Patents by Inventor Sinclair M. Temple
Sinclair M. Temple 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: 9591558Abstract: A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple, Parker Ralph Kuncl
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Patent number: 9560582Abstract: A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple, Parker Ralph Kuncl
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Publication number: 20150334640Abstract: A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple, Parker Ralph Kuncl
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Patent number: 9107146Abstract: A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple, Parker Ralph Kuncl
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Patent number: 8995625Abstract: Methods, systems and articles for receiving, by a telecommunication device, audio input through a unified audio interface are disclosed herein. The telecommunication device is further configured to determine whether to handle the audio input as a command, as a request of a telecommunication device application, or as a network search request, the determining being based on one or more user-configurable rules or priorities.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Michael Steffen Vance, Valerie Lynn Goulart, Jonathan L. Mann, Prarthana H. Panchal, Paula H. Wood, Sinclair M. Temple, Andrew R. Morrison, Gülay A. Birand
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Patent number: 8925042Abstract: An intermediary device may be used to connect a telecommunications device to an existing secure network that is accessed by a computing device. The intermediary device may simplify connections to the secure network by connecting to the secure network without setting up a new connection to the secure network. The telecommunications device may connect to the computing device, via the intermediary device, using a secondary network, which enables the telecommunications device to access the secure network through the computing device. In some instances, the computing device may operate to bridge a connection with the telecommunications device and perform some or all of the functions of the intermediary device.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Mark Drovdahl, Paulo Chow, Sinclair M. Temple
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Patent number: 8893025Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium are provided for the generation of group-based information processing service utilizes one or more group-based information templates and contact processing information to determine a set of available contacts and applications or other executable components for inclusion in group-based information. The determination of the contacts or applications or other executable components may be completed automatically without requiring user interaction. Alternatively, at least some portion of the process may require, or provide for, at least some user interaction for the selection or management of the contacts or applications or other executable components included in group-based information.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Michael Steffen Vance, Natalie Phillips-Hamblett, Adam Holt, Sinclair M. Temple, Anthony Joseph Giardini
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Publication number: 20140050118Abstract: A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple, Parker Ralph Kuncl
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Patent number: 8514717Abstract: A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple, Parker Ralph Kuncl
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Patent number: 8428561Abstract: A user of a telecommunications or other computing device may notify his or her contacts of an event of interest, which event may be modified by the user's contacts without requiring the permission of the originating user to do so. In this regard, an event organizing service receives an event notification request from a user of a telecommunications device (e.g., a mobile telephone), automatically identifies the user's contacts to whom the event notification is to be published, and publishes the event notification to the automatically identified contacts. A contact who receives the event notification may update the event, e.g., by modifying data describing the event, without the permission of the originating user. Accordingly, a contact who has received the event notification may modify the event (e.g., change the date/time, change the location, etc.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Michael Steffen Vance, Jared T. Benson, Christian Robertson, Shilpa R. Shah, Gabriel J. White, Prarthana H. Panchal, Natalie Phillips-Hamblett, Sinclair M. Temple, Anthony Giardini, Joyce Chou
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Patent number: 8340637Abstract: In some embodiments, a user may associate a first communication type (e.g., Wi-Fi calling application) with a second communication type (e.g., standard ten-digit mobile telephone number), so that the user may have calls directed to an active communication type in a predetermined preference. In various embodiments, communication devices may become available (e.g., initiated) based on an activity of the user, such as by a location or proximity of the user, use of a device by the user, or for other reasons.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.Inventors: Mark Drovdahl, Paulo Chow, Sinclair M. Temple
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Publication number: 20120188876Abstract: A telecommunication device configured to perform at least one of adjusting a network polling frequency, prompting a user to select one of a plurality of networks, automatically connecting to one of the networks, or automatically disconnecting from one of the networks is described herein. The telecommunication device performs the adjusting, prompting, or connecting based at least on received device data or network data that is associated with the networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple, Parker Ralph Kuncl
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Publication number: 20120191823Abstract: A communications adapter is provided for use with or within a user device such as a personal communications device. The communications adapter includes a software defined radio, which can be dynamically configured to allow the user device to communicate with various different radio-enabled devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.Inventors: Paulo Chow, Mark Drovdahl, Sinclair M. Temple
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Publication number: 20110296501Abstract: An intermediary device may be used to connect a telecommunications device to an existing secure network that is accessed by a computing device. The intermediary device may simplify connections to the secure network by connecting to the secure network without setting up a new connection to the secure network. The telecommunications device may connect to the computing device, via the intermediary device, using a secondary network, which enables the telecommunications device to access the secure network through the computing device. In some instances, the computing device may operate to bridge a connection with the telecommunications device and perform some or all of the functions of the intermediary device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.Inventors: Mark Drovdahl, Paulo Chow, Sinclair M. Temple
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Publication number: 20110269425Abstract: In some embodiments, a user may associate a first communication type (e.g., Wi-Fi calling application) with a second communication type (e.g., standard ten-digit mobile telephone number), so that the user may have calls directed to an active communication type in a predetermined preference. In various embodiments, communication devices may become available (e.g., initiated) based on an activity of the user, such as by a location or proximity of the user, use of a device by the user, or for other reasons.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.Inventors: Mark Drovdahl, Paulo Chow, Sinclair M. Temple
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Publication number: 20110075818Abstract: Methods, systems and articles for receiving, by a telecommunication device, audio input through a unified audio interface are disclosed herein. The telecommunication device is further configured to determine whether to handle the audio input as a command, as a request of a telecommunication device application, or as a network search request, the determining being based on one or more user-configurable rules or priorities.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.Inventors: Michael Steffen Vance, Valerie Lynn Goulart, Jonathan L. Mann, Prarthana H. Panchal, Paula H. Wood, Sinclair M. Temple, Andrew R. Morrison, Gülay A. Birand
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Publication number: 20100251139Abstract: A system, method and computer-readable medium are provided for the generation of group-based information processing service utilizes one or more group-based information templates and contact processing information to determine a set of available contacts and applications or other executable components for inclusion in group-based information. The determination of the contacts or applications or other executable components may be completed automatically without requiring user interaction. Alternatively, at least some portion of the process may require, or provide for, at least some user interaction for the selection or management of the contacts or applications or other executable components included in group-based information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2009Publication date: September 30, 2010Inventors: Michael Steffen Vance, Natalie Phillips-Hamblett, Adam Holt, Sinclair M. Temple, Anthony Joseph Giardini