Patents by Inventor Bernard T. Laybourn

Bernard T. Laybourn 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 managing prepaid wireless service
    Publication number: 20040009760
    Abstract: A method facilitates provisioning of pre paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over the air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call's impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard T. Laybourn, Theodore W. Watler
  • System and method for managing prepaid wireless service
    Patent number: 6625439
    Abstract: A method facilitates provisioning of pre paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over the air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call's impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard T. Laybourn, Theodore W. Watler
  • System and method for managing prepaid wireless service
    Publication number: 20030008634
    Abstract: A method facilitates provisioning of pre paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over the air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call's impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard T. Laybourn, Theodore W. Watler