Patents Examined by Brendan Higa
  • Patent number: 9559933
    Abstract: A method of performing capability discovery of Rich Communication Suite (RCS) in a portable terminal is provided. The method includes displaying a predetermined number of pieces of contact information from among registered contact information when a displaying of the registered contact information is requested, displaying the registered contact information so as to correspond with a user input when the user input is determined, and selecting currently displayed contact information and performing capability discovery with respect to the selected displayed contact information, when the user input is not determined during a predetermined time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jae-Young Jang
  • Patent number: 9553782
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for dynamically modifying Quality of Service (QoS) levels for resources (e.g., applications, processes, services, etc.) running in a networked computing environment. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention dynamically adjust transport level networking QoS parameters based on associated service level agreements (SLA) term. In a typical embodiment, a set of service level requirements associated with a resource running in the networked computing environment will first be identified (e.g., in a computer data structure). Then, the set of service level requirements will be mapped to a set of QoS parameters associated with a transport layer of the networked computing environment. A current performance of the resource within the transport layer will then be determined. Once the current performance has been determined, it will be further determined whether the current performance meets the set of service level requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Katalin K. Bartfai-Walcott, Gregory J. Boss, Christopher J. Dawson, Rick A. Hamilton, II
  • Patent number: 9552326
    Abstract: A cache system configured to provide a cache service includes a network switch and a cache device. The network switch is configured to route data associated with a plurality of servers. The cache device is disposed in association with the network switch. The cache device is configured to cache, in at least one memory available to the network switch, data published by the plurality of servers via the network switch. The cache device is also configured to transmit at least some of the cached data in response to a request received from at least one of the plurality of servers. The network switch provides the cache service via the cache device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: NHN Corporation
    Inventors: Chang-Hyeon Song, Hoonmin Kim
  • Patent number: 9549009
    Abstract: Systems and methods for electrophoretically displaying a brand identifier of a telecommunications service provider or equipment manufacturer on the portable electronic device. The branding may be set at the manufacturer or when the user first powers the phone on. In addition, the branding may be wiped and reset if there is a change in ownership and/or telecommunications service provider of the portable electronic device. Periodically upon startup after the branding has been set and locked, making a user unable to manually change the branding at will, the portable electronic device may check to ensure the displayed branding is the same as or equivalent to the current brand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Brandon C. Annan, John E. Belser, Dale S. Schempp
  • Patent number: 9544370
    Abstract: There is provided a data transferring apparatus that transfers file data stored in a storage apparatus that manages data in a block unit, in which the first issuing unit, in response to a request from a CPU, generates and sends a reading command of metadata including first map information showing in which location first file data is stored, to the storage apparatus, the second issuing unit receives a reading command of the first file data from the CPU that has obtained the metadata, generates and sends a reading command of a block storing the first file data to the storage apparatus, the extracting unit receives block data read from the storage apparatus, receives the first map information from the CPU and, based on the first map information, extracts the first file data from the block data, and the communication processing unit transmits the first file data to the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Shingo Tanaka, Takahiro Yamaura, Kensaku Yamaguchi, Sunao Wada, Yasuo Ohya
  • Patent number: 9537758
    Abstract: Redirecting network traffic within a system under test (SUT) can include receiving, within a proxy included within the SUT, a request sent from an upstream component that is directed to a downstream component, wherein the upstream component is configured to direct communications through the proxy. Within the proxy, the request can be redirected from the downstream component to a simulation component according to a routing rule within the proxy using a processor. A response can be received, within the proxy, from the simulation component and sent to the upstream component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John N. Chewter, Peter Cole, Daniel S. Pollitt, Geoffrey D. Walters
  • Patent number: 9531805
    Abstract: A method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for safely and efficiently migrating applications from one application server to another is provided. A termination request is received. When an API call has been sent by a first application since a last recurring checkpoint, the sent API call is processed one of several ways. Sometimes the API call is immediately terminated. Alternatively, the first application server waits a waiting period for an answer to the API call, and during the waiting period any new API calls are captured and not sent. Upon completion of the waiting period, if no answer has been returned, the API call is terminated. Then a new checkpoint of the application is taken in order to obtain a new checkpoint data set. The application is then migrated to another application server using the new checkpoint data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Brown, Nathan N. White
  • Patent number: 9521106
    Abstract: A method, a system and a device for obtaining potential friends information are disclosed in the present invention. The method includes: a server receives a request sent by a requesting client for obtaining potential friends information from a recommending user which is appointed by a requesting user; the server forwards the request for obtaining the potential friends information to a recommending client that pertains to the recommending user; the server receives the potential friends information sent by the recommending client, and determines whether users corresponding to the potential friends information and the recommending user are friends, and if yes, sends the potential friends information to the requesting client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
    Inventor: Minge Li
  • Patent number: 9521060
    Abstract: A method for communication includes intercepting Domain Name System (DNS) messages that are sent in a communication network in preparation for setting up respective communication sessions that provide respective services associated with respective service types. DNS information that is indicative of the respective service types is extracted from the intercepted DNS messages, and the extracted DNS information is cached. A service type associated with a given communication session is identified using the cached DNS information, and a traffic policy is applied to the given communication session depending on the identified service type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: VASONA NETWORKS INC.
