Patents by Inventor Martin Jeffrey Abbott

Martin Jeffrey Abbott 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: 9336326
    Abstract: A disclosed method of transferring information between application programs on a mobile device may involve executing a browser application program on the mobile device to display a page containing one or more objects on a touch panel display; responsive to user touching of the display, identifying an object from the displayed page as having been selected by the user; and copying the selected object from the displayed page. The method further includes steps of displaying on the display a list of one or more destination programs available for selection and execution on the mobile device. The method may also involve steps of, responsive to user touching of the touch screen display, identifying one destination program as having been selected by the user, and launching the identified program. Then, the copied object is pasted for use in the execution of the identified destination program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Martin Jeffrey Abbott, Ioannis Tsampalis, Shelley K. Allen, Huiyu Wang, Kathleen Jane Chylinski
  • Patent number: 9258773
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a mobile device presents a primary GUI indicating functions and operations of the mobile device. A WLAN GUI is also presented on the display, indicating connectivity aspects of the mobile device regarding WLANs. The WLAN GUI is immediately accessible directly from the primary GUI as the next presented display in response to user interaction with the primary GUI. An additional WLAN GUI may be presented indicating the WLAN access point which is connected to the mobile device and indicating which WLAN access point is downloading or uploading data to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventor: Martin Jeffrey Abbott
  • Patent number: 9112883
    Abstract: A method of registering a mobile station with a website includes the steps of receiving an identification of the mobile station at the website and, determining whether or not the mobile station is already registered at the website, based on the received identification. Upon determining that the mobile station is not already registered, the website interacts with a user of the mobile station to obtain information from the user to register the mobile station and association thereof with the user at the website. Upon completion of registering of the mobile station at the website, a message is sent to the mobile station, indicating the registration of the mobile station with the website.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Martin Jeffrey Abbott, Ioannis Tsampalis, Shelley K. Allen
  • Publication number: 20140026060
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a mobile device presents a primary GUI indicating functions and operations of the mobile device. A WLAN GUI is also presented on the display, indicating connectivity aspects of the mobile device regarding WLANs. The WLAN GUI is immediately accessible directly from the primary GUI as the next presented display in response to user interaction with the primary GUI. An additional WLAN GUI may be presented indicating the WLAN access point which is connected to the mobile device and indicating which WLAN access point is downloading or uploading data to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventor: Martin Jeffrey Abbott
  • Patent number: 8560021
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a mobile device presents a primary GUI indicating functions and operations of the mobile device. A WLAN GUI is also presented on the display, indicating connectivity aspects of the mobile device regarding WLANs. The WLAN GUI is immediately accessible directly from the primary GUI as the next presented display in response to user interaction with the primary GUI. An additional WLAN GUI may be presented indicating the WLAN access point which is connected to the mobile device and indicating which WLAN access point is downloading or uploading data to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventor: Martin Jeffrey Abbott
  • Publication number: 20130035138
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a mobile device presents a primary GUI indicating functions and operations of the mobile device. A WLAN GUI is also presented on the display, indicating connectivity aspects of the mobile device regarding WLANs. The WLAN GUI is immediately accessible directly from the primary GUI as the next presented display in response to user interaction with the primary GUI. An additional WLAN GUI may be presented indicating the WLAN access point which is connected to the mobile device and indicating which WLAN access point is downloading or uploading data to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventor: Martin Jeffrey Abbott
  • Patent number: 8370762
    Abstract: The mobile terminal, configured to execute a variety of functions, has a touch panel display and circuitry for controlling the touch panel display and responding to touching of the touch panel display. The touch panel display is configured to display a number of functional icons, each of which is associated with one of the functions of the mobile terminal. When the circuitry detects an icon being dragged into a first region which is a designated area of the touch panel display and tapped or released by a user, the mobile terminal executes the function with which the icon is associated. Further, when a destination icon associated with contact information is displayed and the circuitry detects that an icon is dragged and overlapped with the destination icon, the mobile terminal executes the function with which the icon is associated with respect to the contact information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventor: Martin Jeffrey Abbott
  • Publication number: 20110161880
    Abstract: A disclosed method of transferring information between application programs on a mobile device may involve executing a browser application program on the mobile device to display a page containing one or more objects on a touch panel display; responsive to user touching of the display, identifying an object from the displayed page as having been selected by the user; and copying the selected object from the displayed page. The method further includes steps of displaying on the display a list of one or more destination programs available for selection and execution on the mobile device. The method may also involve steps of, responsive to user touching of the touch screen display, identifying one destination program as having been selected by the user, and launching the identified program. Then, the copied object is pasted for use in the execution of the identified destination program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Martin Jeffrey ABBOTT, Ioannis Tsampalis, Shelley K. Allen, Huiyu Wang, Kathleen Jane Chylinski
  • Publication number: 20110111737
    Abstract: A method of registering a mobile station with a website includes the steps of receiving an identification of the mobile station at the website and, determining whether or not the mobile station is already registered at the website, based on the received identification. Upon determining that the mobile station is not already registered, the website interacts with a user of the mobile station to obtain information from the user to register the mobile station and association thereof with the user at the website. Upon completion of registering of the mobile station at the website, a message is sent to the mobile station, indicating the registration of the mobile station with the website.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Martin Jeffrey Abbott, Ioannis Tsampalis, Shelley K. Allen
  • Publication number: 20100262928
    Abstract: The mobile terminal, configured to execute a variety of functions, has a touch panel display and circuitry for controlling the touch panel display and responding to touching of the touch panel display. The touch panel display is configured to display a number of functional icons, each of which is associated with one of the functions of the mobile terminal. When the circuitry detects an icon being dragged into a first region which is a designated area of the touch panel display and tapped or released by a user, the mobile terminal executes the function with which the icon is associated. Further, when a destination icon associated with contact information is displayed and the circuitry detects that an icon is dragged and overlapped with the destination icon, the mobile terminal executes the function with which the icon is associated with respect to the contact information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2009
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Inventor: Martin Jeffrey ABBOTT