Patents by Inventor Kim Ruosch

Kim Ruosch 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).

  • System and method for interactive messaging
    Patent number: 8532637
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing convertible or interactive messaging between two or more users is provided. In an embodiment, a user sends a convertible message to another user. Such convertible messages can be sent using a communication means having two or more fields, ports, or the like. One of the fields, ports, or the like is used to identify the transmission as a convertible message. Another of the fields, ports, or the like is used to relay the text, icon, etc. of the message. Upon recognition of the convertible message, the receiving device allows for the display of the convertible message. The receiving user may manually accept to view the convertible message, and/or may view/not view the convertible message automatically upon receipt due to predefined rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Sally Abolrous, Kim Ruosch, Jay Jennings, Emily Walker, Jessica Yan
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE MESSAGING
    Publication number: 20100004008
    Abstract: A method and a system for providing convertible or interactive messaging between two or more users is provided. In an embodiment, a user sends a convertible message to another user. Such convertible messages can be sent using a communication means having two or more fields, ports, or the like. One of the fields, ports, or the like is used to identify the transmission as a convertible message. Another of the fields, ports, or the like is used to relay the text, icon, etc. of the message. Upon recognition of the convertible message, the receiving device allows for the display of the convertible message. The receiving user may manually accept to view the convertible message, and/or may view/not view the convertible message automatically upon receipt due to predefined rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Inventors: Sally Abolrous, Kim Ruosch, Jay Jennings, Emily Walker, Jessica Yan