Patents by Inventor Sam D. Sorensen

Sam D. Sorensen 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).

  • System and method for locating a mobile phone
    Patent number: 6859172
    Abstract: A system includes antenna control stations and a system interface. Each antenna control stations directs an orientation of an associated antenna to search for an identification signal associated with a mobile phone. The antenna control station communicates a detection response describing the orientation of the associated antenna. The system interface computes the location of the mobile phone based on the detection responses received from the antenna control stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Global Business Software Development Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael W. Powers, Sam D. Sorensen, Chuck C. Williams, John W. Walter, Adam V. Behnke
  • System and method for locating a mobile phone
    Publication number: 20040160363
    Abstract: A system includes antenna control stations and a system interface. Each antenna control stations directs an orientation of an associated antenna to search for an identification signal associated with a mobile phone. The antenna control station communicates a detection response describing the orientation of the associated antenna. The system interface computes the location of the mobile phone based on the detection responses received from the antenna control stations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Inventors: Michael W. Powers, Sam D. Sorensen, Chuck C. Williams, John W. Walter, Adam V. Behnke