Patents by Inventor Thomas Michael Hughson

Thomas Michael Hughson 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).

  • Decomposition and delivery of message objects based on user instructions
    Patent number: 8412786
    Abstract: A message system comprises a communication interface and a processing system. The communication interface is configured to receive a message object addressed to a user. The processing system is configured to store a copy of the message object, process the message object based on user decomposition instructions to generate a decomposed message object, select a delivery mechanism for the decomposed message object based on user delivery instructions, and direct the communication interface to transfer the decomposed message object for delivery to the user according to the delivery mechanism. The communication interface configured to transfer the decomposed message object for delivery to the user according to the delivery mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Ryan Alan Wick, Thomas Michael Hughson
  • DECOMPOSITION AND DELIVERY OF MESSAGE OBJECTS BASED ON USER INSTRUCTIONS
    Publication number: 20110258265
    Abstract: A message system comprises a communication interface and a processing system. The communication interface is configured to receive a message object addressed to a user. The processing system is configured to store a copy of the message object, process the message object based on user decomposition instructions to generate a decomposed message object, select a delivery mechanism for the decomposed message object based on user delivery instructions, and direct the communication interface to transfer the decomposed message object for delivery to the user according to the delivery mechanism. The communication interface configured to transfer the decomposed message object for delivery to the user according to the delivery mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Ryan Alan Wick, Thomas Michael Hughson