Patents by Inventor Richard J. Kwan
Richard J. Kwan 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).
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Patent number: 8848881Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the interne through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLCInventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Patent number: 8600016Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLCInventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Patent number: 8139728Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Ben Franklin Patent Holding LLCInventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Publication number: 20120047216Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the interne through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: Ben Franklin Patent Holding LLCInventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Patent number: 8054166Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: Ben Franklin Patent Holding LLCInventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Patent number: 7907703Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: Intellectual Ventures Patent Holding I, LLCInventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Patent number: 7231020Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Ben Franklin Patent Holding, LLCInventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Publication number: 20030103606Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment of the present invention provides a system for converting the information content of a web page from text to speech providing the voice signals (voice signals), and to the users receiving DTMF signals from the user corresponding to the hyperlink selections. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again read back to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Patent number: 6366650Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 1998Date of Patent: April 2, 2002Assignee: General Magic, Inc.Inventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Patent number: 5953392Abstract: A method for accessing and browsing the internet through the use of a telephone and the associated DTMF signals is disclosed. The preferred embodiment provides a system that converts the information content of a web page from text to speech (voice signals), signals the hyperlink selections of a web page in an audio manner, and allows selection of the hyperlinks through the use of DTMF signals generated from a telephone keypad. Upon receiving a DTMF signal corresponding to a hyperlink, the corresponding web page is fetched and again delivered to the user via one of the available delivery methods such as voice, fax-on-demand, electronic mail, or regular mail.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 1996Date of Patent: September 14, 1999Assignee: Netphonic Communications, Inc.Inventors: Kyung H. Rhie, Richard J. Kwan, Lee E. Olsen, John S. Hahn
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Patent number: 5664206Abstract: The present invention provides a system and process which has the advantages of shortening the time and cost required to create a new localized version of a software product by automating much of the language translation process; by providing tools to automate the modifications to the program being localized, thereby reducing the probability of creating errors in the localization process and providing some measure of consistency between subsequently localized new releases of the product, and between different locales. The system disclosed includes an environment and tools to develop software modules to create methods to display, enter or print various single and multi-byte character sets. Moreover the system disclosed provides a mechanism for an independent software developer to localize a software product, using only a binary copy of the target program and the localization tool kit for that product.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1995Date of Patent: September 2, 1997Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.Inventors: Jaime Murow, Gary D. Hethcoat, Richard J. Kwan, Hideki Hiura