Patents by Inventor Michael W. Rosecrans

Michael W. Rosecrans 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).

  • Patent number: 5889852
    Abstract: A Graphic User Interface, for use with electronic phonebooks, links graphic information, e.g., a graphic identifier such as a logo or picture, to a phone number that may be called using the graphic identifier. The Interface, incorporated in a telephone, enables users to send stored graphical information, tied to selected phone numbers, to other users' phones for use or storage, by scrolling through stored graphics, displayed by the Interface on the phone, to locate a graphic associated with a person or place to be called, and then, by pressing the SEND, the particular phone number or numbers linked to the selected graphic are activated and the call or calls are made. When a connection is established with a receiving number, a set of stored graphics with tied numbers may be downloaded from the memory of the sending phone to the memory of the receiving phone for similar use. The Interface can be utilized, e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Michael W. Rosecrans, Mitchell Simon