Patents by Inventor Adrian Velthuis

Adrian Velthuis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and system for mobile instant messaging using multiple interfaces
    Patent number: 7548756
    Abstract: A system and method for exchanging messages between a mobile device and a plurality of IM services. The system includes an SMS-based MIM client that runs on a mobile device and provides a plurality of user interfaces for a plurality of respective IM services. A user of the mobile device can log in to at least one of the IM services using the MIM client, and the mobile phone user can use the MIM client to exchange text messages with users logged into the at least one chosen IM service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Adrian Velthuis, Syed Haider, Xuming Chen, Jerry Kupsh, Biren Patel
  • Method and system for mobile instant messaging using multiple interfaces
    Publication number: 20060271696
    Abstract: A system and method for exchanging messages between a mobile device and a plurality of IM services. The system includes an SMS-based MIM client that runs on a mobile device and provides a plurality of user interfaces for a plurality of respective IM services. A user of the mobile device can log in to at least one of the IM services using the MIM client, and the mobile phone user can use the MIM client to exchange text messages with users logged into the at least one chosen IM service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
    Inventors: Xuming Chen, Syed Haider, Jerry Kupsh, Biren Patel, Adrian Velthuis
  • Method and system for mobile instant messaging using multiple interfaces
    Patent number: 7120455
    Abstract: A system and method for exchanging messages between a mobile device and a plurality of IM services. The system includes an SMS-based MIM client that runs on a mobile device and provides a plurality of user interfaces for a plurality of respective IM services. A user of the mobile device can log in to at least one of the IM services using the MIM client, and the mobile phone user can use the MIM client to exchange text messages with users logged into the at least one chosen IM service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Xuming Chen, Syed Haider, Jerry Kupsh, Biren Patel, Adrian Velthuis
  • System and method for providing incentives to customers over a computer network
    Publication number: 20020095337
    Abstract: A method is described for providing purchasing incentives to consumers, comprising transmitting a prompt for information from a main computer to a personal computer over a computer network, said prompt including incentive data such as coupon information, transmitting said information from said personal computer to said main computer over said computer network in response to said prompt, said information including a wireless telephone number; transmitting said incentive data from said main computer to a wireless device designated by said wireless telephone, storing said incentive data in said wireless device; and displaying said incentive data to a retailer to redeem the incentive, such as a coupon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Adrian Velthuis, Aleck Schleider