Robert A Buck

US Patent:

8416767, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Jul 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/498247

Inventors:

Winston Wang - Seattle WA, US
Robert Buck - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

T-Mobile USA, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

H04L 12/66

US Classification:

370352

Abstract:

Techniques for switching between communication modes on a telecommunications device are described. A telecommunications device creates a logical communication session between itself and another device. The logical communication session accommodates multiple communication modes and multiple communication protocols. The techniques described in this disclosure provide for ways to transition a communication from one communication mode to another communication mode with minimal user input and minimal connection delay.

US Patent:

8447366, May 21, 2013

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/130627

Inventors:

Joseph Ungari - Seattle WA, US
Winston Wang - Bellevue WA, US
Robert Buck - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

T-Mobile USA, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38

US Classification:

455573

Abstract:

A charging station for mobile devices that allows a user to access mobile device services while a mobile device is contacting a charging pad or is otherwise being charged at the charging station. The charging station includes a charging pad where a mobile device is placed to initiate automatic charging without having to connect the mobile device to a charging cable. The charging station also includes a display and communication components for wirelessly linking the charging station with the mobile device. When the mobile device is within proximity of the charging station, the charging station establishes a connection with the mobile device to allow the services offered by the mobile device to be accessed via the charging station. The display on the charging station may be larger than the display of the mobile device or may be configured with different dimensions than the display on the mobile device.

US Patent:

8626249, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Aug 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/190528

Inventors:

Joseph Ungari - Seattle WA, US
Winston Wang - Bellevue WA, US
Robert Buck - Bellevue WA, US
Mike Kemery - Seattle WA, US
Paulo S. T. Chow - North Bend WA, US
Anthony Giardini - Bellevue WA, US
Valerie Goulart - Bellevue WA, US
Ming Ligh - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

T-Mobile USA, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38

US Classification:

455573, 455 412, 455 411, 455571, 455572, 4551271, 320108, 320114, 320106, 320111, 320115, 235492, 342 42, 342 51, 363 2102

Abstract:

A charging station for mobile devices that acts as an intermediary device to facilitate communication between mobile devices and other proximate devices. The charging station may receive data with a mobile device via a first communication protocol (e. g. , Bluetooth) or in a first data format and may transmit the received data to a proximate device via a second communication protocol (e. g. , WiFi) or in a second data format. The charging station may then receive responsive data from the proximate device via the second communication protocol (e. g. , WiFi) or second data format and transmit the responsive data the mobile device via the first communication protocol (e. g. , Bluetooth) or first data format. In some embodiments, the charging station may communicate status data about a mobile device to other proximate devices.

US Patent:

20090300549, Dec 3, 2009

Filed:

Feb 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/368965

Inventors:

Winston Wang - Bellevue WA, US
Robert Buck - Bellevue WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/048

US Classification:

715835

Abstract:

A system and method for presenting an interface to a user of a mobile device, the interface allowing a user to identify and select data that is to be transmitted to another mobile device. In some embodiments, the interface generated by the system allows the user to select data for transmission based on relationship associations. The relationship associations, for example, may include pre-defined groupings of data that are tailored to a specific relationship between the user and another person. Accordingly, the user may employ the interface to quickly locate data that would be appropriate to transmit given the particular relationship between the user and the person to receive the data. In some embodiments, the interface generated by the system allows the user to select data for transmission based on context associations. Individual context associations may contain a smaller subset of data corresponding to a specific relationship association.

US Patent:

20150180547, Jun 25, 2015

Filed:

Dec 22, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/579836

Inventors:

- Bellevue WA, US
Winston Wang - Bellevue WA, US
Robert Buck - Bellevue WA, US
Valerie Goulart - Seattle WA, US
Jeff Gough - Bellevue WA, US
Barb Brindle - Fall City WA, US
Patrick Carney - Seattle WA, US
Paulo Chow - North Bend WA, US

International Classification:

H04B 5/00

Abstract:

A user can initiate the transmission of data on a mobile device by making physical contact with another device. The physical contact can be any type of physical touch that is referred to as a “tap” or “tapping.” When a tap is detected by a device, the device may initiate near field communication (NFC) with the other tapping device. NFC may be used to communicate data between the two devices, or NFC may be used to exchange sufficient information to allow the devices to establish a communication channel via another communication link. In some embodiments, an NFC-enabled mobile device can be used to gather group data relating to users having mobile devices that are within NFC range of one another and which initiate the aggregation of group data by the tapping of three or more devices.

US Patent:

20140120834, May 1, 2014

Filed:

Oct 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/060587

Inventors:

- Bellevue WA, US
Winston Wang - Bellevue WA, US
Robert Buck - Bellevue WA, US
Valerie Goulart - Seattle WA, US
Jeff Gough - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

T-Mobile USA, Inc. - Bellevue WA

International Classification:

H04B 5/00

US Classification:

455 411

Abstract:

A user can initiate the transmission of data on a mobile device by making physical contact with another device. The physical contact can be any type of physical touch that is referred to as a “tap” or “tapping.” When a tap is detected by a device, the device may initiate near field communication (NFC) with the other tapping device. NFC may be used to communicate data between the two devices, or NFC may be used to exchange sufficient information to allow the devices to establish a communication channel via another communication link. In some embodiments, an NFC-enabled mobile device can be used to gather group data relating to users having mobile devices that are within NFC range of one another and which initiate the aggregation of group data by the tapping of three or more devices.