Patents by Inventor Michael Hedman

Michael Hedman 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).

  • Publication number: 20050021787
    Abstract: A system for permission control includes transferring permission data between a user and a vendor associated with other unique identification data, in particular relating to a permission element. A user's service request is performed between a user interface and responding external issuer device. The system includes a distribution server, adapted to distribute electronic documents from the issuer to users. The server communicates with the issuer device and a communication terminal. The system comprises at least one persistent memory location, accessible from the issuer device, the distribution server and a validation unit, arranged for storage of data relating to the permission control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2002
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: BLUEGRID AB
    Inventors: Claes Kjellman, Patrik Wahlstrom, Michael Hedman, Simon Falk
  • Publication number: 20040015411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a trade system for automated transfer of valuable documents between a user and a vendor, in particular relating to user activities and/or reservations. Transfer of documents within the system are performed bi-directionally between a user interface (10) and a responding external booking unit (20) of the system. The system comprises a distribution server (40), adapted to dis-tribute documents from the vendor to users of the system and a payment service (30) for administration of payments for transferred documents. Both the server (40) and the payment service (30) associated with the booking unit (20) and a communication terminal (50) is adapted for communication with the distribution server (40) by means of a message carrier means. Moreover the system comprises a persistent memory (1, 2, 3) accessible from the booking unit (20), and the distribution server (40), is arranged for storage of data relating to the transfer of documents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Hedman, Simon Falk, Claes Kjellman, Patrik Wahlstrom
  • Patent number: 6496180
    Abstract: A mouse is provided with a slider which is used to control the scrolling of an image on a computer screen. The slider is preferably movable in two opposing directions from a rest position with the direction and amount of movement of the slider controlling the direction and rate of image scrolling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Hedman
  • Patent number: 6179293
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for playing a card game between a house and one or more players in which each player wagers three bets on the five card hand they will receive from the house. The house randomizes the cards and distributes the randomized cards into eight hands. The throw of a die establishes the house or dealer and each player in the game. Each player arranges their five cards into a high blackjack hand and a low blackjack hand, as does the house. Additionally, each hand is used to create a poker hand. by comparing each player's hand with each player's hand and with the house's or dealer's hand to determine winning poker hands, winning high blackjack hands, and winning low blackjack hands are compared to the house's or dealer's hand. Winnings are allocated from is each of the bets based on the comparison. An optional poker jackpot bet may be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Inventor: Michael Hedman
  • Patent number: 5678821
    Abstract: A method and for playing a card game between a house and one or more players in which each player wagers three bets on the five card hand they will receive from the house. The house randomizes the cards and distributes the randomized cards into seven hands. The through of dice establishes which of the hands goes to the house and each player in the card game. Each player arranges their five cards into a high blackjack hand and a low blackjack hand, as does the house. Additionally, each hand is used to create a poker hand. A poker hand is created by combining the randomized cards of the high blackjack hand and the low blackjack hand. By comparing each player's hand with the house's hand winning poker hands, winning high blackjack hands, and winning low blackjack hands are established. Winnings are allocated from each of the bets based on the comparison. An optional progressive jackpot bet may be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Inventor: Michael Hedman