Patents by Inventor Byron R. Cahoon

Byron R. Cahoon 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).

  • Managing multimedia messages being transmitted to recipient devices of foreign networks
    Patent number: 9742829
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for managing multimedia messages being transmitted to recipient devices of foreign networks. The method includes sending a multimedia message having a message size that exceeds a maximum allowable size supported or accepted by a foreign network of a recipient device. The method also includes receiving an indication that the sent multimedia message exceeded the maximum allowable size supported or accepted by the foreign network of the recipient device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Ginger Kelliher, Samira Kaufman, Byron R. Cahoon, Kelly Lee Leyba
  • Managing multimedia messages being transmitted to recipient devices of foreign networks
    Patent number: 9143534
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for managing multimedia messages being transmitted to recipient devices of foreign networks. The method includes sending a multimedia message having a message size that exceeds a maximum allowable size supported or accepted by a foreign network of a recipient device. The method also includes receiving an indication that the sent multimedia message exceeded the maximum allowable size supported or accepted by the foreign network of the recipient device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Ginger Kelliher, Samira Kaufman, Byron R. Cahoon, Kelly Lee Leyba