Patents by Inventor Christine D. Schumaker

Christine D. Schumaker 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).

  • Interception of automatic status updates for a social networking system
    Patent number: 8448072
    Abstract: A wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication interface, a user interface, and a processing system. The wireless communication interface is configured to detect a wireless signal that indicates status update information for a social networking application. The processing system is configured to monitor the social networking application for an attempt to transfer the status update information for delivery to a social networking system, and if the social networking application attempts the transfer, to delay the transfer and direct the user interface to prompt a user to edit the status update information. The user interface is configured to receive edit instructions from the user. The processing system is configured to process the edit instructions to edit the status update information and to direct the wireless communication interface to wirelessly transfer the edited status update information for delivery to the social networking system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Harry Hong-Lun Lai, Allison Anna DiMartino, Jason W. Rincker, Christine D. Schumaker