Patents by Inventor Mingheng Wang

Mingheng Wang 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 of initiating a telematics service
    Publication number: 20040203672
    Abstract: The invention provides a method of initiating a telematics service to a mobile vehicle. A service initiation is received from a call center. A caller identification number of the service initiation is determined. A vehicle service function is determined based on the caller identification number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dwayne A. Crocker, Mingheng Wang, James J. Piwowarski
  • Method for automatic wireless replenishment using DTMF
    Publication number: 20030143976
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for replenishing call-use authorization to a mobile vehicle. A call-use authorization request is received from a user. User credit availability information is determined. A replenishment amount request is received from the user. Call-use authorization data is updated based on the credit availability information and the replenishment amount request. The updated call-use authorization data is sent to an in-vehicle communication device by using a dual-tone multiple frequency protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Applicant: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Mingheng Wang
  • Unified directory for caller ID and electronic mail addresses
    Patent number: 6298128
    Abstract: A method and system for message communications in different media. A first message is received via a first communications medium. First address information associated with the first communications medium is extracting from the first communications medium. Second address information associated with a second communications medium is determined automatically in response to the first address information. A reply for the first message is sent via the second communications medium using the second address information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Thomson Licensing S.A.
    Inventors: Blaine Edward Ramey, John Justin Caffrey, Mingheng Wang