Patents by Inventor Dustin Travis Downing

Dustin Travis Downing 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).

  • Middleware-mediated user-to-user service between users of different computing systems
    Patent number: 10893077
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is performed by a middleware computing platform and includes maintaining an active user pool that includes a plurality of servicing users. The method also includes exposing an on-demand service-request interface to a plurality of user-to-user service platforms. The method further includes receiving, via the on-demand service-request interface, a service request from a particular platform of the plurality of user-to-user service platforms. In addition, the method includes automatically selecting a servicing user from the active user pool based, at least in part, on real-time availability of the plurality of servicing users and information included in the service request. Furthermore, the method includes assigning the servicing user to the service request. The method also includes transmitting, to the servicing user, a uniform resource locator to the particular platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Wheel Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip L. Johnson, Dustin Travis Downing, Dan Hunter
  • MIDDLEWARE-MEDIATED USER-TO-USER SERVICE BETWEEN USERS OF DIFFERENT COMPUTING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200404026
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method is performed by a middleware computing platform and includes maintaining an active user pool that includes a plurality of servicing users. The method also includes exposing an on-demand service-request interface to a plurality of user-to-user service platforms. The method further includes receiving, via the on-demand service-request interface, a service request from a particular platform of the plurality of user-to-user service platforms. In addition, the method includes automatically selecting a servicing user from the active user pool based, at least in part, on real-time availability of the plurality of servicing users and information included in the service request. Furthermore, the method includes assigning the servicing user to the service request. The method also includes transmitting, to the servicing user, a uniform resource locator to the particular platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: Enzyme Health, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip L. Johnson, Dustin Travis Downing, Dan Hunter