Patents by Inventor RUKMINI RAO

RUKMINI RAO 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).

  • Publication number: 20080010015
    Abstract: Provided is a method for determining the actual physical location of a software application by integrating a software application, or bundle, with GPS technology. A software developer or provider creates a software bundle and defines geographical limits for the bundle. The bundle periodically queries a GPS locator associated with the computing system to determine the GPS coordinates of the computing system. If the system determines that the GPS coordinates are outside of the defined geographical limits for the bundle, the system disables the bundle. In addition, the software may be configured to transmit coordinates to a server in addition to or instead of disabling the application. The transmission of coordinates can be executed either periodically or only when a violation of the rental agreement is detected. A “GPS” bundle may be modular such that a GPS module can be included into any appropriate application to provide the claimed functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: TIMOTHY P. LUKE, RUKMINI RAO