Patents by Inventor Michael Adam Heck

Michael Adam Heck 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 and system for reducing distractions of mobile device users
    Publication number: 20040176083
    Abstract: A method and a computer readable medium for reducing distractions of a mobile device user include determining, if a mobile device is moving; and if the mobile device is moving, then selecting a message for notifying a caller that a called party is unavailable. Determining is done from the viewpoints of a mobile device and a mobile service provider. Preferably, determining if the mobile device is moving includes checking with a GPS system if coordinates are changing within a given limit. The mobile device includes a controller; a detector coupled to the controller for detecting if the mobile device is moving in a given region; and means for selecting a message for notifying a caller that a called party is unavailable. In one embodiment, the detector is a GPS receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Shiao, Patrick Doran, Michael Adam Heck