Patents Assigned to NETZERO WIRELESS, INC.
  • User controlled data speed selector systems and methods
    Patent number: 9619127
    Abstract: A method in accordance with an embodiment allows for a user to change a wireless speed setting for a device. The method includes sending, from a server over a network, information for displaying an interface in a web page to allow a user to change a wireless speed setting for the device. The method further includes receiving, by the server over the network, a selected wireless speed setting as input by the user into the interface. The change of the wireless speed is then performed by sending, to a computer of a wireless network provider, a request to change the wireless speed setting for the device to the selected wireless speed setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: NETZERO WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Curtis Varner, Andrew Rosen, David Dowling
  • DATA USAGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20140173111
    Abstract: Systems and methods allow network users to manage their data usage. Various systems and methods are particularly aimed at users of metered data networks that require users to pay based on data usage, and allow for preventing or controlling data usage, so as to assist users in staying within a budget. Some systems and methods provide users with a way to prevent or throttle background data usage that they might not otherwise be aware of, such as background updates by applications that require the downloading of data. Also, some systems and methods allow for the use of compression and/or degradation to reduce data usage, and for the presentation of usage statistics to users to allow users to make more informed data usage decisions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: NETZERO WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventor: Curtis Varner
  • USER CONTROLLED DATA SPEED SELECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20130275877
    Abstract: A method in accordance with an embodiment allows for a user to change a wireless speed setting for a device. The method includes sending, from a server over a network, information for displaying an interface in a web page to allow a user to change a wireless speed setting for the device. The method further includes receiving, by the server over the network, a selected wireless speed setting as input by the user into the interface. The change of the wireless speed is then performed by sending, to a computer of a wireless network provider, a request to change the wireless speed setting for the device to the selected wireless speed setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: NETZERO WIRELESS, INC.
    Inventors: Curtis VARNER, Andrew ROSEN, David DOWLING