Patents by Inventor Gregory A. Heumann

Gregory A. Heumann 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).

  • Method and apparatus for generating idle loop screen displays on mobile wireless computing devices
    Patent number: 6363419
    Abstract: A system for displaying idle content information on wireless computing devices during idle times is disclosed. The idle content information displayed on the wireless computing device might display the network operators customer support telephone number or advertisements. In one embodiment, a browser program within the wireless computing device is used to display other idle content information to the user during such time when the wireless computing device is idle. The browser program may be modified to support looping content, interaction with idle displays, automatic scrolling, and automatic updating of idle content information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce K. Martin, Jr., David A. Chen, Lawrence M. Stein, Bruce V. Schwartz, Gregory A. Heumann