Patents by Inventor Gary Duane Koller

Gary Duane Koller 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: 9860284
    Abstract: A method, server, and media are provided for providing parallel multimedia conferences. A multimedia conference server enables a user to participate in several multimedia conferences simultaneously. The server receives a request to establish parallel multimedia conferences from a user. In turn, the server generates a data stream for the content of the each of the multimedia conferences associated with the user. The data stream may include transcriptions and notifications for the user. The multimedia conference server transmits the data stream and notifications to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller, Mark Douglas Peden
  • Patent number: 9820216
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide systems and methods for preventing release of a wireless traffic channel before update process completion. In a particular embodiment, a method provides establishing a wireless traffic channel between the wireless communication device and a wireless access point of a wireless communication network. The method further provides identifying an event that triggers release of the wireless traffic channel by the wireless communication device and, upon identifying the event, preventing the release of the wireless traffic channel until a background update process that uses the wireless traffic channel is completed. Upon completion of the background update process, the method provides allowing the release of the wireless traffic channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Gary Duane Koller, Deveshkumar Narendrapratap Rai
  • Patent number: 9747432
    Abstract: A communication control system to control access to a wireless communication device comprises a communication transceiver and a processing system. The communication transceiver is configured to receive access information for the wireless communication device indicating a user interface access level and a user notice, and receive an access request to access a disabled user interface of the wireless communication device. The processing system is configured to authenticate and authorize the access request, and in response to authenticating and authorizing the access request, generate user interface control data that indicates the user interface access level and the user notice for the wireless communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gary Duane Koller, Mark Douglas Peden, Raymond Emilio Reeves, Thomas M. Koch
  • Patent number: 9749238
    Abstract: A communication device executes multiple applications that generate application data. The communication device determines application labels that individually identify the executing applications. The communication device inserts the application data in layer three communication payloads and inserts the application labels in layer three communication headers to individually associate the executing applications with their layer three communication headers and their application data. The communication device inserts the layer three communication headers and the layer three communication payloads in layer two communication payloads. The communication device transfers the layer two communication payloads with layer two headers. In some examples, the communication device inserts the application labels in the layer two communication headers to individually associate the executing applications with their layer two communication headers and their application data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Mark Douglas Peden, Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller
  • Patent number: 9565544
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing resource usage of a mobile device based on a resource threshold of a wireless communications network. A resource policy is received from a mobile device. The resource policy indicates that a network resource manager associated with a wireless communications network is authorized to use the resource policy to control the resource usage of the mobile device to support a resource threshold level of the wireless communications network. The wireless communications network is associated with a service provider of the mobile device. It is then determined that the wireless communications network has met the resource threshold. Upon determining that the wireless communications threshold has met the resource threshold, the resource usage of the mobile device is limited using the received resource policy of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller, Mark Douglas Peden
  • Patent number: 9560524
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods to provide wireless network application access to a wireless device via an untrusted access node. In a particular embodiment, a method provides receiving communications directed to an application system within a wireless communication network from a wireless communication device via a wireless access node external to the wireless communication network. The method further provides determining whether the communications are authorized for the application system based on a signature included in the communications, wherein the signature comprises a unique identifier generated at the wireless communication device that corresponds to an identity of the wireless communication device and an identity of an integrated circuit within that wireless communication device that is associated with a subscriber of the wireless communication network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Mark Douglas Peden, Gary Duane Koller
  • Patent number: 9509654
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for delivering recallable messages via Internet or telephony paths. A sender may configure a message as a recallable message on a communication device that is communicatively connected to a messaging alert platform. The request is delivered to a messaging alert platform, which then delivers the recallable message on the Internet or telephony paths. The messages are formatted by the messaging alert platform based to comply with the requirements of the selected communication path. The messaging alert platform attempts delivery until all paths are exhausted or a response, not an auto-reply, is received from the recipient of the message. The responses are filtered by the messaging alert platform before delivering the response from the recipient to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Peden, Gary Duane Koller, Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs
  • Patent number: 9473630
    Abstract: Methods, media, and network devices are provided for detecting errors in caller identifier records. A caller name provider is identified for a terminating endpoint that is a recipient of a communication from a transmitting device. The caller name provider receives queries for caller identifier information that will be transmitted to the terminating endpoint. The caller name provider returns records having the caller identifiers in response to the queries. When the records contain an error, the caller name providers receive update requests from a calling party of the transmitting device. The update requests include changes to the records that correct the errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Peden, Gary Duane Koller, Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs
  • Patent number: 9407755
    Abstract: A mobile phone that coordinates power management across multiple communication devices. The mobile phone comprises a processor, a memory, long-range and short-range radio transceivers, and an application. When executed by the processor, the application receives device power reserve and device application usage information via the short-range radio transceiver from a portable communication device, and transmits the device power reserve and device application usage information, a phone power reserve and a phone application usage information via the long-range radio transceiver to a server computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Gary Duane Koller, Mark Douglas Peden, Raymond E. Reeves, Simon Youngs
  • Patent number: 9357467
    Abstract: A wireless communication device to facilitate attachment to a serving wireless access node, the wireless communication device comprises a wireless communication transceiver and a processing system. The wireless communication transceiver is configured to receive a list identifying approved wireless access nodes based on a quality of service level associated with the wireless communication device, and receive a request to report measurements of a plurality of neighboring wireless access nodes. The processing system is configured to process the list identifying the approved wireless access nodes with the plurality of neighboring wireless access nodes to determine a subset of the neighboring wireless access nodes included in the list of approved wireless access nodes, and perform radio frequency (RF) measurements on the subset of the neighboring wireless access nodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Roger Danforth Bartlett, Gary Duane Koller, Mark Douglas Peden, Raymond Emilio Reeves
