John R Schuler

US Patent:

8195169, Jun 5, 2012

Filed:

Oct 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/252873

Inventors:

Piyush Upadhyay - Mission KS, US
John Schuler - Sarasota FL, US
William Routt - Leawood KS, US
Jamie Kennedy - Olathe KS, US
Rodney Nelson - Overland Park KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04W 40/00
H04M 3/42

US Classification:

455445, 4554141, 455466, 455433

Abstract:

A system and medium are provided for forwarding a data message originally addressed to a first mobile device to a second mobile device in a wireless telecommunications network. Data messages may include text messages, picture messages, and video messages. In addition to forwarding data messages, other optional data message forwarding features are provided such as a copy feature that allows for a forwarded message to be copied back to the original addressee, and an invisible feature that prevents a data message sender from knowing that a data message has been forwarded by the data message addressee.

US Patent:

8249625, Aug 21, 2012

Filed:

Nov 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/610905

Inventors:

Bryce A. Jones - Overland Park KS, US
Rodney D. Nelson - Overland Park KS, US
Mike P. McMullen - Leawood KS, US
John R. Schuler - Sarasota FL, US

Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04W 24/00
G01S 19/48
G01S 3/02

US Classification:

4554562, 34235731, 342463

Abstract:

A method and system for routing position-determining requests to position-determining platforms. The method includes receiving into a position-determining system a position-determining request specifying a given processing-duration within a given range. The processing-duration defines a maximum amount of time that the system should spend determining position and thereby defines a corresponding granularity of position-determination by the system. All processing-durations in the given range, although different from each other, define the same corresponding granularity of position-determination by the system. The method further includes the system selecting, based on which processing-duration of the range the given processing-duration is, a position-determining platform of the plurality to process the received position-determining request. The method then includes routing the received position-determining request to the selected position-determining platform for processing.

US Patent:

8369879, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Apr 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/458641

Inventors:

Piyush Upadhyay - Overland Park KS, US
John Schuler - Sarasota FL, US
William Routt - Leawood KS, US
Jamie Kennedy - Olathe KS, US
Rodney Nelson - Overland Park KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

455466, 455445, 370230, 370328

Abstract:

A data message originally addressed to a first mobile device is forwarded to a second mobile device in a wireless telecommunications network. Data messages may include text messages, picture messages, and video messages. In addition to forwarding data messages, other optional data message forwarding features are provided such as a copy feature that allows for a forwarded message to be copied back to the original addressee, and an invisible feature that prevents a data message sender from knowing that a data message has been forwarded by the data message addressee.

US Patent:

8487762, Jul 16, 2013

Filed:

Dec 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/339917

Inventors:

Michael P. McMullen - Leawood KS, US
Rodney D. Nelson - Overland Park KS, US
John R. Schuler - Sarasota FL, US

Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G08B 13/00

US Classification:

340541, 3405391, 348143, 348152, 348153, 348154, 348155

Abstract:

A server may detect a threshold number of mobile stations (e. g. , total mobile stations or mobile stations belonging to a predefined group) currently located at an area, such as by determining that a number of mobile stations currently located at an area is greater than a desired maximum number of mobile stations or less than a desired minimum number of mobile stations. The threshold number may be determined based on a typical number of mobile stations located at the area. In response to detecting the threshold number of mobile stations, the server may obtain data recorded by surveillance equipment located at the area (including data recorded by mobile stations temporarily acting as surveillance equipment,) which data represents activity at the area. To obtain the data, the server may instruct the surveillance equipment to begin recording data. The server may then output the received data for receipt by a user.

US Patent:

8639277, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Feb 4, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/758355

Inventors:

John Schuler - Overland Park KS, US
William J. Routt - Danville CA, US
Jamie Kennedy - Olathe KS, US
Rodney D. Nelson - Overland Park KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

455466

Abstract:

A data message originally addressed to a first mobile device is forwarded to a second mobile device in a wireless telecommunications network. Data messages may include text messages, picture messages, and video messages. In addition to forwarding data messages, other optional data message forwarding features are provided such as a copy feature that allows for a forwarded message to be copied back to the original addressee, and an invisible feature that prevents a data message sender from knowing that a data message has been forwarded by the data message addressee.

US Patent:

20110070865, Mar 24, 2011

Filed:

Sep 24, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/566084

Inventors:

Rodney Dewaine Nelson - Overland Park KS, US
Michael P. McMullen - Leawood KS, US
John R. Schuler - Sarasota FL, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 1/66
H04W 64/00
H04W 4/12

US Classification:

455411, 4554561, 455466

Abstract:

In a communication system, a wireless communication device receives and processes a text message including a location request code and a communication code. In response to the location request code, the wireless communication device transfers a location query indicating the communication code. An authorization computer system receives the location query and processes the communication code to determine if the location request should be authorized. If the location request should be authorized, the authorization computer system transfers a location authorization. The wireless communication device processes the location authorization, and in response, transfers geographic location information using the communication code to control delivery of the geographic location information to a location receiving system.