Patents by Inventor Jack M. Farris
Jack M. Farris 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: 9979818Abstract: A device may receive first identification information associated with a sending device. The first identification information may be provided by a receiving device, and may be associated with a request to establish a connection between the sending device and the receiving device. The device may receive a request to verify the first identification information. The device may determine, based on the request, second identification information identifying the sending device. The second identification information may be provided by the sending device, and may be associated with the request to establish the connection between the sending device and the receiving device. The device may compare the second identification information and the first identification information. The device may provide verification information indicating a result of the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Jack M. Farris
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Patent number: 9755946Abstract: A device receives, from a customer device, a request for a diversity determination associated with a first route provided in a first provider network and a second route provided in a second provider network. The request includes a first identifier associated with the first route and a second identifier associated with the second route. The device forwards the first identifier to a first provider device, and receives, based on the first identifier, first geospatial information associated with the first route. The device forwards the second identifier to a second provider device associated, and receives, based on the second identifier, second geospatial information associated with the second route. The device determines whether the first and second routes are diverse based on the first geospatial information and the second geospatial information, and provides, to the customer device, diversity information regarding whether the first and second routes are diverse.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Jack M. Farris
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Patent number: 9686285Abstract: A device receives a request from a terminal device to start a session to authenticate a person associated with an account. The device creates the session. The session is associated with the terminal device. The device receives session information and authentication information from a user device operated by the person. The device determines the session based on the session information and generates an authentication message based on the authentication information. The device transmits the authentication message to the terminal device associated with the session to authenticate that the person is associated with the account.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Jack M. Farris
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Patent number: 9467805Abstract: In an exemplary method, a premises map subsystem receives a user request for a premises area map of a premises area, provides the premises area map for display by a mobile device, provides supplemental data for display within the premises area map, determines that the mobile device is located at a premises trigger location, and provides, in response to determining that the mobile device is located at the premises trigger location, additional supplemental data for display within the premises area map.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Jack M. Farris
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Publication number: 20160197815Abstract: A device receives, from a customer device, a request for a diversity determination associated with a first route provided in a first provider network and a second route provided in a second provider network. The request includes a first identifier associated with the first route and a second identifier associated with the second route. The device forwards the first identifier to a first provider device, and receives, based on the first identifier, first geospatial information associated with the first route. The device forwards the second identifier to a second provider device associated, and receives, based on the second identifier, second geospatial information associated with the second route. The device determines whether the first and second routes are diverse based on the first geospatial information and the second geospatial information, and provides, to the customer device, diversity information regarding whether the first and second routes are diverse.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2015Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventor: Jack M. FARRIS
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Patent number: 9197646Abstract: A system is configured to generate an email with a main hyperlink and a verification hyperlink; transmit the email to an email account of a user; receive an indication of a selection of the verification hyperlink; and transmit a confirmation message to a recipient device of the user when the verification hyperlink is selected.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Jack M. Farris
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Publication number: 20150271136Abstract: A device receives a request from a terminal device to start a session to authenticate a person associated with an account. The device creates the session. The session is associated with the terminal device. The device receives session information and authentication information from a user device operated by the person. The device determines the session based on the session information and generates an authentication message based on the authentication information. The device transmits the authentication message to the terminal device associated with the session to authenticate that the person is associated with the account.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Jack M. FARRIS
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Publication number: 20150043724Abstract: A device may receive first identification information associated with a sending device. The first identification information may be provided by a receiving device, and may be associated with a request to establish a connection between the sending device and the receiving device. The device may receive a request to verify the first identification information. The device may determine, based on the request, second identification information identifying the sending device. The second identification information may be provided by the sending device, and may be associated with the request to establish the connection between the sending device and the receiving device. The device may compare the second identification information and the first identification information. The device may provide verification information indicating a result of the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Jack M. FARRIS
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Patent number: 8897808Abstract: In an exemplary method, a request is received from a mobile device, a geographic location of the mobile device is determined, the geographic location of the mobile device is confirmed to be within a predefined range of a premises reference location located within a premises area, and a third-party service associated with the premises reference location is facilitated in response to the request and the confirmation. In certain embodiments, the third-party service includes adding a user associated with the mobile device to a wait list. In certain embodiments, the third-party service further includes providing a notification message to the mobile device when a wait period is over. In certain embodiments, the third-party service includes a food service provided at the premises reference location.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Jack M. Farris
