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Methods, Systems And Computer Program Products For A Mobile Data Feed Distributor

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US Patent:
8316002, Nov 20, 2012
Filed:
Nov 12, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/269217
Inventors:
Zhijian Lin - Dublin CA, US
Eliezer K. Pasetes - San Ramon CA, US
Assignee:
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
G06F 17/30
US Classification:
707706, 709223
Abstract:
This disclosure details the implementation of methods, systems and computer program products for a mobile data feed distributor (hereinafter, “Distributor”). Distributor embodiments may serve to facilitate users' selection of data feeds of interest and the provision of data feed data to mobile devices. In one embodiment, the Distributor may acquire and/or validate user preferences with respect to available data feeds, store those preferences, and subsequently direct the provision of data feed updates to a user's mobile device via short message service (SMS) text messages, multimedia messaging service (MMS) picture alerts, and/or the like. User preferences may include selections of data feed sources, designations of update messaging restrictions, and/or the like.

Messaging Engine Health Check

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US Patent:
8284052, Oct 9, 2012
Filed:
Jun 12, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/483553
Inventors:
Zhijian Lin - Dublin CA, US
Assignee:
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
G08B 21/00
G08B 1/08
G08B 9/00
G08B 5/22
G06F 15/173
US Classification:
340540, 3405391, 340 61, 340 758, 34028602, 709224
Abstract:
A method comprises submitting a content message to an alerting engine from a health monitor, said content message being configured to cause said alerting engine to send an alert message to a communications device. The method may further comprise determining, using said health monitor, an expected alert message according to said submitted content; receiving, at said health monitor, an alert message forwarded from said communications device; comparing said received alert message with said expected alert message; and selectively sending an alarm message based on said determination.

Enabling Retrieval Of A Mobile Messaging Service Message From Multiple Devices Associated With A Single Mobile Directory Number

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US Patent:
8331963, Dec 11, 2012
Filed:
Jan 4, 2012
Appl. No.:
13/343496
Inventors:
Zhijian Lin - Dublin CA, US
Amir Mayblum - Walnut Creek CA, US
Chong Wang - Castro Valley CA, US
Heather Goodson - Lafayette CA, US
Jerry Kupsh - Concord CA, US
Assignee:
Cellco Partnership D/B/A Verizon Wireless - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
H04W 4/20
US Classification:
455466, 4554351
Abstract:
A method that enables provisioning of mobile station messages to multiple devices associated with the sender and/or receiver includes receiving, at a mobile messaging service center, a mobile messaging service message; identifying a destination mobile station associated with the received message, the destination mobile station having a Mobile Directory Number and corresponding to a primary device of a customer of a mobile communication network provider; and delivering, through a mobile communication network, the received message to the primary device of the customer. The method also includes steps of determining whether the customer subscribes to a Messaging Anywhere (MA) service; upon determination that the customer subscribers to the MA service, delivering, from the mobile messaging service center, a copy of the received message to an MA server; and delivering, from the MA server, the message to a secondary device previously identified by the customer.

Intelligent Messaging System To Convert Email To Sms, Ems And Mms

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US Patent:
8417269, Apr 9, 2013
Filed:
Jul 20, 2011
Appl. No.:
13/186735
Inventors:
Zhijian (Jeff) Lin - Dublin CA, US
Assignee:
Cellco Partnership - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
H04W 4/00
US Classification:
455466, 4554121, 709206, 709238, 709227
Abstract:
A method of sending a message to a mobile station using a common domain name includes the steps of receiving an email containing a subject and a body, combining the subject and the body into a first message, and determining if the email contains an attachment. If the email contains the attachment, the first message can be converted into a MMS message, and if not, a number of characters in the first message can be counted. If the number of characters is less than or equal to 160 characters, the first message can be converted to a SMS message. If the number is greater than 160 characters and less than or equal to 1000 characters, the first message can be converted to an EMS message. In addition, if the number of characters is greater than 1000 characters, the first message can be converted to the MMS message.

Programmable Time-Based Ringtone Setting In A Mobile Station

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US Patent:
8452346, May 28, 2013
Filed:
Apr 19, 2010
Appl. No.:
12/763004
Inventors:
Zhijian Lin - Dublin CA, US
Assignee:
Cellco Partnership - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
H04M 1/00
US Classification:
455567, 4555501, 455466, 455557, 379164, 379179, 379252
Abstract:
To address a time related problem with mobile station ringtones, such as sleep disturbing ringtone generation, a mobile station may be configured to offer the user an option or feature such as might enable programming of ringtone settings as a function of one or more time periods. When the feature is selected, it allows the user to program settings configuring the device to adjust one or more controllable parameters of ringtone for incoming calls and/or incoming messages based on current time in relation to the time program settings. For example, the user might set different ringtone settings for different time slots for each day and/or different time slots on certain days of the week.

Duplicate Mms Content Checking

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US Patent:
8495161, Jul 23, 2013
Filed:
Dec 12, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/333805
Inventors:
Zhijian Lin - Dublin CA, US
Assignee:
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
G06F 15/16
US Classification:
709207, 707697, 714E1104
Abstract:
A method may include receiving a content message from a content provider at a computing device, the content message including at least one content item to be included in alert messages. The method may further include verifying a content item included in the content message for duplication against a content history by utilizing the computing device, the verifying including: computing an item checksum for the content item; querying the content history for the item checksum; and determining whether the item checksum is a duplicate based on a result returned from the query. The method may further include if the content item is determined not to be a duplicate: matching the content item to an alert template associated with a subscriber, and generating an alert message including the content item based on the alert template.

Method And System For Providing Messaging Gateway Services

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US Patent:
8600416, Dec 3, 2013
Filed:
Aug 31, 2009
Appl. No.:
12/550853
Inventors:
Zhijian Lin - Dublin CA, US
Lodema Steinbach - Concord CA, US
Eli Pasetes - San Ramon CA, US
Jerry Kupsh - Concord CA, US
Wei Guang Tan - San Jose CA, US
Assignee:
Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc. - Basking Ridge NJ
Cellco Partnership - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
H04W 4/00
H04W 24/00
H04H 40/00
US Classification:
455466, 4554563, 455 306
Abstract:
An approach is provided for messaging gateway services. It is determined whether a user profile specifies opting to receive content. The content is selectively forwarded, according to a multimedia protocol, to a device of a user as a multimedia messaging service (MMS) message or a short messaging service (SMS) message based on the determination, wherein the multimedia protocol supports both MMS messaging and SMS messaging.

Methods, Systems And Computer Program Products For A Mobile Targeted Coupon Distributor

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US Patent:
20100121697, May 13, 2010
Filed:
Nov 12, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/269237
Inventors:
Zhijian Lin - Dublin CA, US
Eliezer K. Pasetes - San Ramon CA, US
Assignee:
VERIZON CORPORATE RESOURCES GROUP LLC - Basking Ridge NJ
International Classification:
G06Q 30/00
US Classification:
705 1414, 705 26
Abstract:
This disclosure details the implementation of methods, systems and computer program products for a mobile targeted coupon distributor (hereinafter, “Distributor”). Distributor embodiments may serve to facilitate users' specification of coupon preferences and the provision of coupons to mobile devices consistent with those preferences. In one embodiment, the Distributor may acquire and/or validate user coupon preferences, store those preferences, and subsequently direct the provision of coupons to a user's mobile device via short message service (SMS) text messages, multimedia messaging service (MMS) picture alerts, and/or the like. In one embodiment, coupon characteristics, such as the associated purchase discount amounts, may be determined based on one or more user-specific factors.
Zhijian Lin from Berkeley, CA, age ~68 Get Report