Patents Assigned to Hipcricket, Inc.
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Publication number: 20160105467Abstract: Systems and methods of making calls are provided. A particular method includes receiving input indicating a destination address at a mobile communication device. The method also includes determining whether the destination address is of a predetermined type. The method further includes initiating a call to a communication bridge via a mobile communication network when the destination address is of the predetermined type. The method also includes sending an instruction to the communication bridge to initiate a communication connection to the destination address.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2015Publication date: April 14, 2016Applicant: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventor: Douglas F. Bender
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Patent number: 9276965Abstract: Systems and methods of making calls are provided. A particular method includes receiving input indicating a destination address at a mobile communication device. The method also includes determining whether the destination address is of a predetermined type. The method further includes initiating a call to a communication bridge via a mobile communication network when the destination address is of the predetermined type. The method also includes sending an instruction to the communication bridge to initiate a communication connection to the destination address.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventor: Douglas F. Bender
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Patent number: 8842568Abstract: Systems and methods of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) communication are provided. A particular system includes a VoIP endpoint. The VoIP endpoint is adapted to monitor a packet loss measure between the VoIP endpoint and a second VoIP endpoint during a VoIP communication using a first CODEC. The VoIP endpoint is also adapted to negotiate with the second VoIP endpoint to select a substitute CODEC having a nominal data rate that is lower than an in-use nominal data rate of the first CODEC.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventor: Ali Awais
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Patent number: 8831581Abstract: Systems, methods and processor-readable media for initiating a call are disclosed. A particular system includes an access interface to receive a data message including a destination address from a mobile communication device. The system also includes a communication bridge responsive to the access interface. The communication bridge initiates a first call to the mobile communication device and initiates a second call to the destination address in response to the data message. The communication bridge bridges the first call to the second call.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Bender, Mark S. Hewitt
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Patent number: 8831580Abstract: Systems, methods and processor-readable media for initiating a call are disclosed. A particular system includes an access interface to receive a data message including a destination address from a mobile communication device. The system also includes a communication bridge responsive to the access interface. The communication bridge initiates a first call to the mobile communication device and initiates a second call to the destination address in response to the data message. The communication bridge bridges the first call to the second call.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Bender, Mark S. Hewitt
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Patent number: 8804758Abstract: A real-time bandwidth monitor (RTBM) for VoIP applications are disclosed having a media streaming function to sense the available bandwidth between two endpoints of a VoIP communication (herein, a “call path”) utilizing the media streaming function and to adapt in real-time the transmission rate of the media stream to utilize that bandwidth. The media stream may include voice content, video content, or other media content.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Bender, Ali Awais
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Patent number: 8792479Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods to route a call over a voice and data network VDN. A particular method includes receiving a call from a calling device at a telecommunications gateway (TCG). Authentication data is received via the call. A determination is made whether a user account associated with the authentication data is authorized to route calls via the TCG to a VDN. When the user account is authorized to route calls via the TCG to the VDN, call data received at the TCG via the call is converted into a format compatible with the VDN. The converted call data is sent via the VDN to a destination device.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventors: Douglas F. Bender, Anthony Zalenski, John M. Cooney
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Publication number: 20140181184Abstract: Systems and methods to bind a client with a server are provided. A particular method includes establishing a connection between a server and a client. A list of best-fit server IP addresses is received at the client via the connection. A determination is made whether the server is identified in the list of best-fit server IP addresses. When the server is not identified in the list of best-fit server IP addresses, the connection to the server is terminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventors: John M. Cooney, Awais Ali, Fabrizio Talucci, Charlie Zimmerman
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Publication number: 20140074990Abstract: A network (20) includes a first processor (22) for maintaining a Web page (34) having an embedded first code module (36) and accessible through a Web address (38). A second processor (24) supports a Web browser (52) for receiving transmission of the Web page (34) and executing the first code module (36). When executed, the first code module (36) issues a first command (93) to retrieve a second code module (90) from a server system (26). The server system (26) includes a database (68) having a service response (162, 176, 186) associated with the Web address (38). A processor (62) assembles the second code module (90) having the service response (162, 176, 186). When the second code module is retrieved, the first code module (36) issues a second command (106) to initiate execution of the second code module (90) to provide added function to the Web page (34).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventors: Charles P. McCollum, Andrew L. Burgess
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Patent number: 8606874Abstract: Systems and methods to bind a client with a server are provided. A particular method includes establishing a connection between a server and a client. A list of best-fit server IP addresses is received at the client via the connection. A determination is made whether the server is identified in the list of best-fit server IP addresses. When the server is not identified in the list of best-fit server IP addresses, the connection to the server is terminated.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.Inventors: John M Cooney, Awais Ali, Fabrizio Talucci, Charlie Zimmerman