Patents by Inventor Craig A. Owensby

Craig A. Owensby 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: 10242389
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for promoting computer network pages. The system includes a mobile station that allows a user to conduct telephone calls and connect to a computer network. A call management server selects and transmits an audible advertisement for a network page to a user, based on profile information of the user. A gateway then causes a menu including a selection choice for connecting to the advertised computer network page to appear on the mobile station when the user connects to the computer network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AT&T Mobiliey II LLC
    Inventors: Mark Westling, Phillip Wherry, Craig A. Owensby
  • Publication number: 20140099917
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for promoting computer network pages. The system includes a mobile station that allows a user to conduct telephone calls and connect to a computer network. A call management server selects and transmits an audible advertisement for a network page to a user, based on profile information of the user. A gateway then causes a menu including a selection choice for connecting to the advertised computer network page to appear on the mobile station when the user connects to the computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Cricket Communications, Inc
    Inventors: Mark Westling, Phillip Wherry, Craig A. Owensby
  • Publication number: 20060041474
    Abstract: The invention provides a system for promoting computer network pages. The system includes a mobile station that allows a user to conduct telephone calls and connect to a computer network. A call management server selects and transmits an audible advertisement for a network page to a user, based on profile information of the user. A gateway then causes a menu including a selection choice for connecting to the advertised computer network page to appear on the mobile station when the user connects to the computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Westling, Phillip Wherry, Craig Owensby
  • Patent number: 6647257
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for inserting messages, and in particular, commercial information or advertisements, into a wireless mobile communication. The messages are targeted to the subscriber of the basis of: the location of the terminal at the time of the wireless mobile communication; demographic and personal preference data pertaining to the subscriber; responses made to the messages previously provided to the subscriber; or the historical movement patterns of the subscriber. In yet another alternative embodiment, the subscriber is queried at the conclusion to select one of several options. Based on the subscriber's response, the system may provide additional information relating to the targeted message; insert another message; forward a voce mail, e-mail, of facsimile copy of the targeted message to the subscriber; or establish a direct link with a representative of the sponsor of the message, such as a telemarketer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Leap Wireless International, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig A. Owensby
  • Publication number: 20030032409
    Abstract: A method for providing informational content to a user of a communications device being wirelessly communicatively coupled to a communications network, the method including: identifying information associated with the user and indicative of user attributes; selecting a plurality of candidate messages using the identified information; pseudo-randomly selecting at least one of the plurality of candidate messages as selected content; and, delivering the selected content to the communications device using the wireless communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Stewart Douglas Hutcheson, Craig A. Owensby, Souheil Gallouzi, Mark Westling
  • Publication number: 20020077130
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for inserting messages, and in particular, commercial information or advertisements, into a wireless mobile communication that are targeted to a subscriber of a Cellular Personal Communications Service (C/PCS) or a Global Mobile Personal Communications Service (GMPCS). In a preferred embodiment, the messages are targeted to the subscriber of the service on the basis of the wireless mobile location of the terminal at the time of the wireless mobile communication. In an alternative embodiment, the messages are further targeted to the subscriber on the basis of demographic and personal preference data pertaining to the subscriber. In another alternative embodiment, the messages are further targeted to the subscriber on the basis of the responses made to the messages previously provided to the subscriber. In another alternative embodiment, the messages are further targeted to the subscriber on the basis of the historical movement patterns of the subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Inventor: CRAIG A. OWENSBY