Patents by Inventor Mark S. Hewitt

Mark S. Hewitt 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 methods of initiating a call
    Patent number: 8831581
    Abstract: Systems, methods and processor-readable media for initiating a call are disclosed. A particular system includes an access interface to receive a data message including a destination address from a mobile communication device. The system also includes a communication bridge responsive to the access interface. The communication bridge initiates a first call to the mobile communication device and initiates a second call to the destination address in response to the data message. The communication bridge bridges the first call to the second call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas F. Bender, Mark S. Hewitt
  • Systems and methods of initiating a call
    Patent number: 8831580
    Abstract: Systems, methods and processor-readable media for initiating a call are disclosed. A particular system includes an access interface to receive a data message including a destination address from a mobile communication device. The system also includes a communication bridge responsive to the access interface. The communication bridge initiates a first call to the mobile communication device and initiates a second call to the destination address in response to the data message. The communication bridge bridges the first call to the second call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Hipcricket, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas F. Bender, Mark S. Hewitt
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS OF INITIATING A CALL
    Publication number: 20130281057
    Abstract: Systems, methods and processor-readable media for initiating a call are disclosed. A particular system includes an access interface to receive a data message including a destination address from a mobile communication device. The system also includes a communication bridge responsive to the access interface. The communication bridge initiates a first call to the mobile communication device and initiates a second call to the destination address in response to the data message. The communication bridge bridges the first call to the second call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Douglas F. Bender, Mark S. Hewitt
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INITIATING A CALL
    Publication number: 20100048191
    Abstract: Systems, methods and processor-readable media for initiating a call are disclosed. A particular system includes an access interface to receive a data message including a destination address from a mobile communication device. The system also includes a communication bridge responsive to the access interface. The communication bridge initiates a first call to the mobile communication device and initiates a second call to the destination address in response to the data message. The communication bridge bridges the first call to the second call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Douglas F. Bender, Mark S. Hewitt