Patents by Inventor Bernard Thomas Laybourn

Bernard Thomas 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
    Patent number: 6480710
    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 calls impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard Thomas Laybourn, Theodore W. Watler