Patents by Inventor Evan Charlton

Evan Charlton 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: 11323492
    Abstract: An example method comprises receiving, by at least one computing device, a first notification from a first mobile computing device and a second notification from a second mobile computing device. The method may further comprise determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the first notification to the second notification, that the first mobile computing device has initiated a phone call with the second mobile computing device. The method may additionally comprise responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device has initiated the phone call with the second mobile computing device, sending, a first message to the first mobile computing device using a first data connection, and sending, a second message to the second mobile computing using a second data connection, wherein the first message and the second messages each indicate that the first and second mobile computing devices are able to exchange application data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Emil Valkov, Andrew Flynn, Evan Charlton, Brian Clair Williammee
  • Publication number: 20210051186
    Abstract: An example method comprises receiving, by at least one computing device, a first notification from a first mobile computing device and a second notification from a second mobile computing device. The method may further comprise determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the first notification to the second notification, that the first mobile computing device has initiated a phone call with the second mobile computing device. The method may additionally comprise responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device has initiated the phone call with the second mobile computing device, sending, a first message to the first mobile computing device using a first data connection, and sending, a second message to the second mobile computing using a second data connection, wherein the first message and the second messages each indicate that the first and second mobile computing devices are able to exchange application data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Emil Valkov, Andrew Flynn, Evan Charlton, Brian Clair Williammee
  • Patent number: 10848528
    Abstract: An example method comprises receiving, by at least one computing device, a first notification from a first mobile computing device and a second notification from a second mobile computing device. The method may further comprise determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the first notification to the second notification, that the first mobile computing device has initiated a phone call with the second mobile computing device. The method may additionally comprise responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device has initiated the phone call with the second mobile computing device, sending, a first message to the first mobile computing device using a first data connection, and sending, a second message to the second mobile computing using a second data connection, wherein the first message and the second messages each indicate that the first and second mobile computing devices are able to exchange application data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Emil Valkov, Andrew Flynn, Evan Charlton, Brian Clair Williammee
  • Publication number: 20180069907
    Abstract: An example method comprises receiving, by at least one computing device, a first notification from a first mobile computing device and a second notification from a second mobile computing device. The method may further comprise determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the first notification to the second notification, that the first mobile computing device has initiated a phone call with the second mobile computing device. The method may additionally comprise responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device has initiated the phone call with the second mobile computing device, sending, a first message to the first mobile computing device using a first data connection, and sending, a second message to the second mobile computing using a second data connection, wherein the first message and the second messages each indicate that the first and second mobile computing devices are able to exchange application data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Emil Valkov, Andrew Flynn, Evan Charlton, Brian Clair Williammee
  • Patent number: 9819709
    Abstract: An example method comprises receiving, by at least one computing device, a first notification from a first mobile computing device and a second notification from a second mobile computing device. The method may further comprise determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the first notification to the second notification, that the first mobile computing device has initiated a phone call with the second mobile computing device. The method may additionally comprise responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device has initiated the phone call with the second mobile computing device, sending, a first message to the first mobile computing device using a first data connection, and sending, a second message to the second mobile computing using a second data connection, wherein the first message and the second messages each indicate that the first and second mobile computing devices are able to exchange application data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Emil Valkov, Andrew Flynn, Evan Charlton, Brian Clair Williammee
  • Publication number: 20160142452
    Abstract: An example method comprises receiving, by at least one computing device, a first notification from a first mobile computing device and a second notification from a second mobile computing device. The method may further comprise determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the first notification to the second notification, that the first mobile computing device has initiated a phone call with the second mobile computing device. The method may additionally comprise responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device has initiated the phone call with the second mobile computing device, sending, a first message to the first mobile computing device using a first data connection, and sending, a second message to the second mobile computing using a second data connection, wherein the first message and the second messages each indicate that the first and second mobile computing devices are able to exchange application data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Emil Valkov, Andrew Flynn, Evan Charlton, Brian Clair Williammee
  • Patent number: 9246988
    Abstract: An example method comprises receiving, by at least one computing device, a first notification from a first mobile computing device and a second notification from a second mobile computing device. The method may further comprise determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the first notification to the second notification, that the first mobile computing device has initiated a phone call with the second mobile computing device. The method may additionally comprise responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device has initiated the phone call with the second mobile computing device, sending, a first message to the first mobile computing device using a first data connection, and sending, a second message to the second mobile computing using a second data connection, wherein the first message and the second messages each indicate that the first and second mobile computing devices are able to exchange application data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Emil Valkov, Andrew Flynn, Evan Charlton, Brian Clair Williammee
  • Publication number: 20140372555
    Abstract: An example method comprises receiving, by at least one computing device, a first notification from a first mobile computing device and a second notification from a second mobile computing device. The method may further comprise determining, based at least in part on a comparison of the first notification to the second notification, that the first mobile computing device has initiated a phone call with the second mobile computing device. The method may additionally comprise responsive to determining that the first mobile computing device has initiated the phone call with the second mobile computing device, sending, a first message to the first mobile computing device using a first data connection, and sending, a second message to the second mobile computing using a second data connection, wherein the first message and the second messages each indicate that the first and second mobile computing devices are able to exchange application data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Lawrence Jonathan Brunsman, Christian Sonntag, Emil Valkov, Andrew Flynn, Evan Charlton, Brian Clair Williammee