Patents by Inventor Christian D. Herrick

Christian D. Herrick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for generating alerts in a messaging device
    Patent number: 5790045
    Abstract: A messaging device (100) for generating alerts indicative of message reception includes a receiver (105) for receiving a message, a memory (125, 130, 140) in which information unrelated to the alerts is stored, and an alert device (155) for generating, to announce message reception, an alert that is a function of bits of the information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: James Allen Hymel, Thomas L. Klein, Christian D. Herrick