Patents Assigned to Zipit Wireless, Inc.
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Patent number: 10740745Abstract: A system enables digital appliances to couple to third party application services directly. The system includes a device regulation/support site configured to generate a script program and a data template, and a digital appliance that selectively couples to the device regulation/support site and receives the script program and data template from the device regulation/support site, the digital appliance executes the script program with reference to the data template to couple directly to a third party application service and query the third party application service for data.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Michael Wayne Crowe, Russell Herbert Fleming, Jr., Christopher Ross Squires
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Patent number: 9936387Abstract: A system for managing mobile electronic communications devices includes a user directory database configured to hold authentication data associated with at least one user, an authentication authority communicatively connected to the user directory database, an administration server configured to send and receive command messages with at least one mobile electronic communications device, a messaging server configured to send and receive communications messages with at least one mobile electronic communications device, and the authentication authority, administration server, and messaging server are configured to send and receive data via a data communications network.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Michael W. Crowe, Frank U. Greer, IV, Joseph A. Ellis, Jordan Upham, William R. Matson
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Patent number: 9565538Abstract: A system for managing mobile electronic communications devices includes a user directory database configured to hold authentication data associated with at least one user, an authentication authority communicatively connected to the user directory database, an administration server configured to send and receive command messages with at least one mobile electronic communications device, a messaging server configured to send and receive communications messages with at least one mobile electronic communications device, and the authentication authority, administration server, and messaging server are configured to send and receive data via a data communications network.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Michael W. Crowe, Frank U. Greer, IV, Joseph A. Ellis, Jordan Upham, William R. Matson
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Patent number: 9131356Abstract: A mobile electronic communications device includes a housing, a memory, a data entry mechanism, a display for visual data, at least one wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals conforming to a plurality of wireless signaling protocols, and a controller. The controller is communicatively connected to the memory, data entry mechanism, and display; and is configured to send and receive data using the at least one wireless transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Michael Crowe, Frank Greer, Joseph Ellis, Jordan Upham, William Matson
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Publication number: 20140335823Abstract: A mobile electronic communications device includes a housing, a memory, a data entry mechanism, a display for visual data, at least one wireless transceiver configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic signals conforming to a plurality of wireless signaling protocols, and a controller. The controller is communicatively connected to the memory, data entry mechanism, and display; and is configured to send and receive data using the at least one wireless transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: ZIPIT WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Michael Crowe, Frank Greer, Joseph Ellis, Jordan Upham, William Matson
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Patent number: 8775537Abstract: A system controls computer network communication devices in a background session in accordance with a control database. The system includes a computer network communication device having a non-volatile memory containing a unique device identifier and a communication module for communicating with a control site, the communication module being configured to generate monitor messages containing the unique device identifier and data corresponding to entry of a command by a user and to parse command messages received from the control site, and a control site comprising a device database and a control database, the control site being configured to compare data in the monitor message to control data stored in the control database in response to the monitor message having a unique device identifier that is also stored in the device database.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Frank U. Greer, IV, Michael Wayne Crowe
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Publication number: 20130275530Abstract: A mobile electronic communication device includes a controller, memory, wireless transceiver, and output device supported by a housing. The controller executes a program with instructions stored in the memory and suspends execution of the program. The controller resumes execution of the program to retrieve a communication message from an online data storage service with the wireless transceiver in response to receiving a notification message with the wireless transceiver. The controller executes the program to retrieve a communication message and outputs the communication message with the output device. The mobile electronic communication device outputs messages with a reduced delay between transmission of the communication message and output of the communication message.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2013Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: ZIPIT WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: William Matson, Gary Baldwin, Jordan Upham, Christopher Ross Squires, Joseph Ellis
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Publication number: 20120191795Abstract: A system controls computer network communication devices in a background session in accordance with a control database. The system includes a computer network communication device having a non-volatile memory containing a unique device identifier and a communication module for communicating with a control site, the communication module being configured to generate monitor messages containing the unique device identifier and data corresponding to entry of a command by a user and to parse command messages received from the control site, and a control site comprising a device database and a control database, the control site being configured to compare data in the monitor message to control data stored in the control database in response to the monitor message having a unique device identifier that is also stored in the device database.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: ZIPIT WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Frank U. Greer, IV, Michael Wayne Crowe
