Patents by Inventor Rita Sadhvani
Rita Sadhvani 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).
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Patent number: 10171394Abstract: A system may determine to provide content in a multimedia content message to a user. The user may be associated with a recipient account that is associated with content type preferences that identify a plurality of permitted content types. Each content type, of the plurality of permitted content types, may identify a type of content that is permitted to be included in the multimedia content message. The system may obtain the content type preferences to determine the plurality of permitted content types. The system may determine one or more selected content types of the plurality of permitted content types. The one or more selected content types may be content types of content to be obtained by the system and included in the multimedia content message. The system may obtain content of the one or more selected content types. The system may provide the multimedia content message including the content.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.Inventors: Rita Sadhvani, Hannah Y. Moon, Ning Zhang
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Publication number: 20160337283Abstract: A system may determine to provide content in a multimedia content message to a user. The user may be associated with a recipient account that is associated with content type preferences that identify a plurality of permitted content types. Each content type, of the plurality of permitted content types, may identify a type of content that is permitted to be included in the multimedia content message. The system may obtain the content type preferences to determine the plurality of permitted content types. The system may determine one or more selected content types of the plurality of permitted content types. The one or more selected content types may be content types of content to be obtained by the system and included in the multimedia content message. The system may obtain content of the one or more selected content types. The system may provide the multimedia content message including the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2015Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Rita SADHVANI, Hannah Y. MOON, Ning ZHANG
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Patent number: 9286252Abstract: An exemplary system and method enables direct transfers of content between devices to be evaluated by service providers in support of marketing services and the like to those devices (and their users). The system and method utilizes cards and records during the direct transfers to capture user activity information and then provides those cards and records to the service providers. Thus, even though the direct transfer is off-network or outside of the service provider system, the use of cards and records by the system and method provides the user activity information to the service provider for enhancing marketing services.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Rita Sadhvani, Brigitte Bastaldo-Tsampalis
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Patent number: 9280366Abstract: A system for adaptive application of device settings is disclosed. In the system, a first device may receive information identifying settings that are applied to one or more second devices. The settings may correspond to interactions, by a user, with the one or more second devices over a period of time. The one or more second devices be may non-mobile devices associated with one or more facilities. The first device may determine information identifying one or more conditions, associated with environmental conditions or conditions associated with the user's mood or physical state, under which the settings are applied to the one or more second devices; store information that correlates the settings of the one or more second devices with the one or more conditions; determine that at least one of the one or more conditions is met; and apply the settings to the one or more second devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Ashfaq Kamal, Brigitte Bastaldo-Tsampalis, Rita Sadhvani, Manuel E Caceres, Ioannis Tsampalis
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Methods and systems for initiating actions across communication networks using hand-written commands
Patent number: 9268997Abstract: A method and system for providing hand-written command processing includes a network-connected application server receiving from a user device data storing hand-written information. The hand-written information is processed to identify one or more hand-written characters included in the data. A determination is made as to whether the identified characters include a command for initiating an action across the communication network. Upon determining that the characters include a command, the application server automatically performs the action identified by the command across the communication network. The action can include generating and sending a messaging service message or an e-mail, creating a scheduled reminder, creating and storing a checklist or note, or retrieving a previously stored checklist or note, based on information included in the hand-written characters. The user device may be a tablet-type user device.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2013Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Abhishek Sumitra Sheth, Lauren Chin, John Michael Butterfield, Zachariah Eamon Nelson, Rita Sadhvani, Robert M. Miller -
Patent number: 9164658Abstract: In one aspect, a method is provided for providing a flexible content selection capability for selecting a specific portion of content displayed on a touch-screen display of a user's computing device. In response to receiving user input including a plurality of touch points detected within a content display area of the touch-screen display, a relative location of each detected touch point is determined with respect to the content display area. Content displayed within a portion of the first content display area of the touch-screen display is automatically selected based on the determined relative locations of the plurality of detected touch points. A content selection region including the selected content is graphically presented within the content display area. A context menu including user options for invoking functions related to the selected content is then displayed in association with the content selection region via the touch-screen display.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Rita Sadhvani, Hannah Y. Moon
