Patents by Inventor Michael Heideman

Michael Heideman 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, system, and article of manufacture for minimizing travel time to a user selected location
    Patent number: 6915204
    Abstract: A method, system, and article of manufacture for providing a plurality of locations having minimal travel time from a user's location is provided. A user enters a search category into a wireless communication device. The user is then provided with a list of locations having minimal traveling time from the present user's location. Search categories may include, for example, restaurants, theaters, grocery stores, or dry cleaning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Webraska, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Heideman
  • Database minimizing by wireless input of location related information
    Patent number: 6353797
    Abstract: A method, system and article of manufacture is provided to efficiently identify the location of an individual. A first area surrounding the location is obtained by triangulation or other position location methods. A set of street names in the first area is obtained from a database and presented to a user. The user then aids in identifying the present location by selecting the street name or intersection of street names which is closest to his present location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: AirFlash
    Inventor: Michael Heideman