Patents by Inventor Michael Craig Heffner

Michael Craig Heffner 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).

  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR AD-SUPPORTED WIRELESS OFFLOADING
    Publication number: 20140100962
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for advertisement-supported wireless offloading are disclosed. According to one aspect, a system for advertisement-supported wireless offloading includes an offload controller for controlling mobile device offloading, the controller including a network interface for sending and receiving messages in a telecommunications network and a control module for detecting a subscriber offload request, causing an advertisement to be sent to the subscriber's mobile device, determining whether the subscriber did or did not accept the advertisement, and providing a response to the offload request based on whether the subscriber did or did not accept the advertisement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Tekelec, Inc.
    Inventors: Sundaram Rajagopalan, Ajay Padmakar Deo, Michael Craig Heffner