Patents by Inventor Bindu Balan

Bindu Balan 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: 10911605
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide for receiving a request to provision a trial service to a user device, wherein the trial service includes providing a premium service to the user device during a trial time period; identifying a class of service provided to the user device, wherein the request is denied when the premium service is provided to the user device; determining whether the user device is eligible to receive the premium service; determining, when the user device is eligible to receive the premium service, whether the user device is eligible to receive the trial service; and provisioning, based on determining that the user device is eligible to receive the trial service, the trial service to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Lemchak, Bindu Balan, Thuha T. Cung, Dale M. Gibson, Chaoying Zhu, Kobie Thakar
  • Patent number: 10437577
    Abstract: A system described herein may facilitate the retrieval and installation of an application (or “app”) at a user device, based on a single user interaction (e.g., a single click, double click, selection, etc.). A one-touch app install (“OAI”) system may communicate with an application programming interface (“API”) that is installed on the user device to provide an app installation package for a requested app. the API may have appropriate permissions with an operating system of the user device to install the app on the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Yash Devshibhai Balar, Gopi Nath Sapra, Bindu Balan
  • Publication number: 20190243627
    Abstract: A system described herein may facilitate the retrieval and installation of an application (or “app”) at a user device, based on a single user interaction (e.g., a single click, double click, selection, etc.). A one-touch app install (“OAT”) system may communicate with an application programming interface (“API”) that is installed on the user device to provide an app installation package for a requested app. the API may have appropriate permissions with an operating system of the user device to install the app on the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Yash Devshibhai Balar, Gopi Nath Sapra, Bindu Balan
  • Publication number: 20190020764
    Abstract: A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide for receiving a request to provision a trial service to a user device, wherein the trial service includes providing a premium service to the user device during a trial time period; identifying a class of service provided to the user device, wherein the request is denied when the premium service is provided to the user device; determining whether the user device is eligible to receive the premium service; determining, when the user device is eligible to receive the premium service, whether the user device is eligible to receive the trial service; and provisioning, based on determining that the user device is eligible to receive the trial service, the trial service to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Paul Lemchak, Bindu Balan, Thuha T. Cung, Dale M. Gibson, Chaoying Zhu, Kobie Thakar
  • Patent number: 10110754
    Abstract: A request to provision a trial service to a user device is received, and the trial service relates to offering a service to the user device during a trial time period. The request is confirmed as originating from the user device by forwarding a confirmation code to the user device, and receiving the confirmation code from the user device. Data regarding the user device is obtained and used to determine whether the user device is eligible to receive the trial service. For example, eligibility of the user device to receive the trial service may be determined based on a service provided to the user device before the request is received, and based on whether the user device has previously received the trial service during a particular time period. When the user device is eligible to receive the trial service, the trial service is provisioned to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Lemchak, Bindu Balan, Thuha T. Cung, Dale M. Gibson, Chaoying Zhu, Kobie Thakar
  • Publication number: 20160094724
    Abstract: A request to provision a trial service to a user device is received, and the trial service relates to offering a service to the user device during a trial time period. The request is confirmed as originating from the user device by forwarding a confirmation code to the user device, and receiving the confirmation code from the user device. Data regarding the user device is obtained and used to determine whether the user device is eligible to receive the trial service. For example, eligibility of the user device to receive the trial service may be determined based on a service provided to the user device before the request is received, and based on whether the user device has previously received the trial service during a particular time period. When the user device is eligible to receive the trial service, the trial service is provisioned to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Lemchak, Bindu Balan, Thuha T. Cung, Dale M. Gibson, Chaoying Zhu, Kobie Thakar
  • Patent number: 9042534
    Abstract: A device may receive a request to enable service on a wireless network for a user device. The user device may be associated with a wired network. The device may request network provisioning information, associated with the wired network, identifying service activation parameters. The device may provision the wireless network based on the request for network provisioning associated with the wired network. The device may synchronize caller information to a first caller information device, associated with the wireless network, from a second caller information device, associated with the wired network. The caller information may include caller identification information. The device may enable the service for the user device on the wireless network based on provisioning the wireless network and synchronizing the caller information to the first caller information device from the second caller information device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Bindu Balan, Nishit Oza
