Patents by Inventor Russell Bertrand Carter, III
Russell Bertrand Carter, III 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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Publication number: 20230040238Abstract: A method comprising obtaining, from a master user, a device usage allocation applicable to two or more devices, the two or more devices being associated with another user, the another user being different from the master user, obtaining an aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices, if the aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices satisfies a condition relative to the device usage allocation, managing an activity of the two or more devices, and sending a notification to at least one of the two or more devices, the notification for presentation to the another user through a user interface of the at least one of the two or more devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Patent number: 11516301Abstract: A method comprising obtaining, from a master user, a device usage allocation applicable to two or more devices, the two or more devices being associated with another user, the another user being different from the master user, obtaining an aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices, if the aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices satisfies a condition relative to the device usage allocation, managing an activity of the two or more devices, and sending a notification to at least one of the two or more devices, the notification for presentation to the another user through a user interface of the at least one of the two or more devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: HEADWATER RESEARCH LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Publication number: 20220240066Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to enable subscribers of mobile wireless communication devices to view, research, select and customize service plans; to create and manage device groups, share and set permission controls for service plans among devices in device groups; to manage communication services through graphical user interfaces; to sponsor and promote service plans; and to design, manage, and control communication services through application programming interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2022Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III, Justin James, Laurent An Minh Nguyen
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Patent number: 11218854Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to enable subscribers of mobile wireless communication devices to view, research, select and customize service plans; to create and manage device groups, share and set permission controls for service plans among devices in device groups; to manage communication services through graphical user interfaces; to sponsor and promote service plans; and to design, manage, and control communication services through application programming interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III, Justin James, Laurent An Minh Nguyen
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Patent number: 11039020Abstract: A wireless end-user device, comprising one or more modems enabling the wireless end-user device to communicate with a network system over a wireless access network, a touch-screen user interface, and one or more processors configured to execute one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a user input through the touch-screen user interface, the user input comprising a request to remove the wireless end-user device from an existing device group account, the existing device group account being associated with one or more devices including the wireless end-user device, and send a message to the network system over the wireless access network, the message conveying the request to remove the wireless end-user device from the existing device group account.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Publication number: 20210029221Abstract: A method comprising obtaining, from a master user, a device usage allocation applicable to two or more devices, the two or more devices being associated with another user, the another user being different from the master user, obtaining an aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices, if the aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices satisfies a condition relative to the device usage allocation, managing an activity of the two or more devices, and sending a notification to at least one of the two or more devices, the notification for presentation to the another user through a user interface of the at least one of the two or more devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Patent number: 10681179Abstract: A method comprising obtaining, from a master user, a device usage allocation applicable to two or more devices, the two or more devices being associated with another user, the another user being different from the master user, obtaining an aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices, if the aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices satisfies a condition relative to the device usage allocation, managing an activity of the two or more devices, and sending a notification to at least one of the two or more devices, the notification for presentation to the another user through a user interface of the at least one of the two or more devices.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Publication number: 20200045519Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to enable subscribers of mobile wireless communication devices to view, research, select and customize service plans; to create and manage device groups, share and set permission controls for service plans among devices in device groups; to manage communication services through graphical user interfaces; to sponsor and promote service plans; and to design, manage, and control communication services through application programming interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III, Justin James, Laurent An Minh Nguyen
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Patent number: 10462627Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to enable subscribers of mobile wireless communication devices to view, research, select and customize service plans; to create and manage device groups, share and set permission controls for service plans among devices in device groups; to manage communication services through graphical user interfaces; to sponsor and promote service plans; and to design, manage, and control communication services through application programming interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: HEADWATER RESEARCH LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III, Justin James, Laurent An Minh Nguyen
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Publication number: 20190327363Abstract: A wireless end-user device, comprising one or more modems enabling the wireless end-user device to communicate with a network system over a wireless access network, a touch-screen user interface, and one or more processors configured to execute one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a user input through the touch-screen user interface, the user input comprising a request to remove the wireless end-user device from an existing device group account, the existing device group account being associated with one or more devices including the wireless end-user device, and send a message to the network system over the wireless access network, the message conveying the request to remove the wireless end-user device from the existing device group account.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Patent number: 10264138Abstract: A wireless end-user device, comprising one or more modems enabling the wireless end-user device to communicate with a network system over a wireless access network, a touch-screen user interface, and one or more processors configured to execute one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a user input through the touch-screen user interface, the user input comprising a request to remove the wireless end-user device from an existing device group account, the existing device group account being associated with one or more devices including the wireless end-user device, and send a message to the network system over the wireless access network, the message conveying the request to remove the wireless end-user device from the existing device group account.