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Patent number: 9125004Abstract: The sharing of content from one mobile station with a group of mobile stations using near-field communication (NFC) may be initiated, for example, by the one mobile station establishing a NFC link with another mobile station. The one mobile station verifies that the linked mobile station is part of the group, and transmits information regarding the content to be shared to the linked mobile station using NFC. The one mobile station uploads the content to a server using the mobile communication network, such that the content can be retrieved from the server via the mobile communication network by all other mobile stations in the group. The one mobile station or the server can send a notification to the other mobile stations in the group including information for retrieving the uploaded content.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Mohammad Ashfaq Kamal, Rita Sadhvani, Hannah Y. Moon
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Publication number: 20150227478Abstract: An exemplary system and method enables direct transfers of content between devices to be evaluated by service providers in support of marketing services and the like to those devices (and their users). The system and method utilizes cards and records during the direct transfers to capture user activity information and then provides those cards and records to the service providers. Thus, even though the direct transfer is off-network or outside of the service provider system, the use of cards and records by the system and method provides the user activity information to the service provider for enhancing marketing services.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: Cellco Partnership (d/b/a Verizon Wireless)Inventors: Rita Sadhvani, Brigitte Bastaldo-Tsampalis
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Patent number: 9069398Abstract: A disclosed method for operating an electronic device having a touch panel display involves displaying an image on the touch panel display and detecting curved motion of a user input device touching and moving on the touch panel display. The detected curved motion at least substantially encompasses a portion on the displayed image. In response, the device enlarges or shrinks the displayed image on the touch panel display from a perspective encompassing the selected portion of the displayed image. The enlarging or shrinking of the displayed image on the touch panel display may continue during detection of the curved motion.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventor: Rita Sadhvani
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Publication number: 20150113262Abstract: A system for adaptive application of device settings is disclosed. In the system, a first device may receive information identifying settings that are applied to one or more second devices. The settings may correspond to interactions, by a user, with the one or more second devices over a period of time. The one or more second devices be may non-mobile devices associated with one or more facilities. The first device may determine information identifying one or more conditions, associated with environmental conditions or conditions associated with the user's mood or physical state, under which the settings are applied to the one or more second devices; store information that correlates the settings of the one or more second devices with the one or more conditions; determine that at least one of the one or more conditions is met; and apply the settings to the one or more second devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Ashfaq KAMAL, Brigitte Bastaldo-Tsampalis, Rita Sadhvani, Manuel E. Caceres, Ioannis Tsampalis
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INITIATING ACTIONS ACROSS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS USING HAND-WRITTEN COMMANDS
Publication number: 20150036928Abstract: A method and system for providing hand-written command processing includes a network-connected application server receiving from a user device data storing hand-written information. The hand-written information is processed to identify one or more hand-written characters included in the data. A determination is made as to whether the identified characters include a command for initiating an action across the communication network. Upon determining that the characters include a command, the application server automatically performs the action identified by the command across the communication network. The action can include generating and sending a messaging service message or an e-mail, creating a scheduled reminder, creating and storing a checklist or note, or retrieving a previously stored checklist or note, based on information included in the hand-written characters. The user device may be a tablet-type user device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESSInventors: Abhishek Sumitra SHETH, Lauren CHIN, John Michael BUTTERFIELD, Zachariah Eamon NELSON, Rita SADHVANI, Robert M. MILLER -
Patent number: 8880034Abstract: A mobile communication device provides a user with the ability to set up one or more profiles on the device. Each profile is configured to segment the user's data and applications and selectively restrict access from an active profile to user data and applications associated with other profiles on the device. The mobile communication device stores profile configuration data including profile selection criteria used to automatically associate items of user data with profiles on the device. When an item of user data is received on the device, the device automatically identifies a profile to associate with the received item based on the profile selection criteria, and the received item is stored in the device so as to be associated with the identified profile. Exemplary profile selection criteria include criteria based on a current time or location, a currently active profile, a data type of the received item, and a source of the received item.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Cellco PatrnershipInventors: Rita Sadhvani, Hannah Youngsil Moon
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Publication number: 20140109004Abstract: In one aspect, a method is provided for providing a flexible content selection capability for selecting a specific portion of content displayed on a touch-screen display of a user's computing device. In response to receiving user input including a plurality of touch points detected within a content display area of the touch-screen display, a relative location of each detected touch point is determined with respect to the content display area. Content displayed within a portion of the first content display area of the touch-screen display is automatically selected based on the determined relative locations of the plurality of detected touch points. A content selection region including the selected content is graphically presented within the content display area. A context menu including user options for invoking functions related to the selected content is then displayed in association with the content selection region via the touch-screen display.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESSInventors: Rita SADHVANI, Hannah Y. MOON