  • Patent number: 9264879
    Abstract: Methods and systems for managing resource usage of a mobile device based on a resource threshold of a wireless communications network. A resource policy is received from a mobile device. The resource policy indicates that a network resource manager associated with a wireless communications network is authorized to use the resource policy to control the resource usage of the mobile device to support a resource threshold level of the wireless communications network. The wireless communications network is associated with a service provider of the mobile device. It is then determined that the wireless communications network has met the resource threshold. Upon determining that the wireless communications threshold has met the resource threshold, the resource usage of the mobile device is limited using the received resource policy of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller, Mark Douglas Peden
  • Patent number: 9220000
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for transferring text messages are provided herein. A method includes indicating to a wireless communication device a temporary address number, receiving an instruction from a user of the wireless communication device to transfer a text message to a destination number using the temporary address number instead of a device number of the wireless communication device. The method also includes transferring the text message for delivery to the destination number, receiving a response text message from the destination number indicating the temporary address number as a response destination number, and transferring the response text message for delivery to the routing node associated with the temporary address number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller, Mark Douglas Peden, Raymond Emilio Reeves
  • Publication number: 20150244621
    Abstract: A communication device executes multiple applications that generate application data. The communication device determines application labels that individually identify the executing applications. The communication device inserts the application data in layer three communication payloads and inserts the application labels in layer three communication headers to individually associate the executing applications with their layer three communication headers and their application data. The communication device inserts the layer three communication headers and the layer three communication payloads in layer two communication payloads. The communication device transfers the layer two communication payloads with layer two headers. In some examples, the communication device inserts the application labels in the layer two communication headers to individually associate the executing applications with their layer two communication headers and their application data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Mark Douglas Peden, Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller
  • Patent number: 9112998
    Abstract: Methods, media, and network devices are provided for detecting errors in caller identifier records. A caller name provider is identified for a terminating endpoint that is a recipient of a communication from a transmitting device. The caller name provider receives queries for caller identifier information that will be transmitted to the terminating endpoint. The caller name provider returns records having the caller identifiers in response to the queries. When the records contain an error, the caller name providers receive update requests from a calling party of the transmitting device. The update requests include changes to the records that correct the errors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Peden, Gary Duane Koller, Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs
  • Patent number: 9060297
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems, methods, and software for providing an application label in a level two communication. In a particular embodiment, a wireless communication device provides a processing system configured to execute an application that requires application data to be communicated with a communication network. The wireless communication device further provides a layer two communication transceiver configured to label the application in a layer two communication header, and communicate to the communication network at least the layer two communication header and the application data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Mark Douglas Peden, Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller
  • Patent number: 9043879
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for facilitating enforcement of PRL restrictions are provided. The method includes receiving a registration request from a user device. The registration request includes a device identifier that identifies the user device and a network identifier that identifies a network selected for use. The device identifier is used to reference a list of networks permitted for use or prohibited for use by the user device. Thereafter, it is determined that the network selected for use by the user device is unauthorized based on a comparison of the network identifier that identifies the network selected for use to the list of networks permitted or prohibited for use by the user device. Based on the determination that the network selected for use by the user device is unauthorized, the user device is prevented from utilizing the selected network for voice or data services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller, Mark Douglas Peden
  • Patent number: 9015808
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for restricting mobile device services between an occurrence of an account change and an acquisition of a security code. The method includes recognizing that a low level of security is in effect in association with a user device, or a set of credentials associated therewith. In accordance with the low level of security, an indication is provided to restrict one or more services initially provided for the user device, or the set of credentials associated therewith. In addition, an indication is provided to initiate an authentication event. Performance of such an authentication event results in the user device, or the set of credentials associated therewith, obtaining a security code that results in application of an increased level of security in effect in association with the user device, or the set of credentials associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Gary Duane Koller, Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs, Mark Douglas Peden
  • Patent number: 9014343
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for facilitating message recalls. One embodiment includes receiving an indication that a message has been communicated in association with a user device. A confirmation message is communicated to the user device. The confirmation message includes a recall option that, if selected, initiates a recall of the voice message. An indication of a user selection of the recall option is received and, thereafter, a recall of the message is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Mark Douglas Peden, Gary Duane Koller, Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs, Piyush Jethwa
  • Patent number: 8972587
    Abstract: A system and media are provided for applying a policy associated with a content provider to handle an error message received from the content provider in response to a request from a user device. An error reply from the content provider in response to the request from the user device is received at a gateway, A reply to the user device is generated based on the error reply. The reply to the user device includes an indication of one or more user-agent measures for the user device to take. The user-agent measures are selected from: (A) updating a durable resource identifier to point to a new location for a resource, (B) updating a service identifier to point to a new provider of the service, (C) modifying an existing caching policy for the content provider, and (D) retrying the request at a specified future time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs, Gary Duane Koller
  • Patent number: 8903411
    Abstract: A method, system, and medium are provided for applying call events in association with user devices based on priority levels is provided. One embodiment of the method includes referencing an active event level associated with a user device. The active event level indicates an extent of call events, such as dropped calls and/or blocked calls, in association with the user device. When it is determined that the active event level is unacceptable, a priority level associated with the user device is adjusted based on the active event level to reconcile the unacceptable active event level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Raymond Emilio Reeves, Simon Youngs, Mark Douglas Peden, Piyush Jethwa, Gary Duane Koller