Patents by Inventor Charles W. Gautney

Charles W. Gautney 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 apparatus for establishing multiple bandwidth-limited connections for a communication device
    Patent number: 7746824
    Abstract: A system and method is described for communicating with a communication device. An uplink connection uniquely associated with the communication device and uniquely associated with an uplink-session identifier is established. The uplink connection is a wireless connection. A downlink connection uniquely associated with the communication device and uniquely associated with a downlink-session identifier is established. The downlink connection is a wireless connection. A message from the communication device is received over the uplink connection within a time period. A message is sent to the communication device over the downlink connection within the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Inventors: Charles W. Gautney, Nazmul Bin Idris
  • Method and apparatus for managing resources stored on a communication device
    Patent number: 7240104
    Abstract: Resources at a communication device having its own memory device are managed. A cleanup request is received at the communication device over a bandwidth-limited connection. An available space on the memory device of the communication device at a first time is less than a predetermined amount. The first time is before the receiving of the cleanup request. Data stored at the memory device of the communication device is deleted based on the cleanup request. An available-space indicator is sent from the communication device at a second time. The second time is after the first time and after the deleting of the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Defywire, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles W Gautney
  • Method and apparatus for just-in-time provisioning application-related information at a communication device
    Patent number: 7086051
    Abstract: Software applications are provisioned at a communication device having its own memory device. A download request based on an application-related request is sent if application-related information associated with the application-related request is not stored on the memory device of the communication device. A portion of the application-related information is received based on the download request. The portion of the application-related information is stored when the portion of the application-related information is configured for storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Defywire, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles W Gautney
  • Method and apparatus for establishing multiple bandwidth-limited connections for a communication device
    Patent number: 6891860
    Abstract: A system and method is described for communicating with a communication device. An uplink connection uniquely associated with the communication device and uniquely associated with an uplink-session identifier is established. The uplink connection is a wireless connection. A downlink connection uniquely associated with the communication device and uniquely associated with a downlink-session identifier is established. The downlink connection is a wireless connection. A message from the communication device is received over the uplink connection within a time period. A message is sent to the communication device over the downlink connection within the time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Defywire, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W. Gautney, Nazmul Bin Idris
  • Method and apparatus for just-in-time provisioning application-related information at a communication device
    Publication number: 20040040022
    Abstract: Software applications are provisioned at a communication device having its own memory device. A download request based on an application-related request is sent if application-related information associated with the application-related request is not stored on the memory device of the communication device. A portion of the application-related information is received based on the download request. The portion of the application-related information is stored when the portion of the application-related information is configured for storage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Charles W. Gautney
  • Method and apparatus for managing resources stored on a communication device
    Publication number: 20040039887
    Abstract: Resources at a communication device having its own memory device are managed. A cleanup request is received at the communication device over a bandwidth-limited connection. An available space on the memory device of the communication device at a first time is less than a predetermined amount. The first time is before the receiving of the cleanup request. Data stored at the memory device of the communication device is deleted based on the cleanup request. An available-space indicator is sent from the communication device at a second time. The second time is after the first time and after the deleting of the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Charles W. Gautney
  • Method and apparatus for establishing multiple bandwidth-limited connections for a communication device
    Publication number: 20040037240
    Abstract: A system and method is described for communicating with a communication device. An uplink connection uniquely associated with the communication device and uniquely associated with an uplink-session identifier is established. The uplink connection is a wireless connection. A downlink connection uniquely associated with the communication device and uniquely associated with a downlink-session identifier is established. The downlink connection is a wireless connection. A message from the communication device is received over the uplink connection within a time period. A message is sent to the communication device over the downlink connection within the time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Charles W. Gautney, Nazmul Bin Idris