Patents by Inventor David L. Anson

David L. Anson 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 system for routing SMS messages
    Patent number: 7433967
    Abstract: A method and system for routing messages received by a device is described. The router routes messages to applications associated with a provider that recognizes an incoming message type. Providers register with the router to receive messages of a particular type. The providers are prioritized so that the router delivers messages to the providers based on the assigned priority. The router inquires with the providers in their relative assigned priority. The router stops inquiring the providers once an appropriate provider for the message has been found. If the message does not belong to the provider then the next provider is queried. Before delivering the message to the application, the provider formats the message to the specifications provided by the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Anson, Roman Sherman
  • Method and system for routing SMS messages
    Publication number: 20020116524
    Abstract: A method and system for routing messages received by a device is described. The router routes messages to applications associated with a provider that recognizes an incoming message type. Providers register with the router to receive messages of a particular type. The providers are prioritized so that the router delivers messages to the providers based on the assigned priority. The router inquires with the providers in their relative assigned priority. The router stops inquiring the providers once an appropriate provider for the message has been found. If the message does not belong to the provider then the next provider is queried. Before delivering the message to the application, the provider formats the message to the specifications provided by the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: David L. Anson, Roman Sherman