Patents by Inventor Krishnakumar K. Bhaskarankutty Nair

Krishnakumar K. Bhaskarankutty Nair 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).

  • Provision of wireless device activity information to a third party based on acceptance of an offer presented to a user
    Patent number: 9747617
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods for providing wireless device activity information to a third party based on acceptance of an offer presented to a user. In a particular embodiment, a method provides detecting an occurrence of one of a plurality of trigger conditions, wherein each of the trigger conditions corresponds to at least one activity performed by a wireless communication device. In response to detecting the occurrence, the method provides presenting a user of the wireless communication device with an offer to provide device activity information for the wireless communication device to a third party. The method further provides receiving a response to the offer from the user, wherein the response comprises an indication of whether the user desires to accept the offer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Sprint Communications Company L.P.
    Inventors: Geoffrey S. Martin, Jeffrey M. Haydon, Ryan Kent Hannebaum, Krishnakumar K. Bhaskarankutty Nair, Thomas E. Anderson
  • Viewing and purchasing programming in other formats
    Patent number: 8549560
    Abstract: A method according to the present disclosure comprises displaying a program in a first format on a first television channel to a user and automatically displaying a message to the user indicating that the program is available in a second format on a second television channel. The message may be displayed on the first television channel while the program in the first format is being displayed. Additionally, the automatic displaying of the message may be unprompted by the user. In certain embodiments, the user may be provided the option to purchase the program in the second format if the second format is not within the user's subscription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: CenturyLink Intellectual Property LLC
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Michael Aaron Roberts, Krishnakumar K. Bhaskarankutty Nair
  • VIEWING AND PURCHASING PROGRAMMING IN OTHER FORMATS
    Publication number: 20100263003
    Abstract: A method according to the present disclosure comprises displaying a program in a first format on a first television channel to a user and automatically displaying a message to the user indicating that the program is available in a second format on a second television channel. The message may be displayed on the first television channel while the program in the first format is being displayed. Additionally, the automatic displaying of the message may be unprompted by the user. In certain embodiments, the user may be provided the option to purchase the program in the second format if the second format is not within the user's subscription.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventors: Shekhar Gupta, Michael Aaron Roberts, Krishnakumar K. Bhaskarankutty Nair