Michael Pousti

7826822, Nov 2, 2010

Nov 17, 2009

12/620507

Michael Pousti - San Diego CA, US

SMS.ac, Inc. - San Diego CA

H04M 11/00

455406, 4554141

Integrating a network-enabled application with a platform having a plurality of users and a plurality of communication channels with a respective plurality of wireless network carriers, including receiving a request from a third-party provider to integrate a network-enabled application with the platform, receiving a set of registration data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider, the set of registration data including a link to an application location for accessing the network-enabled application, receiving a set of pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider, updating a system database in the platform to include the set of registration data and the pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application, and enabling the network-enabled application to be accessible to the plurality of users via a networked interface operated by the platform.

7826829, Nov 2, 2010

Sep 6, 2006

11/516921

Michael Pousti - San Diego CA, US

SMS.ac, Inc. - San Diego CA

H04M 3/42

4554141, 455406

Integrating a network-enabled application with a platform having a plurality of users and a plurality of communication channels with a respective plurality of wireless network carriers, including receiving a request from a third-party provider to integrate a network-enabled application with the platform, receiving a set of registration data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider, the set of registration data including a link to an application location for accessing the network-enabled application, receiving a set of pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application from the third-party provider, updating a system database in the platform to include the set of registration data and the pricing structure data corresponding to the network-enabled application, and enabling the network-enabled application to be accessible to the plurality of users via a networked interface operated by the platform.

7835720, Nov 16, 2010

May 21, 2007

11/751538

Michael C. Pousti - San Diego CA, US

SMS.ac, Inc. - San Diego CA

H04M 11/00

455406, 455407, 455408

The systems and methods described herein generally relate to a method and system for automatically generating an application pod for a third party through which the third party's content is offered for access, purchase and use by mobile phone users within a community network. More specifically, the systems and methods described herein are directed to an application pod that can be automatically generated based on content and information retrieved from one or more web pages of the third party.

7848736, Dec 7, 2010

Jan 17, 2007

11/654373

Michael Pousti - San Diego CA, US

SMS.ac, Inc. - San Diego CA

H04M 11/00
H04W 4/00
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 30/00

455406, 455466, 455408, 705 11, 705 26

The invention relates to a method and system for billing a mobile device user for a services and/or products requested by the user, in which a message request is received from the mobile service that is directed to the mobile device user, and wherein the mobile phone user is charged only once for a predefined amount or number of message-related services or products, thereby making the billing experience clearer to the user.

7860484, Dec 28, 2010

Feb 6, 2007

11/702954

Michael Pousti - San Diego CA, US

SMS.ac, Inc. - San Diego CA

H04M 15/00
H04M 3/00

455406, 455418, 4554141, 4554351

Systems and methods according to certain embodiments of the invention include integrating a network-enabled application with a platform having a plurality of users and a plurality of communication channels with a respective plurality of wireless network carriers. The systems and methods include providing a developer library for use by developers in creating their network-enabled applications.

8060570, Nov 15, 2011

Mar 13, 2009

12/404179

Michael Pousti - San Diego CA, US
Andrew Ballester - San Diego CA, US

SMS, ac, Inc. - San Diego CA

G06F 15/16

709206, 709203

A network platform for supporting a network-enabled application, comprising a plurality of communication channels to respective plurality of wireless network carries, each of the wireless network carriers having a plurality of users, the network platform comprises at least one processor, at least one interface having access to the internet, a mobile desktop applications, at least one email application, an address book widget, a private view widget, a fake public view profile, and a real public profile.

8073774, Dec 6, 2011

Jun 6, 2006

11/446973

Michael Pousti - San Diego CA, US

SMS.ac, Inc. - San Diego CA

G06Q 40/00

705 40, 705 39, 705 2, 705 77, 705 35, 705902, 377 14

Billing a customer through an intermediary billing system for a transaction by receiving, at the intermediary billing system, a transaction request associated with a transaction amount and a customer identification code, validating, in the intermediary billing system, the transaction request by determining whether the customer identification code corresponds to a customer that is registered with the intermediary billing system, and sending, in the case that the transaction request is valid, a billing event trigger associated with the customer identification code to an external billing mechanism, the billing event trigger representing the transaction amount.

8090699, Jan 3, 2012

Mar 8, 2007

11/715401

Michael Pousti - San Diego CA, US
Andrew Michael Ballester - San Diego CA, US
Szeying Tan - San Diego CA, US

SMS.ac, Inc. - San Diego CA

G06F 17/30

707705, 709217

Systems and methods are disclosed for automatically uploading information about a program or blog, and allowing third parties to develop the program or blog and allow users in a mobile community to have access to the developed product.