Patents by Inventor Matthew N. Sunley

Matthew N. Sunley 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).

  • Avoiding redundant transmissions of data during multimedia mobile phone communications
    Patent number: 9838855
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Fletcher, Matthew N. Sunley
  • AVOIDING REDUNDANT TRANSMISSIONS OF DATA DURING MULTIMEDIA MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20160100297
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Fletcher, Matthew N. Sunley
  • Avoiding redundant transmissions of data during multimedia mobile phone communications
    Patent number: 9253684
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Fletcher, Matthew N. Sunley
  • AVOIDING REDUNDANT TRANSMISSIONS OF DATA DURING MULTIMEDIA MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140036782
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Fletcher, Matthew N. Sunley
  • Avoiding redundant transmissions of data during multimedia mobile phone communications
    Patent number: 8548436
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Fletcher, Matthew N. Sunley
  • Avoiding redundant transmissions of data during multimedia mobile phone communications
    Patent number: 8346218
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Fletcher, Matthew N. Sunley
  • AVOIDING REDUNDANT TRANSMISSIONS OF DATA DURING MULTIMEDIA MOBILE PHONE COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20120309360
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: BENJAMIN J. FLETCHER, MATTHEW N. SUNLEY
  • Techniques for Avoiding Redundant Transmissions of Data During Multimedia Mobile Phone Communications
    Publication number: 20090275310
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer product for avoiding redundant data transmissions during communication via multimedia mobile phones. In operation, a sending party inquires whether intended for transmission data already resides in a mobile phone of a receiving party Depending on a content of the response from the receiving party, the sending party transmits the data or a request for displaying the already available data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Fletcher, Matthew N. Sunley