Patents by Inventor Nada S. Jiddou

Nada S. Jiddou 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 and system for automatic calling unit replenishment
    Patent number: 7796972
    Abstract: A method for automatically replenishing vehicle calling units is disclosed herein. The method includes selecting, in response to a user input, a call unit rate plan including parameters designating automatic replenishment of calling units for loading into a telematics unit. A calling plan configuration signal is transmitted to the telematics unit, where the calling plan configuration signal is indicative of the selected call unit rate plan parameters. The telematics unit is configured with the selected call unit rate plan parameters. A current cycle of the rate plan is monitored, via the telematics unit, for its expiration; and the telematics unit determines whether an additional cycle is available in a plan duration upon expiration of the current cycle. If the additional cycle is available, the telematics unit automatically replenishes the calling units to a number of calling units available per cycle upon the expiration of the current cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: General Motors LLC
    Inventor: Nada S. Jiddou
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CALLING UNIT REPLENISHMENT
    Publication number: 20080287097
    Abstract: A method for automatically replenishing vehicle calling units is disclosed herein. The method includes selecting, in response to a user input, a call unit rate plan including parameters designating automatic replenishment of calling units for loading into a telematics unit. A calling plan configuration signal is transmitted to the telematics unit, where the calling plan configuration signal is indicative of the selected call unit rate plan parameters. The telematics unit is configured with the selected call unit rate plan parameters. A current cycle of the rate plan is monitored, via the telematics unit, for its expiration; and the telematics unit determines whether an additional cycle is available in a plan duration upon expiration of the current cycle. If the additional cycle is available, the telematics unit automatically replenishes the calling units to a number of calling units available per cycle upon the expiration of the current cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nada S. Jiddou
  • Method and system for automatic calling unit replenishment
    Patent number: 7382873
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for replenishing calling units for a wireless communications device. The method comprises receiving a calling plan configuration signal at the wireless communication device and setting a predetermined calling termination configuration based on the plan configuration signal. The system includes means for receiving a calling plan configuration signal at the wireless communication device; and means for setting a predetermined calling termination configuration based on the calling plan configuration signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Nada S. Jiddou
  • Method and system for automatic calling unit replenishment
    Publication number: 20040266392
    Abstract: The invention provides a method and system for replenishing calling units for a wireless communications device. The method comprises receiving a calling plan configuration signal at the wireless communication device and setting a predetermined calling termination configuration based on the plan configuration signal. The system includes means for receiving a calling plan configuration signal at the wireless communication device; and means for setting a predetermined calling termination configuration based on the calling plan configuration signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: General Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Nada S. Jiddou