Patents by Inventor Joseph K. Medley

Joseph K. Medley 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 of activating a device
    Patent number: 8351917
    Abstract: A method of activating a device involves establishing communication between the device and another device and receiving, at the other device, a message including activation information from a third party facility. The activation information includes a header and a mobile dialing number. The method further includes using the header to identify the message as an activation message for the device and, via the device, retrieving the identified message from the other device. The mobile dialing number is stored in a memory associated with the device, where the mobile dialing number enables the third party facility to initiate communication with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Shpetim S. Veliu, Joseph K. Medley
  • METHOD OF ACTIVATING A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120202476
    Abstract: A method of activating a device involves establishing communication between the device and another device and receiving, at the other device, a message including activation information from a third party facility. The activation information includes a header and a mobile dialing number. The method further includes using the header to identify the message as an activation message for the device and, via the device, retrieving the identified message from the other device. The mobile dialing number is stored in a memory associated with the device, where the mobile dialing number enables the third party facility to initiate communication with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Shpetim S. Veliu, Joseph K. Medley
  • Method of activating a device
    Patent number: 8180337
    Abstract: A method of activating a device involves establishing communication between the device and another device and receiving, at the other device, a message including activation information from a third party facility. The activation information includes a header and a mobile dialing number. The method further includes using the header to identify the message as an activation message for the device and, via the device, retrieving the identified message from the other device. The mobile dialing number is stored in a memory associated with the device, where the mobile dialing number enables the third party facility to initiate communication with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventors: Shpetim S. Veliu, Joseph K. Medley
  • METHOD OF ACTIVATING A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110053575
    Abstract: A method of activating a device involves establishing communication between the device and another device and receiving, at the other device, a message including activation information from a third party facility. The activation information includes a header and a mobile dialing number. The method further includes using the header to identify the message as an activation message for the device and, via the device, retrieving the identified message from the other device. The mobile dialing number is stored in a memory associated with the device, where the mobile dialing number enables the third party facility to initiate communication with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
    Inventors: Shpetim S. Veliu, Joseph K. Medley
  • Electric guitar body
    Patent number: D410670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: Gibson Guitar Corp.
    Inventor: Joseph K. Medley