William Allan Routt

US Patent:

7953893, May 31, 2011

Filed:

Apr 3, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/061977

Inventors:

Badri Subramanyan - Overland Park KS, US
Piyush Upadhyay - Mission KS, US
Ayodeji Abidogun - Overland Park KS, US
John W. Davis - Kansas City MO, US
William J. Routt - Leawood KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709246, 709217, 709223, 709224

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method and system, in which a network entity determines that an HTTP response destined to a client station contains a markup document that references at least one object but that the HTTP response does not contain the object. In response, in addition to sending the HTTP response to the client station, the network entity will send to the client station a supplemental HTTP response that contains the object, without the client station sending a request for the object. By avoiding the need for the client station to send a request for the object, the extent of HTTP communication by the client station is reduced. In the situation where the client station is a wireless handset or other wireless communication device, the method is particularly advantageous, as the method can reduce the number of air interface communications and can thus help to conserve valuable air interface resources.

US Patent:

8054772, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/137339

Inventors:

Piyush Upadhyay - Mission KS, US
William Routt - Leawood KS, US
Debashis Haldar - Olathe KS, US
John Witzgall - Overland Park KS, US
Badri Subramanyan - Overland Park KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04H 1/00

US Classification:

370312, 370349

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method for data communication between a wireless-communication system and one or more wireless-communication devices. The wireless-communication system broadcasts a standard pilot signal over a pilot channel. The method comprises (a) the wireless-communication system transmitting a first broadcast-mode message in a coverage area of the wireless-communication system, wherein the first broadcast-mode message indicates that the wireless-communication system will be operating in an alternative broadcast mode, and (b) the wireless-communication system operating in the alternative broadcast mode. Operating in the alternative broadcast involves (i) generating a modified pilot signal comprising the standard pilot signal and a data message inserted in the standard pilot signal and (ii) broadcasting the modified pilot signal via the pilot channel, which enables a wireless-communication device receiving the modified pilot signal to extract the data message therefrom.

US Patent:

8055287, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Jan 13, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/352966

Inventors:

Piyush Upadhyay - Overland Park KS, US
William James Routt - Leawood KS, US
Patrick David Wilson - Denver CO, US
Jethendranath Chalasani - Overland Park KS, US
Iyad Saad Tarazi - Great Falls VA, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04W 4/12

US Classification:

455466, 4554122, 455453, 3702301

Abstract:

A method, system, and computer readable medium are provided to retry delivery of a short message service (SMS) message to a user's wireless device. A message delivery failure notification is received that indicates a reason for failed delivery. An amount of traffic on an SMS message delivery network is determined. A message delivery retry profile is selected based on the amount of traffic. The reason for failed message delivery may also be used in selecting the retry profile. Time intervals between retry instances of the selected retry profile may be set based on the amount of network traffic. Delivery of the message is retried according to the selected retry profile and set time intervals. Selection of a retry profile based on the amount of network traffic may provide more adaptive and optimized utilization of SMS message delivery resources.

US Patent:

8064893, Nov 22, 2011

Filed:

Jan 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/351460

Inventors:

Piyush Upadhyay - Overland Park KS, US
William J. Routt - Overland Park KS, US
Jamie L. Kennedy - Olathe KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

455417, 455466, 455558, 4555501

Abstract:

A method for blocking unwanted messages sent to a mobile device is provided. In one embodiment, messages received when the MDN is deactivated are responded to with a message asking the sender to delete the MDN from the sender's distribution list. In another embodiment, messages are received with a subscription date. The subscription date is compared to the most recent provisioning date of the MDN. If the provisioning date is after the subscription date, then the message is blocked and a reply message may be generated indicating to the sender that the MDN should be removed from the sender's distribution list.

US Patent:

8150373, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Sep 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/212981

Inventors:

Piyush Upadhyay - Mission KS, US
William James Routt - Leawood KS, US
Patrick David Wilson - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04M 1/68

US Classification:

455411, 455410, 455466, 709202, 709203, 709206, 709207, 709218, 726 22, 726 23, 726 26, 726 14

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to systems, methods, and computer-storage media for suppressing Short Message Service (SMS) communications from a Short Message peer-to-peer (SMPP) client. A selected response algorithm is provided to the SMPP client from a server. A threshold of undesired SMS communications are detected from a SPAM originator that is communicated to the server by way of the SMPP client. A challenge is communicated to the SMPP client from the server. When a challenge response is not received at the server, communications received from the SMPP client are throttled. When the challenge response is received at the server and the challenge response is incorrect, communications received from the SMPP client are also throttled. When the received challenge response is correct, a SPAM originator source identifier is communicated to the SMPP client in order for the SMPP client to throttle communications received from the SPAM originator.

US Patent:

8159987, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Aug 25, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/218097

Inventors:

Piyush Upadhyay - Mission KS, US
William Routt - Leawood KS, US
Debashis Haldar - Olathe KS, US
John Witzgall - Overland Park KS, US
Badri Subramanyan - Overland Park KS, US

Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

H04H 20/71

US Classification:

370312, 370349

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method for data communication between a wireless-communication system and one or more wireless-communication devices. The wireless-communication system broadcasts a standard pilot signal over a pilot channel. The method comprises (a) the wireless-communication system transmitting a first broadcast-mode message in a coverage area of the wireless-communication system, wherein the first broadcast-mode message indicates that the wireless-communication system will be operating in an alternative broadcast mode, and (b) the wireless-communication system operating in the alternative broadcast mode. Operating in the alternative broadcast involves (i) generating a modified pilot signal comprising the standard pilot signal and a data message inserted in the standard pilot signal and (ii) broadcasting the modified pilot signal via the pilot channel, which enables a wireless-communication device receiving the modified pilot signal to extract the data message therefrom.

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:

8204998, Jun 19, 2012

Filed:

Dec 16, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/335602

Inventors:

Piyush Upadhyay - Overland Park KS, US
Badri P. Subramanyan - Overland Park KS, US
Ayodeji Abidogun - Overland Park KS, US
William J. Routt - Leawood KS, US
Lyle T. Bertz - Lee's Summit MO, US

Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173
H04M 3/42
H04W 4/00

US Classification:

709228, 709203, 709223, 709227, 4554141, 370329

Abstract:

A method, system, and medium are provided for determining whether a persistent or non-persistent connection should be given to a device that requested a web page. In one embodiment, upon receiving a request for the web page, the characteristics of the web page are evaluated to determine whether a persistent connection will be efficiently used when accessing with the web page. In another embodiment, the requesting user's behavior may be evaluated to determine whether, based on past behavior, the user will effectively use a persistent connection to the requested web site. A persistent connection is granted to requesting browsers most likely to make efficient use of the persistent connection based on the characteristics of the requested web site and/or the requesting user's browsing habits.