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Patent number: 8190694Abstract: A system controls computer network communication devices in a background session in accordance with a control database. The system includes a computer network communication device having a non-volatile memory containing a unique device identifier and a communication module for communicating with a control site, the communication module being configured to generate monitor messages containing the unique device identifier and data corresponding to entry of a command by a user and to parse command messages received from the control site, and a control site comprising a device database and a control database, the control site being configured to compare data in the monitor message to control data stored in the control database in response to the monitor message having a unique device identifier that is also stored in the device database.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2011Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Frank U. Greer, IV, Michael Wayne Crowe
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Publication number: 20120066286Abstract: A system enables digital appliances to couple to third party application services directly. The system includes a device regulation/support site configured to generate a script program and a data template, and a digital appliance that selectively couples to the device regulation/support site and receives the script program and data template from the device regulation/support site, the digital appliance executes the script program with reference to the data template to couple directly to a third party application service and query the third party application service for data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: ZIPIT WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Michael Wayne Crowe, Russell Herbert Fleming, Christopher Ross Squires
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Publication number: 20120066325Abstract: A system controls computer network communication devices in a background session in accordance with a control database. The system includes a computer network communication device having a non-volatile memory containing a unique device identifier and a communication module for communicating with a control site, the communication module being configured to generate monitor messages containing the unique device identifier and data corresponding to entry of a command by a user and to parse command messages received from the control site, and a control site comprising a device database and a control database, the control site being configured to compare data in the monitor message to control data stored in the control database in response to the monitor message having a unique device identifier that is also stored in the device database.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: ZIPIT WIRELESS, INC.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Frank U. Greer, IV, Michael Wayne Crowe
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Patent number: 8086678Abstract: A system controls computer network communication devices in a background session in accordance with a control database. The system includes a computer network communication device having a non-volatile memory containing a unique device identifier and a communication module for communicating with a control site, the communication module being configured to generate monitor messages containing the unique device identifier and data corresponding to entry of a command by a user and to parse command messages received from the control site, and a control site comprising a device database and a control database, the control site being configured to compare data in the monitor message to control data stored in the control database in response to the monitor message having a unique device identifier that is also stored in the device database.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Frank U. Greer, IV, Michael Wayne Crowe
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Patent number: 7894837Abstract: A handheld instant messaging terminal manages multiple conversation sessions across multiple instant messaging services.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Frank U. Greer, IV, Michael P. Dean
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Publication number: 20090149205Abstract: A computer network communication device enables a parent/administrator to control data communication sessions between the device and a mobile communication device that may be accessed through a cellular network. The computer network communication device includes a device identifier stored in the device, a communication module configured to download rules corresponding to the device identifier from a control site remote from the device, and a processor configured to process data messages received from other computer network communication devices over a computer network with reference to the downloaded rules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2008Publication date: June 11, 2009Applicant: Zipit Wireless Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Michael Wayne Crowe
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Publication number: 20090093264Abstract: A handheld instant messaging terminal manages multiple conversation sessions across multiple instant messaging services.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2007Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Frank U. Greer, IV, Michael P. Dean
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Publication number: 20090083385Abstract: A system controls computer network communication devices in a background session in accordance with a control database. The system includes a computer network communication device having a non-volatile memory containing a unique device identifier and a communication module for communicating with a control site, the communication module being configured to generate monitor messages containing the unique device identifier and data corresponding to entry of a command by a user and to parse command messages received from the control site, and a control site comprising a device database and a control database, the control site being configured to compare data in the monitor message to control data stored in the control database in response to the monitor message having a unique device identifier that is also stored in the device database.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: ZIPIT WIRELESS INC.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Frank U. Greer, IV, Michael Wayne Crowe
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Patent number: 7292870Abstract: An instant messaging terminal manages multiple conversation sessions across multiple instant messaging services. The terminal includes a display for conversation session windows, a data entry device, a communications module for wireless network communication, and a control module for coordinating network access and controlling conversation session management. The data entry device includes programmable keys for emoticons and the control module automates the generation of a key sequence for generation of a graphical symbol that is compatible with the service being used by a message recipient.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2004Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: Zipit Wireless, Inc.Inventors: Rafael Heredia, Frank U. Greer, IV, Michael P. Dean