    Inventors: Ofer Weill, Roni Bar-Yanai, Ishai Asa
  • Patent number: 9521195
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for a computer system for downloading an application from a computing client onto a mobile information device through wireless telecommunications. An application is located from a multitude of resources available on the World Wide Web through the Internet. After an application is selected from a particular resource, it is uploaded onto the computing client. A web server receives this uploaded application by means of the Internet. Another server is used as an intermediate communications device to receive notification from the web server of the available uploaded application. This intermediate communications server notifies the mobile device by way of wireless telecommunications of a pending application that is ready for downloading onto the mobile device. The mobile device user downloads the application, which is also accomplished via wireless telecommunications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Ramprasad Koya, Nathan A. Smith
  • Patent number: 9521542
    Abstract: One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for matching a client device with an appropriate network service provider data package. A device ID for the client device can be decomposed to one or more device ID ranges in a device decomposition set. One or more ranges of client ID can be assigned to a network service provider data package, which can be decomposed into a set of package decomposition ranges in a package decompositions set. The device decomposition set can be compared to the package decomposition set, and if an intersection is identified between the sets, the network service provider data package can be provided to the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Fabian Nunez-Tejerina, Kurt A. Geisel, Noel Anderson, Samer Fouad Sawaya
  • Patent number: 9514224
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for enabling sharing of audio feeds. One method includes receiving, from a user over a network, a request to add an audio feed to a collection managed by the user; storing, in a database, a URL of the audio feed in relation to the collection; receiving, from the user over the network, a request to share the collection; and generating an RSS URL of the collection by searching the database for URLs of audio feeds stored in relation to the collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: AOL Inc.
    Inventor: Bryce Barrand
  • Patent number: 9509776
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for managing and using sessions as RESTful web services. A session is exposed as a resource having an associated Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), and the session is composed with other services. For example, a client sends an HTTP POST request to a web server to create a session, an HTTP GET request to retrieve a representation of the session, an HTTP PUT request to update the representation of the session, and an HTTP DELETE request to delete the session so that resources within the session are reclaimed. Since the sessions are resources, the resources can be shared among clients, and the web servers knows the client states while still being stateless, making them robust and scalable. Composing web services with the common RESTful session service reduces complexity and enhances interoperability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Wu Chou, Li Li
  • Patent number: 9503506
    Abstract: A method for accessing webpages based on a transit mode is provided. A crawler route server receives a webpage access request sent from a client where the webpage access request contains identification of a target website to be accessed. The crawler route server obtains a target crawler server which has the fastest speed for accessing the target website corresponding to the identification of the target website to be accessed from at least one crawler server. Further, the method includes the crawler route server returns the identification of the target crawler server to the client, and the client accesses the target website through the target crawler server corresponding to the identification of the target crawler server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Rui Li, Yu Xu, Dexian Chen, Weiyu Dou
  • Patent number: 9495456
    Abstract: A server device is configured to receive criteria that indicate when a microsite is to be provided to a user device. The user device is configured to obtain sensor data and user profile data and send the sensor data and the user profile data to the server device. The server device is configured to receive the sensor data and the user profile data, identify a relevant microsite, and provide information regarding the relevant microsite to the user device. In some cases, the service device is configured to identify that a particular microsite has been purchased by a user of the user device and provide information, to the user device, identifying that the particular microsite has been purchased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Morten Just Petersen, Francisco Campoy Flores, Emmet J. Connolly, Joao Paulo Gil De Paiva, Bartlomiej Borawski
  • Patent number: 9497143
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing a messenger on-air service using an official account include providing an interface for creating and managing an event using an official account, and creating an event chat room in which a plurality of users sharing a relationship with an event creator participate based on a request of the event creator through the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: LINE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyuk Chung, Ryuichi Kumai, Donghyun Kim, Minbo Bae, Youngsu Ko, Yusuke Katagiri, Teppei Daito, Yusuke Ota
  • Patent number: 9491124
    Abstract: An instant messaging client may operate on a host device and enable various forms of control of the host device via instant messaging commands. The instant messaging client may connect to an instant messaging service using a user name and having a list of authorized users. The client may be able to sense that a user is on line and initiate a message session with the user. The user may also be able to initiate a session with the host device through the instant messaging client and perform a variety of functions through the instant messaging session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sergey Solyanik, Lee Linden, Charles Kindel
  • Patent number: 9491261
    Abstract: Processes and systems are disclosed for a remote messaging protocol that combines application data and reliability information into a three-packet handshake exchange. Each packet may comprise message information indicating an initial packet, or an acknowledgement packet, along with a unique identifier for identifying responses to the initial message. Time-to-live and retransmission timers may be used in order to increase reliability of the protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua Abel Shagam, Vishal Parakh, Diwakar Chakravarthy, Antoun Joubran Kanawati, Mukul Vijay Karnik
  • Patent number: 9473430
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for group number-based microblog aggregation and a system for group number-based microblog aggregation, which are used for realizing microblog aggregation display for group numbers. In the present disclosure, the binding relationship between a group number and microblog accounts is established, a large number of microblog accounts are bound by one group number, so that a client can initiate a microblog aggregation request based on the group number, and microblog messages issued by a large number of bound microblog accounts can be obtained by only transmitting one group number in an inquiry interface. According to the present disclosure, group users can learn the microblog dynamic states of other group users in real time conveniently, group functions are expanded, and time and network traffic of the users are saved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZEN) COMPANY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jian Li, Lei Wei, Wu Long, Wencai Huang, Jingjing Li, Jun Lu
  • Patent number: 9473351
    Abstract: A processor and a system for automated provisioning of one or more wireless devices are provided. The processor includes one or more processing subsystems communicably coupled to a guest network. The one or more processing subsystems receive one or more input data signals corresponding to a service request from the wireless devices to connect to a secured backend network. The input data signals include a plurality of service connection parameters associated with the wireless devices. The service connection parameters are then authenticated with pre-stored data. Thereafter the input data signals are processed upon authentication to establish a secured communication link with the wireless devices. Subsequently a plurality of output signals corresponding to the service request to the wireless devices for automated provisioning to establish a connection with the secured backend network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Matthew George Grubis, Kedar Valmik Kekan, Matthew Richard Pekarske