Patents by Inventor Deron J. Ringen

Deron J. Ringen 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).

  • Patent number: 9106732
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide for enabling a user to select telephone numbers to which a wireless device may place calls and from which the wireless device may receive calls. One preferred embodiment of the present invention includes software for use on a general purpose computer allowing the user to input into the memory of a wireless device desired telephone numbers that may not be changed by the operator of the wireless device. The computer software also programs the wireless device to only place calls to, or receives calls from, the telephone numbers entered into the memory of the wireless device by the owner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.
    Inventors: Deron J. Ringen, Brenda S. Wilch
  • Publication number: 20140308948
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide for enabling a user to select telephone numbers to which a wireless device may place calls and from which the wireless device may receive calls. One preferred embodiment of the present invention includes software for use on a general purpose computer allowing the user to input into the memory of a wireless device desired telephone numbers that may not be changed by the operator of the wireless device. The computer software also programs the wireless device to only place calls to, or receives calls from, the telephone numbers entered into the memory of the wireless device by the owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventors: Deron J. Ringen, Brenda S. Wilch-Ringen
  • Patent number: 8798608
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide for enabling a user to select telephone numbers to which a wireless device may place calls and from which the wireless device may receive calls. One preferred embodiment of the present invention includes software for use on a general purpose computer allowing the user to input into the memory of a wireless device desired telephone numbers that may not be changed by the operator of the wireless device. The computer software also programs the wireless device to only place calls to, or receives calls from, the telephone numbers entered into the memory of the wireless device by the owner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: Deron J. Ringen, Brenda S. Wilch-Ringen
  • Patent number: 8116750
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for enabling an owner of one or more cellular telephones to select one or more telephone number(s) to which the cellular telephone(s) may place calls, and one or more telephone number(s) from which the cellular telephone(s) may receive calls, the control of the cellular telephone(s) occurring at the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
    Inventors: Deron J. Ringen, Brenda S. Wilch-Ringen
  • Publication number: 20080139192
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide for enabling a user to select telephone numbers to which a wireless device may place calls and from which the wireless device may receive calls. One preferred embodiment of the present invention includes software for use on a general purpose computer allowing the user to input into the memory of a wireless device desired telephone numbers that may not be changed by the operator of the wireless device. The computer software also programs the wireless device to only place calls to, or receives calls from, the telephone numbers entered into the memory of the wireless device by the owner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Deron J. Ringen, Brenda S. Wilch-Ringen
  • Patent number: 7336945
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide for enabling a user to select telephone numbers to which a wireless device may place calls and from which the wireless device may receive calls. One preferred embodiment of the present invention includes software for use on a general purpose computer allowing the user to input into the memory of a wireless device desired telephone numbers that may not be changed by the operator of the wireless device. The computer software also programs the wireless device to only place calls to, or receives calls from, the telephone numbers entered into the memory of the wireless device by the owner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc.
    Inventors: Deron J. Ringen, Brenda S. Wilch-Ringen
  • Patent number: 7177632
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide for enabling a user to select telephone numbers to which a wireless device may place calls and from which the wireless device may receive calls. One preferred embodiment of the present invention includes software for use on a general purpose computer allowing the user to input into the memory of a wireless device desired telephone numbers that may not be changed by the operator of the wireless device. The computer software also programs the wireless device to only place calls to, or receives calls from, the telephone numbers entered into the memory of the wireless device by the owner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Deron J. Ringen, Brenda S. Wilch-Ringen
  • Patent number: 6764018
    Abstract: Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for a secure autodial identification card. The card contains memory for storing various personal and/or medical information about the holder of the card for access by selected agencies or individuals. The card also preferably provides the cardholder an ability to use the card to automatically dial preselected telephone numbers stored on the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Deron J. Ringen, Brenda S. Wilch-Ringen