Patents by Inventor Bindu Rama Rao

Bindu Rama Rao 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).

  • Publication number: 20160086141
    Abstract: Mobile device for communicating arrival information at a waypoint, communicating that information to a server, receiving a set of tasks (statically assigned or dynamically assigned) for the user (for example, from the server or from another user), displaying the set of tasks to the user, receiving a completion response (successful or unsuccessful) from the user, and proceeding to the next waypoint along a route/trip plan. A coordination server facilitates communication of a list of tasks assigned to a user to be performed at a specified location. The list of tasks is delivered to the user of the first mobile device by the coordination server (if such tasks exist) when the coordination server receives notification from the first mobile device indicating arrival at a specific location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: MADHAVI JAYANTHI, BINDU RAMA RAO
  • Publication number: 20160080307
    Abstract: A system that supports automatic blogging as well as social group interactions comprises a mobile device with a client application that is communicatively coupled over Internet to an interaction management server capable of facilitating message distribution to social groups as well as blogging of messages selectively. The client application of the mobile device comprises a message creation module that facilitates creation of a message by a user of the mobile device, a social group interaction module that communicates the message to a social group managed by the interaction management server coupled to the mobile device, and a blogging module that communicates the message as a first blog entry to blog page managed by the interaction management server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventor: BINDU RAMA RAO
  • Patent number: 9246708
    Abstract: A social networking website system with automatic registration based on a current location information. Individuals are automatically enrolled into social network services based on a current location determined from their mobile devices. In particular, farmers in rural places can be enrolled into social networks in their local districts, and they can interact with others using audio and video messages employing their local languages. Such interaction can be adhoc in nature, employing audio messages, or audio and video messages. In general, automatic memberships to social networks, social groups and to discussion lists are provided to users, based on user's current location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Publication number: 20150381759
    Abstract: An interactive media management server that facilitates management of interactive media and delivery of such interactive media. It comprises a first interface to an interactive media distribution server communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile devices, and a second interface to a service provider system or a content provider system. It comprises a manager module for managing creation, distribution and tracking of a plurality of interactive media. The manager module, via the second interface, manages the delivery of the plurality of interactive media from the service provider system or the content provider system, and the communication of user responses to the plurality of interactive media to the corresponding service provider system or content provider system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventor: BINDU RAMA RAO
  • Patent number: 9189774
    Abstract: A system that supports automatic blogging as well as social group interactions comprises a mobile device with a client application that is communicatively coupled over Internet to an interaction management server capable of facilitating message distribution to social groups as well as blogging of messages selectively. The client application of the mobile device comprises a message creation module that facilitates creation of a message by a user of the mobile device, a social group interaction module that communicates the message to a social group managed by the interaction management server coupled to the mobile device, and a blogging module that communicates the message as a first blog entry to blog page managed by the interaction management server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 9177316
    Abstract: Authenticating users for mobile transactions conducted over mobile phones. In general, the present invention makes it possible to securely authenticate a rural user (using the unique user ID from the uWallet, the client certificate in the mobile phone of the rural user and PIN code/password provided by the rural user) and then permit mobile banking transactions over the mobile phone. Both participating individuals employ their individual mobile phones and secure USB/Bluetooth based mobile banking devices (the uWallet) to authenticate themselves and conduct monetary transactions (funds transfer, mobile payments, etc.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 9158437
    Abstract: An interactive media management server that facilitates management of interactive media and delivery of such interactive media. It comprises a first interface to an interactive media distribution server communicatively coupled to a plurality of mobile devices, and a second interface to a service provider system or a content provider system. It comprises a manager module for managing creation, distribution and tracking of a plurality of interactive media. The manager module, via the second interface, manages the delivery of the plurality of interactive media from the service provider system or the content provider system, and the communication of user responses to the plurality of interactive media to the corresponding service provider system or content provider system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 9100800
    Abstract: A questionnaire system in which a mobile device is used by user to create questionnaires and send it to other recipients. The questionnaire is created by user of a mobile device using audio inputs for a questionnaire preamble and question preambles. A server in the network incorporates other generic portions of the questionnaire as necessary. Thus, a user can make adhoc questionnaires, send them to recipients and receive the results provided by the recipients from their respective mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 9092794
    Abstract: An electronic infrastructure consisting a plurality of client mobile devices, a distribution server and network that communicatively couples the plurality of client mobile devices and distribution server, wherein the distribution server collects survey questionnaires from a questionnaire source, distributes survey questionnaire to the plurality of client mobile devices. Then, the distribution server receives responses from the users of plurality of client mobile devices and analyzes the responses based upon several criteria. The criteria include region based analysis, race based analysis, age based analysis, other criteria based analysis, high priority analysis and/or satisfaction level analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Publication number: 20150179000
    Abstract: Mobile device for communicating a current location and a current destination, to a coordination server, receiving a set of tasks (statically assigned or dynamically assigned) for the user (for example, from the server or from another user or adhoc tasks specified by a customer), displaying the set of tasks to the user, receiving a completion response (successful or unsuccessful) from the user, and proceeding to the next waypoint along a route/trip plan. A coordination server facilitates communication of a list of tasks dynamically and opportunistically assigned to a user to be performed at a specified location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventors: Madhavi JAYANTHI, Bindu Rama RAO
  • Publication number: 20150156248
