Patents by Inventor Michelle L. Herrell

Michelle L. Herrell 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).

  • Wireless local area network vehicular adapter
    Patent number: 6975884
    Abstract: A vehicular adapter system is described having wireless local area network (WLAN) capabilities. The adapter system includes an adapter configured to plug into a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle. The adapter has a WLAN module contained therein, and is configured to electrically couple the WLAN module to a wireless communication device. The WLAN module is operable to communicate with other WLAN-enabled devices in the vehicle, such as a head unit with another embedded WLAN module. The interoperability of the WLAN modules provide hands-free audio operation of a radiotelephone that is not WLAN-enabled using existing vehicular audio transducers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan E. Seick, Michael W. Bychowsky, Michelle L. Herrell