Patents by Inventor Rod Alligood

Rod Alligood 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 APPARATUS FOR SELECTIVE AND AUTOMATIC TWO-WAY BEAMING OF RELATED INFORMATION TO AND FROM PERSONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20080032673
    Abstract: A method and system of automating two-way beaming of information from one handheld electronic device to another handheld electronic device. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system for selectively transmitting business cards, calendar appointments or executable programs from one device to a requesting device. The receiver makes the selection of a response. The receiver accepts the information, accepts and automatically transmits information of the same category, or rejects the information based on a user choice. If the user select the receive and transmit option, the device will automatically receives and file the information and sends information of the same category to the initiator of the transmission. The two-way transmission of information appears as one integral transmission between the users. In one embodiment, the data to be exchanged is business cards and the devices are handheld computer system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: PALMSOURCE, INC.
    Inventors: Neal Osborn, David Creemer, Rod Alligood
  • Method and apparatus for selective and automatic two-way beaming of related information to and from personal information management systems
    Patent number: 7231204
    Abstract: A method and system of automating two-way beaming of information from one handheld electronic device to another handheld electronic device. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system for selectively transmitting business cards, calendar appointments or executable programs from one device to a requesting device. The receiver makes the selection of a response. The receiver accepts the information, accepts and automatically transmits information of the same category, or rejects the information based on a user choice. If the user select the receive and transmit option, the device will automatically receives and file the information and sends information of the same category to the initiator of the transmission. The two-way transmission of information appears as one integral transmission between the users. In one embodiment, the data to be exchanged is business cards and the devices are handheld computer system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Palmsource, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal A. Osborn, David Creemer, Rod Alligood