Patents by Inventor Max Glenn Faulkner
Max Glenn Faulkner 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).
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Patent number: 8918082Abstract: Seamless connectivity by a user device between a licensed and an unlicensed network is provided through capturing of MAC address information relating to one or more access points servicing the licensed and/or the unlicensed networks. One or more access points can be chosen as a designated access point. If the access point is available for communication with the device and other device criteria is met, the access point is designated. If designated, when the device is in vicinity of the access point seamless and transparent connectivity is automatically established with that access point.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Max Glenn Faulkner, Thomas Bonner, Charles M. Link, II
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Publication number: 20140308923Abstract: Seamless connectivity by a user device between a licensed and an unlicensed network is provided through capturing of MAC address information relating to one or more access points servicing the licensed and/or the unlicensed networks. One or more access points can be chosen as a designated access point. If the access point is available for communication with the device and other device criteria is met, the access point is designated. If designated, when the device is in vicinity of the access point seamless and transparent connectivity is automatically established with that access point.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Max Glenn Faulkner, Thomas Bonner, Charles M. Link, II
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Patent number: 8768356Abstract: Seamless connectivity by a user device between a licensed and an unlicensed network is provided through capturing of MAC address information relating to one or more access points servicing the licensed and/or the unlicensed networks. One or more access points can be chosen as a designated access point. If the access point is available for communication with the device and other device criteria is met, the access point is designated. If designated, when the device is in vicinity of the access point seamless and transparent connectivity is automatically established with that access point.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Max Glenn Faulkner, Thomas Bonner, Charles M. Link, II
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Patent number: 8600369Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to a USSD assisted remote ring tone control service allowing a first mobile device to remotely add a ring tone and activate the ring tone of a second mobile device. A first mobile device contains a remote ring-tone control logic. The remote ring-tone control logic interacts with a USSD gateway server to send a ring tone to a second mobile device and remotely activates the ring tone. This requires authorization by a policy server which is in communication with the USSD gateway server. Once authorized, the first mobile device can upload a ring tone to a ring tone cache or find a ring tone on a network. The first mobile device then sends a URL to the second mobile device pointing to the ring tone either in the ring tone cache or elsewhere on the network. The second mobile device then downloads the ring tone. Once the download is confirmed the second mobile device activates the ring tone.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Yonghui Tong, Max Glenn Faulkner, Jeffrey Mikan
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Patent number: 7831246Abstract: A mobile merchant service allows payment information, credit information, or other transaction information to be processed utilizing a mobile user device. The information can be transmitted utilizing USSD technology that provides a session oriented transaction. Information relating to the customer payment or account details are not maintained in the user device, providing security of personal information. The user device can be synchronized with other devices to facilitate reconciliation and performing financial or other functions.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: AT&T Mobility II, LLCInventors: Michael Alton Smith, Max Glenn Faulkner, Charles M. Link, II, Reginald Squirrell
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Publication number: 20100159913Abstract: Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to a USSD assisted remote ring tone control service allowing a first mobile device to remotely add a ring tone and activate the ring tone of a second mobile device. A first mobile device contains a remote ring-tone control logic. The remote ring-tone control logic interacts with a USSD gateway server to send a ring tone to a second mobile device and remotely activates the ring tone. This requires authorization by a policy server which is in communication with the USSD gateway server. Once authorized, the first mobile device can upload a ring tone to a ring tone cache or find a ring tone on a network. The first mobile device then sends a URL to the second mobile device pointing to the ring tone either in the ring tone cache or elsewhere on the network. The second mobile device then downloads the ring tone. Once the download is confirmed the second mobile device activates the ring tone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: AT&T Mobility II LLCInventors: Yonghui Tong, Max Glenn Faulkner, Jeffrey Mikan
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Publication number: 20080259885Abstract: Seamless connectivity by a user device between a licensed and an unlicensed network is provided through capturing of MAC address information relating to one or more access points servicing the licensed and/or the unlicensed networks. One or more access points can be chosen as a designated access point. If the access point is available for communication with the device and other device criteria is met, the access point is designated. If designated, when the device is in vicinity of the access point seamless and transparent connectivity is automatically established with that access point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: CINGULAR WIRELESS II, LLCInventors: Max Glenn Faulkner, Thomas Bonner, Charles M. Link
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Publication number: 20080177662Abstract: A merchant is provided the ability to receive and process wireless financial transactions through interaction with a mobile device. The merchant can be authenticated with an account-based service through various techniques including biometric techniques. The merchant can receive a customer's payment information for a sales transaction and input such payment information into the mobile device through various interfaces, such as a keypad, voice recognition, pattern recognition. The mobile device can also include a card reader that can automate entry of the payment information from a credit card, debit card or other identification card.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: CINGULAR WIRELESS II, LLCInventors: Michael Alton Smith, Max Glenn Faulkner, Charles M. Link