    Abstract: A system for creating content for mobile devices facilitates the creation and dissemination of content to a plurality of mobile devices and computers. Content can comprise of multiple panels, and each panel, in addition to video, graphics and text, can have an ordered set of audio and video (voice, music, etc.) provided, which are played back in a mobile device by a content client component in the specified order for each of the panels. A computer or PC comprising the content creator functionality is used to generate content and communicate it to a content distribution server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: BINDU RAMA RAO, ROHIT RAO JAYANTHI KOLAR, MALLIKA RAO JAYANTHI KOLAR
  • Patent number: 8983927
    Abstract: The present invention provides an elegant means of interaction between real-estate agents who employ mobile devices, wherein the property evaluation information created by any agent is shared with other agents, and wherein such property evaluations created from and collected from a plurality of mobile devices. In particular, property evaluations created by an agent are forwarded to a service provided in accordance with the present invention to communicate with other agents who may also employ mobile devices to review them. The present invention facilitates creation and sharing of au evaluation report that is created by a real-estate agent before a property sale is contracted or agreed to, typically when a property comes to the market for sale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 8918092
    Abstract: A system for managing social group interactions comprising a server that supports creation and management of a plurality of social groups and a plurality of user devices communicatively coupled to the server that is used by a plurality of users. The server supports the registration of each of the plurality of users as members of one or more of the plurality of social groups. The server saves a list of the plurality of social groups in which the one of the plurality of users is currently a member at the one of the plurality of user devices associated with the one of the plurality of users. For example, if a user using the user device is associated with a social group (where he is a member), then the server saves a reference and membership details and even a member list in the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 8918133
    Abstract: A mobile based neighborhood watch system capable of group interactions, anonymous messages and observation reports. Employing a downloadable mobile client application in their mobile device, members of a local neighborhood watch group can send messages to each other, wherein messages can include voice recorded on their mobile devices and photos taken using their mobile devices. They can also provide comments on messages received, and make observation reports regarding a task they have conducted, something they have noticed, a situation they have witnessed, etc. The membership of the local neighborhood watch group is maintained by a server, and such membership typically includes people staying in a neighborhood, local law enforcement officials, local fire department workers, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Publication number: 20140364110
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for device management are presented. A mobile communication device may enable wireless communication during a device management (DM) with a remote server via a wireless network. The mobile communication device may establish a single DM session with a remote server and transmit a plurality of different profiles as a single package to the remote server during the single DM session. The plurality of different profiles may include a plurality of different device management objects for each profile. The mobile communication device may change a value of at least one device management object for a predefined period of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Bindu Rama Rao, Jeffrey Brunet
  • Patent number: 8909210
    Abstract: A mobile device capable of supporting applications for semi-literate farmers and agricultural industry workers. Such applications are designed to be user-friendly, primarily employ audio form to provide data and information, and promote audio based interactions. In particular, the mobile device comprises a client application that avoids/minimizes the use of keyboard, supports audio-message based interactions and data communications, supports language selection, provides intuitive icons to aid comprehension and user selection, and keeps user interaction simple. The client application comprises a labor contract module that facilitates interaction by a user (who is typically a farmer or agricultural worker) using audio messages to find and hire contract labor. The client application also comprises a social group interaction module that facilitates interaction with mobile social networks, such as groups of farmers in a region of the world, or a group of farmers growing a specific type of crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 8898708
    Abstract: A media distribution server presenting interactive media on digital devices, such as mobile devices, PCs, TVs, ebook readers, electronic tablets, etc. and receiving user response interactively. During the presentation of interactive media the user is prompted with multiple choices for their selection, which can be provided using keys (such as softkeys) on the digital device. The media distribution server prepares the subsequent portions of the interactive media and delivers them to the digital device. In one embodiment, the necessary text, graphics, audio and video are assembled and integrated dynamically and is presented on the digital device to the user. Further the user is prompted to approve online purchases, make online appointment requests, show interest in products, etc. while browsing the interactive media on their digital device. The media distribution server supports such activities as necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Inventor: Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 8893110
    Abstract: Methods and devices supporting the management of a plurality of electronic devices and processing of update information for updating software and/or firmware in the electronic devices. Prompting of users may be made using a language associated with the electronic device, and authorization to update an electronic device may be secured using a subscriber identity module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Vivek Kapadekar, Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 8875116
    Abstract: One or more methods and systems of updating software in wireless communication devices are presented. In one embodiment, software updates are generated by a generation environment and distributed by a distribution environment. One or more wireless communication devices receive one or more software updates from the distribution environment. In one embodiment, software updates are generated from processing performed at a pre-processing device such as a cable television set-top-box or a server of the distribution environment. A software processing package, provided by the generation environment, is used to generate such software updates for the one or more wireless communication device. One or more methods of provisioning and billing wireless communication devices are also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Patrick O'Neill, Patrick C. Lilley, Bindu Rama Rao
  • Patent number: 8848899
    Abstract: An operator network is capable of routing incoming customer care calls to specific customer care representatives based on a subscriber profile and customer service representative (CSR) skill set. The device profile is retrieved from the mobile handset while the incoming customer care call is in a queue waiting to be connected to a CSR. The retrieved device profile is also used to determine an appropriate CSR to handle an incoming customer care call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey Brunet, Ian Collins, Yousuf Chowdhary, Bindu Rama Rao