Patents by Inventor Mark Boyns

Mark Boyns 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: 12292903
    Abstract: Implementations relate to systems and methods for aggregating and presenting data related to geographic locations. Geotag data related to geographic locations and associated features or attributes can be collected to build a regional profile characterizing a set of locations within the region. Geotag data related to the constituent locations, such as user ratings or popularity ranks for restaurants, shops, parks, or other features, sites, or attractions, can be combined to generate a profile of characteristics of locations in the region. The platform can generate recommendations of locations to transmit to the user of a mobile device, based for instance on the location of the device in the region as reported by GPS or other location service and the regional profile. Geotag data can include audio data analyzed using region-specific terms, and user recommendations can be presented via dynamic menus based on regional profiles, user preferences or other criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Boyns, Chandrakant Mehta, Jeffrey Tsay, Giridhar Dhati Mandyam
  • Patent number: 11720608
    Abstract: Implementations relate to systems and methods for aggregating and presenting data related to geographic locations. Geotag data related to geographic locations and associated features or attributes can be collected to build a regional profile characterizing a set of locations within the region. Geotag data related to the constituent locations, such as user ratings or popularity ranks for restaurants, shops, parks, or other features, sites, or attractions, can be combined to generate a profile of characteristics of locations in the region. The platform can generate recommendations of locations to transmit to the user of a mobile device, based for instance on the location of the device in the region as reported by GPS or other location service and the regional profile. Geotag data can include audio data analyzed using region-specific terms, and user recommendations can be presented via dynamic menus based on regional profiles, user preferences or other criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Boyns, Chandrakant Mehta, Jeffrey Tsay, Gridhar Mandyam
  • Patent number: 10942950
    Abstract: Implementations relate to systems and methods for aggregating and presenting data related to geographic locations. Geotag data related to geographic locations and associated features or attributes can be collected to build a regional profile characterizing a set of locations within the region. Geotag data related to the constituent locations, such as user ratings or popularity ranks for restaurants, shops, parks, or other features, sites, or attractions, can be combined to generate a profile of characteristics of locations in the region. The platform can generate recommendations of locations to transmit to the user of a mobile device, based for instance on the location of the device in the region as reported by GPS or other location service and the regional profile. Geotag data can include audio data analyzed using region-specific terms, and user recommendations can be presented via dynamic menus based on regional profiles, user preferences or other criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Boyns, Chandrakant Mehta, Jeffrey Tsay, Giridhar Mandyam
  • Patent number: 9646025
    Abstract: Implementations relate to systems and methods for aggregating and presenting data related to geographic locations. Geotag data related to geographic locations and associated features or attributes can be collected to build a regional profile characterizing a set of locations within the region. Geotag data related to the constituent locations, such as user ratings or popularity ranks for restaurants, shops, parks, or other features, sites, or attractions, can be combined to generate a profile of characteristics of locations in the region. The platform can generate recommendations of locations to transmit to the user of a mobile device, based for instance on the location of the device in the region as reported by GPS or other location service and the regional profile. Geotag data can include audio data analyzed using region-specific terms, and user recommendations can be presented via dynamic menus based on regional profiles, user preferences or other criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Boyns, Chandrakant Mehta, Jeffrey Tsay, Giridhar Mandyam
  • Patent number: 8645491
    Abstract: Systems and methodologies are described that enable hybrid web and native applications. A communications device may be equipped to process one or more links where each link may be associated with a workflow directive. Further, the communications device may be equipped to process a workflow directive associated with a link to pre-render a template while a content request including the link is being transmitted. Still further, the communications device may be equipped to apply content received in response to the content request to the pre-rendered template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Boyns, Michael P. Mahan, Mandyam Vikram, Ashutosh Aggarwal
  • Publication number: 20070223539
    Abstract: A system and method for voice transmission over high level network protocols. On the Internet and the World Wide Web, such high level protocols are HTTP/TCP. The restrictions imposed by firewalls and proxy servers are avoided by using HTTP level connections to transmit voice data. In addition, packet delivery guarantees are obtained by using TCP instead of UDP. Variable compression based on silence detection takes advantage of the natural silences and pauses in human speech, thus reducing the delays in transmission caused by using HTTP/TCP. The silence detection includes the ability to bookend the voice data sent with small portions of silence to insure that the voice sounds natural. Finally, the voice data is transmitted to each client computer independently from a common circular list of voice data, thus insuring that all clients will stay current with the most recent voice data. The combination of these features enables simple, seamless, and interactive Internet conferencing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Scherpbier, Mark Boyns
  • Patent number: 6597067
    Abstract: An interconnection wiring structure in an integrated circuit chip designed to eliminate electromigration. The structure includes segments of aluminum interspersed with segments of refractory metal, wherein each aluminum segment is followed by a segment of refractory metal. The aluminum and refractory metal segments are aligned with respect to each other to ensure electrical continuity and to force the electrical current to sequentially cross the aluminum and the refractory metal segments. The above structure can be advantageously enhanced by adding an underlayer, an overlayer or both, all of which are made of refractory metal. The interconnection wire structure described above can be expanded to include vias or studs linking interconnection lines placed at different levels of the IC chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn Allen Biery, Daniel Mark Boyne, Hormazdyar Minocher Dalal, H. Daniel Schnurmann