Patents Assigned to Sprint Communication Company L.P.
  • Patent number: 8107931
    Abstract: A method is provided. The method comprises a proxy application logging into a first internet service on behalf of a handset, the proxy application executing on a computer system in a communications service provider network. The method also comprises the proxy application logging into a second internet service on behalf of the handset and mediating communication between the first internet service and the handset and between the second internet service and the handset. The method also comprises collecting information about locations of the handset, communications of the handset, and transactions conducted using the handset. The method also comprises the proxy application providing the information to define a presence of a user of the handset to one of the first internet service and the second internet service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jason R. Delker, John M. Everson, Michael A. Gailloux, Carl J. Persson, Jason K. Whitney
  • Patent number: 8108238
    Abstract: A computer implemented method is provided for flexible project governance based on predictive analysis. Project complexity factors are analyzed to determine a project complexity index. Initial development gates are selected for a project based on the project complexity index. Project governance factors are periodically analyzed to determine a project governance index. Actions for project reporting and for the initial development gates are selected based on the project governance index.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Deandra T. Cassone, Paul R. Sapenaro
  • Patent number: 8107452
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer storage media for customizing a user agent profile for a mobile communications device. The mobile communications device communicates a request for Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (http) compatible data to a gateway device. The capabilities of the mobile communications device are identified to create an options page. The options page includes selectable options associated with an identified selection of the capabilities of the mobile communications device. A selection of the selectable options of the options page are selected to identify one or more preferences of a user of the mobile communications device. A user agent profile is created based, in part, on the selection of the selectable options of the options page. Based on the user agent profile, the requested data compatible with http is converted to correspond with the preferences indicated by the user agent profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Piyush Upadhyay, Badri Prasad Subramanyan, Hemanth Balaji Pawar, Shilpa Kowdley Srinivas, Vivek John Kurisunkal
  • Patent number: 8107475
    Abstract: Systems and methods for routing IPv4 packets based on a variation in a field in a header of the IPv4 packets are provided. In particular, IPv4 packets are routed based on variation in a version field in a header of IPv4 packets. By varying the version value in the version field in the header of IPv4 packets, and combining the version value with a destination address value in a destination address field to comprise a unique routing address, the number of usable IPv4 addresses is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Joseph Christopher Shojayi, Jeremy R. Breau, Frederick C. Rogers, Terry D. Nebergall, John H. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20120023293
    Abstract: A wireless communication device transfers instructions to a host device over a USB connection responsive to being connected to the host device over the USB connection. The instructions direct the host device to enumerate the wireless communication device as a USB MSC device. The wireless communication device wirelessly transfers a device identifier for the wireless communication device to a wireless communication network responsive to being connected to the host device over the USB connection. The wireless communication network processes the device identifier to limit communication service for the wireless communication device to communications with a particular data storage system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Contino, Warren B. Cope, Douglas Alan Olding
  • Publication number: 20120020333
    Abstract: A base station detects that an end-user has turned on an on/off switch on the base station, and in response, the base station transfers a registration request to a service node over an IP network. The service node processes the registration request to register the base station. The base station exchanges wireless telephony signals with a plurality of end-user communication devices, wherein the wireless telephony signals transport end-user communications. The base station and the service node exchange IP packets over the IP network, wherein the IP packets transport the end-user communications. The service node processes the end-user communications to provide a telephony service to the end-user communication devices, but the service node does not provide the telephony service to end-user communication devices through the base station until the base station registration is complete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Harold W. Johnson, Timothy D. Euler
  • Patent number: 8103304
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for determining a presence status associated with a user of a mobile communications device. Heat and motion information is collected by heat detectors and accelerometers within the device. The heat and motion information is referenced to determine whether the information suggests that the user is available via the mobile communications device, and a presence status is assigned based on that determination. Presence status information is communicated to a presence server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Kristen E. Miller, Harry H. Lai
  • Patent number: 8098598
    Abstract: A communication system receives, via a wireless communication link, a packet of data from a mobile communication device that is connected to, and enumerated by, a computer system as a locally attached mass storage device. The communication system sends this packet of data to a network for storage by mass storage system. The communication system may also receive, via a wireless communication link, a registration message that includes a device identifier from a mobile communication device that is connected to, and enumerated by, a computer system as a locally attached mass storage device. The communication system matches the device identifier to a mass storage system. The communication system is configured to translate requests from the mobile communication device. The communication system transfers translated requests to the mass storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Contino, Warren B. Cope, Douglas Alan Olding
  • Publication number: 20120009966
    Abstract: A wireless communication system provides a wireless communication service over multiple frequency band classes. The system monitors the amount of active mode users and idle mode users in the frequency band classes. The system selects one of the frequency band classes for a wireless communication device based on the amount of active mode users and idle mode users in the frequency band classes. The system provides the wireless communication service to the wireless communication device over the selected one of the frequency band classes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Bhagwan Singh Khanka, Anoop Kumar Goyal, Hemanth Balaji Pawar, Shilpa Kowdley Srinivas
