Patents by Inventor Hinal K. Balia

Hinal K. Balia 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).

  • Automatic denial of call request
    Patent number: 9008298
    Abstract: A method may include receiving, from a network, a call request in a communication device, the call request including an identification of a calling party; notifying a user of the communication device of the call request; receiving an indication to deny the call request; prompting the user of the communication device, in response to receiving the indication to deny the call request, regarding automatically denying call requests having the identification of the calling party; receiving, from the user, an indication to deny call requests having the identification of the calling party; and sending an instruction to the network to automatically deny the call requests having the identification of the calling party.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Wright, Stuart Langham, Hinal K. Balia
  • Method and system for service provider awareness
    Patent number: 8886174
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method and system for service provider awareness by receiving information associated with a potential call between an originator and an intended recipient, determining whether the potential call is in-network or out-of-network, notifying at least one of the originator or the intended recipient based on the determination, creating a message based on whether the potential call is in-network or out-of-network, encapsulating the message, and transmitting the message to a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Hinal K. Balia, Euclid Brooks, James H. Yoo
  • Systems and methods for managing and monitoring mobile data, content, access, and usage
    Patent number: 8095124
    Abstract: A system, method, and process for managing and monitoring mobile data, content, access, and usage of mobile devices are provided. The described exemplary system, method, and process provide an infrastructure for managing and monitoring various applications and services of mobile devices such as Internet access, voice, messaging, gaming, music, and video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Hinal K. Balia
  • AUTOMATIC DENIAL OF CALL RQUEST
    Publication number: 20090304167
    Abstract: A method may include receiving, from a network, a call request in a communication device, the call request including an identification of a calling party; notifying a user of the communication device of the call request; receiving an indication to deny the call request; prompting the user of the communication device, in response to receiving the indication to deny the call request, regarding automatically denying call requests having the identification of the calling party; receiving, from the user, an indication to deny call requests having the identification of the calling party; and sending an instruction to the network to automatically deny the call requests having the identification of the calling party.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Verizon Corporate Services Group Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen WRIGHT, Stuart Langham, Hinal K. Balia
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PROVIDER AWARENESS
    Publication number: 20080102805
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a method and system for service provider awareness by receiving information associated with a potential call between an originator and an intended recipient, determining whether the potential call is in-network or out-of-network, notifying at least one of the originator or the intended recipient based on the determination, creating a message based on whether the potential call is in-network or out-of-network, encapsulating the message, and transmitting the message to a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Verizon Services Organization Inc.
    Inventors: Hinal K. Balia, Euclid Brooks, James H. Yoo
  • Systems And Methods For Managing And Monitoring Mobile Data, Content, Access, And Usage
    Publication number: 20080098062
    Abstract: A system, method, and process for managing and monitoring mobile data, content, access, and usage of mobile devices are provided. The described exemplary system, method, and process provide an infrastructure for managing and monitoring various applications and services of mobile devices such as Internet access, voice, messaging, gaming, music, and video.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: Verizon Services Corp.
    Inventor: Hinal K. Balia