Jonathan R Kindred from Olathe, KS

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Jonathan Kindred

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Location:

United States

Us Patents

Method And System For Network-Directed Media Buffer-Size Setting Based On Device Features
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US Patent:

7796999, Sep 14, 2010
Filed:

Apr 3, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/397003
Inventors:

Geoff S. Martin - Overland Park KS, US
Jonathan R. Kindred - Gardner KS, US
Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:

H04W 28/18
H04W 24/00
US Classification:

4554561, 4554141, 455420, 455517
Abstract:

A method and system for setting buffer size on a wireless communication device (WCD). A network entity receives a streaming-media-session initiation message from the WCD. The network entity determines a WCD buffer size, based at least on one or more features of the WCD, and sends to the WCD a directive to use the determined WCD buffer size. In one example, the network entity may determine the WCD buffer size based at least on media player version in use on the WCD and make and model of the WCD.

Ringback Tones Management For Phones Having A Profile Specifying Both Organizational And Personal Ringback Tones
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US Patent:

8027444, Sep 27, 2011
Filed:

Jan 30, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/700656
Inventors:

Geoff S. Martin - Overland Park KS, US
Jay S. Harmon - Overland Park KS, US
Jonathan R. Kindred - Gardner KS, US
Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:

H04M 3/42
US Classification:

37920101, 4554141
Abstract:

A call tones management platform provides a facility for configuration of a user profile. The user profile specifies the circumstances under which organizational call tones (such as a call tone of an employer of the subscriber using the phone) or a personal, non-organizational tone should be rendered to a calling party. When a call is placed to the subscriber, the profile is consulted and an instruction for rendering a call tone in accordance with the profile is sent to a call tones content provider or run time site generating call tones during the time of a call. The call tones management platform implements logic for resolving potential scheduling conflicts between organizational call tones and private call tones, such as, for example, a rule in which the organizational call tone trumps personal call tones for calls are made to the subscriber telephone during business hours.

Method And System For Providing Call Tones Service In A System With Multiple Media Content Providers
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US Patent:

8027456, Sep 27, 2011
Filed:

Oct 24, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/586165
Inventors:

Baoquan Zhang - Overland Park KS, US
Charles E. Woodson - Peculiar MO, US
Geoff S. Martin - Overland Park KS, US
Jay S. Harmon - Overland Park KS, US
Jonathan R. Kindred - Gardner KS, US
Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:

H04M 3/00
H04M 3/42
H04M 7/00
US Classification:

379257, 37920101, 37922111, 4554141
Abstract:

A carrier providing wireless services provides ringback media such as call tones via one or more call tones content providers. In one aspect, a service entity (e. g. , SCP or application server) is provisioned with data unique to ringback media service subscribed to by the subscriber. The service entity provides routing instructions to a mobile switching center identifying a ringback media server (e. g. , content provider platform) to render ringback media to the caller. In another aspect, a caller can exercise control over the play of ringback media, e. g. , by inputting DTMF tones, which responsively cause a ringback media server to change the play of ringback media, e. g. , stop it or play a different selection. In another aspect, when a subscriber initiates a call to called party that subscribes to a competitor carrier, the carrier limits exposure of the subscriber to the ringback media of the competitor carrier. In one possible configuration, the carrier inserts its own ringback media.

Method For Viral Distribution Of Ringback Media
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US Patent:

8059800, Nov 15, 2011
Filed:

Oct 17, 2006
Appl. No.:

11/583396
Inventors:

Geoff S. Martin - Overland Park KS, US
Jay S. Harmon - Overland Park KS, US
Jonathan R. Kindred - Gardner KS, US
Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:

H04M 15/00
US Classification:

37911401, 37920101, 37920708, 37920716, 37914201, 4554141, 455418, 455567
Abstract:

A method for the viral distribution of ringback media. A trigger is transmitted from a calling client station to a ringback server during the ringback period of call setup, whereby in response to receipt of the trigger by the ringback server, the subscriber associated with the calling client station is granted the right to the particular ringback media played out during the ringback period. Upon receiving the trigger, the ringback server may request that an indication that the right has been granted be stored in the subscriber's account record. Subsequent to the granting of the right to the particular ringback media to the subscriber, callers to the subscriber may be presented with the particular ringback. Further, these callers may also request to acquire the right to the particular media via the same trigger-initiated process.

