Patents by Inventor Graham Lawrence Rowse

Graham Lawrence Rowse 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).

  • Patent number: 8452236
    Abstract: A first electronic device includes a radio transceiver for receiving a name request message from a second electronic device and for responding with a name reply message including data in addition to or as an alternative to a name. The second electronic device includes a radio transceiver for transmitting the name request message and for receiving in reply the name reply message; and extraction means for extracting from the received name reply message the data that is included in the name reply message as an addition to or as an alternative to a name. The data may be a URI and the first device may be an advertiser device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Graham Lawrence Rowse, Joe Pendlebury
  • Patent number: 8433840
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage card having selectable contact elements, a terminal capable of receiving said storage card, and method of its operation. The storage card with selectable contact elements, comprises an interface having a plurality of contact elements, a storage card controller, being connected to at least a subset of said contact elements, a storage memory device, being connected to said storage card controller, a switching unit, that is connected to said storage card controller and to at least one of said contact elements of said interface, wherein said storage card controller is connected to said switching unit to controllably select said at least one contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Heikki Huomo, Graham Lawrence Rowse
  • Publication number: 20120159030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage card having selectable contact elements, a terminal capable of receiving said storage card, and method of its operation. The storage card with selectable contact elements, comprises an interface having a plurality of contact elements, a storage card controller, being connected to at least a subset of said contact elements, a storage memory device, being connected to said storage card controller, a switching unit, that is connected to said storage card controller and to at least one of said contact elements of said interface, wherein said storage card controller is connected to said switching unit to controllably select said at least one contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventors: Heikki Huomo, Graham Lawrence Rowse
  • Patent number: 8127065
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage card having selectable contact elements a terminal capable of receiving said storage card and method of its operation. The storage card with selectable contact elements, comprises an interface having a plurality of contact elements, a storage card controller, being connected to at least a subset of said contact elements, a storage memory device, being connected to said storage card controller, a switching unit, that is connected to said storage card controller and to at least one of said contact elements of said interface, wherein said storage card controller is connected to said switching unit to controllably select said at least one contact element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Heikki Huomo, Graham Lawrence Rowse
  • Publication number: 20090043935
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage card having selectable contact elements a terminal capable of receiving said storage card and method of its operation. The storage card with selectable contact elements, comprises an interface having a plurality of contact elements, a storage card controller, being connected to at least a subset of said contact elements, a storage memory device, being connected to said storage card controller, a switching unit, that is connected to said storage card controller and to at least one of said contact elements of said interface, wherein said storage card controller is connected to said switching unit to controllably select said at least one contact element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Heikki Huomo, Graham Lawrence Rowse