Patents by Inventor Poh C. Chua

Poh C. Chua 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).

  • System and method for enabling safe hands-free operation of a wireless telephone in a vehicle
    Patent number: 7957773
    Abstract: A system and method for using a wireless telephone in a vehicle in a hands-free mode. The wireless telephone and the vehicle have corresponding mating units. When a predetermined condition is satisfied while the mating units are not united, one of the wireless telephone and the vehicle is disabled. The predetermined condition can be one of several situations. For example, one condition may be that an attempt is being made to use the wireless telephone in the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. Another condition may be that an attempt is being made to move the vehicle while the wireless telephone is being used in a wireless communication session within the vehicle. When the mating units are united, the vehicle functions normally and the wireless telephone operates in a hands-free mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Poledo Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Poh C. Chua, Cheri L. Bradley
  • System and method for enabling safe hands-free operation of a wireless telephone in a vehicle
    Publication number: 20040121783
    Abstract: A system and method for using a wireless telephone in a vehicle in a hands-free mode. The wireless telephone and the vehicle have corresponding mating units. When a predetermined condition is satisfied while the mating units are not united, one of the wireless telephone and the vehicle is disabled. The predetermined condition can be one of several situations. For example, one condition may be that an attempt is being made to use the wireless telephone in the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. Another condition may be that an attempt is being made to move the vehicle while the wireless telephone is being used in a wireless communication session within the vehicle. When the mating units are united, the vehicle functions normally and the wireless telephone operates in a hands-free mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Poh C. Chua, Cheri L. Bradley
  • System and method for enabling safe hands-free operation of a wireless telephone in a vehicle
    Patent number: 6690956
    Abstract: A system and method for using a wireless telephone in a vehicle in a hands-free mode. The wireless telephone and the vehicle have corresponding mating units. When a predetermined condition is satisfied while the mating units are not united, one of the wireless telephone and the vehicle is disabled. The predetermined condition can be one of several situations. For example, one condition may be that an attempt is being made to use the wireless telephone in the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. Another condition may be that an attempt is being made to move the vehicle while the wireless telephone is being used in a wireless communication session within the vehicle. When the mating units are united, the vehicle functions normally and the wireless telephone operates in a hands-free mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: BellSouth Intellectual Property Corporation
    Inventors: Poh C. Chua, Cheri L. Bradley
  • System and method for enabling safe hands-free operation of a wireless telephone in a vehicle
    Publication number: 20030083113
    Abstract: A system and method for using a wireless telephone in a vehicle in a hands-free mode. The wireless telephone and the vehicle have corresponding mating units. When a predetermined condition is satisfied while the mating units are not united, one of the wireless telephone and the vehicle is disabled. The predetermined condition can be one of several situations. For example, one condition may be that an attempt is being made to use the wireless telephone in the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. Another condition may be that an attempt is being made to move the vehicle while the wireless telephone is being used in a wireless communication session within the vehicle. When the mating units are united, the vehicle functions normally and the wireless telephone operates in a hands-free mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Poh C. Chua, Cheri L. Bradley