Patents by Inventor Frederic Herrbach

Frederic Herrbach 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).

  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING INFORMATION REGARDING ACTIONS PERFORMED USING TRACEABLE OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20130290179
    Abstract: An embodiment of a communication system includes a client device adapted to receive a traceable object that includes tracer information, and to perform one or more object-related actions using the traceable object. The client device stores the tracer information and object usage information, which describes the one or more object-related actions that have been performed using the traceable object. The client device also sends the stored information to a server. The system also includes the server, which is adapted to receive the object usage information and the tracer information reported by the client device. In an embodiment, the system also includes a service provider adapted to initiate a billing event, which may include generation and transmission of a bill to a sponsor entity based on an evaluation of the object usage information and the tracer information reported by the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: David B. Harris, Frederic Herrbach
  • Methods and apparatus for using information regarding actions performed using traceable objects
    Patent number: 8489576
    Abstract: An embodiment of a communication system includes a client device adapted to receive a traceable object that includes tracer information, and to perform one or more object-related actions using the traceable object. The client device stores the tracer information and object usage information, which describes the one or more object-related actions that have been performed using the traceable object. The client device also sends the stored information to a server. The system also includes the server, which is adapted to receive the object usage information and the tracer information reported by the client device. In an embodiment, the system also includes a service provider adapted to initiate a billing event, which may include generation and transmission of a bill to a sponsor entity based on an evaluation of the object usage information and the tracer information reported by the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: David B. Harris, Frederic Herrbach
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USING INFORMATION REGARDING ACTIONS PERFORMED USING TRACEABLE OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20090112924
    Abstract: An embodiment of a communication system includes a client device adapted to receive a traceable object that includes tracer information, and to perform one or more object-related actions using the traceable object. The client device stores the tracer information and object usage information, which describes the one or more object-related actions that have been performed using the traceable object. The client device also sends the stored information to a server. The system also includes the server, which is adapted to receive the object usage information and the tracer information reported by the client device. In an embodiment, the system also includes a service provider adapted to initiate a billing event, which may include generation and transmission of a bill to a sponsor entity based on an evaluation of the object usage information and the tracer information reported by the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David B. Harris, Frederic Herrbach