Patents by Inventor Mahendra THARSHANAN

Mahendra THARSHANAN 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).

  • Patent number: 10503759
    Abstract: A device may receive mapping information that maps an enterprise identifier to a first media identifier, and store the mapping information to allow a set of applications of the device to access the mapping information. The device may obtain updated mapping information based on an update condition being satisfied, and store the updated mapping information. The device may provide, for display via a user interface of an application of the device, a second media identifier in association with a communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Melissa San Vicente, Mahendra Tharshanan, Lodema M. Steinbach, Radhika Khanna
  • Publication number: 20180300391
    Abstract: A device may receive mapping information that maps an enterprise identifier to a first media identifier, and store the mapping information to allow a set of applications of the device to access the mapping information. The device may obtain updated mapping information based on an update condition being satisfied, and store the updated mapping information. The device may provide, for display via a user interface of an application of the device, a second media identifier in association with a communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Melissa SAN VICENTE, Mahendra THARSHANAN, Lodema M. STEINBACH, Radhika KHANNA
  • Patent number: 9369833
    Abstract: A first mobile device may receive, via a text messaging application, first location information from a second mobile device. The first location information may indicate a first geographic location of the second mobile device. The first mobile device may receive, via the text messaging application, second location information from the second mobile device. The second location information may indicate a second geographic location of the second mobile device. The first mobile device may generate, based on the first location information and the second location information, a graphical representation. The graphical representation may represent a movement of the second mobile device from the first geographic location to the second geographic location. The first mobile device may provide the graphical representation for display via a display associated with the first mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Mahendra Tharshanan, Amir Mayblum, Jerry M. Kupsh, Ian Lynn, Kim M. Gutierrez, Eric Burns, Ratna Desai, Kyle Hoyt
  • Patent number: 9270631
    Abstract: A device is provided that creates an account for a first member of a virtual community. The account includes a contact identifier used for communicating with the first member outside of the virtual community. The device receives a message via the virtual community from a second member of the virtual community. A recipient of the message being selected by the second member using outside contact information for a contact, and the outside contact information corresponding to contact information used to communicate with the contact outside of the virtual community. Additionally, the device identifies the first member of the virtual community as the recipient of the message based on the contact identifier included in the account and the outside contact information indicated by the message. Furthermore, the device transmits the message to the first member via the virtual community.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Radhika Khanna, Mahendra Tharshanan
  • Publication number: 20150200904
    Abstract: A device is provided that creates an account for a first member of a virtual community. The account includes a contact identifier used for communicating with the first member outside of the virtual community. The device receives a message via the virtual community from a second member of the virtual community. A recipient of the message being selected by the second member using outside contact information for a contact, and the outside contact information corresponding to contact information used to communicate with the contact outside of the virtual community. Additionally, the device identifies the first member of the virtual community as the recipient of the message based on the contact identifier included in the account and the outside contact information indicated by the message. Furthermore, the device transmits the message to the first member via the virtual community.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Radhika KHANNA, Mahendra Tharshanan
  • Publication number: 20140329548
    Abstract: A first mobile device may receive, via a text messaging application, first location information from a second mobile device. The first location information may indicate a first geographic location of the second mobile device. The first mobile device may receive, via the text messaging application, second location information from the second mobile device. The second location information may indicate a second geographic location of the second mobile device. The first mobile device may generate, based on the first location information and the second location information, a graphical representation. The graphical representation may represent a movement of the second mobile device from the first geographic location to the second geographic location. The first mobile device may provide the graphical representation for display via a display associated with the first mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicants: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Mahendra THARSHANAN, Amir MAYBLUM, Jerry M. KUPSH, Ian LYNN, Kim M. GUTIERREZ, Eric BURNS, Ratna DESAI, Kyle HOYT