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Publication number: 20190037049Abstract: A method comprising obtaining, from a master user, a device usage allocation applicable to two or more devices, the two or more devices being associated with another user, the another user being different from the master user, obtaining an aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices, if the aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices satisfies a condition relative to the device usage allocation, managing an activity of the two or more devices, and sending a notification to at least one of the two or more devices, the notification for presentation to the another user through a user interface of the at least one of the two or more devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Publication number: 20190028865Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatuses to enable subscribers of mobile wireless communication devices to view, research, select and customize service plans; to create and manage device groups, share and set permission controls for service plans among devices in device groups; to manage communication services through graphical user interfaces; to sponsor and promote service plans; and to design, manage, and control communication services through application programming interfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III, Justin James, Laurent An Minh Nguyen
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Patent number: 9955332Abstract: A master wireless device and a child wireless device execute respective device activation sequences. On the child wireless device, the activation sequence displays, on a display of the device, a non-textual image representing a unique child device credential. On the master wireless device, the activation sequence prompts a user to capture a digital picture of the child wireless device screen. The master wireless device presents its own credentials, along with information from the digital picture, to a service management system in a network, allowing the service management system to verify that the master wireless device is associated with a subscriber and is allowed to configure a child device, as well as verify the child device. Upon successful verification, the service management system activates the child wireless device to the subscriber account of the master wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III, Justin James, Laurent An Minh Nguyen
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Patent number: 9954975Abstract: A first wireless end-user device is designated as subject to controls under a device group authorization from a master wireless end-user device. The first device receives a protection management profile from the master device, and compares settings in the profile to a device location change state (e.g., speed) and a device user I/O method state (e.g., touchscreen, hands-free, Bluetooth, voice-activated, etc.). According to the profile, at certain speeds and I/O methods, one or more device service and/or network activities are limited. The master device may send multiple such profiles to the first device, any of which if applicable can limit different service and/or network activities in different situations.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Headwater Research LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Publication number: 20170295258Abstract: A first wireless end-user device is designated as subject to controls under a device group authorization from a master wireless end-user device. The first device receives a protection management profile from the master device, and compares settings in the profile to a device location change state (e.g., speed) and a device user I/O method state (e.g., touchscreen, hands-free, Bluetooth, voice-activated, etc.). According to the profile, at certain speeds and I/O methods, one or more device service and/or network activities are limited. The master device may send multiple such profiles to the first device, any of which if applicable can limit different service and/or network activities in different situations.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Publication number: 20170279971Abstract: A wireless end-user device, comprising one or more modems enabling the wireless end-user device to communicate with a network system over a wireless access network, a touch-screen user interface, and one or more processors configured to execute one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a user input through the touch-screen user interface, the user input comprising a request to remove the wireless end-user device from an existing device group account, the existing device group account being associated with one or more devices including the wireless end-user device, and send a message to the network system over the wireless access network, the message conveying the request to remove the wireless end-user device from the existing device group account.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Publication number: 20170201850Abstract: A master wireless device and a child wireless device execute respective device activation sequences. On the child wireless device, the activation sequence displays, on a display of the device, a non-textual image representing a unique child device credential. On the master wireless device, the activation sequence prompts a user to capture a digital picture of the child wireless device screen. The master wireless device presents its own credentials, along with information from the digital picture, to a service management system in a network, allowing the service management system to verify that the master wireless device is associated with a subscriber and is allowed to configure a child device, as well as verify the child device. Upon successful verification, the service management system activates the child wireless device to the subscriber account of the master wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III, Justin James, Laurent An Minh Nguyen
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Patent number: 9578182Abstract: A wireless end-user device, comprising one or more modems enabling the wireless end-user device to communicate with a network system over a wireless access network, a touch-screen user interface, and one or more processors configured to execute one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect a user input through the touch-screen user interface, the user input comprising a request to remove the wireless end-user device from an existing device group account, the existing device group account being associated with one or more devices including the wireless end-user device, and send a message to the network system over the wireless access network, the message conveying the request to remove the wireless end-user device from the existing device group account.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: Headwater Partners I LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III
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Patent number: 9571559Abstract: A method comprising obtaining, from a master user, a device usage allocation applicable to two or more devices, the two or more devices being associated with another user, the another user being different from the master user, obtaining an aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices, if the aggregate measure of device usage associated with the two or more devices satisfies a condition relative to the device usage allocation, managing an activity of the two or more devices, and sending a notification to at least one of the two or more devices, the notification for presentation to the another user through a user interface of the at least one of the two or more devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Headwater Partners I LLCInventors: Gregory G. Raleigh, Jose Tellado, Jeffrey Green, James Lavine, Russell Bertrand Carter, III