Richard B Gardner

US Patent:

8332270, Dec 11, 2012

Filed:

Feb 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/697523

Inventors:

Stephen A. Sprigg - Poway CA, US
Richard W. Gardner - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
Mahesh Moorthy - Andhra Pradesh, IN
Scott Papineau - San Diego CA, US
Samuel Jacob Horodezky - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1471

Abstract:

A system and method for determining the identity of a product and then calculating an offer price for the product are disclosed. The identity of the product may be determined using near-field communication in one aspect. The system and method are operable to enable retailers to provide a lowest price for the product and conduct a series of offer calculations to determine an offer for a consumer. The offer is based, in part, on costs to the consumer in executing the transaction (e. g. , travel time, fuel, etc. ). The offer may be higher than the lowest price as determined by each retailer, respectively, while still providing a discount to the consumer to entice a purchase of the product.

US Patent:

8595073, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Sep 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/618108

Inventors:

Stephen A. Sprigg - Poway CA, US
Richard W. Gardner - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
Mahesh Moorthy - Andhra Pradesh, IN
Scott Papineau - San Diego CA, US
Samuel Jacob Horodezky - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06Q 20/00

US Classification:

705 20, 705 263

Abstract:

A system and method for determining the identity of a product and then calculating an offer price for the product are disclosed. The identity of the product may be determined using near-field communication in one aspect. The system and method are operable to enable retailers to provide a lowest price for the product and conduct a series of offer calculations to determine an offer for a consumer. The offer is based, in part, on costs to the consumer in executing the transaction (e. g. , travel time, fuel, etc. ). The offer may be higher than the lowest price as determined by each retailer, respectively, while still providing a discount to the consumer to entice a purchase of the product.

US Patent:

20030032406, Feb 13, 2003

Filed:

Aug 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/929174

Inventors:

Brian Minear - San Diego CA, US
Richard Gardner - Solana Beach CA, US
Stephen Sprigg - Poway CA, US
Phil Nguyen - San Diego CA, US
Mitchell Oliver - San Diego CA, US
Eric Lekven - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

H04M001/66

US Classification:

455/410000, 455/420000, 455/556000

Abstract:

A system and method for controlling software applications on one or more wireless devices where each wireless device is in selective communication with one or more application managing servers over a wireless network. Each wireless device has one or more selectively executable resident software applications and at least one software application requires a valid license for each execution, and upon the attempted execution of a software application, the wireless device determines if a license is present. If a license is not present, the wireless device selectively prompts, either automatically or at the direction of the user of the wireless device, an application managing server for transmission of a license, receives the transmitted license, and installs the license on the wireless device such that the software application is again licensed and executable.

US Patent:

20030032417, Feb 13, 2003

Filed:

Aug 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/929250

Inventors:

Brian Minear - San Diego CA, US
Richard Gardner - Solana Beach CA, US
Stephen Sprigg - Poway CA, US
Phil Nguyen - San Diego CA, US
Mitchell Oliver - San Diego CA, US
Eric Lekven - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

H04M003/00

US Classification:

455/419000, 455/556000, 455/517000

Abstract:

A system and method for managing the deleting and reloading of software application components on a wireless device, such as a cellular telephone, personal digital assistant, pager, or other computer platform. The wireless device has one or more resident executable software applications wherein each application has one or more application components and application-associated data, such as software licenses and user-specific data. The wireless device selectively deletes one or more application components of the resident software applications without loss of the application-associated data to clear resources on the wireless device, and selectively prompts an application download server across a wireless network to transmit deleted application components needed to be reinstalled on the wireless device to execute the application.

US Patent:

20030033209, Feb 13, 2003

Filed:

Aug 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/929220

Inventors:

Brian Minear - San Diego CA, US
Richard Gardner - Solana Beach CA, US
Stephen Sprigg - Poway CA, US
Phil Nguyen - San Diego CA, US
Mitchell Oliver - San Diego CA, US
Eric Lekven - Carlsbad CA, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/026000

Abstract:

A system and method for the provision of downloadable subscription-based software applications to one or more wireless devices where the applications are downloadable from one or more application download servers across a wireless network. An accounting module receives subscription-based application download data from the one or more application download servers for each subscription-based application downloaded by a wireless device, and subscription-based application deletion data from each wireless device that has deleted a subscription-based application. The accounting module accounts for the use of the subscribed software applications based upon the subscription-based software application download data and subscription-based application deletion data.

US Patent:

20030143991, Jul 31, 2003

Filed:

Jan 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/061875

Inventors:

Brian Minear - San Diego CA, US
Eric Lekven - Carlsbad CA, US
Mitchell Oliver - San Diego CA, US
Phil Nguyen - San Diego CA, US
Richard Gardner - Solana Beach CA, US
Stephen Sprigg - Poway CA, US

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

455/419000, 455/517000

Abstract:

A system and method for selectively updating the versions of stored datasets on a wireless device that selectively communicates to a wireless network and downloads datasets, such as software applications and information, from download servers on the wireless network. The wireless device has a resident dataset version summary file that identifies the version of each resident dataset, and upon the wireless device attempting to communicate with the download server, the wireless device compares the version of each specific resident dataset listed in the resident dataset version summary file with the version of downloadable datasets resident on the download server to thereby determine if the version of a wireless device resident dataset is different from the version of a download server resident dataset. If the download server resident dataset is more recent, the wireless device can download it to overwrite the wireless device resident dataset.

US Patent:

20040043763, Mar 4, 2004

Filed:

Aug 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/232911

Inventors:

Brian Minear - San Diego CA, US
Eric Lekven - Carlsbad CA, US
Mitchell Oliver - San Diego CA, US
Phil Nguyen - San Diego CA, US
Richard Gardner - Solana Beach CA, US
Stephen Sprigg - Poway CA, US

International Classification:

H04M003/00
G06F015/16

US Classification:

455/419000, 709/219000

Abstract:

A system, method, and computer program for delivering services to wireless communication devices. The system tailors the services based on the capability of the wireless device and the services subscribed by the user. A server or other computer device receives from the wireless device capability data, or “flags,” indicating the capability of the device to access data or download and receive applications provided over the network.

US Patent:

20040068724, Apr 8, 2004

Filed:

Aug 30, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/231969

Inventors:

Richard Gardner - Solana Beach CA, US
Brian Minear - San Diego CA, US
Eric Lekven - Carlsbad CA, US
Mitchell Oliver - San Diego CA, US
Phil Nguyen - San Diego CA, US
Stephen Sprigg - Poway CA, US

International Classification:

G06F009/44
G06F009/445
G06F012/00

US Classification:

717/173000, 717/178000, 707/203000

Abstract:

A system and method for selectively updating the versions of stored datasets on a wireless device that selectively communicates to a wireless network and downloads datasets, such as software applications and information, from download servers on the wireless network. The wireless device has a resident dataset version summary file that identifies the version of each resident dataset, and upon the wireless device attempting to communicate with the download server, the wireless device compares the version of each specific resident dataset listed in the resident dataset version summary file with the version of downloadable datasets resident on the download server to thereby determine if the version of a wireless device resident dataset is different from the version of a download server resident dataset. If the download server resident dataset is more recent, the wireless device can download it to overwrite the wireless device resident dataset.