Patents by Inventor Steven W. Richardson

Steven W. Richardson 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).

  • Technique for configuring data synchronization
    Patent number: 8458297
    Abstract: A system is provided for configuring data synchronization between two devices. The first device generates a user configuration interface to be presented on the second device. The user interface elicits information from a user regarding a personal information manager (PIM) that is installed on the second device. This information is transmitted to the first device, which downloads to the second device a synchronization application package based on the PIM. The user interface installs the synchronization application on the second device, obtains information regarding data to be synchronized, and transmits that information to the synchronization application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Grape Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin C. Glatt, Steven W. Richardson
  • TECHNIQUE FOR CONFIGURING DAT SYNCHRONIZATION
    Publication number: 20120166388
    Abstract: A system is provided for configuring data synchronization between two devices. The first device generates a user configuration interface to be presented on the second device. The user interface elicits information from a user regarding a personal information manager (PIM) that is installed on the second device. This information is transmitted to the first device, which downloads to the second device a synchronization application package based on the PIM. The user interface installs the synchronization application on the second device, obtains information regarding data to be synchronized, and transmits that information to the synchronization application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Darin C. Glatt, Steven W. Richardson
  • System and method for data synchronization between devices
    Patent number: 7962575
    Abstract: In configuring data synchronization between two devices, the first device generates a user configuration interface to be presented on the second device. The user interface elicits information from a user regarding a personal information manager (PIM) that is installed on the second device. This information is transmitted to the first device, which downloads to the second device a synchronization application package based on the PIM. The user interface installs the synchronization application on the second device, obtains information regarding data to be synchronized, and transmits that information to the synchronization application. This information may include names and locations of folders to be synchronized and synchronization preferences such as synchronization direction and schedule. The devices may include servers, PCs, PDAs, handheld computers, and wireless phones. The server may be network-based, accessible via the Internet, a LAN, or the PSTN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Grape Technology Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin C. Glatt, Steven W. Richardson