Patents by Inventor Andrew Michael Phipps

Andrew Michael Phipps 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).

  • Patent number: 11888806
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Events.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, III, Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20230421524
    Abstract: A communication system in which a plurality of unique identifiers (license plates) from certain defined classes of unique identifiers (i.e. license plates) are converted into electronic addresses enabling digital communication, content, and commerce to be transferred to the associated address. A verified rightful holder of the unique identifier can claim rights which can grant access to the digital data that has been transferred to the assigned electronic address. A sender, without knowing the identity of the holder of the unique identifier, may communicate a message to the converted corresponding electronic address in the hopes that the holder will claim the email address through a verification process. A central domain repository may be used to determine and publish a uniform convention for the unique identifier, to establish a standard that is universal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventor: Andrew Michael PHIPPS
  • Publication number: 20230126687
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell THROWER, III, Andrew Michael PHIPPS
  • Publication number: 20230064732
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell THROWER, III, Andrew Michael PHIPPS
  • Publication number: 20210211400
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell THROWER, III, Andrew Michael PHIPPS
  • Publication number: 20210194845
    Abstract: A communication system in which a plurality of unique identifiers (license plates) from certain defined classes of unique identifiers (i.e. license plates) are converted into electronic addresses enabling digital communication, content, and commerce to be transferred to the associated address. A verified rightful holder of the unique identifier can claim rights which can grant access to the digital data that has been transferred to the assigned electronic address. A sender, without knowing the identity of the holder of the unique identifier, may communicate a message to the converted corresponding electronic address in the hopes that the holder will claim the email address through a verification process. A central domain repository may be used to determine and publish a uniform convention for the unique identifier, to establish a standard that is universal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20210136022
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell THROWER, III, Andrew Michael PHIPPS
  • Patent number: 10893016
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Events.com, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, III, Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20190327202
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20180367493
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, III, Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20180124003
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20170272395
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, III, Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20160234165
    Abstract: A method and system to convert a plurality of unique identifiers (license plates) from defined certain defined classes of unique identifiers (i.e. license plates) into electronic addresses enabling digital communication, content, and commerce to be transferred to the associated address, whereby a verified rightful holder of the unique identifier can claim by contract; rights which can grant access to the digital data that has been transferred to the assigned electronic address. It is an object, in some aspects, to allow a sender without knowing the identity of the holder of the unique identifier, to communicate a message, send money, pictures, and files to the converted corresponding electronic address in the hopes that the holder will claim the email address through a verification process. In order to facilitate the invention a central domain repository is used to determine and publish a uniform convention for the unique identifier, to establish a standard that is universal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20160156582
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, III, Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20150249635
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Applicant: BUMP NETWORK, INC.
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, III, Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20140337756
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating user interaction are described. One such method includes receiving, from a first user device, identification information associated with a targeted user and retrieving, from a database, contact information associated with the identification information. The method may further include providing the contact information to the first user device to facilitate communication between the first user device and a user device of the targeted user and/or providing a message to the user device of the targeted user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell THROWER, Matt Kyle Clifford, William Donald Rennie, John Sheldon Albers-Mead, Andrew Wayne Couch, Ashish Gupta, Kristina Anne Kenyon, Julia Nicole Metcalf, Andrew Michael Phipps, Fontaine Hanying Shu
  • Publication number: 20130041961
    Abstract: A method and system for electronically communicating with a user knowing only a unique identifier associated with that user is described. An electronic message having an address based upon the unique identifier and consistent with an assigned convention is sent from a portable device and received by a server system. The message sent may include attachments such as, for example, pictures, audio and/or video files. The server system includes or is capable of accessing an electronic repository in which a plurality of unique identifiers are respectively associated with a corresponding plurality of profiles. Upon receipt at the server system, the message and any attachments are stored in association with a profile corresponding to the unique identifier. The server system then facilitates access to the message information and any attachments in accordance with the profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, III, Andrew Michael Phipps
  • Publication number: 20120089675
    Abstract: Methods and systems for facilitating user interaction are described. One such method includes receiving, from a first user device, identification information associated with a targeted user and retrieving, from a database, contact information associated with the identification information. The method may further include providing the contact information to the first user device to facilitate communication between the first user device and a user device of the targeted user and/or providing a message to the user device of the targeted user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Frederick Mitchell Thrower, III, Matt Kyle Clifford, William Donald Rennie, John Sheldon Albers-Mead, Andrew Wayne Couch, Ashish Gupta, Kristina Anne Kenyon, Julia Nicole Metcalf, Andrew Michael Phipps, Fontaine Hanying Shu
  • Publication number: 20100229247
    Abstract: A method and system to convert a plurality of unique identifiers (license plates) from defined certain defined classes of unique identifiers (i.e. license plates) into electronic addresses enabling digital communication, content, and commerce to be transferred to the associated address, whereby a verified rightful holder of the unique identifier can claim by contract; rights which can grant access to the digital data that has been transferred to the assigned electronic address. It is an object, in some aspects, to allow a sender without knowing the identity of the holder of the unique identifier, to communicate a message, send money, pictures, and files to the converted corresponding electronic address in the hopes that the holder will claim the email address through a verification process. In order to facilitate the invention a central domain repository is used to determine and publish a uniform convention for the unique identifier, to establish a standard that is universal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Inventor: Andrew Michael Phipps