Patents by Inventor Michael Janacek Vines

Michael Janacek Vines 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).

  • Publication number: 20230186296
    Abstract: Introduced here is a new program that was developed to provide privacy for data stored on a blockchain. This new program was designed to be deployed on the blockchain as an extension to the existing program that allows non-confidential transfers of funds. This new can work in conjunction with the existing program to permit users to conduct confidential and non-confidential transactions as necessary based on the sensitivity of the data involved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Janacek Vines, Sam Bit Kim
  • Patent number: 8126484
    Abstract: Methods and devices are presented for sharing contact information amongst wireless communication devices using Short Message Service (SMS) communication. SMS transfer of contact information occurs seamlessly, in that the sender automatically generates and sends a SMS message(s) that includes the contact information upon designating a contact file for sharing and supplying a recipient identifier, such as the recipient phone number. On the recipient device end, receiving the contact information also may occur seamlessly, such that the contact information can be automatically stored in the recipient's phone book or, in some aspects, automatically stored in the recipient's phone book based a user setting or response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: QUALCOMM, Incorporated
    Inventors: Clifton Eugene Scott, Jason C. Baron, Michael Janacek Vines
  • Publication number: 20080242322
    Abstract: Methods and devices are presented for sharing contact information amongst wireless communication devices using Short Message Service (SMS) communication. SMS transfer of contact information occurs seamlessly, in that the sender automatically generates and sends a SMS message(s) that includes the contact information upon designating a contact file for sharing and supplying a recipient identifier, such as the recipient phone number. On the recipient device end, receiving the contact information also may occur seamlessly, such that the contact information can be automatically stored in the recipient's phone book or, in some aspects, automatically stored in the recipient's phone book based a user setting or response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Clifton Eugene Scott, Jason C. Baron, Michael Janacek Vines