Patents by Inventor Craig Cavanaugh

Craig Cavanaugh 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: 9911156
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing reverse auction services are provided. A reverse auction request for transportation or a reverse auction request for delivery is received from a communications device. Geographical location information of an origination location and a destination location for the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is received from the communications device. The reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is transmitted. Bids to the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery are received. The bids to the request for transportation or delivery are transmitted to the communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig Cavanaugh, Ben Balsley
  • Patent number: 8760298
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for the real-time notification of user events. According to various embodiments described herein, a user initiates a notification process in which the geographic location of a device associated with the user, as well as any desired activity data, is generated into a real-time notification for another party. The location of the user device is determined upon the initiation of the notification process. Original or pre-programmed messages may be posted on a website or delivered along with the location of the user device to any number of communication devices. The various embodiments provide an efficient manner of updating selected individuals with the location of a user and of providing those individuals with desired information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Craig Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20140025526
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing reverse auction services are provided. A reverse auction request for transportation or a reverse auction request for delivery is received from a communications device. Geographical location information of an origination location and a destination location for the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is received from the communications device. The reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is transmitted. Bids to the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery are received. The bids to the request for transportation or delivery are transmitted to the communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. via transfer from AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Cavanaugh, Ben Balsley
  • Patent number: 8566214
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing reverse auction services are provided. A reverse auction request for transportation or a reverse auction request for delivery is received from a communications device. Geographical location information of an origination location and a destination location for the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is received from the communications device. The reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is transmitted. Bids to the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery are received. The bids to the request for transportation or delivery are transmitted to the communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Craig Cavanaugh, Ben Balsley
  • Publication number: 20120319849
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for the real-time notification of user events. According to various embodiments described herein, a user initiates a notification process in which the geographic location of a device associated with the user, as well as any desired activity data, is generated into a real-time notification for another party. The location of the user device is determined upon the initiation of the notification process. Original or pre-programmed messages may be posted on a website or delivered along with the location of the user device to any number of communication devices. The various embodiments provide an efficient manner of updating selected individuals with the location of a user and of providing those individuals with desired information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T BLS Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Cavanaugh
  • Patent number: 8279071
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for the real-time notification of user events. According to various embodiments described herein, a user initiates a notification process in which the geographic location of a device associated with the user, as well as any desired activity data, is generated into a real-time notification for another party. The location of the user device is determined upon the initiation of the notification process. Original or pre-programmed messages may be posted on a website or delivered along with the location of the user device to any number of communication devices. The various embodiments provide an efficient manner of updating selected individuals with the location of a user and of providing those individuals with desired information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Craig Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20110121966
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for the real-time notification of user events. According to various embodiments described herein, a user initiates a notification process in which the geographic location of a device associated with the user, as well as any desired activity data, is generated into a real-time notification for another party. The location of the user device is determined upon the initiation of the notification process. Original or pre-programmed messages may be posted on a website or delivered along with the location of the user device to any number of communication devices. The various embodiments provide an efficient manner of updating selected individuals with the location of a user and of providing those individuals with desired information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Craig Cavanaugh
  • Patent number: 7898423
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for the real-time notification of user events. According to various embodiments described herein, a user initiates a notification process in which the geographic location of a device associated with the user, as well as any desired activity data, is generated into a real-time notification for another party. The location of the user device is determined upon the initiation of the notification process. Original or pre-programmed messages may be posted on a website or delivered along with the location of the user device to any number of communication devices. The various embodiments provide an efficient manner of updating selected individuals with the location of a user and of providing those individuals with desired information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Craig Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20100045568
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system for providing content including: a controller in operable communication with a first display device and a second display device that provides first interactive content to the first display device and second interactive content to the second display device and an interface for receiving a command from a user or application. The controller selectively controls the first and second content displayed by the first and second display devices, respectively, in response to the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I,L.P.f/k/a BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Schwartz, Craig Cavanaugh
  • Patent number: 7627890
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system for providing content including: a controller in operable communication with a first display device and a second display device that provides first interactive content to the first display device and second interactive content to the second display device and an interface for receiving a command from a user or application. The controller selectively controls the first and second content displayed by the first and second display devices, respectively, in response to the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property, I,L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Schwartz, Craig Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20090099953
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and apparatus for providing reverse auction services are provided. A reverse auction request for transportation or a reverse auction request for delivery is received from a communications device. Geographical location information of an origination location and a destination location for the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is received from the communications device. The reverse auction request for transportation or delivery is transmitted. Bids to the reverse auction request for transportation or delivery are received. The bids to the request for transportation or delivery are transmitted to the communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.
    Inventors: Craig Cavanaugh, Ben Balsley
  • Publication number: 20090100064
    Abstract: A digital media content file containing electronically captured content is received over a network. The received digital media content file is associated with at least one destination identifier specifying a destination for the electronically captured content and at least one output medium identifier specifying an output medium for the electronically captured content. An output medium is produced that includes the electronically captured content using the at least one output medium identifier. The produced output medium is sent to the destination specified by the at least one destination identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.,
    Inventor: Craig Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20090033515
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer-readable media provide for the real-time notification of user events. According to various embodiments described herein, a user initiates a notification process in which the geographic location of a device associated with the user, as well as any desired activity data, is generated into a real-time notification for another party. The location of the user device is determined upon the initiation of the notification process. Original or pre-programmed messages may be posted on a website or delivered along with the location of the user device to any number of communication devices. The various embodiments provide an efficient manner of updating selected individuals with the location of a user and of providing those individuals with desired information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventor: Craig Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20080103787
    Abstract: A method of providing real property information can include receiving, at a real property information server, geographic location information from a mobile terminal indicating a position of the mobile terminal and selectively transmitting real property information associated with real property included in a real property listing database from the server to the mobile terminal based on proximity of the real property to the position of the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Craig Cavanaugh, Sadie Lowry
  • Publication number: 20070199035
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments include a system for providing content including: a controller in operable communication with a first display device and a second display device that provides first interactive content to the first display device and second interactive content to the second display device and an interface for receiving a command from a user or application. The controller selectively controls the first and second content displayed by the first and second display devices, respectively, in response to the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Eric Schwartz, Craig Cavanaugh
  • Patent number: 6644947
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a novel wave tooth gear having a non-circular pitch curve and uniform wave teeth to create a tighter seal between meshing gears. The non-circular wave tooth gear has a major axis and a minor axis disposed perpendicular to the major axis, wherein the major axis is longer than the minor axis and includes a central hub, a plurality of teeth radially extending from the hub at locations surrounding the hub and a plurality of roots, each root positioned between adjacent teeth at locations surrounding the gear. The teeth include a head portion shaped as an arc segment of a first radius and the roots include a recess shaped as an arc segment of a second radius. The teeth heads are joined to adjacent roots by lines of tangency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Tuthill Corporation
    Inventor: Craig Cavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20030175141
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a novel wave tooth gear having a non-circular pitch curve and uniform wave teeth to create a tighter seal between meshing gears. The non-circular wave tooth gear has a major axis and a minor axis disposed perpendicular to the major axis, wherein the major axis is longer than the minor axis and includes a central hub, a plurality of teeth radially extending from the hub at locations surrounding the hub and a plurality of roots, each root positioned between adjacent teeth at locations surrounding the gear. The teeth include a head portion shaped as an arc segment of a first radius and the roots include a recess shaped as an arc segment of a second radius. The teeth heads are joined to adjacent roots by lines of tangency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventor: Craig Cavanaugh
  • Patent number: D633401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Tuthill Transfer Systems, Fill-Rite Corporation
    Inventors: Craig Cavanaugh, Jeanice Ann Croy, Julie Ann Southwood