  • Patent number: 8083140
    Abstract: A system for over-the-air provisioning is disclosed. The system comprises a processor and an over-the-air server application. The over-the-air server application, when executed by the processor, is configured to begin an over-the-air provisioning session, to request a log of an over-the-air client, to receive the log, to send a first plurality of action requests to the over-the-air client based on the log, to receive acknowledgments of the action request, to stop the over-the-air provisioning session when an acknowledgment is not received within a first time period, and to restart the over-the-air provisioning session after waiting a second time period when the over-the-air provisioning session has been stopped, wherein the first plurality of action requests comprise a first task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Robin Dale Katzer, Kevin Zhu
  • Patent number: 8073455
    Abstract: An embodiment of the current invention is directed to determining one or more sectors in a network divided into sectors that require additional communication resources. Total-hourly, busy-time traffic is collected for each sector. A total-monthly, busy-time traffic is determined for each month, based on the total-hourly, busy-time traffic. The sectors are divided into a number of groups, based on the total-monthly, busy-time traffic for each sector. An ordering of sectors in each group is created, based on the total-hourly, busy-time traffic, utilizing a different ordering algorithm for each group. One or more sectors requiring additional communication resources are determined based on the ordering of sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Feng Xie, Syed Ubaid Ahmed, Jorge Toledo Climaco, Stephen R Bales, Cheryl Nichols
  • Patent number: 8069469
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods and apparatuses for addressing security by keeping track of handshake messages received by security elements along paths in an asymmetrical network. An Intelligent Security System receives handshake messages, thereby determining whether a session is allowed, and communicating information about the handshake messages, associations, and allowed sessions, to the security elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Ezzat Atieh, Mohammed Mohiuddin, Reza Jafari
  • Publication number: 20110289410
    Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication interface, a processing system, and a user interface. The wireless communication interface is configured to wirelessly receive a mixed media signal comprising a plurality of audio streams originating from different source devices. The processing system is configured to isolate the audio streams and generate graphical representations of each one of the audio streams. The user interface is configured to display the graphical representations of each one of the audio streams and receive audio stream modification instructions from a user. The processing system is configured to process the audio stream modification instructions to generate at least one modified audio stream based on the audio stream modification instructions. The user interface is configured to display a graphical representation of the modified audio stream and audibly output a modified mixed media signal comprising the modified audio stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Lyle Walter Paczkowski, Farni B. Weaver, Talat Jamshidi, Nicolas A. Nehme Antoun, Wen Xue
  • Patent number: 8064893
    Abstract: A method for blocking unwanted messages sent to a mobile device is provided. In one embodiment, messages received when the MDN is deactivated are responded to with a message asking the sender to delete the MDN from the sender's distribution list. In another embodiment, messages are received with a subscription date. The subscription date is compared to the most recent provisioning date of the MDN. If the provisioning date is after the subscription date, then the message is blocked and a reply message may be generated indicating to the sender that the MDN should be removed from the sender's distribution list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Piyush Upadhyay, William J. Routt, Jamie L. Kennedy
  • Patent number: 8060697
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for managing cache allocation between a primary storage and a secondary storage. The system includes a device with a primary storage, secondary storage, and cache manager. The method includes downloading a web resource, storing the web resource in the primary storage, determining the amount of time required to download the web resource, and determining the amount of time required to retrieve the web resource from the secondary storage. If the amount of time required to retrieve the web resource from the secondary storage is less than the amount of time required to download the web resource, the method stores the web resource in the secondary storage. Additionally, web resources may be moved from the secondary storage to the primary storage based on their likelihood of being utilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Gabriel B. Kneisley, Brian Smith, Jeff Bryan
  • Patent number: 8058969
    Abstract: A bio-presence based keyguard mechanism for a portable device detects a situation where both a bio-presence sensor and a pressure or displacement sensor are engaged, and then selectively removes an associated keypad from a locked state and places the keypad in an unlocked state. In accordance with one aspect, the keyguard mechanism employs a method for transforming the status of a portable device keypad from a locked state to an unlocked state. Within the method, a signal is received from a pressure or displacement sensor associated with a particular key of the keypad, when the keypad is in a locked state. It is then determined whether a signal is received from a bio-presence sensor associated with the particular key, or with a particular portion of the keypad, within an allotted time period, and if so, the status of the keypad is changed to an unlocked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Harry Hong-Lun Lai, Benjamin P. Blinn, Mike T. Lundy
  • Patent number: 8060063
    Abstract: Computer readable media are provided for displaying a message notification on a mobile device while the mobile device is presenting media content to a user. An embodiment of the media determines if the mobile device is presenting media content. If the mobile device is presenting media content, an activation message is sent to the mobile device that instructs it to present a message notification in a manner that does not interrupt the media presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventor: Anthony J. Wageman
  • Patent number: D649143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: John M. Jones, III, Thomas W. Keel, Brandon C. Annan, Jason Robert-Anthony Delker
  • Patent number: D649963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: John M. Jones, III, Thomas W. Keel, Brandon C. Annan, Jason Robert-Anthony Delker
  • Patent number: D650375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: John M. Jones, III, Thomas W. Keel, Brandon C. Annan, Jason Robert-Anthony Delker