Patents by Inventor Hing-Tack Chen

Hing-Tack Chen 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 providing access to emergency service providers
    Patent number: 11388574
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of communication via a hand held device that includes receiving an indication at the device to initiate an emergency call via a wireless network; determining whether the device is configured with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, wherein the SIM card includes a plurality of numbers; and sequentially calling the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card based on the determination that the device is configured with the SIM card. Further, the method and apparatus include detecting an emergency indication; connecting to a wireless network; and establishing a communication with one or more emergency service providers based at least in part on detecting the emergency indication, wherein the communication is established via the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: TBD SAFETY, LLC
    Inventor: Hing-Tack Chen
  • Flip phone with direct access to emergency service providers
    Patent number: 11044595
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of communication via a hand held device that includes receiving an indication at the device to initiate an emergency call via a wireless network; determining whether the device is configured with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, wherein the SIM card includes a plurality of numbers; and sequentially calling the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card based on the determination that the device is configured with the SIM card. Further, the method and apparatus include detecting an emergency indication; connecting to a wireless network; and establishing a communication with one or more emergency service providers based at least in part on detecting the emergency indication, wherein the communication is established via the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Inventors: Brian McFadden, Timothy Cabrera, Hing-Tack Chen, David Tropper
  • FLIP PHONE WITH DIRECT ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS
    Publication number: 20200252779
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of communication via a hand held device that includes receiving an indication at the device to initiate an emergency call via a wireless network; determining whether the device is configured with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, wherein the SIM card includes a plurality of numbers; and sequentially calling the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card based on the determination that the device is configured with the SIM card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Brian McFadden, Timothy Cabrera, Hing-Tack Chen, David Tropper
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS
    Publication number: 20190174291
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of communication via a hand held device that includes receiving an indication at the device to initiate an emergency call via a wireless network; determining whether the device is configured with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, wherein the SIM card includes a plurality of numbers; and sequentially calling the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card based on the determination that the device is configured with the SIM card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventor: Hing-Tack CHEN
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS
    Publication number: 20180324572
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of communication via a hand held device that includes receiving an indication at the device to initiate an emergency call via a wireless network; determining whether the device is configured with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, wherein the SIM card includes a plurality of numbers; and sequentially calling the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card based on the determination that the device is configured with the SIM card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Hing-Tack CHEN
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDERS
    Publication number: 20170264733
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of communication via a hand held device that includes receiving an indication at the device to initiate an emergency call via a wireless network; determining whether the device is configured with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, wherein the SIM card includes a plurality of numbers; and sequentially calling the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card based on the determination that the device is configured with the SIM card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Hing-Tack Chen
  • Methods and apparatus for providing access to emergency service providers
    Patent number: 9699636
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of communication via a hand held device that includes receiving an indication at the device to initiate an emergency call via a wireless network; determining whether the device is configured with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, wherein the SIM card includes a plurality of numbers; and sequentially calling the plurality of numbers stored on the SIM card based on the determination that the device is configured with the SIM card. Further, the method and apparatus include detecting an emergency indication; connecting to a wireless network; and establishing a communication with one or more emergency service providers based at least in part on detecting the emergency indication, wherein the communication is established via the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: HTC MARKETING CORP.
    Inventor: Hing-Tack Chen