Patents by Inventor Philliip J. Sweatman

Philliip J. Sweatman 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).

  • Universal short code administration facility
    Patent number: 8718691
    Abstract: Systems and methods for assigning short codes to provide uniformity among wireless carriers. In the systems and methods, a Universal Short Code (USC) Administrator maintains a list of short codes and their lease status so that SMS messages sent to a particular short code may be routed to the proper holder of the short code. A network facilitator is in communication with both the USC Administrator and at least one wireless carrier to route the SMS message to the proper holder of the short code. The short code may be leased for a specified period of time so that the short code can be reassigned after expiration of the lease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Sybase 365, Inc.
    Inventors: Philliip J. Sweatman, Robert C. Lovell, Jr., Venkatesh Chava, Christian Zimmern