Patents by Inventor Michael Hendrick

Michael Hendrick 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 connecting to a voice network, such as wirelessly connecting to a UMA network
    Patent number: 7623486
    Abstract: Systems and methods for connecting a mobile device to an alternate wireless network are disclosed. The method includes determining alternate wireless networks available to access by the mobile device, ordering the available alternate wireless networks by signal strength, connecting the mobile device to the alternate wireless network with a highest signal strength, measuring a quality of the connected alternate wireless network and, when the quality of the connected alternate wireless network is above a predetermined threshold, operating the mobile device over the connected alternate wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Caldwell, Janne Linkola, Michael Hendrick, James Hsu, Jelena Senour
  • System and method for connecting to a voice network, such as wirelessly connecting to a UMA network
    Publication number: 20080004009
    Abstract: Systems and methods for connecting a mobile device to an alternate wireless network are disclosed. The method includes determining alternate ireless networks available to access by the mobile device, ordering the available alternate wireless networks by signal strength, connecting the mobile device to the alternate wireless network with a highest signal strength, measuring a quality of the connected alternate wireless network and, when the quality of the connected alternate wireless network is above a predetermined threshold, operating the mobile device over the connected alternate wireless network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Christopher Caldwell, Janne Linkola, Michael Hendrick, James Hsu, Jelena Senour
  • Preferred contact group centric interface
    Publication number: 20070035513
    Abstract: A preferred contact group centric interface for a communication device can be used to facilitate communications by a user. The user interface can be arranged to activate from a user's “home page” on the display, from an idle screen that is accessed after a timeout period expires, or any other appropriate mechanism that activates the preferred contact group centric experience. A user selects the preferred contact group from among an array of the user's contacts. Once the contact group is configured, a minimal number of navigation/selection features is necessary to activate any number of communication modes available to the contacts. The contact group is configured such that simple and quick navigation between the contact members is achieved. The contact group can be presented in 2D and 3D arrangements, in any number of list or geometric configurations. A pricing plan can optionally be tied to each member of the contact group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Sherrard, Warren McNeel, Jasdeep Chugh, Stephen O'Connor, Mikkel Koser, Richard Turnnidge, Ingrid Boone, Robert Glennon, Michael Hendrick, Gary Sentman, Karl Warfel, Wen-Hsing Chang, Valerie Goulart, Sally Abolrous, Adrian Buzescu