Patents by Inventor Louis Eric Wingo

Louis Eric Wingo 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: 9100982
    Abstract: A method, system and medium are provided for automatically routing an incoming call to one active wireless-telecommunications device of a set of devices associated with a single wireless-telecommunications-network subscriber. A proximity-based relationship is created between a primary device and a nonprimary device. Upon receiving an indication that the primary device is within a threshold proximity of the nonprimary device, a request is communicated to the network to associate a set of user credentials of the primary device and a set of hardware credentials of the primary device with the nonprimary device. The nonprimary device is thereby activated so that it can receive an incoming call. The primary device is deactivated so that the subscriber can only receive an incoming call on one device at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Trevor Daniel Shipley, Louis Eric Wingo, Cesar Perez, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9084284
    Abstract: A method, system and medium are provided for receiving an incoming call on a target wireless-telecommunications device. A secure communication path is established between a primary device and a nonprimary device, and a proximity-based relationship is created between the primary device and the nonprimary device. The primary device has associated with it a set of user credentials and a set of hardware credentials. When the nonprimary device comes within a threshold proximity of the primary device, the primary device automatically communicates the set of user credentials and the set of hardware credentials to the nonprimary device thereby activating it so that it can receive an incoming call. The primary device is deactivated so that a wireless-telecommunications-network subscriber can only receive an incoming call on one device at a time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Trevor Daniel Shipley, Louis Eric Wingo, Cesar Perez, Robert E. Urbanek
  • Patent number: 9036557
    Abstract: A wireless communication device communicates using a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless protocol and a different wireless protocol. The wireless device processes a first user input to direct a wireless transceiver to transmit and receive using the different wireless protocol and to direct a wireless paging receiver receive using the LTE wireless protocol. The transceiver then transmits and receives using the different wireless protocol, and the paging receiver receives pages using the LTE wireless protocol. The device processes a second user input to direct the transceiver to transmit and receive using the LTE wireless protocol, and the transceiver uses the LTE wireless protocol. In some examples, the device also processes the second user input to direct the paging receiver to receive other pages using the different wireless protocol, and the paging receiver receives the other pages using the different wireless protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: George Jason Schnellbacher, Louis Eric Wingo, Zhisheng Chen
  • Publication number: 20140169314
    Abstract: A wireless communication device communicates using a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless protocol and a different wireless protocol. The wireless device processes a first user input to direct a wireless transceiver to transmit and receive using the different wireless protocol and to direct a wireless paging receiver receive using the LTE wireless protocol. The transceiver then transmits and receives using the different wireless protocol, and the paging receiver receives pages using the LTE wireless protocol. The device processes a second user input to direct the transceiver to transmit and receive using the LTE wireless protocol, and the transceiver uses the LTE wireless protocol. In some examples, the device also processes the second user input to direct the paging receiver to receive other pages using the different wireless protocol, and the paging receiver receives the other pages using the different wireless protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
    Inventors: George Jason Schnellbacher, Louis Eric Wingo, Zhisheng Chen
  • Patent number: 8699414
    Abstract: A wireless communication device receives a first user instruction to execute a first application requiring first wireless communications. The device selects a first wireless protocol for the first wireless communications based on the first application. A transceiver in the device exchanges the first wireless communications with a first wireless communication access node using the first wireless protocol and monitors a first paging channel of the first wireless protocol. A paging receiver monitors a second paging channel of a second wireless protocol in response to the application-based selection of the first wireless protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: George Jason Schnellbacher, Louis Eric Wingo, Zhisheng Chen
  • Patent number: 8504021
    Abstract: A wireless communication device is disclosed for scanning a preferred roaming list (PRL) in a non-roaming mode. The wireless communication device exchanges wireless communications with a first wireless communication network and monitors communication performance of the first wireless communication network while operating in a non-roaming mode. The wireless communication device processes the PRL to perform scans for a pilot signal from a second wireless communication network while operating in the non-roaming mode. The wireless communication device subsequently performs a time correlation of the communication performance of the first wireless communication network and the scans for the pilot signal of the second wireless communication network to determine that a roaming mode should be entered. The roaming mode is then entered and the wireless communication device exchanges wireless communications with the second wireless communication network while operating in the roaming mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Blinn, Jason N. Ward, Tuan Q. Tran, Louis Eric Wingo, Cesar Perez
  • Patent number: 8452264
    Abstract: Systems, products, and methods are disclosed for enabling a user to receive a message at the time of an incoming call. One embodiment of the method includes receiving a set of dialed digits from a calling device, recognizing a code in the dialed digits, and sending display information (based on the code) to a target device, which presents the display information before the call is answered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Cesar Perez, Louis Eric Wingo, Sanjay K. Sharma, Kenneth Ray Steele
  • Patent number: 8437713
    Abstract: In a wireless communication device, a geographic location system determines a geographic location of the wireless communication device. A power monitoring system determines battery power status for the wireless communication device. A transmit diversity control system determines a transmit diversity instruction for the geographic location. The transmit diversity control system processes the transmit diversity instruction and the battery power status to select a transmit diversity mode (on/off). The transmit diversity control system controls a plurality of power amplifiers to implement the selected transmit diversity mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: DaeSik Oh, Louis Eric Wingo, Michael Cyril DeLaet
  • Publication number: 20120250590
    Abstract: A wireless communication device receives a first user instruction to execute a first application requiring first wireless communications. The device selects a first wireless protocol for the first wireless communications based on the first application. A transceiver in the device exchanges the first wireless communications with a first wireless communication access node using the first wireless protocol and monitors a first paging channel of the first wireless protocol. A paging receiver monitors a second paging channel of a second wireless protocol in response to the application-based selection of the first wireless protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: George Jason Schnellbacher, Louis Eric Wingo, Zhisheng Chen