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).
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Patent number: 9924333Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Howard G. Hammer, Adam J. Simon, Nishanth Vontela
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Patent number: 9578507Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco PartnershipInventors: Mauricio Pati Caldeira de Andrada, Muhammad Salman Nomani, Howard G. Hammer, Shweta Sinha
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Publication number: 20160330595Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2015Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Howard G. HAMMER, Adam J. SIMON, Nishanth VONTELA
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Patent number: 9491596Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco PartnershipInventors: Howard G. Hammer, Shweta Sinha, Muhammad Salman Nomani, Mauricio Pati Caldeira de Andrada
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Publication number: 20160057625Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Mauricio Pati Caldeira de ANDRADA, Muhammad Salman NOMANI, Howard G. HAMMER, Shweta SINHA
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Patent number: 9271149Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignees: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC., CELLCO PARTNERSHIPInventors: Mauricio Pati Caldeira de Andrada, Muhammad Salman Nomani, Howard G. Hammer, Shweta Sinha
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Publication number: 20150109908Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Mauricio Pati Caldeira de Andrada, Muhammad Salman Nomani, Howard G. Hammer, Shweta Sinha
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Publication number: 20150110005Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Howard G. HAMMER, Shweta SINHA, Muhammad Salman NOMANI, Mauricio Pati Caldeira de ANDRADA
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Patent number: 9003055Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: John Antypas, III, Howard G. Hammer
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Publication number: 20140020080Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.Inventors: John ANTYPAS, III, Howard G. HAMMER