Patents by Inventor Hashim Shafique

Hashim Shafique 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING SESSIONS FROM ONE OR MORE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230231893
    Abstract: An apparatus and mechanism to manage multi-modal real-time or quasi real-time sessions such as voice, video, instant messaging, or web-conferencing across multiple devices through a simple subscription to a session management service. A user can subscribe to the service from many devices (e.g. mobile device, desk phone, personal computer, internet appliance, internet TV, communication terminal, etc.) and through the service seamlessly move sessions back and forth between subscribed devices. In a preferred embodiment, a user utilizes a “virtual slider” in a simple “two touch” procedure to effectuate the movement of a communication session from one device to another device via the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: RingCentral, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug CHAPPELLE, Johannes RUETSCHI, Jeffrey CRIPE, Ricardo De Lemos, Qiusheng JIANG, Robert HOFSTETTER, Hashim SHAFIQUE, Keith GLASNAPP, Rodrigo PASTRO, Jeff McNiece, Dinesh Kapani GOWDA, Luiz Cesar ZANIOLO, Viraj PURANIK, Christian GARBIN
  • Method and apparatus for controlling sessions from one or more devices
    Patent number: 11641383
    Abstract: An apparatus and mechanism to manage multi-modal real-time or quasi real-time sessions such as voice, video, instant messaging, or web-conferencing across multiple devices through a simple subscription to a session management service. A user can subscribe to the service from many devices (e.g. mobile device, desk phone, personal computer, internet appliance, internet TV, communication terminal, etc.) and through the service seamlessly move sessions back and forth between subscribed devices. In a preferred embodiment, a user utilizes a “virtual slider” in a simple “two touch” procedure to effectuate the movement of a communication session from one device to another device via the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: RINGCENTRAL, INC.
    Inventors: Doug Chappelle, Johannes Ruetschi, Jeffrey Cripe, Ricardo De Lemos, Qiusheng Jiang, Robert Hofstetter, Hashim Shafique, Keith Glasnapp, Rodrigo Pastro, Jeff McNiece, Dinesh Kapani Gowda, Luiz Cesar Zaniolo, VIraj Puranik, Christian Garbin
  • Method and Apparatus for Controlling Sessions From One or More Devices
    Publication number: 20200267193
    Abstract: An apparatus and mechanism to manage multi-modal real-time or quasi real-time sessions such as voice, video, instant messaging, or web-conferencing across multiple devices through a simple subscription to a session management service. A user can subscribe to the service from many devices (e.g. mobile device, desk phone, personal computer, internet appliance, internet TV, communication terminal, etc.) and through the service seamlessly move sessions back and forth between subscribed devices. In a preferred embodiment, a user utilizes a “virtual slider” in a simple “two touch” procedure to effectuate the movement of a communication session from one device to another device via the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Doug Chappelle, Johannes Ruetschi, Jeffrey Cripe, Ricardo De Lemos, Qiusheng Jiang, Robert Hofstetter, Hashim Shafique, Keith Glasnapp, Rodrigo Pastro, Jeff McNiece, Dinesh Kapani Gowda, Luis Cesar Zaniolo, VIraj Puranik, Christian Garbin
  • Method and apparatus for controlling sessions from one or more devices
    Patent number: 10686852
    Abstract: An apparatus and mechanism to manage multi-modal real-time or quasi real-time sessions such as voice, video, instant messaging, or web-conferencing across multiple devices through a simple subscription to a session management service. A user can subscribe to the service from many devices (e.g. mobile device, desk phone, personal computer, internet appliance, internet TV, communication terminal, etc.) and through the service seamlessly move sessions back and forth between subscribed devices. In a preferred embodiment, a user utilizes a “virtual slider” in a simple “two touch” procedure to effectuate the movement of a communication session from one device to another device via the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Unify, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Chappelle, Johannes Ruetschi, Jeffrey Cripe, Ricardo De Lemos, Qiusheng Jiang, Robert Hofstetter, Hashim Shafique, Keith Glasnapp, Rodrigo Pastro, Jeff McNiece, Dinesh Kapani Gowda, Luiz Cesar Zaniolo, Viraj Puranik, Christian Garbin
  • Method and Apparatus for Controlling Sessions From One or More Devices
    Publication number: 20170251032
    Abstract: An apparatus and mechanism to manage multi-modal real-time or quasi real-time sessions such as voice, video, instant messaging, or web-conferencing across multiple devices through a simple subscription to a session management service. A user can subscribe to the service from many devices (e.g. mobile device, desk phone, personal computer, internet appliance, internet TV, communication terminal, etc.) and through the service seamlessly move sessions back and forth between subscribed devices. In a preferred embodiment, a user utilizes a “virtual slider” in a simple “two touch” procedure to effectuate the movement of a communication session from one device to another device via the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Doug Chappelle, Johannes Ruetschi, Jeffrey Cripe, Ricardo De Lemos, Qiusheng Jiang, Robert Hofstetter, Hashim Shafique, Keith Glasnapp, Rodrigo Pastro, Jeff McNiece, Dinesh Kapani Gowda, Luiz Cesar Zaniolo, Viraj Puranik, Christian Garbin
  • Method and apparatus for controlling sessions from one or more devices
    Patent number: 9680687
    Abstract: An apparatus and mechanism to manage multi-modal real-time or quasi real-time sessions such as voice, video, instant messaging, or web-conferencing across multiple devices through a simple subscription to a session management service. A user can subscribe to the service from many devices (e.g. mobile device, desk phone, personal computer, internet appliance, internet TV, communication terminal, etc.) and through the service seamlessly move sessions back and forth between subscribed devices. In a preferred embodiment, a user utilizes a “virtual slider” in a simple “two touch” procedure to effectuate the movement of a communication session from one device to another device via the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Unify, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Chappelle, Johannes Ruetschi, Jeffrey Cripe, Ricardo De Lemos, Qiusheng Jiang, Robert Hofstetter, Hashim Shafique, Keith Glasnapp, Rodrigo Pastro, Jeff McNiece, Dinesh Kapani Gowda, Luiz Cesar Zaniolo, Viraj Puranik, Christian Garbin
  • Method and Apparatus for Controlling Sessions From One or More Devices
    Publication number: 20130212287
    Abstract: An apparatus and mechanism to manage multi-modal real-time or quasi real-time sessions such as voice, video, instant messaging, or web-conferencing across multiple devices through a simple subscription to a session management service. A user can subscribe to the service from many devices (e.g. mobile device, desk phone, personal computer, internet appliance, internet TV, communication terminal, etc.) and through the service seamlessly move sessions back and forth between subscribed devices. In a preferred embodiment, a user utilizes a “virtual slider” in a simple “two touch” procedure to effectuate the movement of a communication session from one device to another device via the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: SIEMENS ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Doug Chappelle, Johannes Ruetschi, Jeffrey Cripe, Ricardo De Lemos, Qiusheng Jiang, Robert Hofstetter, Hashim Shafique, Keith Glasnapp, Rodrigo Pastro, Jeff McNiece, Dinesh Kapani Gowda, Luiz Cesar Zaniolo, Viraj Puranik, Christian Garbin