Patents by Inventor Helen S. Hall

Helen S. Hall 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: 6892066
    Abstract: In a method for providing customized services to a person having a disability, a first message is transmitted by a wireless client device and is received by a server device. The client device is operable by the person with the disability. The first message is transmitted by using a close-range, standard-protocol radio signal. The server device sends a first response message to the client device by using the protocol. The first response identifies a contact phone number. The person with disability dials the contact phone number, thereby generating a second message that uniquely identifies the person. The server device receives the second message on the wireless carrier network. The server device performs a search on a database for a record matching the person. On finding a match, a second response is sent to the client device describing a list of customized services configured for the person with disabilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Keely RaNae Detweiler, Samuel Roy Detweiler, Helen S. Hall
  • Publication number: 20040249855
    Abstract: According to one form of the invention, a method for providing special needs services information to a customer includes receiving an identification of the customer by an enterprise. A universal database is then accessed. The universal database includes information identifying a special need of the customer. The database information for the customer is selectable responsive to the customer's identification. An enterprise database is also accessed that includes information identifying special needs services available from the enterprise. The customer is sent an indication of a set of special need related services that are-available from the enterprise for the customer. The set of services is determined by the enterprise database responsive to the customer's special need information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Keely RaNae Detweiler, Samuel Roy Detweiler, Helen S. Hall
  • Publication number: 20040203349
    Abstract: In a method for providing customized services to a person having a disability, a first message is transmitted by a wireless client device and is received by a server device. The client device is operable by the person with the disability. The first message is transmitted by using a close-range, standard-protocol radio signal. The server device sends a first response message to the client device by using the protocol. The first response identifies a contact phone number. The person with disability dials the contact phone number, thereby generating a second message that uniquely identifies the person. The server device receives the second message on the wireless carrier network. The server device performs a search on a database for a record matching the person. On finding a match, a second response is sent to the client device describing a list of customized services configured for the person with disabilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Keely RaNae Detweiler, Samuel Roy Detweiler, Helen S. Hall