Patents by Inventor Doug Pfau

Doug Pfau 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).

  • Location based format selection for information services
    Patent number: 8488753
    Abstract: In a communication system, a wireless transceiver receives a request message from a caller system for an information service. The information service is associated with an Internet address and an image format. A control system determines a location of the caller system. The control system selects a text message format for the information service based on the location of the caller system. The control system transmits a setup message to the information service indicating the selected text message format. In some examples, the control system receives a text message from the information service responsive to the set-up message, and the wireless transceiver transfers the text message to the caller system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Larry Piercy, Doug Pfau, Melissa Dawn Trinkler
  • LOCATION BASED FORMAT SELECTION FOR INFORMATION SERVICES
    Publication number: 20110086624
    Abstract: In a communication system, a wireless transceiver receives a request message from a caller system for an information service. The information service is associated with an Internet address and an image format. A control system determines a location of the caller system. The control system selects a text message format for the information service based on the location of the caller system. The control system transmits a setup message to the information service indicating the selected text message format. In some examples, the control system receives a text message from the information service responsive to the set-up message, and the wireless transceiver transfers the text message to the caller system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Larry Piercy, Doug Pfau, Melissa Dawn Trinkler
  • Location based format selection for information services
    Patent number: 7885393
    Abstract: A call control system comprises an interface configured to receive from a caller a session request for an information service, and a processing system configured to determine a location of the caller, select a format for the information service from a plurality of formats based on the location of the caller, and generate a session setup message for the information service indicating the selected format. The interface is further configured to transmit the session setup message to the information service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Larry Piercy, Doug Pfau, Melissa Dawn Trinkler