Patents by Inventor Dan B. Harned

Dan B. Harned 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).

  • Publication number: 20100009654
    Abstract: A cellular telecommunications system having a security feature which allows only pre-authorized users to complete cellular telephone calls. The system and method recognizes a cellular radiotelephone's pre-programmed and pre-selected telephone number and an automated number identification code (ANI). The pre-selected telephone number is reserved to the pre-paid cellular telecommunications system. The cellular radiotelephone transmits the ANI and a dialed number identification system code (DNIS) to a cellular switch, which contacts a host computer for call validation by the pre-paid service provider. This system also allows pre-authorized users to receive and pay for incoming calls as well as purchase additional airtime and monthly access fees with convenient pre-paid cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Douglas V. Fougnies, Dan B. Harned
  • Publication number: 20010021648
    Abstract: A cellular telecommunications system having a security feature which allows only pre-authorized users to complete cellular telephone calls. The system and method recognizes a cellular radiotelephone's pre-programmed and pre-selected telephone number and an automated number identification code (ANI). The pre-selected telephone number is reserved to the pre-paid cellular telecommunications system. The cellular radiotelephone transmits the ANI and a dialed number identification system code (DNIS) to a cellular switch, which contacts a host computer for call validation by the pre-paid service provider. This system also allows pre-authorized users to receive and pay for incoming calls as well as purchase additional air time and monthly access fees with convenient pre-paid cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 13, 2001
    Applicant: Freedom Wireless, Inc., a Nevada corporation
    Inventors: Douglas V. Fougnies, Dan B. Harned
  • Patent number: 6236851
    Abstract: A cellular telecommunications system having a security feature which allows only pre-authorized users to complete cellular telephone calls. The system and method recognizes a cellular radiotelephone's pre-programmed and pre-selected telephone number and an automated number identification code (ANI). The pre-selected telephone number is reserved to the prepaid cellular telecommunications system. The cellular radiotelephone transmits the ANI and a dialed number identification system code (DNIS) to a cellular switch, which contacts a host computer for call validation by the pre-paid service provider. This system also allows pre-authorized users to receive and pay for incoming calls as well as purchase additional air time and monthly access fees with convenient prepaid cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Freedom Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas V. Fougnies, Dan B. Harned
  • Patent number: 6157823
    Abstract: A cellular telecommunications system having a security feature which allows only pre-authorized users to complete cellular telephone calls. The system and method recognizes a cellular radiotelephone's pre-programmed a pre-selected telephone number and a automated number identification code (ANI). The pre-selected telephone number is reserved to the pre-paid cellular telecommunications system. The cellular radiotelephone transmits the ANI and a dialed number identification system code (DNIS) to a cellular switch, which contacts a host computer for call validation by the pre-paid service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Freedom Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas V. Fougnies, Dan B. Harned
  • Patent number: 5854975
    Abstract: A cellular telecommunications system having a security feature which allows only pre-authorized users to complete cellular telephone calls. The system and method recognizes a cellular radiotelephone's pre-programmed and pre-selected telephone number and an automated number identification code (ANI). The pre-selected telephone number is reserved to the pre-paid cellular telecommunications system. The cellular radiotelephone transmits the ANI and a dialed number identification system code (DNIS) to a cellular switch, which contacts a host computer for call validation by the pre-paid service provider. This system also allows pre-authorized users to receive and pay for incoming calls as well as purchase additional air time and monthly access fees with convenient pre-paid cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Freedom Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas V. Fougnies, Dan B. Harned
  • Patent number: 5722067
    Abstract: A cellular telecommunications system having a security feature which allows only pre-authorized users no complete cellular telephone calls. The system and method recognizes a cellular radiotelephone's pre-programmed a pre-selected telephone number and a automated number identification code (ANI). The pre-selected telephone number is reserved to the pre-paid cellular telecommunications system. The cellular radiotelephone transmits the ANI and a dialed number identification system code (DNIS) to a cellular switch, which contacts a host computer for call validation the pre-paid service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: Freedom Wireless, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas V. Fougnies, Dan B. Harned
  • Patent number: 4426623
    Abstract: A pulse sample demodulator which has a first sample and hold circuit detects the peak amplitude of the time varying waveform during a short sampling interval. The first sample and hold circuit is triggered by narrow pulses produced by a circuit responsive to the occurrence of each peak in the time varying waveform. A second sample and hold circuit, sampling during an interval not coincident with the first sampling interval, receives the information stored in the first sample and hold circuit; but sampling at a different interval, it does not receive the time varying signal applied to the first sample and hold circuit, which would otherwise appear as ripple in the output of the demodulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1984
    Assignee: Sperry Corporation
    Inventors: Dean R. Wilkens, Dan B. Harned, Norman W. Hawn