Patents by Inventor Clyde Heppner

Clyde Heppner 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: 10721280
    Abstract: In an embodiment, systems and methods disclosed herein relate to a mobile mixed reality platform that enables users in different physical locations in a building, city, state, or across the world to interact in a shared virtual environment during an interactive session. This virtual environment enables the sharing and generation of virtual elements such as documents and three-dimensional models, and immerses the users in the environment with wearable technology so that the users have an experience that mirrors real-time interactions in situations including professional meetings, training, and other interactions that involve parties from different physical locations who desire to have a shared, immersive, virtual environment for interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Clyde Heppner, Lyle W. Paczkowski, James Victor Ralston, Ryan Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9430450
    Abstract: A method of scaling font size on a user interface of a mobile communication device. The method comprises presenting a message in a first font size on a display of the mobile communication device, and after a predefined delay of time, presenting the message in a second font size on the display of the mobile communication device, where the second font size is larger than the first font size. The method further comprises receiving a selection of a font size and, based on the font size selection, determining and presenting an altered flow of screens and icons automatically in the user interface of the mobile communication device with the selected font size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Blinn, Justin Eddings, Clyde Heppner, Harry Lai, R. Brian Landers
  • Patent number: 7069014
    Abstract: A method is provided for controlling, i.e., changing, the medium or mode for interaction between a user of a wireless device and an application accessed by the wireless device. The method includes the step of a) determining the currently available bandwidth for transmissions to the wireless device over a wireless network, and b) of changing the medium for interaction between the user of the wireless device and the application from a first medium (e.g., audio+video) to a second medium (e.g., audio only or text) based on the bandwidth determined in step a). Steps a) and b) can be provided via function calls or other instructions in the application, can be provided by a network entity, or, alternatively can be based in part by user interaction with the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Balaji S. Thenthiruperai, Clyde Heppner