Patents by Inventor David C. Olds

David C. Olds 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: 8966114
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing privacy and limited exposure services for location based services. The system includes at least one module configured to provide fictitious location or route information of a mobile user to selected users or group of users based on a mobile user provided profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: NNG LLC
    Inventors: John R. Dingler, David C. Olds, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Patent number: 8958827
    Abstract: A location-based service system for providing messages to a recipient and, in particular, to transmission methods and systems for providing location data of a device to a location-based service system. A method of updating a location of a mobile device includes determining a location of the mobile device and, based on Internet accessibility of the mobile device, transmitting the location via Internet communication when Internet access is available and via SS7 communication when Internet access is unavailable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Dingler, David C. Olds, James R. Rudd, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20140128106
    Abstract: A location-based service system for providing messages to a recipient and, in particular, to transmission methods and systems for providing location data of a device to a location-based service system. A method of updating a location of a mobile device includes determining a location of the mobile device and, based on Internet accessibility of the mobile device, transmitting the location via Internet communication when Internet access is available and via SS7 communication when Internet access is unavailable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John R. DINGLER, David C. OLDS, James R. RUDD, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
  • Patent number: 8634859
    Abstract: A location-based service system for providing messages to a recipient and, in particular, to transmission methods and systems for providing location data of a device to a location-based service system. A method of updating a location of a mobile device includes determining a location of the mobile device and, based on Internet accessibility of the mobile device, transmitting the location via Internet communication when Internet access is available and via SS7 communication when Internet access is unavailable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Dingler, David C. Olds, James R. Rudd, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20130295966
    Abstract: A location-based service system for providing messages to a recipient and, in particular, to transmission methods and systems for providing location data of a device to a location-based service system. A method of updating a location of a mobile device includes determining a location of the mobile device and, based on Internet accessibility of the mobile device, transmitting the location via Internet communication when Internet access is available and via SS7 communication when Internet access is unavailable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: John R. DINGLER, David C. OLDS, James R. RUDD, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
  • Publication number: 20130282412
    Abstract: A system and method for providing reservation services to users of mobile devices. The system is implemented in a reservation computer device having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium. The reservation computer device is operable to prioritize a reservation schedule of a service establishment based on a route and projected arrival time of one or more subscribing users such that earlier arriving users and users that have already arrived at the service establishment are given priority in the reservation schedule regardless of prearranged reservations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: John R. Dingler, David C. Olds, James R. Rudd, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Patent number: 8515445
    Abstract: A location-based service system for providing messages to a recipient and, in particular, to transmission methods and systems for providing location data of a device to a location-based service system. A method of updating a location of a mobile device includes determining a location of the mobile device and, based on Internet accessibility of the mobile device, transmitting the location via Internet communication when Internet access is available and via SS7 communication when Internet access is unavailable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Dingler, David C. Olds, James R. Rudd, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Patent number: 8472979
    Abstract: A system and method for providing reservation services to users of mobile devices. The system is implemented in a reservation computer device having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium. The reservation computer device is operable to prioritize a reservation schedule of a service establishment based on a route and projected arrival time of one or more subscribing users such that earlier arriving users and users that have already arrived at the service establishment are given priority in the reservation schedule regardless of prearranged reservations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Dingler, David C. Olds, James R. Rudd, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20120330543
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing privacy and limited exposure services for location based services. The system includes at least one module configured to provide fictitious location or route information of a mobile user to selected users or group of users based on a mobile user provided profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John R. DINGLER, David C. OLDS, Sri RAMANATHAN, Matthew A. TERRY, Matthew B. TREVATHAN
  • Patent number: 8332535
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing privacy and limited exposure services for location based services. The system includes at least one module configured to provide fictitious location or route information of a mobile user to selected users or group of users based on a mobile user provided profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Dingler, David C. Olds, Sri Ramanathan, Matthew A. Terry, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20100130232
    Abstract: A location-based service system for providing messages to a recipient and, in particular, to transmission methods and systems for providing location data of a device to a location-based service system. A method of updating a location of a mobile device includes determining a location of the mobile device and, based on Internet accessibility of the mobile device, transmitting the location via Internet communication when Internet access is available and via SS7 communication when Internet access is unavailable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John R. Dingler, David C. Olds, James R. Rudd, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20100015993
    Abstract: A system and method for providing reservation services to users of mobile devices. The system is implemented in a reservation computer device having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable medium. The reservation computer device is operable to prioritize a reservation schedule of a service establishment based on a route and projected arrival time of one or more subscribing users such that earlier arriving users and users that have already arrived at the service establishment are given priority in the reservation schedule regardless of prearranged reservations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John R. Dingler, David C. Olds, James R. Rudd, Matthew B. Trevathan
  • Publication number: 20100009657
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for providing privacy and limited exposure services for location based services. The system includes at least one module configured to provide fictitious location or route information of a mobile user to selected users or group of users based on a mobile user provided profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: John R. DINGLER, David C. OLDS, Sri RAMANATHAN, Matthew A. TERRY, Matthew B. TREVATHAN