Patents by Inventor Swan Allen

Swan Allen 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).

  • Disseminating targeted location-based content to mobile device users
    Patent number: 8626201
    Abstract: A trusted third party information arbiter for facilitating third party information sources, such as advertisers or data processing services, to accurately target communications to mobile device users. Illustratively, the mobile device users can control target communications through the utilization of discretion requests/permissions processed by the third party information arbiter. Furthermore, the mobile device users may further interact with the trusted third party information arbiter to provide/release additional personal information. For example, a mobile device user may be provided an increasingly rich rewards or payments that may be provisioned by discount, coupons or offers associated with existing or new product advertisements or promotional information messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Aegis Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Wright, Swan Allen, Steven J. Williams, John J. Geyer
  • Disseminating targeted location-based content to mobile device users
    Patent number: 8285308
    Abstract: A trusted third party information arbiter for facilitating third party information sources, such as advertisers or data processing services, to accurately target communications to mobile device users. Illustratively, the mobile device users can control target communications through the utilization of discretion requests/permissions processed by the third party information arbiter. Furthermore, the mobile device users may further interact with the trusted third party information arbiter to provide/release additional personal information. For example, a mobile device user may be provided an increasingly rich rewards or payments that may be provisioned by discount, coupons or offers associated with existing or new product advertisements or promotional information messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Aegis Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew S. Wright, Swan Allen, Steven J. Williams, John J. Geyer