Patents by Inventor John Michael Butterfield

John Michael Butterfield 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: 9268997
    Abstract: A method and system for providing hand-written command processing includes a network-connected application server receiving from a user device data storing hand-written information. The hand-written information is processed to identify one or more hand-written characters included in the data. A determination is made as to whether the identified characters include a command for initiating an action across the communication network. Upon determining that the characters include a command, the application server automatically performs the action identified by the command across the communication network. The action can include generating and sending a messaging service message or an e-mail, creating a scheduled reminder, creating and storing a checklist or note, or retrieving a previously stored checklist or note, based on information included in the hand-written characters. The user device may be a tablet-type user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Abhishek Sumitra Sheth, Lauren Chin, John Michael Butterfield, Zachariah Eamon Nelson, Rita Sadhvani, Robert M. Miller
  • Publication number: 20150036928
    Abstract: A method and system for providing hand-written command processing includes a network-connected application server receiving from a user device data storing hand-written information. The hand-written information is processed to identify one or more hand-written characters included in the data. A determination is made as to whether the identified characters include a command for initiating an action across the communication network. Upon determining that the characters include a command, the application server automatically performs the action identified by the command across the communication network. The action can include generating and sending a messaging service message or an e-mail, creating a scheduled reminder, creating and storing a checklist or note, or retrieving a previously stored checklist or note, based on information included in the hand-written characters. The user device may be a tablet-type user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
    Inventors: Abhishek Sumitra SHETH, Lauren CHIN, John Michael BUTTERFIELD, Zachariah Eamon NELSON, Rita SADHVANI, Robert M. MILLER
  • Publication number: 20150012306
    Abstract: A server device may be configured to receive information regarding one or more tickets to an event. The information may indicate that the one or more tickets have been previously purchased, and may further indicate that the one or more tickets have not been used. The server device may determine, based on a status of the event, and further based on the information indicating that the one or more tickets have been previously purchased and have not been used, that the one or more tickets should be offered for resale; and may offer, based on the determining, the one or more tickets for resale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventor: John Michael Butterfield