IP Library Granted Patent US 9,659,147
Granted Patent B2
US 9,659,147 · App. 15/081,994 · Granted May 23, 2017

Virtual physician office systems and methods

Inventors: David L. Wellons (Marietta, GA); Diane Brown Turcan (Smyrna, GA)
Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
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Patent No.
US 9,659,147
App. No.
15/081,994
Granted
May 23, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Electronic records are formatted according to recipient addresses. When an electronic database record is received by a server or other device, the electronic database record has any formatting, herein termed a legacy format. The electronic database record is destined for delivery to device identified by a recipient address. The recipient address is associated with a software agent that reformats the legacy format into a different format. The electronic database record is thus reformatted according to software agent associated with the recipient address. A reformatted database record is thus sent to the recipient address, and the reformatted database record has the different format.

Claims (38)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, at a server, an electronic database record, the electronic database record formatted according to a format, the electronic database record comprising packets of data associated with a recipient address;

comparing, by the server, the recipient address to addresses associated with a reformatting service;

determining, by the server, that the recipient address is associated with the reformatting service;

reformatting, by the server, the electronic database record in response to the reformatting service, the electronic database recorded reformatted from the format into a reformatted database record that is compatible with a different format; and

sending, from the server, the reformatted database record to the recipient address.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising encrypting the reformatted database record.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising executing a rule associated with the reformatting service.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising executing a rule associated with the recipient address.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising executing a rule associated with the different format.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising categorizing the electronic database record.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the format to a software agent that reformats the electronic database record.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising associating the recipient address with a profile.

9. A system, comprising:

a hardware processor; and

a memory device, the memory device storing code, the code when executed causing the hardware processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving an electronic database record, the electronic database record formatted according to a format, the electronic database record associated with a recipient address;

comparing the recipient address to addresses associated with a reformatting service;

determining that the recipient address matches one of the addresses that is associated with the reformatting service;

reformatting the electronic database record from the format into a reformatted database record, the reformatted database record compatible with a different format associated with the reformatting service; and

sending the reformatted database record to the recipient address.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise executing a rule associated with the recipient address.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise executing a rule associated with the different format.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise executing a rule associated with the reformatting service.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise categorizing the electronic database record.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the format to a software agent that reformats the electronic database record.

15. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise encrypting the reformatted database record.

16. The system of claim 8 , wherein the operations further comprise associating the recipient address with a profile.

17. A memory device storing code that when executed causes a processor to perform operations, the operations comprising:

receiving an electronic database record, the electronic database record formatted in a legacy format, the electronic database record associated with a recipient address;

comparing the recipient address to addresses associated with a reformatting service;

determining that the recipient address is associated with the reformatting service;

determining a different format associated with the reformatting service, the difference format also associated with the recipient address;

reformatting the electronic database record from the legacy format into a reformatted database record that is compatible with the different format associated with the recipient address; and

sending the reformatted database record to the recipient address.

18. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise executing a rule associated with the recipient address.

19. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise executing a rule associated with the different format.

20. The memory device of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise categorizing the electronic database record.

Assignments (6)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REFERENCED ATTACHMENT A IN THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 040585 FRAME 0765. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 16, 2019
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 051302/0955 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 7, 2016
From: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
Reel/Frame 040585/0765 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 7, 2016
From: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 040836/0224 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 7, 2016
From: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
To: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 040836/0235 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 7, 2016
From: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
To: AT&T DELAWARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
Reel/Frame 040836/0238 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2016
From: WELLONS, DAVID L.; TURCAN, DIANE BROWN
To: BELLSOUTH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 038134/0501 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14228332 · Mar 28, 2014
Continuation 11805104 · May 22, 2007
Continuation 10351801 · Jan 27, 2003
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