Patents by Inventor Jonathan Crone

Jonathan Crone 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).

  • Desktop docking station for use with a wireless telephone handset
    Patent number: 6073031
    Abstract: A telephone base unit for use with a mobile telephone handset comprises means for interfacing the handset with the base unit for enabling user definable data entry key settings of the handset to be downloaded and emulated at the base unit such that when interfaced with the base unit, the mobile telephone handset operates to enable the use of the base unit as a wireless desktop interface. The interface means is comprised of means for transferring user definable data entry key settings of the handset to the base unit, means for storing the user definable data entry key settings of the handset at said base unit and controller means to enable a user to use the user definable data entry key settings with the user interface of the base unit to receive incoming and make outgoing calls from the base unit via the mobile telephone handset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Edmond J. Helstab, Jeffrey L. Fairless, Michael C. G. Lee, Neal T. Cowan, Jonathan Crone, Edward L. Pugh, Robert E. Bradley