Patents by Inventor Kirk Tsai

Kirk Tsai 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).

  • Publication number: 20180041633
    Abstract: A system and method for handling mobile or text messages that include an original uniform resource locator (“URL”) replace the original uniform resource locator (“URL”) included in a body of the mobile message with a new replacement URL. Mobile messages may be sent to a mobile subscriber from a variety of sources, including other mobile subscribers both in and out of a carrier network, or from sources (e.g., a computer, etc.) outside of the carrier network. According to various implementations of the invention, when the mobile message is received by the carrier network (e.g., at a gateway to the carrier network or within the carrier network itself) the mobile message is scanned for a URL. If a URL is included in the mobile message, a replacement URL is generated and the original URL from the mobile message is replaced with the replacement URL. The original URL is stored and associated with the replacement URL for subsequent access and retrieval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Adrian Carlton VELTHUIS, Ipai Terry HSIAO, Kirk TSAI, Michael Leonard SULLIVAN
  • Patent number: 9602660
    Abstract: A system and method for handling mobile or text messages that include an original uniform resource locator (“URL”) replace the original uniform resource locator (“URL”) included in a body of the mobile message with a new replacement URL. Mobile messages may be sent to a mobile subscriber from a variety of sources, including other mobile subscribers both in and out of a carrier network, or from sources (e.g., a computer, etc.) outside of the carrier network. According to various implementations of the invention, when the mobile message is received by the carrier network (e.g., at a gateway to the carrier network or within the carrier network itself) the mobile message is scanned for a URL. If a URL is included in the mobile message, a replacement URL is generated and the original URL from the mobile message is replaced with the replacement URL. The original URL is stored and associated with the replacement URL for subsequent access and retrieval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Buc Mobile, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Carlton Velthuis, Ipai Terry Hsiao, Kirk Tsai, Michael Leonard Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20160036971
    Abstract: A system and method for handling mobile or text messages that include an original uniform resource locator (“URL”) replace the original uniform resource locator (“URL”) included in a body of the mobile message with a new replacement URL. Mobile messages may be sent to a mobile subscriber from a variety of sources, including other mobile subscribers both in and out of a carrier network, or from sources (e.g., a computer, etc.) outside of the carrier network. According to various implementations of the invention, when the mobile message is received by the carrier network (e.g., at a gateway to the carrier network or within the carrier network itself) the mobile message is scanned for a URL. If a URL is included in the mobile message, a replacement URL is generated and the original URL from the mobile message is replaced with the replacement URL. The original URL is stored and associated with the replacement URL for subsequent access and retrieval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: Buc Mobile, Inc.
    Inventors: Adrian Carlton Velthuis, Ipai Terry HSIAO, Kirk TSAI, Michael Leonard SULLIVAN
  • Publication number: 20150052210
    Abstract: The invention pertains to systems and methods for providing content to a device including receiving an identifier for each of at least one device that should receive the content; determining a device type for each of the at least one device that should receive the content; determining device parameters for each of the at least one device that should receive the content based on the determined device type; tailoring the content for each of the at least one device that should receive the content based on the determined device parameters; and providing the tailored content to each of the at least one device that should receive the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: Buc Mobile, Inc.
    Inventors: Ipai Terry Hsiao, Kirk Tsai
  • Patent number: 8713200
    Abstract: The invention pertains to systems and methods for providing content to a device including receiving an identifier for each of at least one device that should receive the content; determining a device type for each of the at least one device that should receive the content; determining device parameters for each of the at least one device that should receive the content based on the determined device type; tailoring the content for each of the at least one device that should receive the content based on the determined device parameters; and providing the tailored content to each of the at least one device that should receive the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Buc Mobile, Inc.
    Inventors: Ipai Terry Hsiao, Kirk Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140006517
    Abstract: The invention pertains to systems and method for social invitation to facilitate playing and interaction of a mobile application or mobile game on a mobile device without logging into a 3rd party social networking site. A social invitation system is provided for one or more mobile devices in communication with a remote Application Growth Engine (AGE) server, via a communication network. The AGE server is provided with an AGE algorithm to create social graph associations based on address book contacts captured from an address book resident on the mobile device, and in response to a request for social invitations from the mobile device, to generate a list of recommended invitations of target users based on user social graph associations so that a user at the mobile device can invite friends, family, and colleagues from the address book to download the mobile app/game in order to facilitate playing and interaction of the mobile application or mobile game on the user's mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Terry Hsiao, Kirk Tsai
  • Patent number: 8275098
    Abstract: Architecture and methods to provide an intermediary model for inter-carrier Multi-Media Messaging (MMS) services so that numerous wireless operators can transmit MMS messages between them. The architecture also provides for delivery, at least of notification messages, to those wireless operators who are not part of the overall inter-carrier MMS infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Sybase 365, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Dudley, Derek Hung Kit Tam, James C. Farrow, Brian Jeffery Beggerly, Kirk Tsai, William Chu, Robert C. Lovell, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8045567
    Abstract: Network System and Method for facilitating message exchange between mobile subscribers belonging to the same or different public land mobile networks, possibly incorporating different standards. Message exchange between two subscribers of the same or different networks may involve one or more lookups on subscription data, zero or more message transformations, one or more routing decisions including application of costing functions, and, storage and propagation of the message in one or more Core or Intermediary networks. The messages may be of type, among others, SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), or EMAIL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Sybase 365, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkatesh (Ven) Chava, Christian Zimmern, Robert Lovell, Kirk Tsai
  • Publication number: 20100250780
    Abstract: The invention pertains to systems and methods for providing content to a device including receiving an identifier for each of at least one device that should receive the content; determining a device type for each of the at least one device that should receive the content; determining device parameters for each of the at least one device that should receive the content based on the determined device type; tailoring the content for each of the at least one device that should receive the content based on the determined device parameters; and providing the tailored content to each of the at least one device that should receive the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventors: Ipai Terry HSIAO, Kirk Tsai
  • Patent number: 7672267
    Abstract: Network system and method for facilitating message exchange between mobile subscribers belonging to the same or different public land mobile networks, possibly incorporating different standards. Message exchange between two subscribers of the same or different networks may involve one or more lookups on subscription data, zero or more message transformations, one or more routing decisions including application of costing functions, and, storage and propagation of the message in one or more Core or Intermediary networks. The messages may be of type, among others, SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), or EMAIL. An aspect of the present invention provides a message routing subsystem that facilitates destination determination and delivery channel selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Sybase 365, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk Tsai, William Chu, Robert C. Lovell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090104922
    Abstract: Multi-Media Messaging (MMS) services so that numerous wireless operators can transmit MMS messages between them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: SYBASE 365, INC.
