Patents by Inventor S. Douglas Hutcheson

S. Douglas Hutcheson 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).

  • Patent number: 10245508
    Abstract: A system for providing one or more interactive applications to one or more users via a wireless communications network, the system including: one or more servers cooperating with the network to substantially deliver one or more interactive applications to one or more wireless access devices each corresponding to at least one of the users; wherein, after the one or more wireless access devices receive the substantially delivered one or more applications, upon request of one of the users the one or more corresponding wireless access devices receives communication from the server to facilitate the one of the users accessing the one or more interactive applications using the corresponding wireless access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventor: S. Douglas Hutcheson
  • Patent number: 9814978
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for managing state information related to an interactive application to accommodate one or more users participating in an interactive application session, wherein the state information comprises local state information specific to each of the one or more user's unique view of the interactive application and global state information. The system of the present invention may comprise a telecommunications network; an application server in communication with the telecommunications network for managing the global state information relative to all of the users participating in the interactive application session; and at least one mobile client device in communication with the application server over the telecommunications network for managing the local state information for each of the one or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Richard Robinson, Steven Caliguri
  • Patent number: 9432522
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael Brink, Scot Jarvis
  • Publication number: 20160127568
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael Brink, Scot Jarvis
  • Publication number: 20160021261
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael Brink, Scot Jarvis
  • Publication number: 20150352440
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for managing state information related to an interactive application to accommodate one or more users participating in an interactive application session, wherein the state information comprises local state information specific to each of the one or more user's unique view of the interactive application and global state information. The system of the present invention may comprise a telecommunications network; an application server in communication with the telecommunications network for managing the global state information relative to all of the users participating in the interactive application session; and at least one mobile client device in communication with the application server over the telecommunications network for managing the local state information for each of the one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Richard Robinson, Steven Caliguri
  • Patent number: 9112893
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for managing state information related to an interactive application to accommodate one or more users participating in an interactive application session, wherein the state information comprises local state information specific to each of the one or more user's unique view of the interactive application and global state information. The system of the present invention may comprise a telecommunications network; an application server in communication with the telecommunications network for managing the global state information relative to all of the users participating in the interactive application session; and at least one mobile client device in communication with the application server over the telecommunications network for managing the local state information for each of the one or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Richard Robinson, Steven Caliguri
  • Publication number: 20150141142
    Abstract: A system for providing one or more interactive applications to one or more users via a wireless communications network, the system including: one or more servers cooperating with the network to substantially deliver one or more interactive applications to one or more wireless access devices each corresponding to at least one of the users; wherein, after the one or more wireless access devices receive the substantially delivered one or more applications, upon request of one of the users the one or more corresponding wireless access devices receives communication from the server to facilitate the one of the users accessing the one or more interactive applications using the corresponding wireless access device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: S. Douglas HUTCHESON
  • Patent number: 8819740
    Abstract: A system for providing one or more interactive applications to one or more users via a wireless communications network, the system including: one or more servers cooperating with the network to substantially deliver one or more interactive applications to one or more wireless access devices each corresponding to at least one of the users; wherein, after the one or more wireless access devices receive the substantially delivered one or more applications, upon request of one of the users the one or more corresponding wireless access devices receives communication from the server to facilitate the one of the users accessing the one or more interactive applications using the corresponding wireless access device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: S. Douglas Hutcheson
  • Publication number: 20140229528
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for managing state information related to an interactive application to accommodate one or more users participating in an interactive application session, wherein the state information comprises local state information specific to each of the one or more user's unique view of the interactive application and global state information. The system of the present invention may comprise a telecommunications network; an application server in communication with the telecommunications network for managing the global state information relative to all of the users participating in the interactive application session; and at least one mobile client device in communication with the application server over the telecommunications network for managing the local state information for each of the one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Richard Robinson, Steven John Caliguri
  • Publication number: 20140179267
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael Brink, Scot Jarvis
  • Patent number: 8630616
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael Brink, Scot Jarvis
  • Publication number: 20130196620
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Applicant: CRICKET COMMUNICATIONS
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael Brink, Scot Jarvis
  • Patent number: 8380829
    Abstract: A system and method for managing state information related to an interactive application to accommodate one or more users participating in an interactive application session. The state information can include local state information specific to each of the one or more user's unique view of the interactive application and global state information. The system can include a telecommunications network; an application server in communication with the telecommunications network for managing the global state information relative to all of the users participating in the interactive application session; and at least one mobile client device in communication with the application server over the telecommunications network for managing the local state information for each of the one or more users. The method can include structuring the state information for optimized delivery over the telecommunications network and transferring the state information over the telecommunications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Cricket Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Richard Robinson, Steven John Caliguri
  • Patent number: 8024434
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method for managing state information related to an interactive application to accommodate one or more users participating in an interactive application session, wherein the state information comprises local state information specific to each of the one or more user's unique view of the interactive application and global state information. The system of the present invention may comprise a telecommunications network; an application server in communication with the telecommunications network for managing the global state information relative to all of the users participating in the interactive application session; and at least one mobile client device in communication with the application server over the telecommunications network for managing the local state information for each of the one or more users. The method of the present invention may comprise the steps of structuring the state information for optimized delivery over the telecommunications network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Cricket Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Richard Robinson, Steven John Caliguri
  • Patent number: 7907932
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael D. Brink, Scot Jarvis
  • Patent number: 7454193
    Abstract: A method for providing wireless communications services including setting a given rate associated with a given period of time for the wireless communications services in a service area for at least one subscriber. Unlimited use of the wireless communications are enabled for the at least one subscriber within the service area for the period of time upon receipt of a corresponding payment of the given rate. The service area substantially coincides with a modeled geographic area indicative of anticipated participation of the at least one subscriber in at least one selected from the group consisting of living, working, playing, shopping and travelling, and system for implementing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Cricket Communications, Inc.
    Inventor: S. Douglas Hutcheson
  • Patent number: RE41803
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Cricket Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael D. Brink, Scot Jarvis