  • Patent number: 8958781
    Abstract: A first network device receives a message that identifies a relationship between a wireless user device and a client device, the relationship is to allow for caller identification information, for calls associated with the wireless user device, to be sent to the client device. The first network device stores the information identifying the relationship. The first network device receives caller identification information for a call associated with the wireless user device. The first network device determines to send the caller identification information to the client device, based on the information identifying the relationship stored by the first network device; and the first network device sends the caller identification information to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Ashish R. Gandhi, Mark Gallion, Bindu Balan
  • Publication number: 20150030145
    Abstract: A device may receive a request to enable service on a wireless network for a user device. The user device may be associated with a wired network. The device may request network provisioning information, associated with the wired network, identifying service activation parameters. The device may provision the wireless network based on the request for network provisioning associated with the wired network. The device may synchronize caller information to a first caller information device, associated with the wireless network, from a second caller information device, associated with the wired network. The caller information may include caller identification information. The device may enable the service for the user device on the wireless network based on provisioning the wireless network and synchronizing the caller information to the first caller information device from the second caller information device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Bindu BALAN, Nishit OZA
  • Patent number: 8880045
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for delivering image content and other caller-specific data in real-time with an incoming voice call for a mobile device configured to receive voice calls and data through separate channels of the mobile communication network. In response to receiving a call request from an originating device for a voice call to a recipient mobile device, it is determined whether a database in the mobile communication network includes a caller-specific image associated with a caller at an originating mobile device. When the database is determined to include the caller-specific image, the image is sent via a network data connection to the recipient mobile device for display as part of an incoming call notification at the device. The voice call from the originating mobile device is allowed to proceed to the recipient mobile device, only after the caller-specific image is sent to the recipient mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Bindu Balan, Desmond A. Jackbir
  • Patent number: 8787545
    Abstract: A device may receive a request to enable service on a wireless network for a user device. The user device may be associated with a wired network. The device may request network provisioning information, associated with the wired network, identifying service activation parameters. The device may provision the wireless network based on the request for network provisioning associated with the wired network. The device may synchronize caller information to a first caller information device, associated with the wireless network, from a second caller information device, associated with the wired network. The caller information may include caller identification information. The device may enable the service for the user device on the wireless network based on provisioning the wireless network and synchronizing the caller information to the first caller information device from the second caller information device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Bindu Balan, Nishit Oza
  • Publication number: 20140056421
    Abstract: A first network device receives a message that identifies a relationship between a wireless user device and a client device, the relationship is to allow for caller identification information, for calls associated with the wireless user device, to be sent to the client device. The first network device stores the information identifying the relationship. The first network device receives caller identification information for a call associated with the wireless user device. The first network device determines to send the caller identification information to the client device, based on the information identifying the relationship stored by the first network device; and the first network device sends the caller identification information to the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A/ VERIZON WIRELESS, VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Ashish R. GANDHI, Mark GALLION, Bindu BALAN
  • Publication number: 20130331073
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are provided for delivering image content and other caller-specific data in real-time with an incoming voice call for a mobile device configured to receive voice calls and data through separate channels of the mobile communication network. In response to receiving a call request from an originating device for a voice call to a recipient mobile device, it is determined whether a database in the mobile communication network includes a caller-specific image associated with a caller at an originating mobile device. When the database is determined to include the caller-specific image, the image is sent via a network data connection to the recipient mobile device for display as part of an incoming call notification at the device. The voice call from the originating mobile device is allowed to proceed to the recipient mobile device, only after the caller-specific image is sent to the recipient mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Bindu Balan, Desmond A. Jackbir