Christopher M Hebert

US Patent:

20130217333, Aug 22, 2013

Filed:

Mar 15, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/833291

Inventors:

Steven R. Altman - La Jolla CA, US
Elizabeth A. Gasser - San Diego CA, US
Joel Linsky - San Diego CA, US
Leif A. Woodahl - Poway CA, US
Jose R. Menendez - Encinitas CA, US
Charles S. Wurster - San Diego CA, US
Paul E. Jacobs - La Jolla CA, US
Neville J. Meijers - San Diego CA, US
Margaret L. Johnson - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
David E. Wise - San Diego CA, US
Kevin E. Hunter - La Jolla CA, US
Mark A. Maggenti - Del Mar CA, US
Paul J. Lafata - San Diego CA, US
Christopher P. Hebert - San Diego CA, US
Jason B. Kenagy - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04W 4/00

US Classification:

455 412

Abstract:

Methods, systems and devices for presenting rewards to users based on proximity of short-range wireless devices. A wireless identity transmitter may periodically transmit wireless broadcast messages that include obscured identifiers. When within proximity, a proximity broadcast receiver, such as a mobile device carried by a user, may receive and relay the broadcast messages to a server which may process the included information. Based on decrypting the obscured identifiers, the central server may determine whether relayed messages relate to devices associated with a reward program, and may calculate rewards, such as coupons, money, or prizes. Rewards may be presented to users based on sensor data indicated within broadcast messages. In an embodiment, when the server receives a sighting message related to an active search for a target device, a reward is presented to the user of the proximity broadcast receiver that transmitted the sighting message.

US Patent:

20180004370, Jan 4, 2018

Filed:

Jun 29, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/638289

Inventors:

- San Mateo CA, US
Michael Gross - Los Angeles CA, US
Christopher Hebert - San Diego CA, US
Benjamin Ackerman - Los Angeles CA, US
Daniel Myers - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0488
G06F 17/30

Abstract:

The present disclosure describes methods and systems directed towards implementations of a quick menu. The quick menu provides a user with easy and quick access to different user interfaces, content, and/or content sources. The user can request display of the quick menu with a user input and can subsequently choose which subsequent user interface to access via displayed icons within the quick menu.