Patents by Inventor Paula Dromlewiez

Paula Dromlewiez 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).

  • Short message service (SMS) data transfer
    Patent number: 9288641
    Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for facilitating SMS data transfer services in mobile devices are described. An exemplary method includes sending a first SMS message to a device with a payload of the first SMS message including machine-readable information. Next, a second SMS message may be received from the device with a payload of the second SMS message including machine-readable information. The first or second SMS message payloads may include, for example, a synchronization message, a call message, call data, or a scheduling message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignees: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc., Verizon Data Services India Private Limited
    Inventors: Craig L. Reding, Christopher L. Helbling, Robert C. Baruch, Sathish Subramanian, Paula A. Dromlewiez
  • SHORT MESSAGE SERVICE (SMS) DATA TRANSFER
    Publication number: 20130295974
    Abstract: Exemplary methods and systems for facilitating SMS data transfer services in mobile devices are described. An exemplary method includes sending a first SMS message to a device with a payload of the first SMS message including machine-readable information. Next, a second SMS message may be received from the device with a payload of the second SMS message including machine-readable information. The first or second SMS message payloads may include, for example, a synchronization message, a call message, call data, or a scheduling message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Craig L. Reding, Christopher L. Helbling, Robert C. Baruch, Sathish Subramanian, Paula A. Dromlewiez
  • Method and apparatus for group messaging
    Patent number: 8130917
    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for facilitating group messaging to various communication devices are disclosed. A method disclosed includes receiving from an originating user a broadcast message having an address designating at least in part a group of recipients. Next, an intended recipient may be identified based on at least a part of the address. An indication of the broadcast message may then be sent to the intended recipient in accordance with a sending method that is dynamically selected from a set of sending methods associated with the intended recipient based on characteristics associated with the intended recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignees: Verizon Data Services LLC, Verizon Services Corp.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Helbling, Craig L. Reding, Ashutosh Sureka, Paula Dromlewiez, Sandeep Chakravarty, John Reformato
  • Method and apparatus for address book contact sharing
    Patent number: 7836147
    Abstract: An exemplary method and apparatus for facilitating contact sharing between users of a communication network are described. The method may include maintaining contact information in first and second address books associated with first and second users, respectively, and forwarding, from the first user to the second user, a request to copy contact information from the first address book to the second address book. The method may further include receiving a confirmation from the second user in response to the request, and copying the contact information from the first address book to the second address book in response to the confirmation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignees: Verizon Data Services LLC, Verizon Services Corp., Verizon Business Financial Management Corporation
    Inventors: Craig L. Reding, Ashutosh K. Sureka, Sandeep Chakravarty, Paula A. Dromlewiez, Christopher J. Helbling, Shuchi R. Patel, John R. Reformato
  • Method and Apparatus for Address Book Contact Sharing
    Publication number: 20070038720
    Abstract: An exemplary method and apparatus for facilitating contact sharing between users of a communication network are described. The method may include maintaining contact information in first and second address books associated with first and second users, respectively, and forwarding, from the first user to the second user, a request to copy contact information from the first address book to the second address book. The method may further include receiving a confirmation from the second user in response to the request, and copying the contact information from the first address book to the second address book in response to the confirmation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicants: MCI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CORP., VERIZON DATA SERVICES INC., VERIZON SERVICES CORP.
    Inventors: Craig Reding, Ashutosh Sureka, Sandeep Chakravarty, Paula Dromlewiez, Christopher Helbling, Shuchi Patel, John Reformato