Patents by Inventor Michael P. Outlaw

Michael P. Outlaw 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).

  • Locating a wireless device
    Patent number: 7205895
    Abstract: A method for locating and contacting an owner of a lost wireless device. A first person having a first wireless device finds a lost wireless device belonging to a second person. The first wireless device and the lost wireless device each comprise a same discoverable wireless protocol. The first person enters a lost key code on the lost wireless device. The lost wireless device establishes, a connection between the lost wireless device and the first wireless device. The first person accesses data stored on the first wireless device. The first person selects specified data from the data stored on the first wireless device. The first person downloads to the lost wireless device, the specified data from the first wireless device and sends the specified data to a communication device so that the second person may retrieve the specified data through the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2007
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Outlaw, Matthew B. Trevathan