Patents by Inventor Tracey N. Lovejoy

Tracey N. Lovejoy 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).

  • User-selectable environments for mobile communications devices
    Patent number: 10206057
    Abstract: At a mobile communications device, a communication is received from a communication source. An indication of an environment type associated with the communication source is obtained, and a check is made as to whether the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches a current environment type of the mobile communications device. An initial notification (and optionally a leave-behind notification) of the communication is presented only if the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches the current environment type of the mobile communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Donna K. Flynn, Tracey N. Lovejoy, Michael C. Medlock
  • USER-SELECTABLE ENVIRONMENTS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180184237
    Abstract: At a mobile communications device, a communication is received from a communication source. An indication of an environment type associated with the communication source is obtained, and a check is made as to whether the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches a current environment type of the mobile communications device. An initial notification (and optionally a leave-behind notification) of the communication is presented only if the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches the current environment type of the mobile communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Donna K. Flynn, Tracey N. Lovejoy, Michael C. Medlock
  • User-selectable environments for mobile communications devices
    Patent number: 9860686
    Abstract: At a mobile communications device, a communication is received from a communication source. An indication of an environment type associated with the communication source is obtained, and a check is made as to whether the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches a current environment type of the mobile communications device. An initial notification (and optionally a leave-behind notification) of the communication is presented only if the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches the current environment type of the mobile communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Donna K. Flynn, Tracey N. Lovejoy, Michael C. Medlock
  • User-Selectable Environments for Mobile Communications Devices
    Publication number: 20140370861
    Abstract: At a mobile communications device, a communication is received from a communication source. An indication of an environment type associated with the communication source is obtained, and a check is made as to whether the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches a current environment type of the mobile communications device. An initial notification (and optionally a leave-behind notification) of the communication is presented only if the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches the current environment type of the mobile communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Donna K. Flynn, Tracey N. Lovejoy, Michael C. Medlock
  • User-selectable environments for mobile communications devices
    Patent number: 8843116
    Abstract: At a mobile communications device, a communication is received from a communication source. An indication of an environment type associated with the communication source is obtained, and a check is made as to whether the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches a current environment type of the mobile communications device. An initial notification (and optionally a leave-behind notification) of the communication is presented only if the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches the current environment type of the mobile communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Donna K. Flynn, Tracey N. Lovejoy, Michael C. Medlock
  • USER-SELECTABLE ENVIRONMENTS FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110070870
    Abstract: At a mobile communications device, a communication is received from a communication source. An indication of an environment type associated with the communication source is obtained, and a check is made as to whether the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches a current environment type of the mobile communications device. An initial notification (and optionally a leave-behind notification) of the communication is presented only if the indication of the environment type associated with the communication source matches the current environment type of the mobile communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Donna K. Flynn, Tracey N. Lovejoy, Michael C. Medlock