Patents by Inventor Michael D. Brink

Michael D. Brink 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).

  • Operations method for providing wireless communication services
    Patent number: 7907932
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael D. Brink, Scot Jarvis
  • System and method for providing wireless communication services
    Publication number: 20020193095
    Abstract: A method for providing wireless communications services including setting a given rate associated with a given period of time for the wireless communications services in a service area for at least one subscriber. Unlimited use of the wireless communications are enabled for the at least one subscriber within the service area for the period of time upon receipt of a corresponding payment of the given rate. The service area substantially coincides with a modeled geographic area indicative of anticipated participation of the at least one subscriber in at least one selected from the group consisting of living, working, playing, shopping and travelling, and system for implementing same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Stewart Douglas Hutcheson, Michael D. Brink, Scot B. Jarvis, John E. Saboe
  • Operations method of providing wireless communication service and network and system for delivering same
    Patent number: RE41803
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an improved operations method for a wireless communication system. The improved business method, operations method, network and system of the present invention includes the steps of delivering cellular services to the mass market, reducing peak capacity, increasing overall capacity utilization, improving capital utilization, providing an “all-you-can-eat” pricing model, and designing capacity based upon where the users live, work, and play.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Cricket Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: S. Douglas Hutcheson, Michael D. Brink, Scot Jarvis