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Publication number: 20140066020Abstract: A mobile communication device provides a user with the ability to set up one or more profiles on the device. Each profile is configured to segment the user's data and applications and selectively restrict access from an active profile to user data and applications associated with other profiles on the device. The mobile communication device stores profile configuration data including profile selection criteria used to automatically associate items of user data with profiles on the device. When an item of user data is received on the device, the device automatically identifies a profile to associate with the received item based on the profile selection criteria, and the received item is stored in the device so as to be associated with the identified profile. Exemplary profile selection criteria include criteria based on a current time or location, a currently active profile, a data type of the received item, and a source of the received item.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Rita Sadhvani, Hannah Youngsil Moon
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Publication number: 20130324169Abstract: The sharing of content from one mobile station with a group of mobile stations using near-field communication (NFC) may be initiated, for example, by the one mobile station establishing a NFC link with another mobile station. The one mobile station verifies that the linked mobile station is part of the group, and transmits information regarding the content to be shared to the linked mobile station using NFC. The one mobile station uploads the content to a server using the mobile communication network, such that the content can be retrieved from the server via the mobile communication network by all other mobile stations in the group. The one mobile station or the server can send a notification to the other mobile stations in the group including information for retrieving the uploaded content.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Mohammad Ashfaq Kamal, Rita Sadhvani, Hannah Y. Moon
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Systems and methods for authenticating applications for access to secure data using identity modules
Patent number: 8600355Abstract: A mobile station is configured to authenticate applications running thereon in order to control access by the authenticated applications to secure data stored in a subscriber identity module of the mobile station. Sensitive data securely stored in the subscriber identity module is associated with one of multiple personas implemented on the mobile station. When an application running on the mobile station requests access to the secure data, a secure domain controller processes the request and authenticates the application, for example based on an application authentication key. The secure domain controller further determines whether the application is associated with the same persona as the secure data identified in the request. If the application is authenticated, the secure domain controller then allows the application to access secure data associated with the same persona, but prevents the application from accessing secure data associated with other personas.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Rita Sadhvani, Ning Zhang, Mohammad Ashfaq Kamal -
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING APPLICATIONS FOR ACCESS TO SECURE DATA USING IDENTITY MODULES
Publication number: 20130310003Abstract: A mobile station is configured to authenticate applications running thereon in order to control access by the authenticated applications to secure data stored in a subscriber identity module of the mobile station. Sensitive data securely stored in the subscriber identity module is associated with one of multiple personas implemented on the mobile station. When an application running on the mobile station requests access to the secure data, a secure domain controller processes the request and authenticates the application, for example based on an application authentication key. The secure domain controller further determines whether the application is associated with the same persona as the secure data identified in the request. If the application is authenticated, the secure domain controller then allows the application to access secure data associated with the same persona, but prevents the application from accessing secure data associated with other personas.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Rita Sadhvani, Ning Zhang, Mohammad Ashfaq Kamal -
Patent number: 8588749Abstract: A mobile communication device provides a user with the ability to set up one or more profiles on the device. Each profile is configured to segment the user's data and applications and selectively restrict access from an active profile to user data and applications associated with other profiles on the device. The mobile communication device stores profile configuration data including profile selection criteria used to automatically associate items of user data with profiles on the device. When an item of user data is received on the device, the device automatically identifies a profile to associate with the received item based on the profile selection criteria, and the received item is stored in the device so as to be associated with the identified profile. Exemplary profile selection criteria include criteria based on a current time or location, a currently active profile, a data type of the received item, and a source of the received item.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Cellco PartnershipInventors: Rita Sadhvani, Hannah Youngsil Moon
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Publication number: 20130130660Abstract: A wireless mobile communication device may be configured to automatically cause event information indicative of events related to the wireless mobile communication device to be entered into a diary in association with date information indicative of when each event took place. The events may include changes in location; communications such as phone calls, text messages, instant messages, and emails; the capturing of images; and/or calendared events. The location at which each communication, capture of images, and/or calendared event has taken place may also be automatically entered into the diary, along with the event information.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2012Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Rita Sadhvani, Hannah Youngsil Moon
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Publication number: 20130130659Abstract: A wireless mobile communication device may include a wireless mobile communication module, an event detection module, and a social network update module. The wireless mobile communication module is configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one social network. The event detection module is configured to detect events that take place relating to the wireless mobile communication device. The social network update module is configured to cause the wireless mobile communication module to update the at least one social network with information that is descriptive of each event in response to the occurrence of the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon WirelessInventors: Rita SADHVANI, Hannah Youngsil MOON