Patents by Inventor Joe Freeman Britt, Jr.

Joe Freeman Britt, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatus and method for allocating memory blocks
    Patent number: 7136982
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for storing program code on a data processing device comprising: splitting the program code into one or more blocks; assigning each of the blocks a header containing a sequence number identifying which portion of the program code each of the blocks correspond to; and storing the one or more blocks of program code and the associated headers in a non-volatile memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Danger, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Freeman Britt, Jr.
  • System and method for disabling and providing a notification for a data processing device
    Patent number: 7107349
    Abstract: A method for disabling a wireless data processing device is described comprising: receiving an indication from a user that the data processing device is missing; and responsively transmitting a disable command to the data processing device, the disable command disabling the data processing device using a first disabling technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Danger, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Freeman Britt, Jr.
  • System and method of linking user identification to a subscriber identification module
    Patent number: 6742038
    Abstract: A system and method for providing access to a server by a wireless computing device is described. A server and a wireless computing device and a communications link between the wireless computing device and the server are provided. The wireless computing device includes a hardware component including a processor and a memory. The server generates instructions and converted data based on data requested by the wireless computing device. The wireless computing device also includes an identification module. The identification module can provide identification data to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Danger, Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Freeman Britt, Jr.
  • Method for configuring and authenticating newly delivered portal device
    Patent number: 6735624
    Abstract: A portal device is described comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive data transmitted from a portal server on which a user of the portal device is registered, the data being identified by the user upon registering a user account with the portal server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Danger, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Rubin, Joe Freeman Britt, Jr., Matthew J. Hershenson
  • Portal system for converting requested data into a bytecode format based on portal device's graphical capabilities
    Patent number: 6721804
    Abstract: A method is described, comprising: forwarding a request for data to an Internet site on behalf of a portal device; receiving the data from the Internet site on behalf of the portal device; converting the requested data to a format which the portal device can interpret to produce converted data; and transmitting the converted data to the portal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Danger, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Rubin, Joe Freeman Britt, Jr., Matthew J. Hershenson
  • Apparatus and method for portal device authentication
    Patent number: 6701522
    Abstract: A method is described, comprising: searching for portable device software configured on a client; automatically installing the portable device software if the portable device software is not configured on the client; searching for a portable device attached to the client; and logging in a user of the portable device upon identifying the portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Danger, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew E. Rubin, Joe Freeman Britt, Jr., Matthew J. Hershenson, Timo Bruck