Patents by Inventor Koopman Philip

Koopman Philip 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 system for selectively connecting mobile users based on physical proximity
    Publication number: 20020107008
    Abstract: A method and system for selectively connecting proximately located telecommunications units are disclosed. The method and system may be used in a location aware telecommunications system that can determine the location of a telecommunications unit (TU) being used within the system. Proximately located TUs within a predefined group may be connected when an initiating TU requests a group connection. A predetermined number of group TUs located within a predetermined distance of the initiating TU may be connected together with the initating TU in a single telecommunications connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Geoffrey R. Hendrey, Hirohisa A. Tanaka, Koopman Philip