Patents by Inventor Brian Tims
Brian Tims 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).
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Patent number: 8812033Abstract: Systems and methods for recommending an application from a mobile station are shown and described. Components of the network and components in communication with the network cooperate to confirm whether a mobile station recommended to receive the application is capable of executing the application and provisioning the application for transmission to the recommended mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Carlos A. Cazanas, Brian Tims, Rajeev Sadana
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Patent number: 8787876Abstract: An adult associated with a mobile station of a minor is allowed to monitor and control the multimedia content, such as multimedia messaging service (MMS) message content, that is accessible via the minor's mobile station. A mobile station of the minor may be identified as such in the network information associated with that station's mobile number. The information for the minor's mobile station also identifies a mobile station of an associated adult. An MMS message addressed for delivery to the mobile station of the minor is first sent to the mobile station of the associated adult. This enables the adult to determine if the content of the MMS message is approved for delivery to the minor. If the adult approves the MMS content, the MMS message is forwarded to the minor's mobile station, but the MMS message is not forwarded to the minor if the adult disapproves of the content.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Carlos A. Cazanas, Azam Khan, Brian Tims
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Patent number: 8630608Abstract: Mobile stations, methods, functionality, and articles of manufactures enable mobile stations to automatically respond to a messaging service message. An application is stored and executed on a mobile station. The application provides functionality to determine response message content for use by the application, receive a mobile messaging service message, and respond automatically, without interaction by the end-user of the mobile station, send a response to the received mobile messaging service message containing the message content for the sender of the received mobile messaging service message. The automatic response application may be user activated or automatically activated under various circumstances including at a specific time, on a regularly scheduled basis, upon detection of movement faster than a predetermined speed, or upon detection of the station being in a mobile vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Carlos A. Cazanas, Brian Tims, Azam Khan
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Patent number: 8339257Abstract: A firearm equipped with a capability of wireless communication reports a discharge of the firearm to a reporting center terminal via a wireless communication link. The firearm includes a firearm housing including a trigger assembly. A sensor is coupled to the firearm housing for sensing the discharge of the firearm. The housing, e.g., portion of a pistol grip, also encases a wireless communication unit for transmitting a message indicating occurence of the firearm discharge to the terminal via wireless communication network. A GPS receiver installed in the firearm receives GPS signals from GPS satellites to enable calculation of the location of the firearm, either at the firearm or by a Position Determining Equipment (PDE), to identify the location of the firearm to the reporting center terminal. Upon detection of the discharge of the firearm, the firearm initiates activities of the GPS receiver and the wireless communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Carlos A. Cazanas, Brian Tims, Azam Khan
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Publication number: 20120322473Abstract: Mobile stations, methods, functionality, and articles of manufactures enable mobile stations to automatically respond to a messaging service message. An application is stored and executed on a mobile station. The application provides functionality to determine response message content for use by the application, receive a mobile messaging service message, and respond automatically, without interaction by the end-user of the mobile station, send a response to the received mobile messaging service message containing the message content for the sender of the received mobile messaging service message. The automatic response application may be user activated or automatically activated under various circumstances including at a specific time, on a regularly scheduled basis, upon detection of movement faster than a predetermined speed, or upon detection of the station being in a mobile vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Applicant: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESSInventors: Carlos A. Cazanas, Brian Tims, Azam Khan
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Patent number: 8286208Abstract: A set top box determines DVR requests that the set top box is not able to record based on a number of scheduled DVR requests. The set top box provides the DVR request to a DVR management server. The DVR management server selects another set top box to record the television content associated with the DVR request based on a number DVR requests the other set top box is scheduled to record. The DVR management server issues a command to the other set top box to record the television content associated with the DVR request. The other set top box provides the recorded television content, associated with the DVR request, to the set top box.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco PartnershipInventors: Douglas M. Pasko, Carlos A. Cazanas, Brian Tims
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Patent number: 8275351Abstract: Mobile stations, methods, functionality, and articles of manufactures enable mobile stations to automatically respond to a messaging service message. An application is stored and executed on a mobile station. The application provides functionality to determine response message content for use by the application, receive a mobile messaging service message, and respond automatically, without interaction by the end-user of the mobile station, send a response to the received mobile messaging service message containing the message content for the sender of the received mobile messaging service message. The automatic response application may be user activated or automatically activated under various circumstances, for example at a specific time, on a regularly scheduled basis, upon detection of movement faster than a predetermined speed, upon detection of the station being in a vehicle, e.g. associated with a recognizable device in the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Carlos A. Cazanas, Brian Tims, Azam Khan
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Publication number: 20110269484Abstract: Systems and methods for recommending an application from a mobile station are shown and described. Components of the network and components in communication with the network cooperate to confirm whether a mobile station recommended to receive the application is capable of executing the application and provisioning the application for transmission to the recommended mobile station.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Inventors: Carlos A. CAZANAS, Brian Tims, Rajeev Sadana
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Publication number: 20110025491Abstract: A firearm equipped with a capability of wireless communication reports a discharge of the firearm to a reporting center terminal via a wireless communication link. The firearm includes a firearm housing including a trigger assembly. A sensor is coupled to the firearm housing for sensing the discharge of the firearm. The housing, e.g., portion of a pistol grip, also encases a wireless communication unit for transmitting a message indicating occurence of the firearm discharge to the terminal via wireless communication network. A GPS receiver installed in the firearm receives GPS signals from GPS satellites to enable calculation of the location of the firearm, either at the firearm or by a Position Determining Equipment (PDE), to identify the location of the firearm to the reporting center terminal. Upon detection of the discharge of the firearm, the firearm initiates activities of the GPS receiver and the wireless communication unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Carlos A. CAZANAS, Brian Tims, Azam Khan
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Publication number: 20110030024Abstract: A set top box determines DVR requests that the set top box is not able to record based on a number of scheduled DVR requests. The set top box provides the DVR request to a DVR management server. The DVR management server selects another set top box to record the television content associated with the DVR request based on a number DVR requests the other set top box is scheduled to record. The DVR management server issues a command to the other set top box to record the television content associated with the DVR request. The other set top box provides the recorded television content, associated with the DVR request, to the set top box.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing, Inc., Cellco PartnershipInventors: Douglas M. PASKO, Carlos A. Cazanas, Brian Tims