:

705 712, 715764, 709206, 705 2641

Abstract:

A mobile taxi dispatch system may receive a request for a taxi vehicle from a user, select one or more taxi vehicles to contact in response to receiving the request and send the request to the selected one or more taxi vehicles. The mobile taxi dispatch system may further receive acceptances of the request from at least one of selected one or more taxi vehicles, select a particular taxi vehicle from the at least one of the selected one or more taxi vehicles that accepted the request. The selecting may be based on one or more criteria. The mobile taxi dispatch system may also send a confirmation to the user and to the particular taxi.