Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Comstock

Kenneth D. Comstock 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).

  • System and method for communicating with a network access node
    Patent number: 8638763
    Abstract: A system and method for crediting an account of a network access node includes receiving a data signal at a network access node, forwarding the data signal wirelessly to a network user node, and providing account crediting information to an accounting system. The account crediting information represents a credit to be recorded for an account associated with the network access node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Comstock, Yoon K. Wong, Jason L. Hertzberg, Steven C. Lemke
  • System and method for crediting an account associated with a network access node
    Publication number: 20020183038
    Abstract: A system and method for crediting an account of a network access node includes receiving a data signal at a network access node, forwarding the data signal wirelessly to a network user node, and providing account crediting information to an accounting system. The account crediting information represents a credit to be recorded for an account associated with the network access node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Comstock, Yoon K. Wong, Jason L. Hertzberg, Steven C. Lemke
  • Control of color depth in a computing device
    Publication number: 20020063716
    Abstract: A computing device, such as a hand-held computing device, like a personal digital assistant (PDA), includes a communications bus and a display configured to display in more than one display mode and the display coupled to the communications bus. The computing device also includes a processor coupled to the display and to the communications bus and a memory coupled to the communications bus. The memory is controlled by a display logic to manage the memory and allocate the memory according to the display mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Applicant: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Neal A. Osborn, Kenneth D. Comstock