Patents by Inventor Jeff Howle

Jeff Howle 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).

  • Identifying advocates and detractors in a social connections map
    Patent number: 8738544
    Abstract: An embodiment of the invention is directed toward identifying a number of advocates. A social-connection map for users of a wireless communications network is determined. A number of heavy users is determined based on the number of connections in a social-connection map. Advocate criteria are evaluated and used to identify a number of advocates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Nasir Mohmood Mirza, Jeff Howle, Ryan Fagan, David Fairchild, Michael Powell, Robert Earl Lee, II