    Inventors: William H. Dudley, Derek Hung Kit Tam, James C. Farrow, Brian Jeffery Beggerly, Kirk Tsai, William Chu, Robert C. Lovell, JR.
  • Patent number: 7430284
    Abstract: Architecture and methods to provide an intermediary model for inter-carrier Multi-Media Messaging (MMS) services so that numerous wireless operators can transmit MMS messages between them. The architecture also provides for delivery, at least of notification messages, to those wireless operators who are not part of the overall inter-carrier MMS infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Sybase 365, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Dudley, Derek Hung Kit Tam, James C. Farrow, Brian J. Beggerly, Kirk Tsai, William Chu, Robert C. Lovell, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20070076857
    Abstract: Network System and Method for facilitating message exchange between mobile subscribers belonging to the same or different public land mobile networks, possibly incorporating different standards. Message exchange between two subscribers of the same or different networks may involve one or more lookups on subscription data, zero or more message transformations, one or more routing decisions including application of costing functions, and, storage and propagation of the message in one or more Core or Intermediary networks. The messages may be of type, among others, SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), or EMAIL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Venkatesh (Ven) Chava, Christian Zimmern, Robert Lovell, Kirk Tsai
  • Patent number: 7154901
    Abstract: Network System and Method for facilitating message exchange between mobile subscribers belonging to the same or different public land mobile networks, possibly incorporating different standards. Message exchange between two subscribers of the same or different networks may involve one or more lookups on subscription data, zero or more message transformations, one or more routing decisions including application of costing functions, and, storage and propagation of the message in one or more Core or Intermediary networks. The messages may be of type, among others, SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), or EMAIL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Mobile 365, Inc.
    Inventors: Venkatesh Chava, Christian Zimmern, Robert Lovell, Kirk Tsai
  • Publication number: 20060029192
    Abstract: Architecture and methods to provide an intermediary model for inter-carrier Multi-Media Messaging (MMS) services so that numerous wireless operators can transmit MMS messages between them. The architecture also provides for delivery, at least of notification messages, to those wireless operators who are not part of the overall inter-carrier MMS infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: William Duddley, Derek Kit Tam, James Farrow, Brian Beggerly, Kirk Tsai, William Chu, Robert Lovell
  • Publication number: 20050215250
    Abstract: Network System and Method for facilitating message exchange between mobile subscribers belonging to the same or different public land mobile networks, possibly incorporating different standards. Message exchange between two subscribers of the same or different networks may involve one or more lookups on subscription data, zero or more message transformations, one or more routing decisions including application of costing functions, and, storage and propagation of the message in one or more Core or Intermediary networks. The messages may be of type, among others, SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), or EMAIL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Venkatesh Chava, Christian Zimmern, Robert Lovell, Kirk Tsai
  • Publication number: 20040196858
    Abstract: Network system and method for facilitating message exchange between mobile subscribers belonging to the same or different public land mobile networks, possibly incorporating different standards. Message exchange between two subscribers of the same or different networks may involve one or more lookups on subscription data, zero or more message transformations, one or more routing decisions including application of costing functions, and, storage and propagation of the message in one or more Core or Intermediary networks. The messages may be of type, among others, SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), or EMAIL. An aspect of the present invention provides a message routing subsystem that facilitates destination determination and delivery channel selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Kirk Tsai, william Chu, Robert C. Lovell
  • Publication number: 20040156495
    Abstract: Network System and Method for facilitating message exchange between mobile subscribers belonging to the same or different public land mobile networks, possibly incorporating different standards. Message exchange between two subscribers of the same or different networks may involve one or more lookups on subscription data, zero or more message transformations, one or more routing decisions including application of costing functions, and, storage and propagation of the message in one or more Core or Intermediary networks. The messages may be of type, among others, SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multimedia Message Service), or EMAIL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: Venkatesh Chava, Christian Zimmern, Robert Lovell, Kirk Tsai