Christopher M Phillips

US Patent:

7099921, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Oct 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/690692

Inventors:

Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Christopher Phillips - Woodinville WA, US

Assignee:

Hall Aluminum LLC - Los Altos CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709206, 709207, 709223, 709245

Abstract:

A mobile client device, on behalf of a user, is equipped to submit an identity of the user to a messaging service, including the user's current location. Once the messaging service receives the identity of the user, and the user's current location, the messaging service, in response, selects one or more recipients remotely disposed by the mobile client device and the messaging service to receive the user's current location, based at least in part on the identity of the user. The recipient receives the the user's current location for information purposes. In one embodiment, the identity of the user, in addition the user's current location, is also transmitted to the selected one or more recipients. As a result, users, in particular, youths, are able to notify to recipients, such as their parents/guardians, and each other of their whereabouts simply, efficiently and effectively. In other embodiments, the submission is triggered based on bio-metric data of the user, and includes the triggering bio-metric data.

US Patent:

7664701, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Nov 1, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/591696

Inventors:

Christopher Phillips - Woodinville WA, US
G. Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40, 705 44, 705 38

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for shielding a user's private billing data, such as credit card information, or other billing arrangements, but distributing different billing data to businesses during commerce therewith. Also disclosed is assigning the different billing data through real-time and advance distribution of the different billing data to a user, as well. Also disclosed is validating the correctness of a charge through confirmation of the charge with a financial institution, such as a bank, and by comparing itemized charges against expected charges identified by the user.

US Patent:

7698217, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Apr 20, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/553068

Inventors:

Christopher Phillips - Woodinville WA, US
Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 40, 705 44, 705 38

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for shielding a user's private billing data, such as credit card information, or other billing arrangements, but distributing different billing data to businesses during commerce therewith. Also disclosed is assigning the different billing data through real-time and advance distribution of the different billing data to a user, as well. Also disclosed is validating the correctness of a charge through confirmation of the charge with a financial institution, such as a bank, and by comparing itemized charges against expected charges identified by the user.

US Patent:

8521824, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Nov 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/939906

Inventors:

Lou Baransky - Kirkland WA, US
Christopher Phillips - Kent WA, US

Assignee:

Your Icebreaker, LLC - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

A venue may be registered with a venue-centric social networking service. The venue may be associated with a physical location where subscribers may congregate. Subscribers may join the venue by visiting the physical location, receiving an invitation, receiving a password (or other credential), or the like. The venue-centric social networking service may track which subscribers are at which venues and provide a “Who's here” listing to other subscribers. Subscribers at the same venue may be introduced to one another through the venue-centric social networking service by, inter alia, browsing the profiles of the subscribers in the “Who's here” list and/or initiating contact with other subscribers at the venue through the venue-centric social networking service. Subscriber visibility and contact preferences may be determined by subscriber privacy settings and/or privacy settings of the venues.

US Patent:

20040203683, Oct 14, 2004

Filed:

Sep 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/251701

Inventors:

G. Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Tyrol Graham - Seattle WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Duvall WA, US
Christopher Phillips - Woodinville WA, US

International Classification:

H04B001/38
H04M003/42
H04M003/00

US Classification:

455/418000, 455/090100, 455/414100, 455/575100

Abstract:

An interchangeable covers having content for customizing wireless mobile phones is further provided with an indicator to denote whether the cover has been put to use. A wireless mobile phone is equipped to transmit a message to convey a detected first use of the cover. A server is equipped to store the message in detail or in aggregate. The server may also in addition or in lieu of said storing, accrue compensation for at least a selected one of a contributor of the content, a manufacturer of the wireless mobile phone, and a wireless mobile phone service provider.

US Patent:

20110041124, Feb 17, 2011

Filed:

Aug 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/541996

Inventors:

Neil S. Fishman - Bothell WA, US
Christopher H. Phillips - Kirkland WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/445
G06F 11/00

US Classification:

717170, 726 23, 717171, 717176

Abstract:

A version management system may maintain an updated installation package for a software application as the application is updated from time to time. The updated installation package may allow the application to be reinstalled using the updated installation package without having to start with an original installation package and apply successive updates. In one embodiment, a distribution medium may have a read only memory location containing an original installation package and a read/write memory location that may contain updated installation packages that are created as updates are received and applied. In some cases, the updated installation packages may include various system state parameters, as well as configuration information for the managed software system as well as related software products.

US Patent:

20130318185, Nov 28, 2013

Filed:

Jul 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/956115

Inventors:

Christopher Phillips - Kent WA, US

Assignee:

Your Icebreaker, LLC - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

H04L 12/58
G06F 3/0484

US Classification:

709206, 715753

Abstract:

A venue may be registered with a venue-centric social networking service. The venue may be associated with a physical location where subscribers may congregate. Subscribers may join the venue by visiting the physical location, receiving an invitation, receiving a password (or other credential), or the like. The venue-centric social networking service may track which subscribers are at which venues and provide a “Who's here” listing to other subscribers. Subscribers at the same venue may be introduced to one another through the venue-centric social networking service by, inter alia, browsing the profiles of the subscribers in the “Who's here” list and/or initiating contact with other subscribers at the venue through the venue-centric social networking service. Subscriber visibility and contact preferences may be determined by subscriber privacy settings and/or privacy settings of the venues.