Patents by Inventor Howard G. HAMMER

Howard G. HAMMER 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: 9924333
    Abstract: A device provides a user interface that includes a list of push-to-talk contacts, and receives, via the user interface, a gesture indicating a request to establish a push-to-talk call with a particular contact in the list of push-to-talk contacts. The device initiates the push-to-talk call with another device associated with the particular contact, and the push-to-talk call is initiated with the other device based on the gesture and directly from within the user interface. The device provides for display a visual indicator associated with the push-to-talk call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Howard G. Hammer, Adam J. Simon, Nishanth Vontela
  • Patent number: 9578507
    Abstract: A device determines whether a PTT application is authenticated to access a first API and a second API, and prevents the PTT application from accessing the first and second APIs when the PTT application is not authenticated. The device permits the PTT application to access the first and second APIs when the PTT application is authenticated, and modifies, via the first API, a timer that dictates when the device checks for traffic received from a network. The device establishes, via the second API, a data connection with the network, and determines, based on the data connection, a QoS framework for the network. The device utilizes the PTT application and the timer to establish a PTT session with another device via the network, and prioritizes, based on the QoS framework, PTT traffic provided in the PTT session with the other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Mauricio Pati Caldeira de Andrada, Muhammad Salman Nomani, Howard G. Hammer, Shweta Sinha
  • Publication number: 20160330595
    Abstract: A device provides a user interface that includes a list of push-to-talk contacts, and receives, via the user interface, a gesture indicating a request to establish a push-to-talk call with a particular contact in the list of push-to-talk contacts. The device initiates the push-to-talk call with another device associated with the particular contact, and the push-to-talk call is initiated with the other device based on the gesture and directly from within the user interface. The device provides for display a visual indicator associated with the push-to-talk call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Howard G. HAMMER, Adam J. SIMON, Nishanth VONTELA
  • Patent number: 9491596
    Abstract: A device establishes a quality of service (QoS) framework with a network connected to the device. The device includes a push-to-talk (PTT) application, and the QoS framework assigns priorities to different types of traffic associated with the device. The device utilizes the PTT application to establish a PTT session with another device via the network, and prioritizes, based on the QoS framework, PTT traffic, provided in the PTT session, over best effort traffic during the PTT session with the other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Howard G. Hammer, Shweta Sinha, Muhammad Salman Nomani, Mauricio Pati Caldeira de Andrada
  • Publication number: 20160057625
    Abstract: A device determines whether a PTT application is authenticated to access a first API and a second API, and prevents the PTT application from accessing the first and second APIs when the PTT application is not authenticated. The device permits the PTT application to access the first and second APIs when the PTT application is authenticated, and modifies, via the first API, a timer that dictates when the device checks for traffic received from a network. The device establishes, via the second API, a data connection with the network, and determines, based on the data connection, a QoS framework for the network. The device utilizes the PTT application and the timer to establish a PTT session with another device via the network, and prioritizes, based on the QoS framework, PTT traffic provided in the PTT session with the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Mauricio Pati Caldeira de ANDRADA, Muhammad Salman NOMANI, Howard G. HAMMER, Shweta SINHA
  • Patent number: 9271149
    Abstract: A device determines whether a PTT application is authenticated to access a first API and a second API, and prevents the PTT application from accessing the first and second APIs when the PTT application is not authenticated. The device permits the PTT application to access the first and second APIs when the PTT application is authenticated, and modifies, via the first API, a timer that dictates when the device checks for traffic received from a network. The device establishes, via the second API, a data connection with the network, and determines, based on the data connection, a QoS framework for the network. The device utilizes the PTT application and the timer to establish a PTT session with another device via the network, and prioritizes, based on the QoS framework, PTT traffic provided in the PTT session with the other device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignees: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., CELLCO PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Mauricio Pati Caldeira de Andrada, Muhammad Salman Nomani, Howard G. Hammer, Shweta Sinha
  • Publication number: 20150109908
    Abstract: A device determines whether a PTT application is authenticated to access a first API and a second API, and prevents the PTT application from accessing the first and second APIs when the PTT application is not authenticated. The device permits the PTT application to access the first and second APIs when the PTT application is authenticated, and modifies, via the first API, a timer that dictates when the device checks for traffic received from a network. The device establishes, via the second API, a data connection with the network, and determines, based on the data connection, a QoS framework for the network. The device utilizes the PTT application and the timer to establish a PTT session with another device via the network, and prioritizes, based on the QoS framework, PTT traffic provided in the PTT session with the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Mauricio Pati Caldeira de Andrada, Muhammad Salman Nomani, Howard G. Hammer, Shweta Sinha
  • Publication number: 20150110005
    Abstract: A device establishes a quality of service (QoS) framework with a network connected to the device. The device includes a push-to-talk (PTT) application, and the QoS framework assigns priorities to different types of traffic associated with the device. The device utilizes the PTT application to establish a PTT session with another device via the network, and prioritizes, based on the QoS framework, PTT traffic, provided in the PTT session, over best effort traffic during the PTT session with the other device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Howard G. HAMMER, Shweta SINHA, Muhammad Salman NOMANI, Mauricio Pati Caldeira de ANDRADA
  • Patent number: 9003055
    Abstract: A device may receive a command from a source device, may receive information that identifies a destination device associated with the command, may receive information that identifies a user associated with the source device, and may determine a network condition of a network associated with the destination device. The device may determine that the user is associated with an available token, where the available token is associated with the user, the command, and the network condition. The device may transmit, to the destination device and based on determining that the user is associated with the available token, the command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: John Antypas, III, Howard G. Hammer
  • Publication number: 20140020080
    Abstract: A device may receive a command from a source device, may receive information that identifies a destination device associated with the command, may receive information that identifies a user associated with the source device, and may determine a network condition of a network associated with the destination device. The device may determine that the user is associated with an available token, where the available token is associated with the user, the command, and the network condition. The device may transmit, to the destination device and based on determining that the user is associated with the available token, the command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: John ANTYPAS, III, Howard G. HAMMER