Patents by Inventor Eric F. Allen

Eric F. Allen 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).

  • Publication number: 20140289255
    Abstract: A method of organizing mobile content in a network environment is provided that includes providing pieces of mobile content on a database, selecting one of the pieces of mobile content, receiving a descriptor to be associated with the selected piece of mobile content from user activity, and associating the descriptor to the selected piece of mobile content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: FunMobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Srivathsan NARASIMHAN, Eric F. ALLEN, Skot LEACH, Hudson GEORGE, Lincoln LYDICK, Yu-Jen Dennis CHEN, Adam LAVINE, Silvy Mathews
  • Publication number: 20140258934
    Abstract: A method of providing a link to mobile content on a mobile device includes receiving a plurality of tags at the mobile device, each tag having at least one piece of mobile content associated therewith. The mobile content is in a format suitable for transmission over a wireless communication network. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of tags across a portion of a display screen of a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: FunMobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Srivathsan NARASIMHAN, Skot LEACH, Hudson A. GEORGE, Lincoln LYDICK, Yu-Jen Dennis CHEN, Eric F. Allen, Adam LAVINE
  • Patent number: 8818337
    Abstract: A method of organizing mobile content in a network environment is provided that includes providing pieces of mobile content on a database, selecting one of the pieces of mobile content, receiving a descriptor to be associated with the selected piece of mobile content from user activity, and associating the descriptor to the selected piece of mobile content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: FunMobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Srivathsan Narasimhan, Eric F. Allen, Skot Leach, Hudson George, Lincoln Lydick, Yu-Jen Dennis Chen, Adam Lavine, Silvy Mathews
  • Patent number: 8798583
    Abstract: A method of providing a link to mobile content on a mobile device includes receiving a plurality of tags at the mobile device, each tag having at least one piece of mobile content associated therewith. The mobile content is in a format suitable for transmission over a wireless communication network. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of tags across a portion of a display screen of a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Funmobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Srivathsan Narasimhan, Skot Leach, Hudson A. George, Lincoln Lydick, Yu-Jen Dennis Chen, Eric F. Allen, Adam Lavine
  • Publication number: 20140165218
    Abstract: A hosted web service is provided to enable the legitimate sharing and reselling digital music among subscribers to the web service by leveraging the teachings of the first sale doctrine of copyright law. By maintaining a single copy of properly purchased song within the system that can be only accessed by one subscriber at a time, the web service preserves the rights of the copyright holder of the digital music while encouraging a community sharing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: PENDRAGON WIRELESS LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Lin, Christopher K. Hess, Eric F. Allen
  • Patent number: 8484089
    Abstract: A hosted web service is provided to enable the legitimate sharing and reselling digital music among subscribers to the web service by leveraging the teachings of the first sale doctrine of copyright law. By maintaining a single copy of properly purchased song within the system that can be only accessed by one subscriber at a time, the web service preserves the rights of the copyright holder of the digital music while encouraging a community sharing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Pendragon Wireless LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Lin, Christopher K. Hess, Eric F. Allen
  • Publication number: 20080162503
    Abstract: A method of organizing mobile content in a network environment is provided that includes providing pieces of mobile content on a database, selecting one of the pieces of mobile content, receiving a descriptor to be associated with the selected piece of mobile content from user activity, and associating the descriptor to the selected piece of mobile content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: FunMobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Srivathsan Narasimhan, Eric F. Allen, Skot Leach, Hudson George, Lincoln Lydick, Yu-Jen Dennis Chen, Adam Lavine, Silvy Mathews
  • Publication number: 20080160967
    Abstract: A method of providing a link to mobile content on a mobile device includes receiving a plurality of tags at the mobile device, each tag having at least one piece of mobile content associated therewith. The mobile content is in a format suitable for transmission over a wireless communication network. The method also includes scrolling the plurality of tags across a portion of a display screen of a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: FunMobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Srivathsan Narasimhan, Skot Leach, Hudson A. George, Lincoln Lydick, Yu-Jen Dennis Chen, Eric F. Allen, Adam Lavine