Patents by Inventor Eric M. Johnston

Eric M. Johnston 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: 10523704
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein relate to a method of defining and/or calculating an accuracy score for untrusted location data. The method can include receiving multiple signals including location data. Some or all of the signals may include untrusted location data. When a signal including location data is received, that location data can be stored, for example in a database. The accuracy score can be defined based on the number of entries in the database matching the received location data. If location data is statistically overrepresented in the database, it may be an indication that the location data has been assigned by an untrusted third party, rather than organically determined by the mobile communication device. Accordingly, a relatively low accuracy score indicating that the location data is synthetic can be defined when received location data matches a location that is statistically overrepresented in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Verve Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitri Abou-Rizk, Brian Crook, Eric M. Johnston, Gary Ng, Chris Nicotra
  • Publication number: 20170011424
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing targeted content delivery, including advertising, to mobile devices. A content organization and distribution system may be configured to receive content from a plurality of publishers and provide targeted content to a plurality of users having mobile devices, where the mobile devices are connected to the content organization and distribution system through a plurality of carriers. The provided content may be based on one or more user customization criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Verve Wireless Inc.
    Inventors: Mitri ABOU-RIZK, Thomas C. KENNEY, Nathan A. MCCALL, Brian M. COLLISON, Eric M. JOHNSTON
  • Patent number: 9449334
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing targeted content delivery, including advertising, to mobile devices. A content organization and distribution system may be configured to receive content from a plurality of publishers and provide targeted content to a plurality of users having mobile devices, where the mobile devices are connected to the content organization and distribution system through a plurality of carriers. The provided content may be based on one or more user customization criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Verve Wireless Inc.
    Inventors: Mitri Abou-Rizk, Thomas C. Kenney, Nathan A. McCall, Brian M. Collison, Eric M. Johnston
  • Publication number: 20150222659
    Abstract: Some embodiments described herein relate to a method of defining and/or calculating an accuracy score for untrusted location data. The method can include receiving multiple signals including location data. Some or all of the signals may include untrusted location data. When a signal including location data is received, that location data can be stored, for example in a database. The accuracy score can be defined based on the number of entries in the database matching the received location data. If location data is statistically overrepresented in the database, it may be an indication that the location data has been assigned by an untrusted third party, rather than organically determined by the mobile communication device. Accordingly, a relatively low accuracy score indicating that the location data is synthetic can be defined when received location data matches a location that is statistically overrepresented in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Verve Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitri ABOU-RIZK, Brian CROOK, Eric M. JOHNSTON, Gary NG, Chris NICOTRA
  • Patent number: 8863178
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing targeted content delivery, including advertising, to mobile devices. A content organization and distribution system may be configured to receive content from a plurality of publishers and provide targeted content to a plurality of users having mobile devices, where the mobile devices are connected to the content organization and distribution system through a plurality of carriers. The provided content may be based on one or more user customization criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Verve Wireless Inc.
    Inventors: Mitri Abou-Rizk, Thomas C. Kenney, Nathan A. McCall, Brian M. Collison, Eric M. Johnston
  • Patent number: 8510773
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for providing targeted content delivery, including advertising, to mobile devices. A content organization and distribution system may be configured to receive content from a plurality of publishers and provide targeted content to a plurality of users having mobile devices, where the mobile devices are connected to the content organization and distribution system through a plurality of carriers. The provided content may be based on-one or more user customization criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Verve Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitri Abou-Rizk, Thomas C. Kenney, Nathan A. McCall, Brian M. Collison, Eric M. Johnston