David P Hom

US Patent:

20030210675, Nov 13, 2003

Filed:

Jun 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/460534

Inventors:

Vishal Chandnani - Randolph NJ, US
David Hom - Whitestone NY, US

Assignee:

Lucent Technologies Inc.

International Classification:

H04Q007/28
H04M001/00

US Classification:

370/340000, 455/551000

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are disclosed that support multiple mobile address types using object-oriented programming techniques. A mobile address object class supports the creation of mobile address objects. The mobile address object class includes the test-and-branch code that supports each mobile address type. A CPA Mobile Address class allows mobile address information to be stored in CPAMA objects in a uniform manner. The CPA Mobile Address class provides the address retrieval functionality to map the stored mobile address information to a suitable format. The CPAMA class provides a set of constructors to create and initialize its data members using an appropriate format, such as an access channel format or an ANSI International Mobile Station Identifier format, and a set of destructors to de-initialize objects before they are destroyed. The address information can be extracted from a CPAMA object using a set of member functions. Member functions to test equality and to assign one mobile address object to another are also provided.

US Patent:

20090287559, Nov 19, 2009

Filed:

Feb 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/322510

Inventors:

Michael Chen - Scarsdale NY, US
David Hom - New York NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

705 1423, 705 1451, 705 27, 705 34, 715744, 715777

Abstract:

Electronic advertisements and other types of electronic information are distributed based on user profiles and in particular, collections of widgets. User profiles may be generated based on a combination of user searches for specific items or points of interest. Alternatively user interests may be determined by the customized tabs setup by said user for his own personal web portal. User entered information and information inferred or derived from user behavior and interaction patterns may be used to determine the type of directed advertisement to be targeted to a specific user. The use and collection of various widgets may also be recorded by a user profile to determine a user's preferences and interests. An advertisement may be distributed by segmenting a user population according to user profile information and one or more attributes of the advertisement. Users may further interact with the widgets in a variety of ways including specifying product request details such as make, model, price and color, requesting additional information about the advertised product or service and/or requesting communications with an advertiser without compromising their privacy. Thus, unnecessary surfing of the internet may be eliminated for updated information and internet commerce.