Patents by Inventor Devon Biere

Devon Biere 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: 10664851
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for behavioral analysis for profiling wireless subscribers. The method includes loading carrier reference data comprising a set of common categories and loading a plurality of behavior records of at least two types, wherein each behavior record is generated by a mobile device activity of a subscriber. The method proceeds by associating each behavior record with one or more of the categories, thereby generating categorized data records. Finally each category associated with a behavior record is added to a subscriber profile for the subscriber whose activity generated the behavior record.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James D. Barnes, Devon Biere, Dora Potluri, Sanjay Sharma, Lavanya Srinivasan
  • Patent number: 8462677
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for enabling a first end point associated with a first network to communicate with a second end point associated with a second network. In one embodiment, a request to initiate communication from the second end point is received at a short-range wireless device associated with the first end point. The first end point communicates with the second end point through the short-range wireless device to receive a message from the second end point at the short-range wireless device. The message is translated at the short-range wireless device for the first end point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Mike Gailloux, Devon Biere
  • Patent number: 8254308
    Abstract: A method and system for acoustically triggering wireless network communication and reporting. A portable device monitors external audio waveforms comprising broadcast media, to detect at least one predefined acoustic frequency embedded in the waveforms. In response to the detection, the portable device takes an action with respect to a wireless network, preferably relating to the at least one detected acoustic frequency. The invention can be used advantageously to monitor broadcast media consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Spectrum L.P.
    Inventors: Mike Gailloux, Devon Biere