Patents by Inventor Kevin Michael Brooks

Kevin Michael Brooks 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).

  • Keypad browser
    Patent number: 6862344
    Abstract: A telephone-based information announcement system provides a mouse-like selection means for user browsing, selection, and editing of audio information messages, for reducing user dependence on guidance regarding the use of the keypad, and for general purpose system control. The user presses any number on the right side of the keypad to go forward through an ordered list of messages, and any number on the left side of the keypad to go back. To link to a message in another list, the user presses 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Inventor: Kevin Michael Brooks Cook
  • Context aware wireless communication device and method
    Publication number: 20020151297
    Abstract: A wireless communication device (300) having a settable service state includes a sensor fusion module (306) to provide context data to the wireless communication device (300). The wireless communication device also receives a context parameter. In a method (800) according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the wireless communication device (300) is operable to set a service state based upon the context data and the context parameter (806).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Donald Remboski, Kevin Michael Brooks, Paula Jean Canavan, Kenneth Douros, Judith Lee Gardner, Robert Michael Gardner, Joshua B. Hurwitz, Robert H. Leivian, Jens Nagel, David John Wheatley, Clifford A. Wood