Patents by Inventor Rick DeGolia

Rick DeGolia 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).

  • Enhanced weather and traffic information from mobile communication devices
    Patent number: 7155198
    Abstract: A network based information system has a server or other source management system connected to the network and to an information database, and a portable communication device enabled to access the server on the network by keypad entry, and to indicate geographic position upon access. The system is characterized in that the keypad is graphically mapped for direction, and the server, in response to a call placed from the portable communication device, including keypad input indicating direction, accesses the database for information associated with the geographic position and the direction, and transmits that information to the portable communication device. Other criteria, such as distance and information type may also be mapped and used in retrieving information. In the case of voice-capable devices, information is rendered as speech to be transmitted to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Lextron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Kikinis, Rick DeGolia
  • Enhanced weather and traffic information from mobile communication devices
    Publication number: 20020128021
    Abstract: A network based information system has a server or other source management system connected to the network and to an information database, and a portable communication device enabled to access the server on the network by keypad entry, and to indicate geographic position upon access. The system is characterized in that the keypad is graphically mapped for direction, and the server, in response to a call placed from the portable communication device, including keypad input indicating direction, accesses the database for information associated with the geographic position and the direction, and transmits that information to the portable communication device. Other criteria, such as distance and information type may also be mapped and used in retrieving information. In the case of voice-capable devices, information is rendered as speech to be transmitted to the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Dan Kikinis, Rick DeGolia
  • Enhanced weather and traffic information from mobile communication devices
    Patent number: 6389290
    Abstract: A network based information system has a server or other source management system connected to the network and to an information database, and a portable communication device enabled to access the server on the network by keypad entry, and to indicate geographic position upon access. The system is characterized in that the keypad is graphically mapped for direction, and the server, in response to a call placed from the portable communication device, including keypad input indicating direction, accesses the database for information associated with the geographic position and the direction, and transmits that information to the portable communication device. Other criteria, such as distance and information type may also be mapped and used in retrieving information. In the case of voice-capable devices, information is rendered as speech to be transmitted to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Lextron Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Kikinis, Rick DeGolia