Patents by Inventor Richard R. Hovey

Richard R. Hovey 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for providing location information with private expressions
    Patent number: 9674649
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with providing location information with expression information announced in a wireless network. In one example, a UE is equipped with applications that can request announcement of an expression. In an aspect, the expression may be associated with expression information to be announced over the air. In an aspect, the request indicates to provide location information with the expression information during announcement. Further, the UE may be equipped to generate Peer-Discovery (PD) data including the expression information and the location information. In an aspect, the location information may be included along with the expression information in a data section of the announced PD data. Still further, the UE may be equipped to announce the PD data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michaela Vanderveen, Saurabha Rangrao Tavildar, Richard R. Hovey
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION WITH PRIVATE EXPRESSIONS
    Publication number: 20140198719
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided in connection with providing location information with expression information announced in a wireless network. In one example, a UE is equipped with applications that can request announcement of an expression. In an aspect, the expression may be associated with expression information to be announced over the air. In an aspect, the request indicates to provide location information with the expression information during announcement. Further, the UE may be equipped to generate Peer-Discovery (PD) data including the expression information and the location information. In an aspect, the location information may be included along with the expression information in a data section of the announced PD data. Still further, the UE may be equipped to announce the PD data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michaela Vanderveen, Saurabha Rangrao Tavildar, Richard R. Hovey