Patents by Inventor Benjamin Blinn

Benjamin Blinn has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8509856
    Abstract: A mobile device is provided. The mobile device comprises a wireless transceiver, a first application, a second application, and an interface. The wireless transceiver provides a wireless communication link to a communication network. The second application provides communication based on the wireless communication link. The interface presents, when the first application is active on the mobile device, an indication of a communication directed to the second application being received via the wireless communication link for less than 2 seconds before the second application pre-empts the first application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin Blinn, Allison A. DiMartino, Harry Lai, Brian R. Landers
  • Patent number: 8244672
    Abstract: A method and system for establishing an application contact list is provided. A user will establish a master contact list on a client station. In response to execution of an application using a contact entry from the master contact list, the client station will then designate the contact entry as a member that is associated with the executed application. In this manner, the client station will mark contacts based on the applications that used the contacts. In addition, the client station generates application contact lists by filtering the master contact list to identify contact entries that are associated with an initiated or executed application. The client station then generates an application contact list including the contact entries that are associated with the application. The user may then select a contact entry from the application contact list for use in execution of the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Balaji S. Thenthiruperai, R. Brian Landers, Benjamin Blinn
  • Patent number: 8204548
    Abstract: A mobile device is provided. The mobile device comprises a wireless transceiver, a first application, a second application, and an interface. The wireless transceiver provides a wireless communication link to a communication network. The second application provides communication based on the wireless communication link. The interface presents, when the first application is active on the mobile device, an indication of a communication directed to the second application being received via the wireless communication link for less than 2 seconds before the second application pre-empts the first application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin Blinn, Allison A. DiMartino, Harry Lai, Brian R. Landers
  • Patent number: 7031449
    Abstract: A method for providing a call log entry for a transferred call is described. A subscriber using a subscriber terminal calls a first telephone number associated with a first party. The first party transfers the subscriber to a second party associated with a second telephone number. The first party sends the subscriber terminal a data message indicating that a call was transferred to the second telephone number. The data message contains the second telephone number and a time stamp indicating a time that the call was connected. As a result, the call log contains a call log entry for the call connected between the subscriber and the second party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Michael T. Lundy, Benjamin Blinn, Steve Thoeni