公开(公告)号：US10681217B1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16268078

申请日：2019-02-05

申请人： Pinger, Inc.

发明人： Bin Zhou

IPC分类号： H04M3/533 ,  H04W80/12 ,  H04M3/22 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04M3/54

摘要： According to various embodiments, declined (or unanswered) calls to an alternate number on a mobile device can be handled differently than declined calls to the device's native phone number. For example, such declined (or unanswered) calls to an alternate number can be sent to a different voicemail system than the primary voicemail system associated with the device's native voice call functionality. The techniques described herein can be applied to any situation in which a call is declined or otherwise disposed of, including, for example: the recipient failing to answer the call; the device being in airplane mode; a “do not disturb” setting preventing acceptance of the call; or the like.

公开(公告)号：US09882865B1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-30

申请号：US15200974

申请日：2016-07-01

申请人： Pinger, Inc.

发明人： Joseph K. Sipher ,  Elita Ng ,  Margi Patel

IPC分类号： H04L29/12 ,  H04M3/42 ,  H04M1/57 ,  H04W80/12 ,  H04W88/02

CPC分类号： H04M1/576 ,  H04M3/42042 ,  H04M3/42102 ,  H04W80/12

摘要： According to various embodiments, a user can receive voice calls using multiple phone numbers on a mobile device such as a smartphone. The voice calls can be carried via the wireless carrier associated with the mobile device, using the device's normal allowance for voice calls, without the need to use large amounts of data. In at least one embodiment, incoming voice calls are accurately identified as having been made to either the registered number for the device or an alternate number. In addition, in at least one embodiment, when a voice call is received at a device, the phone number, name, and/or other contact information for the originator of the call is/are provided to the user of the device. In at least one embodiment, any or all of these pieces of information can be provided to the user of the device for every incoming voice call.

公开(公告)号：US09445230B1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-13

申请号：US14228008

申请日：2014-03-27

申请人： Pinger, Inc.

发明人： Joseph Sipher ,  Anjini Shukla ,  Derek Rodrigues ,  Silvia Cret

IPC分类号： H04W24/00 ,  H04W4/02

CPC分类号： H04W4/021

摘要： A device's arrival at a destination location is automatically detected, and notification of such arrival is automatically generated, without any need for a user to specify the destination location in advance. A perimeter, or geofence, is continually or periodically defined around the device's current location. A timer is automatically set, with some pre-specified duration. If the device exits the geofence before the timer expires, the new location of the device is determined, a new geofence around that location is defined, and the timer is reset. If the timer expires before the device exits the geofence, the device is considered to have arrived at a destination; an “arrives” event is generated. Notification of such an event can be output at the device and/or transmitted to one or more subscribers. Various exceptions, conditions, and preferences can be taken into account so as to avoid false positives.

摘要翻译： 自动检测到设备到达目的地位置，并自动生成此类到达的通知，而无需用户预先指定目的地位置。 围绕设备的当前位置不断或周期性地定义周边或地理围栏。 定时器自动设置，具有一些预先指定的持续时间。 如果设备在定时器超时之前退出地理栅栏，则确定设备的新位置，定义该位置周围的新地理围栏，并重置定时器。 如果定时器在设备退出地理围栏之前到期，设备被认为已到达目的地; 生成“到达”事件。 这种事件的通知可以在设备处输出和/或发送给一个或多个用户。 可以考虑各种例外，条件和偏好，以避免误报。

公开(公告)号：US10237410B1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-19

申请号：US15582469

申请日：2017-04-28

申请人： Pinger, Inc.

发明人： Bin Zhou

IPC分类号： H04M3/533 ,  H04W80/12 ,  H04M3/54 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04M3/22

摘要： According to various embodiments, declined (or unanswered) calls to an alternate number on a mobile device can be handled differently than declined calls to the device's native phone number. For example, such declined (or unanswered) calls to an alternate number can be sent to a different voicemail system than the primary voicemail system associated with the device's native voice call functionality. The techniques described herein can be applied to any situation in which a call is declined or otherwise disposed of, including, for example: the recipient failing to answer the call; the device being in airplane mode; a “do not disturb” setting preventing acceptance of the call; or the like.

公开(公告)号：US20130281052A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-24

申请号：US13904969

申请日：2013-05-29

申请人： Pinger, Inc.

发明人： Jocelyn Cloutier ,  Joseph Sipher ,  Elita Ng

IPC分类号： H04W4/24

CPC分类号： H04W4/24 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/853 ,  H04M15/88 ,  H04M15/888

摘要： Limits are placed on the number of free and/or discounted communications (such as voice calls and text messages) available to a user, based on the number of communications received by the user. A user is given an allotment of credits, each worth one or more free and/or discounted communications. A credit balance is established and is continually adjusted as follows: it is increased whenever qualifying communications of a given type are received, and is decreased whenever free and/or discounted communications of the given type are initiated by the user. Once the credit balance has been depleted, the user may be blocked from initiating additional free or discounted communications, until the credit balance is increased. In at least one embodiment, different types of credits can be earned and/or used for different types of communications. In at least one embodiment, exchanges between the different types of credits may be permitted.

摘要翻译： 基于用户接收到的通信数量，限制用户可以使用的免费和/或打折通信（例如语音通话和文本消息）的数量。 给予用户一个分配的信用额度，每个都有一个或多个免费和/或打折的通信。 建立信用余额，并按以下方式不断调整：每当收到给定类型的资格通信时，增加信用余额，并且在用户启动给定类型的任何空闲和/或打折通信时都会减少信用余额。 一旦信贷余额已经耗尽，用户可能会被阻止发起额外的免费或贴现通信，直到信用余额增加。 在至少一个实施例中，可以获得不同类型的信用和/或用于不同类型的通信。 在至少一个实施例中，可以允许不同类型的信用之间的交换。

公开(公告)号：US08660524B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-25

申请号：US13904969

申请日：2013-05-29

申请人： Pinger, Inc.

发明人： Jocelyn Cloutier ,  Joseph Sipher ,  Elita Ng

IPC分类号： H04M11/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/24 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  H04M15/8083 ,  H04M15/85 ,  H04M15/852 ,  H04M15/853 ,  H04M15/88 ,  H04M15/888

摘要： Limits are placed on the number of free and/or discounted communications (such as voice calls and text messages) available to a user, based on the number of communications received by the user. A user is given an allotment of credits, each worth one or more free and/or discounted communications. A credit balance is established and is continually adjusted as follows: it is increased whenever qualifying communications of a given type are received, and is decreased whenever free and/or discounted communications of the given type are initiated by the user. Once the credit balance has been depleted, the user may be blocked from initiating additional free or discounted communications, until the credit balance is increased. In at least one embodiment, different types of credits can be earned and/or used for different types of communications. In at least one embodiment, exchanges between the different types of credits may be permitted.

摘要翻译： 基于用户接收到的通信数量，限制用户可以使用的免费和/或打折通信（例如语音通话和文本消息）的数量。 给予用户一个分配的信用额度，每个都有一个或多个免费和/或打折的通信。 建立信用余额，并按以下方式不断调整：每当收到给定类型的资格通信时，增加信用余额，并且在用户启动给定类型的任何空闲和/或打折通信时都会减少信用余额。 一旦信贷余额已经耗尽，用户可能会被阻止发起额外的免费或贴现通信，直到信用余额增加。 在至少一个实施例中，可以获得不同类型的信用和/或用于不同类型的通信。 在至少一个实施例中，可以允许不同类型的信用之间的交换。