Patents by Inventor Edward P. Muldowney

Edward P. Muldowney 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).

  • Vehicle security system receiving acknowledgment of transmitted vehicle security message and related methods
    Patent number: 7379730
    Abstract: A vehicle security system for cooperating with a communications network includes a plurality of communication nodes in which a given communication node may transmit an acknowledgment message to an adjacent wireless transceiver upon receipt of a message therefrom. The vehicle security system may include a wireless transceiver and a security controller at the vehicle. The security controller may transmit a message related to vehicle security via the wireless transceiver. The security controller may retransmit the message related to vehicle security if the wireless transceiver does not receive an acknowledgment message from an adjacent communication node. The security controller may not retransmit the message related to vehicle security if the wireless transceiver does receive an acknowledgment message from the adjacent communication node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Omega Patents, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Flick, Edward P. Muldowney