Patents by Inventor Francisco Javier Rubio Andres

Francisco Javier Rubio Andres 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: 9202361
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method in a portable electronic device for handling fall detection, the method comprising: detecting a suspected fall; and, preventing or suspending, at least temporarily, a triggering of a fall process based on a status and/or historical status of the electronic device, the status and/or historical status being at the time the suspected fall was detected. A portable electronic device and computer readable medium may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: VODAFONE IP LICENSING LIMITED
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Patricia Alonso Diaz, Daniel Almodovar Herraiz, Guillermo Bruno Esteve Asensio
  • Patent number: 8814702
    Abstract: A method for introducing an object with a unique identifier in a video game. A request to a server to introduce the object is made. An identity of a user of the video game is sent to the server. The server generates a token paired with the identity, embeds the token in a multimedia file, and sends the multimedia file to the video console. The video console reproduces the multimedia file and shows a message to the user so that the user executes an application in a smartphone. The application activates a reader to obtain the unique identifier of the object and activates a sensor element to be able to extract said token associated with the multimedia file. The smartphone sends the unique identifier of the object and the token to the server. The server pairs the unique identifier of the object with the identity of the user by means of the token and sends the unique identifier of the object to the video console to introduce it in the video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
    Inventors: Ruben Rodriguez Machado, Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Unai Labirua Iturburu, Lucia Garate Mutiloa
  • Patent number: 8727891
    Abstract: A method for introducing an object with a unique identifier in a video game. A request to a server to introduce the object is made. An identity of a user of the video game is sent to the server. The server generates a token paired with the identity, embeds the token in a multimedia file, and sends the multimedia file to the video console. The video console reproduces the multimedia file and shows a message to the user so that the user executes an application in a smartphone. The application activates a reader to obtain the unique identifier of the object and activates a sensor element to be able to extract said token associated with the multimedia file. The smartphone sends the unique identifier of the object and the token to the server. The server pairs the unique identifier of the object with the identity of the user by means of the token and sends the unique identifier of the object to the video console to introduce it in the video game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Vodafone IP Licensing Limited
    Inventors: Ruben Rodriguez Machado, Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Unai Labirua Iturburu, Lucia Garate Mutiloa
  • Patent number: 8725805
    Abstract: A Method for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services, comprising: receiving, at an achievements information server, from at least one web service the achievements obtained by different Internet users in the corresponding web service; storing at the achievements information server said achievements associated with each Internet user; downloading the stored achievements of each Internet user to a mobile device of a corresponding Internet user, (i.e. a broadcast user); the broadcast user selecting at least one achievement, among the downloaded achievements, to broadcast; broadcasting from the mobile device of the broadcast user said at least one selected achievement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Daniel Almodovar Herraiz, Guillermo Esteve Asensio
  • Publication number: 20140062702
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a method in a portable electronic device for handling fall detection, the method comprising: detecting a suspected fall; and, preventing or suspending, at least temporarily, a triggering of a fall process based on a status and/or historical status of the electronic device, the status and/or historical status being at the time the suspected fall was detected. A portable electronic device and computer readable medium may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Francisco Javier RUBIO ANDRES, Patricia ALONSO DIAZ, Daniel ALMODOVAR HERRAIZ, Guillermo Bruno ESTEVE ASENSIO
  • Patent number: 8634646
    Abstract: Method for recommending photographs chosen from a set of digital photographs, comprising: a tagging step for tagging the digital photographs according to determined objective parameters obtained from their own features and determined subjective parameters obtained from users' behaviour toward said photographs; a tuning step for obtaining a tuning score scoret for each photograph by weighing their objective and subjective parameters according to a relevant function; starting from the tuning score of each photograph, obtaining a total score scoreTOTAL for each photograph; provide the at least one user with the photographs recommendation according to the total score scoreTOTAL of each photograph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Daniel Almodovar Herraiz, Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Miguel Angel Touset Rios
  • Publication number: 20130231191
    Abstract: A method for introducing an object with a unique identifier in a video game. A request to a server to introduce the object is made. An identity of a user of the video game is sent to the server. The server generates a token paired with the identity, embeds the token in a multimedia file, and sends the multimedia file to the video console. The video console reproduces the multimedia file and shows a message to the user so that the user executes an application in a smartphone. The application activates a reader to obtain the unique identifier of the object and activates a sensor element to be able to extract said token associated with the multimedia file. The smartphone sends the unique identifier of the object and the token to the server. The server pairs the unique identifier of the object with the identity of the user by means of the token and sends the unique identifier of the object to the video console to introduce it in the video game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Ruben Rodriguez Machado, Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Unai Labirua Iturburu, Lucia Garate Mutiloa
  • Patent number: 8260210
