Patents by Inventor Houman Shafiezadeh
Houman Shafiezadeh 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).
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Publication number: 20180124240Abstract: A system for use by prospective real estate customers includes a mobile software module that has been downloaded to the user's mobile device via at least one of a mobile phone network and the Internet. A server module is associated with a website that includes one or more secure pages for receiving input from the user to perform entering, displaying, updating, requesting, filtering and sorting of information. The mobile software module receives updated information from the server module through the Internet and synchronizes the information with the mobile device. The mobile software module also enables the user to: request real estate information from the server module for properties in a neighborhood determined from a location based service, a zip code or an address; and receive from the server module real estate information in response to the request.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Kevin K. Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Patent number: 9848081Abstract: A system and method having a first software module of a server recorded on a computer-readable medium programmed to receive a request for information from a user. The user sends a text message to a short code, where the information depends on a generic assigned identification associated with real estate information, automobile information, and/or personal property information. The server communicated with a third party server to obtain the real estate information, automobile information, and/or personal property information requested by the user. The server sends the real estate information, automobile information, and/or personal property information to a mobile phone of the user through a mobile phone network.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: CellTrust CorporationInventors: Kevin K Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Patent number: 9686660Abstract: Information or items that otherwise might be carried in a person's wallet or purse may be managed and stored on a mobile phone. Embodiments include a software application loaded on a mobile phone and an Internet website through which certain information can be transmitted to the phone by the user, third parties, or both. A user may be alerted to certain information or changes in information that meet certain criteria. The website may provide secure storage for information, filter information, and send encrypted and compressed nuggets or fractions of information to the phone for storage based on topic. E-mails may be searched for information, information may be sent to different parties, and signals may be sent locally to exchange information. Personal information may include account information or travel information, for example.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: CellTrust CorporationInventors: Kevin K Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Patent number: 9680803Abstract: Systems and methods for managing (for example, creating, transmitting, delivering, encrypting, storing, and the like) secure SMS (short message service) and secure MMS (multimedia messaging service) communications are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: CellTrust CorporationInventors: Kevin K Moshir, Sean S Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Publication number: 20160044473Abstract: Information or items that otherwise might be carried in a person's wallet or purse may be managed and stored on a mobile phone. Embodiments include a software application loaded on a mobile phone and an Internet website through which certain information can be transmitted to the phone by the user, third parties, or both. A user may be alerted to certain information or changes in information that meet certain criteria. The website may provide secure storage for information, filter information, and send encrypted and compressed nuggets or fractions of information to the phone for storage based on topic. E-mails may be searched for information, information may be sent to different parties, and signals may be sent locally to exchange information. Personal information may include account information or travel information, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Inventors: Kevin K. Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Patent number: 8965416Abstract: A system and method having a first software module of a server recorded on a computer-readable medium programmed to receive a request for information from a user. The user requests a purchase of a lottery ticket, information on lottery laws and regulations, and lottery winnings distribution information using at least one of a short code and a long code and a generic assigned identification. The system obtains a lottery ticket number, lottery laws and regulations, and lottery winnings distribution information requested by the user. The system send the lottery ticket number, lottery laws and regulations, and lottery winnings distribution information requested by the user to a mobile device of the user through at least one of a short message service (SMS) gateway, a mobile phone network, and the Internet.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2008Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: CellTrust CorporationInventors: Kevin K Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Publication number: 20120270560Abstract: Methods for authenticating access and providing positional awareness using mobile phones. Embodiments for authenticating access include receiving identification indicia from a person seeking access, sending a message to a person having authority for access, and receiving either a second message indicating that the person has taken an affirmative action to indicate authorization, or a password that was provided in the first message. Access may be computer access or physical access, as examples. Methods of providing positional awareness include obtaining or storing location coordinates, monitoring the location of a mobile phone, and providing an alarm, for example, through a second mobile phone. In a number of embodiments, location coordinates are automatically obtained from Internet websites. In some embodiments, parents can monitor the location of their children to make sure they do not get too close to a reported residence of a registered sex offender, for instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: October 25, 2012Inventors: Kevin K. Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Patent number: 8280359Abstract: Methods for authorizing actions using mobile phones. Embodiments include receiving from a person having authority to authorize the action, an identification of a phone number for obtaining authorization for the action, receiving from a person seeking the action a request for authorization of the action, sending an automated first message through a mobile phone network to the mobile phone, including a description of the action for which authorization is requested, and receiving, from the first mobile phone, a second message, which authorizes the action. Actions that are authorized, in different embodiments, include computer access, physical access, and financial transactions. In various embodiments, the phone number may be received through the mobile phone network through the Internet, through a local signal, or directly from the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: CellTrust CorporationInventors: Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh, Kevin K. Moshir
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Patent number: 8260274Abstract: Information or items that otherwise might be carried in a person's wallet or purse may be managed and stored on a mobile phone. Embodiments include a software application loaded on a mobile phone and an Internet website through which certain information can be transmitted to the phone by the user, third parties, or both. A user may be alerted to certain information or changes in information that meet certain criteria. The website may provide secure storage for information, filter information, and send encrypted and compressed nuggets or fractions of information to the phone for storage based on topic. E-mails may be searched for information, information may be sent to different parties, and signals may be sent locally to exchange information. Personal information may include account information, credit information or credit related information, financial information, or travel information, for example.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: CellTrust CorporationInventors: Kevin K Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Patent number: 8225380Abstract: Methods for authenticating access and proving positional awareness using mobile phones. Embodiments for authenticating access include receiving identification indicia from a person seeking access, sending a message to a person having authority for access, and receiving either a second message indicating that the person has taken an affirmative action to indicate authorization, or a password that was provided in the first message. Access may be computer access or physical access, as examples. Methods of providing positional awareness include obtaining or storing location coordinates, monitoring the location of a mobile phone, and providing an alarm, for example, through a second mobile phone. In a number of embodiments, location coordinates are automatically obtained from Internet websites. In some embodiments, parents can monitor the location of their children to make sure they do not get too close to a reported residence of a registered sex offender, for instance.