Patents by Inventor James Walter Norris

James Walter Norris 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: 9104611
    Abstract: A signaling error management system handles a syntax error in a signaling message received by a wireless communication network from a wireless communication device. The signaling error management system comprises a processing system and a communication transceiver. The processing system is configured to process text of the signaling message to detect the syntax error, correlate the syntax error to an error code, and correlate the error code to a uniform resource identifier (URI). The communication transceiver is configured to transfer the error code and the URI for delivery to the wireless communication device, wherein the wireless communication device uses the URI to retrieve correction data for the syntax error.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Lyle T. Bertz, Daniel Joe Sershen, James Walter Norris
  • Patent number: 9058311
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for operating a user communication device are provided herein. In a first example, method of operating a user communication device is provided which includes displaying a HTTP link associated with a media resource and receiving a user selection of the displayed HTTP link. The method also includes displaying a delivery time schedule menu for the media resource responsive to the user selection of the displayed HTTP link, and receiving a delivery time schedule instruction indicating a user-acceptable time frame for receipt of the media resource. The method also includes generating and transferring an HTTP request packet with an HTTP header that indicates the user-acceptable time frame for receipt of the media resource into the user communication device, and receiving the media resource associated with the HTTP link according to the delivery time schedule instruction and responsive to the HTTP header in the transferred HTTP request packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Lyle T. Bertz, Daniel Joe Sershen, James Walter Norris, Jeffrey J. Klaumann
  • Patent number: 8880645
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for registering media content with a CDN for transfer at a later time. In a particular embodiment, a method of operating a wireless communication device to deliver media content to a plurality of user devices over a Content Distribution Network (CDN) is provided. The method comprises transferring an upload registration request to the CDN that indicates the wireless communication device and an upload time. The method further comprises receiving an upload confirmation transferred from the CDN confirming the upload registration request and powering down after receiving the upload confirmation. The method further comprises powering up and obtaining the media content. After powering up and during the upload time, the method comprises transferring the media content for delivery to the CDN based on the upload confirmation, wherein the CDN subsequently transfers the media content to the user devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Lyle T. Bertz, Mujahid R. Khan, Daniel Joe Sershen, James Walter Norris
  • Patent number: 8619817
    Abstract: A communication gateway receives an Internet Protocol (IP) message sourced from a first IP address and directed to a second IP address. The gateway associates the first IP address with a code. The gateway processes the second IP address to identify a Radio Access Network (RAN) address. The gateway transfers the IP message directed to the RAN address and sourced from the second IP address. The IP message uses the code as the source port number. A base station receives the IP message, and in response to the RAN address, wirelessly transfers the IP message to a routing system. The routing system wirelessly receives the IP message and forwards the IP message based on the second IP address which is now in the source address field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: John Michael Everson, Jason R. Delker, Von Karl McConnell, James Walter Norris
  • Patent number: 8279776
    Abstract: In a communication system, a gateway receives an IP message having source IP address and port number and having a destination IP address and port number. The gateway system transfers the IP message with a different destination IP address. A base station receives the IP message and wirelessly transfers the IP message to a routing system. The routing system transfers a reverse DNS query for the source IP address and receives a DNS reply indicating a domain name. The routing system selects a network address translation set based on the domain name, translates a destination port number into another destination IP address using the network address translation set, and transfers the IP message with the other destination IP address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: John Michael Everson, James Walter Norris, Jason R. Delker