    Abstract: Method to determine the existence of interferences in a wireless communication link based on comparing the power received at both links of radio channel and the propagation losses calculated from both power and quality measurements, comprising: (i) gathering values RXLEV_UL and RXLEV_DL; (ii) using said values to estimate the receiver power level in the base station; (iii) statistical analysis of the two different estimations obtained (PRXLEV ULi, and {tilde over (P)}{tilde over (PULi)}) for every connection i in the radio link; (iv) comparing the estimations (PRXLEV ULi and {tilde over (P)}{tilde over (PULi)}) of the uplink received signals strength with the quality parameters RXQUAL_UL and RXQUAL_DL; (v) computing the behavior of the computed values psi and Rsnri, (vi) analyzing the results to detect: (a) steady-state abnormalities; (b) unbalanced interferences; (c) malfunctioning of the power control; and (d) inadequate radio planning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Guillermo Esteve Asensio, Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Juan Jose Murillo Fuentes, Pablo Martinez Olmos
  • Patent number: 8103237
    Abstract: A communication procedure between a source mobile equipment which at a given time has no mobile network coverage, and a target equipment, comprising: establishing communication between the source mobile equipment and the target equipment in stages via intermediary equipment; the source equipment initiating a search of the intermediary equipment for sending a message to the target equipment; if the search process does not result in a first intermediary, the source equipment initiates the search process again; the intermediary equipment receive the message and if none of them is the target, those having a retransmitter profile initiate a search process for second intermediary equipment for sending said the message, until the message is received by the target equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Lucia Garate Mutiloa, Francisco José Marin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20110078564
    Abstract: To generate graphical image strings that graphically represent the full meaning of the content of text messages, a text message containing at least one sentence to be converted into graphical format is first analyzed to identify, for each sentence: the subject; the at least one verb associated with the subject, if any; and the substantives not referring to a person, if any. A graphical representation of the subject is then obtained for each sentence. Likewise a first graphic database is accessed to obtain a graphical representation of the substantives not referring to a person included in each sentence. A modified graphical representation of the subject is then obtained showing the subject performing the action indicated by the at least one associated verb. Finally, these graphical representations are combined into a graphical image string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Daniel ALMODÓVAR HERRÁIZ, Francisco Javier RUBIO ANDRES, Miguel Angel TOUSET RIOS
  • Publication number: 20110002543
    Abstract: Method for recommending photographs chosen from a set of digital photographs, comprising: a tagging step for tagging the digital photographs according to determined objective parameters obtained from their own features and determined subjective parameters obtained from users' behaviour toward said photographs; a tuning step for obtaining a tuning score scoret for each photograph by weighing their objective and subjective parameters according to a relevant function; starting from the tuning score of each photograph, obtaining a total score scoreTOTAL for each photograph; provide the at least one user with the photographs recommendation according to the total score scoreTOTAL of each photograph.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: VODAFONE GROUP PLCE
    Inventors: Daniel Almodovar Herraiz, Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Miguel Angel Touset Rios
  • Publication number: 20100317342
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication procedure between a source mobile equipment (10) which at a given time has no mobile network coverage (40), and a target equipment (30), which comprises: establishing said communication between source mobile equipment and target equipment in stages via one or more intermediary equipments (20, 20?), for which purpose: a retransmitter or non-retransmitter profile is assigned to each one of said one or more intermediary equipments (20, 20?); the source equipment initiates a search of intermediary equipments for sending a message (100)—i.d. target, i.d.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicants: VODAFONE GROUP PLC., VODAFONE ESPANA S.A.
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Lucia Garate Mutiloa, Francisco Jose Marin Garcia
  • Publication number: 20100279624
    Abstract: Method to determine the existence of interferences in a wireless communication link based on comparing the power received at both links of radio channel and the propagation losses calculated from both power and quality measurements, comprising: (i) gathering values RXLEV_UL and RXLEV_DL; (ii) using said values to estimate the receiver power level in the base station; (iii) statistical analysis of the two different estimations obtained (PRXLEV ULi, and {tilde over (F)}{tilde over (FULi)}) for every connection i in the radio link; (iv) comparing the estimations (PRXLEV ULi and {tilde over (F)}{tilde over (FULi)}) of the uplink received signals strength with the quality parameters RXQUAL_UL and RXQUAL_DL; (v) computing the behaviour of the computed values psi and Rsnri, (vi) analyzing the results to detect: (a) steady-state abnormalities; (b) unbalanced interferences; (c) malfunctioning of the power control; and (d) inadequate radio planning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: VODAFONE GROUP PLC
    Inventors: Guillermo Esteve Asensio, Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Juan Jose Murillo Fuentes, Pablo Martinez Olmos
  • Publication number: 20100217802
    Abstract: A Method for sharing and recording achievements obtained in web services, comprising: receiving, at an achievements information server, from at least one web service the achievements obtained by different Internet users in the corresponding web service; storing at the achievements information server said achievements associated with each Internet user; downloading the stored achievements of each Internet user to a mobile device of a corresponding Internet user, (i.e. a broadcast user); the broadcast user selecting at least one achievement, among the downloaded achievements, to broadcast; broadcasting from the mobile device of the broadcast user said at least one selected achievement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: VODAFONE GROUP PLC
    Inventors: Francisco Javier Rubio Andres, Daniel Almodovar Herraiz, Guillermo Esteve Asensio