Patents by Inventor Deborah Franklin

Deborah Franklin 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 interfacing a wireless telephone to a personal computer
    Patent number: 6804538
    Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a wireless telephone (14) and a personal computer (18) having a wireless telephone interface (24). The wireless telephone (14) is equipped with a personal computer (PC) function key (22) for activating PC controlled functionality. More particularly, when the PC function key (22) is activated, the wireless telephone (14) signals the PC it is ready to receive PC controlled functions. Thus, a menu of options may be transmitted from the PC (18) to the wireless telephone. The user clicks the desired selection to activate or interact with the corresponding program on the personal computer (18).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Information & Communication Mobile, LLC
    Inventors: Holger Steinbach, Alan Aguais, Elie Jreij, Larry Coons, Deborah Franklin
  • System and method for interfacing a wireless telephone to a personal computer
    Publication number: 20030083099
    Abstract: A telecommunications system includes a wireless telephone (14) and a personal computer (18) having a wireless telephone interface (24). The wireless telephone (14) is equipped with a personal computer (PC) function key (22) for activating PC controlled functionality. More particularly, when the PC function key (22) is activated, the wireless telephone (14) signals the PC it is ready to receive PC controlled functions. Thus, a menu of options may be transmitted from the PC (18) to the wireless telephone. The user clicks the desired selection to activate or interact with the corresponding program on the personal computer (18).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Holger Steinbach, Alan Aguais, Elie Jreij, Larry Coons, Deborah Franklin