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Stephen A. Sprigg
Also filed as: SPRIGG STEPHEN · SPRIGG STEPHEN A · SPRIGG STEPHEN ALTON
82 granted patents·26 pending applications·2,478 citations·filing 1999–2016
99Inventor score
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108 records- 0198US6947772B2System and method for providing messages on a wireless device connecting to an application serverQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 20, 2005·215 cites·9 claims
- 0298US6721578B2System and method for providing an interactive screen on a wireless device interacting with a serverQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 13, 2004·203 cites·6 claims
- 0397US9545995B1Control normalization for unmanned autonomous systemsQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 17, 2017·91 cites·30 claims
- 0496US9501061B2Near-flight testing maneuvers for autonomous aircraftQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 22, 2016·50 cites·46 claims
- 0596US7684792B2Safe application distribution and execution in a wireless environmentQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 23, 2010·41 cites·20 claims
- 0695US9684306B2Transitioning from autonomous vehicle control to operator vehicle controlQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 20, 2017·17 cites·20 claims
- 0795US9544075B2Platform for wireless identity transmitter and system using short range wireless broadcastQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 10, 2017·117 cites·26 claims
- 0895US8620275B2Server processing in providing messages for a wireless device connecting to a serverMINEAR BRIAN·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 31, 2013·36 cites·40 claims
- 0995US8571538B2Web-based parental controls for wireless devicesSPRIGG STEPHEN A·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 29, 2013·49 cites·46 claims
- 1094US10360593B2Retail proximity marketingQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 23, 2019·26 cites·74 claims
- 1194US8639245B2Method and apparatus for updating rules governing the switching of virtual SIM service contractsSHI GUANGMING·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 28, 2014·38 cites·45 claims
- 1294US8571501B2Cellular handheld device with FM Radio Data System receiverMILLER JASON·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 29, 2013·166 cites·54 claims
- 1394US7877204B2System and method for sending destination locations to navigation devicesQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 25, 2011·35 cites·35 claims
- 1494US7120429B2System and method for licensing applications on wireless devices over a wireless networkQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 10, 2006·98 cites·27 claims
- 1593US9041530B2Biometric attribute anomaly detection system with adjusting notificationsSPRIGG STEPHEN A·Filed 2012·Granted May 26, 2015·34 cites·90 claims
- 1693US8699998B2Controlling text messages on a mobile deviceSPRIGG STEPHEN A·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 15, 2014·27 cites·32 claims
- 1793US8160808B2System and method for sending destination locations to navigation devicesSPRIGG STEPHEN A·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 17, 2012·19 cites·76 claims
- 1893US8112076B2Safe application distribution and execution in a wireless environmentLUNDBLADE LAURENCE·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 7, 2012·19 cites·41 claims
- 1993US6941135B2System and method for temporary application component deletion and reload on a wireless deviceQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 6, 2005·82 cites·40 claims
- 2092US9313320B2Automatic switching of modes and mode control capabilities on a wireless communication deviceQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 12, 2016·25 cites·28 claims
- 2192US8937930B2Virtual peripheral hub device and systemSPRIGG STEPHEN A·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 20, 2015·29 cites·86 claims
- 2292US8588766B2Safe application distribution and execution in a wireless environmentLUNDBLADE LAURENCE·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 19, 2013·13 cites·35 claims
- 2392US7743407B2Using permissions to allocate device resources to an applicationQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 22, 2010·80 cites·11 claims
- 2492US7099663B2Safe application distribution and execution in a wireless environmentQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 29, 2006·59 cites·12 claims
- 2592US6996537B2System and method for providing subscribed applications on wireless devices over a wireless networkQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 7, 2006·74 cites·33 claims
- 2692US6725060B1Method and apparatus for conserving power in an integrated electronic device that includes a PDA and A wireless telephoneQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 20, 2004·121 cites·4 claims
- 2791US8718633B2Intelligent parental controls for wireless devicesSPRIGG STEPHEN A·Filed 2011·Granted May 6, 2014·44 cites·129 claims
- 2891US7940908B2Sharing profile data between telecommunication devicesQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 10, 2011·24 cites·44 claims
- 2991US6996394B2Server processing in providing messages for a wireless device connecting to a serverQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 7, 2006·39 cites·37 claims
- 3090USRE48001ESafe application distribution and execution in a wireless environmentQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 19, 2020·6 cites·53 claims
- 3189US7472396B2Extensible event notification mechanismQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 30, 2008·59 cites·17 claims
- 3288US8605880B2Sharing profile data between telecommunication devicesSPRIGG STEPHEN A·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 10, 2013·11 cites·39 claims
- 3388US6453182B1Wireless telephone airplane and alarm clock modesQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 17, 2002·42 cites·10 claims
- 3486US10038999B2Triggering event processingQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 31, 2018·5 cites·28 claims
- 3586US8811969B2Virtual SIM card for mobile handsetsSHI GUANGMING·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 19, 2014·13 cites·8 claims
- 3686US8634828B2Method and apparatus for switching virtual SIM service contracts based upon a user profileSHI GUANGMING·Filed 2009·Granted Jan 21, 2014·15 cites·23 claims
- 3785US8332270B2System and method for utilizing a wireless communications deviceSPRIGG STEPHEN A·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 11, 2012·12 cites·32 claims
- 3885US8213971B2Apparatus and method for activating computer applications with SMS messagingPAPINEAU SCOTT A·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 3, 2012·21 cites·20 claims
- 3984US9734386B2Methods, systems and devices for electronic notary with signature and biometric identifierQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 15, 2017·7 cites·28 claims
- 4084US8660613B2System and method for providing messages on a wireless device connecting to an application serverMINEAR BRIAN·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 25, 2014·10 cites·56 claims
- 4184US7113776B2System and method for application and application metadata filtering based on wireless device capabilitiesQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 26, 2006·39 cites·40 claims
- 4283US10348804B2System to automatically process components on a deviceQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 9, 2019·4 cites·22 claims
- 4383US9191276B2Downloadable configuring application for a wireless deviceQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 17, 2015·6 cites·30 claims
- 4483US8649789B2Method and apparatus for switching virtual SIM service contracts when roamingSHI GUANGMING·Filed 2009·Granted Feb 11, 2014·11 cites·18 claims
- 4582US8630634B2Processing of interactive screens for a wireless deviceCHMAYTELLI MAZEN·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 14, 2014·6 cites·24 claims
- 4682US7865400B2Apparatus and methods for community based purchasing by mobile buyersQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 4, 2011·9 cites·43 claims
- 4782US7190951B2Dynamic loading and creation of functional objects in a wireless deviceQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 13, 2007·7 cites·16 claims
- 4881US7454199B2System and method for temporary application component deletion and reload on a wireless deviceQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 18, 2008·8 cites·27 claims
- 4981US7165099B2Dynamically downloading and executing system services on a wireless deviceQUALCOMM INC·Filed 2002·Granted Jan 16, 2007·33 cites·4 claims
- 5080US9143622B2Prepay accounts for applications, services and content for communication devicesSPRIGG STEPHEN A·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 22, 2015·7 cites·32 claims
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