Patents by Inventor Gregory Heumann

Gregory 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).

  • Visual interface to mobile subscriber account services
    Patent number: 6466783
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for providing visual interfaces to mobile subscriber account services suitable for mobile devices with a small screen and phone keypad communicating, via a wireless data network, with a remotely located server device providing the mobile subscriber account services. Apart from the interactive voice system and other related systems providing access to subscriber account services, the present invention provides direct visual interface to the mobile subscriber account services and allows mobile subscribers to efficiently, visually and interactively, for example, access desired information and place service requests, through the limited screen and phone keypad at anytime from anywhere with limited costs to the service providers and maximum convenience to mobile subscribers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Openwave Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Cynthia N. Dahm, Gregory Heumann, Bruce K. Martin, Jr., Alain S. Rossmann
  • 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
  • VISUAL INTERFACE TO MOBILE SUBSCRIBER ACCOUNT SERVICES
    Publication number: 20010014615
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for providing visual interfaces to mobile subscriber account services suitable for mobile devices with a small screen and phone keypad communicating, via a wireless data network, with a remotely located server device providing the mobile subscriber account services. Apart from the interactive voice system and other related systems providing access to subscriber account services, the present invention provides direct visual interface to the mobile subscriber account services and allows mobile subscribers to efficiently, visually and interactively, for example, access desired information and place service requests, through the limited screen and phone keypad at anytime from anywhere with limited costs to the service providers and maximum convenience to mobile subscribers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: CYNTHIA N. DAHM, GREGORY HEUMANN, BRUCE K. MARTIN, ALAIN S. ROSSMANN