Patents by Inventor Philip Koopman, Jr.

Philip Koopman, Jr. 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 automatically initiating a telecommunications connection based on distance
    Patent number: 6542748
    Abstract: A method and system for connecting proximately located telecommunications units are disclosed. The method and system may be used in a location aware telecommunications system that can determine the location of a telecommunications unit (TU) being used within the system. A user of a mobile telecommunications unit (MU) is connected to a TU when the MU is within a predetermined distance of a predetermined geographic location meeting predefined criteria. The TU to which the MU is connected may be automated or manually operated. In some embodiments, multiple MUs are connected when they are within a predetermined proximity to each other and a predefined criteria is met.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Telcontar
    Inventors: Geoffrey R. Hendrey, Philip Koopman, Jr., Joseph D. King, Hirohisa A. Tanaka