Patents by Inventor Nathan E. West

Nathan E. West 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: 8508478
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed which allow for remote mouse input from a portable network device to an external interface device using optical flow sensors detecting motion of the portable mouse device. Various techniques include systems, methods, and devices which manage this remote mouse input connection between one portable network device and multiple external interface devices, and between one external interface device and multiple portable network devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Earle H. West, Jr., Nathan E. West
  • Patent number: 8509806
    Abstract: Aspects describe using mobile device telemetry data with location reports from a small fraction of reporting devices to pre-compute a set of categorizing formulas that can quickly assign devices of unknown latitude, longitude, and/or altitude to specific values of latitude, longitude, and/or altitude. The described aspects perform a large percentage of complicated calculations in advance of a particular device of unknown location presenting itself on the radio network. Thus, the categorizing formulas can be applied to categorize the device into a particular range of latitude, longitude, and/or altitude with minimal delays. Various aspects relate to enabling an efficient and highly scalable implementation of mobile device advertising, social networking, and other applications that may reply in rapid, real time delivery of “WITHIN” or NOT WITHIN a “fenced-in” region or geography or shape of space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Earle West, Nathan E. West
  • Publication number: 20120149388
    Abstract: Aspects describe using mobile device telemetry data with location reports from a small fraction of reporting devices to pre-compute a set of categorizing formulas that can quickly assign devices of unknown latitude, longitude, and/or altitude to specific values of latitude, longitude, and/or altitude. The described aspects perform a large percentage of complicated calculations in advance of a particular device of unknown location presenting itself on the radio network. Thus, the categorizing formulas can be applied to categorize the device into a particular range of latitude, longitude, and/or altitude with minimal delays. Various aspects relate to enabling an efficient and highly scalable implementation of mobile device advertising, social networking, and other applications that may reply in rapid, real time delivery of “WITHIN” or NOT WITHIN a “fenced-in” region or geography or shape of space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Earle West, Nathan E. West
  • Publication number: 20110074679
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are disclosed which allow for remote mouse input from a portable network device to an external interface device using optical flow sensors detecting motion of the portable mouse device. Various techniques include systems, methods, and devices which manage this remote mouse input connection between one portable network device and multiple external interface devices, and between one external interface device and multiple portable network devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Earle H. West, JR., Nathan E. West