Patents by Inventor Michael Donald Salmon

Michael Donald Salmon 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: 8639263
    Abstract: A method and system for providing location-based information to a group of mobile user agents. A group of mobile user agents may be identified based at least in part on agent information for each of the mobile user agents in the group. The location information may indicate a location for the mobile user agents, which may be determined using GPS information or GPS assistance information. Location-based information may be determined for the group and provided to the group by broadcasting or multicasting. The mobile user agents may be configured to receive and process the location-based information. The location-based information may comprise GPS assistance information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Donald Salmon
  • Publication number: 20100159943
    Abstract: A method and system for providing location-based information to a group of mobile user agents. A group of mobile user agents may be identified based at least in part on agent information for each of the mobile user agents in the group. The location information may indicate a location for the mobile user agents, which may be determined using GPS information or GPS assistance information. Location-based information may be determined for the group and provided to the group by broadcasting or multicasting. The mobile user agents may be configured to receive and process the location-based information. The location-based information may comprise GPS assistance information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: Verizon Corporate Services Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Donald Salmon
  • Patent number: 7409208
    Abstract: A software download service on a mobile network provides users with personalized catalog presentations identifying software products available for downloading. Customer-specific preferences are established, for example, by input by the customer using a web-interface on a personal computer or on their mobile station, or by processing of user data such as demographics and usage history. The resulting user preferences are stored in a database. When each customer operates a mobile station to access the download service, the listing(s) of available software products are filtered and/or prioritized using the customer's individual preference(s). As a result, the service provides a ‘catalog’ of available software products that has been tailored to the particular user based on that user's preference(s). Consequently, customers can easily find applications that appeal to their interest, which improves both the sales take rate and the customer experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Varsha Clare, Michael Donald Salmon, Jeffrey S. Lee