Method And Apparatus For Dynamically Adjusting Frequency Of Background-Downloads
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US Patent:

8095642, Jan 10, 2012
Filed:

Nov 16, 2005
Appl. No.:

11/280031
Inventors:

Geoff S. Martin - Overland Park KS, US
Jonathan R. Kindred - Gardner KS, US
Kevin E. Hunter - Olathe KS, US
Brian R. Landers - Leawood KS, US
Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:

G06F 15/173
US Classification:

709224, 709225
Abstract:

A method and apparatus for automatically adjusting the frequency of content background-downloading. An apparatus such as a cell phone, personal digital assistant, or computer, will be set to perform background-downloads of content at a particular frequency. The apparatus will then determine the frequency with which a user accesses background-downloaded content on the device, and the apparatus will use the determined frequency as a basis to automatically adjust the background-download frequency. For instance, if the user-access frequency is greater than the background-download frequency, then the apparatus may increase the background-download frequency, whereas, if the user-access frequency is less than the background-download frequency, then the apparatus may decrease the background-download frequency.

Methods And Systems For Setting A Volume Level Of Ringback Media Presented To A Calling Party
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US Patent:

8150024, Apr 3, 2012
Filed:

Sep 10, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/852588
Inventors:

Geoffrey S. Martin - Overland Park KS, US
Jonathan R. Kindred - Olathe KS, US
Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:

H04M 1/00
US Classification:

37937301, 379 8816, 379 2208, 37939201
Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed for setting a volume level of ringback media presented to a calling party. The method may include receiving at a ringback server an indication of ambient noise at a client device, using the received indication as a basis to set a volume level of the ringback media, and transmitting the ringback media at the volume level, for receipt by the client device.

Automatic Reduction Of Background Wireless Communication In A Media Player Mode
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US Patent:

8180407, May 15, 2012
Filed:

May 23, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/752721
Inventors:

Jonathan R. Kindred - Olathe KS, US
Geoffrey S. Martin - Overland Park KS, US
Assignee:

Sprint Spectrum L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:

H04M 1/00
G05F 3/02
US Classification:

455574, 327544, 455573, 455347, 455 903, 455 93, 455522, 455 134, 455267, 455257, 455220, 455219, 4553431, 4553432
Abstract:

A method and system for conserving battery power in a portable communication device. When a user puts the device into a media player mode such as by invoking a media player application on the device, the device will automatically reduce the extent to which it engages in background wireless transmissions, such as radio link control messaging, presence update messaging, and so forth, to help conserve battery power. In turn, when the device exits the media player mode, the device may then automatically revert to its normal extent of background wireless transmission.

Indicating Related But Absent Media Content
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US Patent:

8195635, Jun 5, 2012
Filed:

Dec 6, 2007
Appl. No.:

11/951743
Inventors:

Woo Jae Lee - Manhattan KS, US
Jonathan R. Kindred - Olathe KS, US
Jonathan Cooper Ochenas - Lenexa KS, US
Assignee:

Sprint Communications Company L.P. - Overland Park KS
International Classification:

G06F 17/30
US Classification:

707706, 707708, 707913
Abstract:

Systems, products, and methods are disclosed for providing an indication of unavailable media products. An illustrative method includes referencing one or more attributes of a currently present media file, based on the attributes, determining a set of absent media files that are related to the present media file but not currently available for presentation via the device, and presenting indications of at least a portion of the absent media files of the set. An indication of one or more absent media files may be presented to a user so that the user may recognize absent media files. In one embodiment, such an indication may include an identifier, such as text or a symbol, that is positioned adjacent a media attribute that describes the absent media file.