Patents by Inventor Summer Westbrook

Summer Westbrook 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: 9587949
    Abstract: A method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the device, receiving a description of the geographical position, receiving a selection of one or more individuals to share the geographical position and the description, and saving the geographical position and the description, on another device, to permit access to the geographical position and the description, on the other device, according to the selection of the one or more individuals. Another method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the user device, receiving reminder information that is tied with the geographical position, receiving a selection of a user in which the reminder information and the geographical position pertains, and notifying the user of the reminder information a next time that the user device is at or within a specified distance from the geographical position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Donald H. Relyea, Michelle Felt, Alex Zavatone, Summer Westbrook, Jeff Wayne Kurtti
  • Patent number: 9164657
    Abstract: A method performed by a user device includes receiving a request to open a first application associated with a selected file; retrieving, in response to the request, information regarding a user interface (UI) associated with the first application via which multiple operations on the selected file are automatically performed, and a set of second applications automatically associated with the first application based on a frequency of use of each of the second applications in performing respective ones of the multiple operations with respect to other files via the user device, the information regarding the UI including: information associated with a UI icon corresponding to the first application, and information identifying a set of icons, that each correspond to a respective different one of the set of second applications; presenting, via a display, the UI icon and the identified set of icons, based on the information regarding the UI; receiving, via the UI icon, an instruction to move the selected file to one
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon L. Mulloy, Summer Westbrook
  • Publication number: 20140101566
    Abstract: A method performed by a user device includes receiving a request to open a first application associated with a selected file; retrieving, in response to the request, information regarding a user interface (UI) associated with the first application via which multiple operations on the selected file are automatically performed, and a set of second applications automatically associated with the first application based on a frequency of use of each of the second applications in performing respective ones of the multiple operations with respect to other files via the user device, the information regarding the UI including: information associated with a UI icon corresponding to the first application, and information identifying a set of icons, that each correspond to a respective different one of the set of second applications; presenting, via a display, the UI icon and the identified set of icons, based on the information regarding the UI; receiving, via the UI icon, an instruction to move the selected file to one
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon L. Mulloy, Summer Westbrook
  • Patent number: 8621386
    Abstract: A user device to receive a request to open an application associated with a file; retrieve information regarding a remora user interface (UI) associated with the application via which operations on the file are automatically performed, where the information regarding the remora UI includes information associated with a UI corresponding to the application, and information associated with a group of remora icons that correspond to a group of other applications, each of the group of remora icons corresponding to a respective different one of the group of other applications; present, for display, the remora UI based on the information regarding the remora UI; receive, via the remora UI, an instruction to transfer the file to one of the group of remora icons; and performs the operation on the file using a particular application, of the group of other applications, that corresponds to the one of the group of remora icons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon L. Mulloy, Summer Westbrook
  • Publication number: 20120017178
    Abstract: A user device to receive a request to open an application associated with a file; retrieve information regarding a remora user interface (UI) associated with the application via which operations on the file are automatically performed, where the information regarding the remora UI includes information associated with a UI corresponding to the application, and information associated with a group of remora icons that correspond to a group of other applications, each of the group of remora icons corresponding to a respective different one of the group of other applications; present, for display, the remora UI based on the information regarding the remora UI; receive, via the remora UI, an instruction to transfer the file to one of the group of remora icons; and performs the operation on the file using a particular application, of the group of other applications, that corresponds to the one of the group of remora icons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon L. MULLOY, Summer WESTBROOK
  • Publication number: 20100274865
    Abstract: A computer-readable medium may include computer-executable instructions. The computer-executable instructions may include instructions for identifying an event that is scheduled to be attended by a user, determining a current location of a device associated with the user, determining an estimated amount of time that the user needs to travel from the current location to the event, and sending an alert to notify the user, the alert indicating the amount of time that is available to the user to travel to the event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Kristopher T. Frazier, Jayson Sellers, Sok Young Hwang, Summer Westbrook
  • Publication number: 20100250131
    Abstract: A method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the device, receiving a description of the geographical position, receiving a selection of one or more individuals to share the geographical position and the description, and saving the geographical position and the description, on another device, to permit access to the geographical position and the description, on the other device, according to the selection of the one or more individuals. Another method performed by a user device may include determining a geographical position of the user device, receiving reminder information that is tied with the geographical position, receiving a selection of a user in which the reminder information and the geographical position pertains, and notifying the user of the reminder information a next time that the user device is at or within a specified distance from the geographical position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Donald H. RELYEA, Michelle Felt, Alex Zavatone, Summer Westbrook, Jeff Wayne Kurtti