Patents by Inventor Stephen S. Boyle

Stephen S. Boyle 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: 10198522
    Abstract: A system and method for creating an index of native application content indexable by a search engine is disclosed herein. The system includes a content server, a web server, and a URL to native mobile application mapping database comprising a plurality of web content and a plurality of native mobile application content. The content server is configured to serve up the content as both a native mobile application and a web based application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Russell S. Greer, Thang Dao, Ha Do
  • Patent number: 10140810
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating between a mobile communication device and a venue apparatus is disclosed herein. The system comprises a mobile communication device, a venue apparatus, and a wireless local area network (WLAN) for a venue. The venue apparatus comprises a beacon for transmitting low energy BLUETOOTH transmissions. The mobile application is configured to verify a transmission from the venue apparatus in a registry when the mobile communication device is within three feet of the venue apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 10032333
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating between a mobile communication device and a venue apparatus is disclosed herein. The system comprises a mobile communication device, a venue apparatus, and a wireless local area network (WLAN) for a venue. The venue apparatus comprises a beacon for transmitting low energy BLUETOOTH transmissions. The mobile application is configured to verify a transmission from the venue apparatus in a registry when the mobile communication device is within three feet of the venue apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9495689
    Abstract: The method and system for coupling mobile interactive content to a club reward program is disclosed herein. A business utilizes the present inventions as part of a marketing campaign that is targeted to a customer's mobile communication device. The invention delivers an enticing interactive game to their customer's mobile communication device, rewarding the customer for successfully completing the game with prizes, recording the game player and game details, and auditing the information to ensure the integrity of the game play outcome, and automatically logging those prizes into the business' club reward system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Russell S. Greer
  • Patent number: 9444858
    Abstract: A method, system and mobile application for self-regulating content downloads to mobile communication devices is disclosed herein. The invention determines if a network connection to a mobile communication device is a WiFi connection or a cellular connection. The invention utilizes the performance characteristics and the type of network identified to select the quality and the quantity of DLC to download onto the mobile communication device from the content server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9380417
    Abstract: A system and method for wayfinding at a venue is disclosed herein. The system includes a mobile communication device and a venue. The mobile communication device includes an application for wayfinding at the venue and a plurality of sensors. The mobile communication device is configured to track a path of the mobile communication device from the first fixed geographical location utilizing a plurality of sensors of the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Russell S. Greer, Thang Dao, Evan Bigall
  • Patent number: 9342939
    Abstract: A method and system for self-service access to a card key locked room of a facility is disclosed herein. A magnetic card key with a QRC is utilized with a mobile application resident on a mobile communication device to activate the card and allow for self-service access to check into a hotel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen S. Boyle
  • Patent number: 9306829
    Abstract: A system and method for providing WiFi operators real-time end-user WiFi quality information is disclosed herein. An application server injects a scriptlet into a content transferred to a web browser of a mobile device during a browsing activity. The scriptlet is configured to run in the background of the browsing activity and configured to periodically test a latency of HTTP requests from the mobile device to the application server to determine a quality of the WIFI network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Russell S. Greer, Maynard Demmon
  • Patent number: 9280526
    Abstract: A resident mobile application for application and mobile web navigation on a mobile communication device is disclosed herein. The resident mobile application interfaces with a motion sensor of a mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen S. Boyle
  • Patent number: 9253672
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring the quantity, type, transmission quality and visit history of mobile communication devices within a defined geographical area is disclosed herein. A data server is configured to receive new transmission data for mobile devices from each of a plurality of sensor devices and associate the new transmission data with a corresponding sensor device of the plurality of sensor devices. A console application is also configured to display the display information to an end-user operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Russell S. Greer, Evan Bigall, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9204472
    Abstract: A method and system for automatically connecting to a WiFi network is disclosed herein. The present invention provides a set of diagnostic steps that are undertaken automatically on a mobile communication device to identify this condition and generate a browser window so that the condition can be fixed and the mobile communication device can automatically access the Internet through an Internet access gateway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9185542
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring the quantity, type, transmission quality and visit history of mobile communication devices within a defined geographical area is disclosed herein. A data server is configured to receive new transmission data for mobile devices from each of a plurality of sensor devices and associate the new transmission data with a corresponding sensor device of the plurality of sensor devices. Sensor devices positioned within the venue are utilized to determine a geographical location of a mobile communication device based on a statistical analysis of received signal strength at each of the sensor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Russell S. Greer, Evan Bigall, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9152809
    Abstract: A method and system for segmented architecture for managing access to electronic documents having private data and public data is disclosed herein. A request for an electronic document is sent to a segmentation server, and the request becomes two queries: one for the public or non-confidential data of the electronic document and one for the private or confidential data of the electronic document. The segmentation server determines if the request is made over a private network or a public network to determine whether private data should be sent in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Russell S. Greer, Stephen S. Boyle
  • Patent number: 9129314
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating between a mobile communication device and a venue apparatus is disclosed herein. The system comprises a mobile communication device, a venue apparatus, and a wireless local area network (WLAN) for a venue. The venue apparatus comprises a beacon for transmitting low energy BLUETOOTH transmissions. The mobile application is configured to verify a transmission from the venue apparatus in a registry when the mobile communication device is within three feet of the venue apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9113495
    Abstract: A system and method for measuring the quantity, type and transmission quality of mobile communication devices within a defined geographical area is disclosed herein. A data server is configured to receive new transmission data for mobile devices from each of a plurality of sensor devices and associate the new transmission data with a corresponding sensor device of the plurality of sensor devices. A console application is also configured to display the display information to an end-user operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Russell S. Greer, Evan Bigall, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9066208
    Abstract: A system and method for wayfinding at a venue is disclosed herein. The system includes a mobile communication device and a venue. The mobile communication device includes an application for wayfinding at the venue and a plurality of sensors. The mobile communication device is configured to track a path of the mobile communication device from the first fixed geographical location utilizing a plurality of sensors of the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Russell S. Greer, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9058397
    Abstract: A business card having a QRC image, and method and system for transferring business card information from a QRC to a mobile communication device is disclosed herein. A SMS message comprising contact data for a business is sent from a QRC server to the mobile communication device, which results in pop-up display on the mobile communication device. The pop-up display includes a V-card for the business.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventor: Stephen S. Boyle
  • Patent number: 9058620
    Abstract: A system and method for communicating between a mobile communication device and a venue apparatus is disclosed herein. The system comprises a mobile communication device, a venue apparatus, and a wireless local area network (WLAN) for a venue. The venue apparatus comprises a beacon for transmitting low energy BLUETOOTH transmissions. The mobile application is configured to verify a transmission from the venue apparatus in a registry when the mobile communication device is within three feet of the venue apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9055387
    Abstract: A method, system and mobile application for self-regulating content downloads to mobile communication devices is disclosed herein. The invention determines if a network connection to a mobile communication device is a WiFi connection or a cellular connection. The invention utilizes the performance characteristics and the type of network identified to select the quality and the quantity of DLC to download onto the mobile communication device from the content server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Thang Dao
  • Patent number: 9007998
    Abstract: A method and system for providing voice based host services with CRM data without an end user's phone number for loyalty program is disclosed herein. A VoIP application is resident on a mobile communication device of an end user. The VoIP application allows the end user to control how the loyalty program will identify the end user (without the end user's phone number) when the end user requests loyalty program services from the loyalty program using the end user's mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Joingo, LLC
    Inventors: Stephen S. Boyle, Thang Dao