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Publication number: 20140335900Abstract: In an exemplary method, a premises map subsystem receives a user request for a premises area map of a premises area, provides the premises area map for display by a mobile device, provides supplemental data for display within the premises area map, determines that the mobile device is located at a premises trigger location, and provides, in response to determining that the mobile device is located at the premises trigger location, additional supplemental data for display within the premises area map.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventor: Jack M. Farris
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Patent number: 8768318Abstract: A docking station may provide an enhanced user interface for mobile communication devices. In one particular implementation, a device may include a base unit configured to provide connections to one or more user interface devices and an interface for connecting to a mobile phone, where the base unit connects the mobile phone to the one or more user interface devices to provide an enhanced interface for the mobile phone.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jack M. Farris, Jianxiu Hao
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Patent number: 8761810Abstract: In an exemplary method, a geographic location of a mobile device is determined, a premises area map associated with the geographic location is identified, and data representative of the premises area map is provided to the mobile device over a network. In certain embodiments, data representative of a plurality of premises area maps is received from a plurality of premises area map providers, the data representative of the plurality of premises area maps is stored, and the geographic location is used to select the premises area map from the plurality of premises area maps. In certain embodiments, the premises area map is displayed and graphically represents at least a portion of a premises area. In certain embodiments, the premises area map is configured to illustrate a position of the mobile device within the premises area.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventor: Jack M Farris
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Patent number: 8621369Abstract: A media client presents a menu interface for a media client intercom and receives, via the menu interface, a signal from a user to initiate an intercom message. The media client receives a message input from the user, where the message input is provided through the human interface device, and converts the message input into a digital format to create a digitized message. The digitized message is sent, exclusively via a home media network, to another media client within the home media network.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jack M. Farris, Michael John Talbert
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Publication number: 20130333030Abstract: A system is configured to generate an email with a main hyperlink and a verification hyperlink; transmit the email to an email account of a user; receive an indication of a selection of the verification hyperlink; and transmit a confirmation message to a recipient device of the user when the verification hyperlink is selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Inventor: Jack M. FARRIS
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Publication number: 20130288746Abstract: A docking station may provide an enhanced user interface for mobile communication devices. In one particular implementation, a device may include a base unit configured to provide connections to one or more user interface devices and an interface for connecting to a mobile phone, where the base unit connects the mobile phone to the one or more user interface devices to provide an enhanced interface for the mobile phone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Jack M. FARRIS, Jianxiu Hao
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Patent number: 8478324Abstract: A docking station may provide an enhanced user interface for mobile communication devices. In one particular implementation, a device may include a base unit configured to provide connections to one or more user interface devices and an interface for connecting to a mobile phone, where the base unit connects the mobile phone to the one or more user interface devices to provide an enhanced interface for the mobile phone.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jack M. Farris, Jianxiu Hao
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Publication number: 20120252529Abstract: A docking station may provide an enhanced user interface for mobile communication devices. In one particular implementation, a device may include a base unit configured to provide connections to one or more user interface devices and an interface for connecting to a mobile phone, where the base unit connects the mobile phone to the one or more user interface devices to provide an enhanced interface for the mobile phone.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jack M. Farris, Jianxiu Hao
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Patent number: 8208906Abstract: A docking station may provide an enhanced user interface for mobile communication devices. In one particular implementation, a device may include a base unit configured to provide connections to one or more user interface devices and an interface for connecting to a mobile phone, where the base unit connects the mobile phone to the one or more user interface devices to provide an enhanced interface for the mobile phone.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2008Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Jack M. Farris, Jianxiu Hao
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Publication number: 20110161839Abstract: A media client presents a menu interface for a media client intercom and receives, via the menu interface, a signal from a user to initiate an intercom message. The media client receives a message input from the user, where the message input is provided through the human interface device, and converts the message input into a digital format to create a digitized message. The digitized message is sent, exclusively via a home media network, to another media client within the home media network.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2009Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.Inventors: Jack M. FARRIS, Michael John TALBERT
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Publication number: 20100137028Abstract: A docking station may provide an enhanced user interface for mobile communication devices. In one particular implementation, a device may include a base unit configured to provide connections to one or more user interface devices and an interface for connecting to a mobile phone, where the base unit connects the mobile phone to the one or more user interface devices to provide an enhanced interface for the mobile phone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2008Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicants: Verizon Corporate Resources Group LLC, Verizon Data Telecom ParkwayInventors: Jack M. FARRIS, Jianxiu HAO