Charles W Abraham

US Patent:

20110201305, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/732849

Inventors:

Mark Buer - Gilbert AZ, US
Charles Abraham - Los Gatos CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US
David Murray - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 3/16
H04W 24/00

US Classification:

455410, 4554563

Abstract:

A mobile device may communicate with a location server during location based services (LBS) operations using a secure identifier. The secure identifier abstracts identification information of the mobile device and/or identification information of a user of the mobile device in instances that the mobile device and/or user identification information are deemed protectable from the location server. The location server may be operable to store location data corresponding to the mobile device and/or the user in a location reference database based on the secure identifier. The secure identifier may comprise a unique value, which may be randomly generated. The secure identifier may also be generated based on the mobile device and/or user identification information, by applying, for example, encryption algorithms to the mobile device and/or user identification information. Service providers for the mobile device may retrieve the abstracted mobile device and/or user identification information from the secure identifier.

US Patent:

20110202416, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/748106

Inventors:

Mark Buer - Gilbert AZ, US
Charles Abraham - Los Gatos CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US
David Murray - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
G06Q 30/00
G06F 7/04

US Classification:

705 18, 705 43, 705 44, 726 4

Abstract:

Aspects of a method and system for authorizing network transactions based on device location are provided. In this regard, a request may be received to approve a transaction that was initiated from a first communication device and comprises a need to access an account. In response to the request, a second communication device that is associated with the account may be determined, and it may be determined whether to approve the transaction based on received data relating to the identity and location of the second communication device. The transaction may be associated with the second communication device via a database stored on the location server. The transaction may be approved in instances that the first communication device is in a location associated, via the database, with the second communication device. The transaction may be approved in instances that the first communication device is in substantially the same location as the second communication device.

US Patent:

20110202460, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/748175

Inventors:

Mark Buer - Gilbert AZ, US
Charles Abraham - Los Gatos CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US
David Murray - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 20/00
G01C 21/00
H04M 1/66

US Classification:

705 44, 701300, 455411

Abstract:

Aspects of a method and system for authorizing transactions based on relative location of devices are provided. In this regard, data relating to a location of a first communication device and data relating to a location of a second communication device may be received, a distance between the first communication device and the second communication device may be determined based on the received data, and whether to approve a transaction may be determined based on the determined distance. The transaction may have been initiated from one of the first communication device and the second communication device, and may comprise a need to access an account. The transaction may be approved in instances that the first communication device and the second communication device are within a predetermined distance of each other. The received data may comprise distance information determined via communications between the first communication device and the second communication device.

US Patent:

20110212735, Sep 1, 2011

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/748104

Inventors:

Mark Buer - Gilbert AZ, US
Charles Abraham - Los Gatos CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US
David Murray - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 64/00

US Classification:

4554563

Abstract:

A mobile device may determine its location, receive transaction related information, and initiate, based on its determined location and/or the transaction related information, a transaction at the current location. The transaction related information may be received from a location server. The mobile device and/or its users may also be authenticated, using the location server. The initiated transaction may be completed automatically, without user input. The device user may also be prompted for authorization and/or information for completing the transaction. The transaction related information may specify if and/or when transactions are to be completed automatically. The mobile device may track user actions via the mobile device, and may generate based on that tracking, user action data pertaining transactions initiated and/or conducted by the user. The generated user action data may be communicated to the location server, and may be used to update the profile data maintained by the location server.

US Patent:

20110223931, Sep 15, 2011

Filed:

Mar 26, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/732922

Inventors:

Mark Buer - Gilbert AZ, US
Charles Abraham - Los Gatos CA, US
David Garrett - Tustin CA, US
Jeyhan Karaoguz - Irvine CA, US
David Lundgren - Mill Valley CA, US
David Murray - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 24/00

US Classification:

4554561

Abstract:

A transmitting communication device may iteratively adjust its transmit power, and may estimate, based on iterative transmit power adjustment, relative location of a receiving communication device. The transmit power may be initialized to a maximum value, and the transmit power may be iteratively reduced until connectivity with the receiving communication device is lost. The loss of connectivity may be determined based on reception of responses to ping messages transmitted by the transmitting communication device. The transmitting communication device may authenticate the receiving communication device and/or a user of the receiving communication device. The authentication may comprises utilizing transmit power adjustment and/or relative location estimation therefrom to ensure that a separation between the devices does not exceed a maximum value. The transmitting communication device may generate location info associated with the receiving communication device based on the relative location estimation, and may communicate the location info to a location server.