Patents by Inventor Warren Scott Hilton

Warren Scott Hilton 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 providing position-related information to mobile recipients
    Patent number: 9183313
    Abstract: A system for providing position-related information to a mobile user includes a mobile unit and a central site server. The mobile unit includes circuitry for determining present position information from position signals which may emanate from, for example, GPS satellites. The mobile unit further includes circuitry for establishing a wireless bidirectional communications link with the central site server via a terrestrial network, which may be accessed via a cellular telephone network. The central site server includes circuitry for receiving the present position information from the mobile unit. A table stored at the central site server includes different response information in correspondence with possible positions of the mobile unit. The response information may further be in correspondence with user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael L. Giniger, Warren Scott Hilton
  • Method and apparatus for providing position-related information to mobile recipients
    Patent number: 8526971
    Abstract: A system for providing position-related information to a mobile user includes a central site server and mobile unit that has circuitry for allowing a user selection and for receiving position signals that may emanate from, for example, GPS satellites. The mobile unit further includes circuitry for establishing a wireless bidirectional communications link with the central site server via a terrestrial network such as a cellular telephone network, and sending position information and selection signals to the central site server. The central site server includes circuitry for receiving the present position information and selection signals selected by the user. Responsive thereto, the central site server retrieves corresponding response information, which is sent to the mobile unit via the bidirectional communications link. In one embodiment, communications between the mobile unit and the central site server are encrypted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: SnapTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Giniger, Warren Scott Hilton
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING POSITION-RELATED INFORMATION TO MOBILE RECIPIENTS
    Publication number: 20110250907
    Abstract: A system for providing position-related information to a mobile user includes a mobile unit and a central site server. The mobile unit includes circuitry for determining present position information from position signals which may emanate from, for example, GPS satellites. The mobile unit further includes circuitry for establishing a wireless bidirectional communications link with the central site server via a terrestrial network, which may be accessed via a cellular telephone network. The central site server includes circuitry for receiving the present position information from the mobile unit. A table stored at the central site server includes different response information in correspondence with possible positions of the mobile unit. The response information may further be in correspondence with user preferences.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: SnapTrack, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Giniger, Warren Scott Hilton
  • Method and apparatus for providing position-related information to mobile recipients
    Patent number: 6985742
    Abstract: A system for providing position-related information to a mobile user includes a mobile unit and a central site server. The mobile unit includes circuitry for determining present position information from position signals which may emanate from, for example, GPS satellites. The mobile unit further includes circuitry for establishing a wireless bidirectional communications link with the central site server via a terrestrial network, which may be accessed via a cellular telephone network. The central site server includes circuitry for receiving the present position information from the mobile unit. A table stored at the central site server includes different response information in correspondence with possible positions of the mobile unit. The response information may further be in correspondence with user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Spatial Adventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Giniger, Warren Scott Hilton
  • Method and apparatus for providing position-related information to mobile recipients
    Patent number: 6199045
    Abstract: A system for providing position-related information to a mobile user includes a mobile unit and a central site server. The mobile unit includes circuitry for determining present position information from position signals which may emanate from, for example, GPS satellites. The mobile unit further includes circuitry for establishing a wireless bidirectional communications link with the central site server via a terrestrial network, which may be accessed via a cellular telephone network. The central site server includes circuitry for receiving the present position information from the mobile unit. A table stored at the central site server includes different response information in correspondence with possible positions of the mobile unit. The response information may further be in correspondence with user preferences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Spatial Adventures, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael L. Giniger, Warren Scott Hilton