Patents by Inventor John A. PROVINSAL

John A. PROVINSAL 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).

  • Wireless delivery of telelocator alphanumeric protocol (TAP) messages
    Patent number: 9119045
    Abstract: A conversion device may receive a first message in a Telelocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) format. The first message may include information that identifies a user device as an intended recipient of the first message. The first message may not be transmissible over a wireless connection. The conversion device may convert the first message into a second message in a first format capable of being transmitted over the wireless connection. The second message may include information that identifies the user device. The conversion device may provide the second message, using the wireless connection, to a messaging device. The wireless message may cause the messaging device to convert the second message into a third message in a second format that is capable of being delivered to the identified user device. The wireless message may further cause the messaging device to provide the third message to the user device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Ye Huang, Joseph P. Goldbach, Reuben G. Martindale, John A. Provinsal, Keith P. Lampron, Brian F. Meehan, Jerry M. Kupsh
  • WIRELESS DELIVERY OF TELELOCATOR ALPHANUMERIC PROTOCOL (TAP) MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20150172881
    Abstract: A conversion device may receive a first message in a Telelocator Alphanumeric Protocol (TAP) format. The first message may include information that identifies a user device as an intended recipient of the first message. The first message may not be transmissible over a wireless connection. The conversion device may convert the first message into a second message in a first format capable of being transmitted over the wireless connection. The second message may include information that identifies the user device. The conversion device may provide the second message, using the wireless connection, to a messaging device. The wireless message may cause the messaging device to convert the second message into a third message in a second format that is capable of being delivered to the identified user device. The wireless message may further cause the messaging device to provide the third message to the user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Ye HUANG, Joseph P. GOLDBACH, Reuben G. MARTINDALE, John A. PROVINSAL, Keith P. LAMPRON, Brian F. MEEHAN, Jerry M. KUPSH