Patents by Inventor Nancy E. Mondrosch

Nancy E. Mondrosch 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 apparatus for receiving and selectively announcing time-activated messages
    Patent number: 5521589
    Abstract: A method, in a data communication receiver, for selectively alerting a user at specified times, wherein the data communication receiver includes an interface for transmitting data to a host computer and an annunciator for generating a sensible alert, comprises the steps of receiving (505) an alarm message, wherein the alarm message comprises information indicating a time, and storing (505) the time. The method further comprises the steps of determining (510) an interface status as being coupled to the host computer or detached from the host computer and selectively activating (520) the annunciator at the time in response to determining (510) the interface status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy E. Mondrosch, Gregory L. Cannon
  • Selective call receiver with computer interface message notification
    Patent number: 5455572
    Abstract: A selective call messaging peripheral (100) capable of receiving at least one message and communicating it to an electronic information processing device (200) comprises a microcontroller (105) including a processor (106) for executing a microcode program that controls operation of the peripheral and a receiver (103) that operates to receive and demodulate an information signal to provide a recovered information signal including an address signal and the message. A correlator (109) compares the recovered address signal with a predetermined address and generates an address detection indicating selection of the peripheral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1995
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory L. Cannon, William J. Macko, Gregory W. Fuller, Nancy E. Mondrosch
  • Method and apparatus for prioritizing deletion of received messages based on message source and message order
    Patent number: 5418528
    Abstract: A radio receiver (110) for receiving messages from a plurality of sources includes a message database (252) for storing the messages and sources from which the messages originate and a processing unit (220) for determining whether each source has a status of anchored or unanchored. The processing unit (220) further flags last received messages from anchored sources to indicate that the last received messages are anchored messages which are to be deleted only after deletion of unanchored messages which are not flagged as anchored messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Nichola B. Hosack, Gregory L. Cannon, Edward H. Robinson, Richard A. Hill, Nancy E. Mondrosch, William J. Macko
  • Method and apparatus for conversion of maildrop message to selective call individual message
    Patent number: 5379031
    Abstract: A method and apparatus in a selective call receiver allow a user to receive maildrop message without losing access to previously received but unread maildrop messages in the same message slot. The selective call receiver comprises an address correlator (107) which determines whether received selective call signals comprise an individual or maildrop address assigned to the selective call receiver. A message memory (122) comprises an individual message portion (126) having an individual memory directory (127) and a maildrop message portion (128) having a maildrop memory directory (129).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Nancy E. Mondrosch, Gregory L. Cannon