Patents by Inventor James McHenry

James McHenry 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: 8032111
    Abstract: The disclosed technology automatically terminates wireless service that a mobile communication network provided to a telematics unit, e.g. when the customer is no longer active for telematics service. The disclosed deactivation allows the network service provider to reuse any resources, such as mobile numbers, that were previously assigned to the particular telematics unit. In a disclosed example, a SMS deactivation message causes the telematics unit to delete its mobile provisioning data, such as its MDN and/or its MIN, and replace that data with a dummy number. The deactivation procedure may also provide a replacement destination number for emergency calls, typically a cleared number, such as 911. For example, the deactivated telematics unit would be able to call a PSAP, and the PSAP would recognize that the unit is inactive for wireless service (and cannot be called-back) from the dummy number used to identify the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Kevin Francis Dunne, James McHenry, Bruce Joel Rappoport
  • Patent number: 7991381
    Abstract: The disclosed examples of a telematics communication method involves detecting a condition signifying an emergency, and in response attempting a first wireless call directed to a call center of a telematics service provider, using a primary voice communication facility. If the first wireless call attempt fails, an attempt to complete at least one second wireless call directed to the call center is made, using one or more alternate voice communication facilities. Upon failure of the secondary call attempt(s), the method involves attempting to establish a wireless data communication with the call center, using a non-voice wireless communication facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Cellco Partnership
    Inventors: Kevin F. Dunne, James McHenry, Mitch Lefkofsky
  • Publication number: 20110059734
    Abstract: The disclosed technology automatically terminates wireless service that a mobile communication network provided to a telematics unit, e.g. when the customer is no longer active for telematics service. The disclosed deactivation allows the network service provider to reuse any resources, such as mobile numbers, that were previously assigned to the particular telematics unit. In a disclosed example, a SMS deactivation message causes the telematics unit to delete its mobile provisioning data, such as its MDN and/or its MIN, and replace that data with a dummy number. The deactivation procedure may also provide a replacement destination number for emergency calls, typically a cleared number, such as 911. For example, the deactivated telematics unit would be able to call a PSAP, and the PSAP would recognize that the unit is inactive for wireless service (and cannot be called-back) from the dummy number used to identify the unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
    Inventors: Kevin Francis Dunne, James McHenry, Bruce Joel Rappoport
  • Patent number: 7894795
    Abstract: Technology is disclosed for activating a telematics unit, particularly with respect to wireless communication service through a mobile network, e.g. to re-activate a unit that was previously de-activated. In a detailed example, a user initiates a unique action such as a two-button push or holding down certain buttons on the telematics unit, which causes the unit to initiate a call to the telematics service provider (TSP), e.g. by dialing a cleared number. The serving wireless switch routes the cleared number call to the TSP, who will gather user information and activate the unit for telematics service. The TSP then forwards an activation request identifying the unit, to the network operator. The operator updates its systems in a manner to enable downloading of provisioning data, typically including a mobile directory number/mobile identification number (MDN/MIN), to the telematics unit through the mobile wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Cello Partnership
    Inventors: Kevin Francis Dunne, Bruce Joel Rappoport, James McHenry
  • Patent number: 7873345
    Abstract: The disclosed technology automatically terminates wireless service that a mobile communication network provided to a telematics unit, e.g. when the customer is no longer active for telematics service. The disclosed deactivation allows the network service provider to reuse any resources, such as mobile numbers, that were previously assigned to the particular telematics unit. In a disclosed example, a SMS deactivation message causes the telematics unit to delete its mobile provisioning data, such as its MDN and/or its MIN, and replace that data with a dummy number. The deactivation procedure may also provide a replacement destination number for emergency calls, typically a cleared number, such as 911. For example, the deactivated telematics unit would be able to call a PSAP, and the PSAP would recognize that the unit is inactive for wireless service (and cannot be called-back) from the dummy number used to identify the unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Cellco
    Inventors: Kevin Francis Dunne, James McHenry, Bruce Joel Rappoport
  • Publication number: 20080262872
    Abstract: A patient interaction apparatus 10 includes a medical server 13 that generates a reflexive survey as a result of items of interest (such as abnormal or unexpected vital signs) in objective or subjective data reported from a patient interface device 11. The survey of the present invention reacts to objective results with the intent of probing into the patient's current condition. The patient survey of the present invention specifically probes why a patient's weight, blood pressure, or pulse rate, to name only a few examples, may be higher than expected. Various methods for determining the trigger conditions and the elimination of erroneously reported vital signs are set forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Perry, Brian Zhou, James McHenry Rueter, Yue-Roe Wu, Tho Van Le, Dan Barton, Debra Kay Frantz
  • Publication number: 20060252631
    Abstract: Layers comprising a molecular sieve layer on a porous or non-porous support, having uniform properties and allowing high flux are prepared from colloidal solutions of zeolite or other molecular sieve precursors (particle size less than 100 nm), by deposition, e.g., by spin or dip-coating, or by in situ crystallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Harry Deckman, Jannetje van den Berge, Allan Jacobson, James McHenry, Klaas Keizer, Zeger Alexander Vroon, Lothar Czarnetzki, Frank Lai, Antonie Bons, Anthonie Burggraaf, Johannes Verduijn, Edward Corcoran, Wilfred Mortier
  • Publication number: 20060189476
    Abstract: Layers comprising a molecular sieve layer on a porous or non-porous support, having uniform properties and allowing high flux are prepared from colloidal solutions of zeolite or other molecular sieve precursors (particle size less than 100 nm), by deposition, e.g., by spin or dip-coating, or by in situ crystallization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Harry Deckman, Allan Jacobson, James McHenry, Klaas Keizer, Zeger Alexander Vroon, Lothar Czarnetzki, Frank Lai, Antonie Bons, Anthonie Burggraaf, Johannes Verduijn, Jannetje van den Berge, Edward Corcoran, Wilfred Mortier
  • Publication number: 20050165265
    Abstract: A process and a system for increasing para-xylene production from a C8 aromatic feedstream by coupling at least one xylene isomerization reactor with at least one pressure swing adsorption unit or temperature swing absorption unit to produce a product having a super-equilibrium para-xylene concentration. This product is then subjected to para-xylene separation and purification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Harry Deckman, Ronald Chance, James McHenry, John Ou, Juan Reinoso
  • Patent number: 6397055
    Abstract: Landline facilities are linked to a wireless mobile network for calling party pays calls between wireless subscriber units. The wireless mobile network is provided with the ability to recognize that a called wireless station is a calling party pays subscriber. The wireless mobile network routes the call to a landline facility to undertake interactive communication with the calling station to determine whether the caller will agree to pay for both the called party's air-time charges and the calling party's air-time charges for the call. The landline facility can then access a database to determine if the carrier with which it is associated can provide billing functions with respect to the calling subscriber and, if so, activate such functions for a carrier entity so identified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Bell Atlantic Mobile
    Inventors: James McHenry, John Nightingale