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: CellTrust CorporationInventors: Kevin K Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Publication number: 20110151903Abstract: Information or items that otherwise might be carried in a person's wallet or purse may be managed and stored on a mobile phone. Embodiments include a software application loaded on a mobile phone and an Internet website through which certain information can be transmitted to the phone by the user, third parties, or both. A user may be alerted to certain information or changes in information that meet certain criteria. The website may provide secure storage for information, filter information, and send encrypted and compressed nuggets or fractions of information to the phone for storage based on topic. E-mails may be searched for information, information may be sent to different parties, and signals may be sent locally to exchange information. Personal information may include account information or travel information, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2011Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Sean Moshir, Kevin K. Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Publication number: 20110145564Abstract: Systems and methods for managing (for example, creating, transmitting, delivering, encrypting, storing, and the like) secure SMS (short message service) and secure MMS (multimedia messaging service) communications are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: CELLTRUST CORPORATIONInventors: Sean S. Moshir, Kevin K. Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Patent number: 7920851Abstract: Information or items that otherwise might be carried in a person's wallet or purse may be managed and stored on a mobile phone. Embodiments include a software application loaded on a mobile phone and an Internet website through which certain information can be transmitted to the phone by the user, third parties, or both. A user may be alerted to certain information or changes in information that meet certain criteria. The website may provide secure storage for information, filter information, and send encrypted and compressed nuggets or fractions of information to the phone for storage based on topic. E-mails may be searched for information, information may be sent to different parties, and signals may be sent locally to exchange information. Personal information may include account information or travel information, for example.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: CellTrust CorporationInventors: Sean Moshir, Kevin K. Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Publication number: 20090265552Abstract: Systems and methods for managing (for example, creating, transmitting, delivering, encrypting, storing, and the like) secure SMS (short message service) and secure MMS (multimedia messaging service) communications are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: CELLTRUST CORPORATIONInventors: Sean S. Moshir, Kevin K. Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Publication number: 20080214111Abstract: A system and method having an alarm software module recorded on a computer-readable medium programmed to monitor a connection between an accoutrement and a mobile phone. The alarm software module instructs an alarm to be issued if a threshold is met. In addition, the module may instruct the phone to lock.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2008Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Sean MOSHIR, Kevin K. MOSHIR, Houman SHAFIEZADEH
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Publication number: 20080167060Abstract: A system and method having a first software module of a server recorded on a computer-readable medium programmed to receive a request for information from a user. The user requests a purchase of a lottery ticket, information on lottery laws and regulations, and lottery winnings distribution information using at least one of a short code and a long code and a generic assigned identification. The system obtains a lottery ticket number, lottery laws and regulations, and lottery winnings distribution information requested by the user. The system send the lottery ticket number, lottery laws and regulations, and lottery winnings distribution information requested by the user to a mobile device of the user through at least one of a short message service (SMS) gateway, a mobile phone network, and the Internet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2008Publication date: July 10, 2008Inventors: Sean Moshir, Kevin K. Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Publication number: 20080133930Abstract: Methods for authenticating access and proving positional awareness using mobile phones. Embodiments for authenticating access include receiving identification indicia from a person seeking access, sending a message to a person having authority for access, and receiving either a second message indicating that the person has taken an affirmative action to indicate authorization, or a password that was provided in the first message. Access may be computer access or physical access, as examples. Methods of providing positional awareness include obtaining or storing location coordinates, monitoring the location of a mobile phone, and providing an alarm, for example, through a second mobile phone. In a number of embodiments, location coordinates are automatically obtained from Internet websites. In some embodiments, parents can monitor the location of their children to make sure they do not get too close to a reported residence of a registered sex offender, for instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Kevin K. Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Publication number: 20080108324Abstract: Methods for authorizing actions using mobile phones. Embodiments include receiving from a person having authorize the action, an identification of a phone number for obtaining authorization for the action, receiving from a person seeking the action a request for authorization of the action, sending an automated first message through a mobile phone network to the mobile phone, including a description of the action for which authorization is requested, and receiving, from the first mobile phone, a second message, which authorizes the action. Actions that are authorized, in different embodiments, include computer access, physical access, and financial transactions. In various embodiments, the phone number may be received through the mobile phone network through the Internet, through a local signal, or directly from the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh, Kevin Moshir
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Publication number: 20080109370Abstract: Information or items that otherwise might be carried in a person's wallet or purse may be managed and stored on a mobile phone. Embodiments include a software application loaded on a mobile phone and an Internet website through which certain information can be transmitted to the phone by the user, third parties, or both. A user may be alerted to certain information or changes in information that meet certain criteria. The website may provide secure storage for information, filter information, and send encrypted and compressed nuggets or fractions of information to the phone for storage based on topic. E-mails may be searched for information, information may be sent to different parties, and signals may be sent locally to exchange information. Personal information may include account information, credit information or credit related information, financial information, or travel information, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventors: Kevin Moshir, Sean Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh
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Publication number: 20080081601Abstract: A system and method having a first software module of a server recoreded on a computer-readable medium programmed to receive a request for information from a user. The user sends a text message to a short code, where the information depends on a generic assigned identification associated with real estate information, automobile information, and/or personal property information. The server communicated with a third party server to obtain the real estate information, automobile information, and/or personal property information requested by the user. The server sends the real estate information, automobile information, and/or personal property information to a mobile phone of the user through a mobile phone network.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2007Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Sean Moshir, Kevin K. Moshir, Houman Shafiezadeh