Patents by Inventor James J. Piwowarski

James J. Piwowarski 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 system for inband emergency notification for voice calls
    Publication number: 20040125764
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for inband emergency notification for voice calls by multiplexing at least one emergency signal within an audible data stream and transmitting the audible data stream from a telematic communication unit to a mobile vehicle communication system. The mobile vehicle communication system decodes the emergency signal from the audible data stream and provides an emergency service as a function of the emergency signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Applicant: General Motors Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Piwowarski, John L. Dale, Gregory B. Stewart
  • Method and apparatus for generating DTMF tones using voice-recognition commands during hands-free communication in a vehicle
    Publication number: 20030064755
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and code on a computer readable medium are provided for constructing and operating a vehicle communication unit that is adapted for enunciating an audio signal to the cabin of a vehicle, and for simultaneously receiving the enunciated audio signal and a voice-command from a user speaking in the cabin of the vehicle, and for generating a DTMF signal in response to the voice-command without muting or otherwise interrupting the enunciated audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: James J. Piwowarski