Kyle D Short

US Patent:

20140006163, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Mar 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/976058

Inventors:

Uttam K. Sengupta - Portland OR, US
Mark A. McCorkle - Oakland CA, US
Conor P. Cahill - Waterford VA, US
Kyle A. Short - Rancho Cordova CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02

US Classification:

705 1458

Abstract:

An embodiment of the invention provides context aware messaging. Such context aware messaging may include delivering communications (e.g., coupons, promotions) to mobile device users based on the device user's context (e.g., physical location, time of day and week, habits, tendencies, and the like). An embodiment includes sensing an environmental condition for a user; wirelessly communicating the sensed condition to a remotely located node; and receiving a context based communication in response to communicating the sensed condition to the remotely located node; wherein the context based communication corresponds to the sensed environmental condition. Other embodiments are described herein.

US Patent:

20150038172, Feb 5, 2015

Filed:

Feb 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/995595

Inventors:

Uttam K. Sengupta - Portland OR, US
Conor P. Cahill - Waterford VA, US
Mark A. Mccorkle - Oakland OR, US
Kyle A. Short - Rancho Cordova CA, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/02
H04W 4/08

US Classification:

4554563

Abstract:

Systems and methods for generating suggestions based on group criteria. A device may act as a proxy for a group and scan information from other devices in the group. The proxy device may then transmit the scanned information to a remote resource. The remote resource may obtain preference information based on profile information, for devices that are determined to be registered with a service, and based on inquiry responses for unregistered devices. The preference information may be compiled into group criteria that may be employed in making one or more suggestions to the group. If the group selects one of the suggestions then the remote resource may make arrangements based on the selection. Otherwise, additional suggestions may be provided to the group. The remote resource may also monitor the group and continue to make suggestions accordingly.