Patents by Inventor Ronald William Borgstahl

Ronald William Borgstahl 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).

  • Personal information system using proximity-based short-range wireless links
    Patent number: 6487180
    Abstract: A personal information system comprises a personal kiosk system (132) and a personal presence identifier (122) carried by a user and coupled to the personal kiosk system by a short-range two-way wireless link. The personal kiosk system and the personal presence identifier are arranged and programmed to establish a two-way personal area network with one another when the personal presence identifier is within wireless transmission range of the personal kiosk system. The personal presence identifier and the personal kiosk system are also arranged and programmed to exchange needs specifications and capability specifications with one another after establishing the two-way personal area network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald William Borgstahl, Jeffrey Martin Harris, Ernest Earl Woodward, William Bryan Austin, George William Muncaster
  • Transaction system and method therefor
    Patent number: 6434159
    Abstract: A peer device (132) is arranged and programmed for handling a transaction at a point of sale provided by a merchant, and a personal presence identifier (122) is carried by a user and coupled to the peer device by a short-range two-way wireless link. The peer device and the personal presence identifier are arranged and programmed to establish a two-way personal area network (22) with one another when the personal presence identifier is within wireless transmission range of the peer device. The personal presence identifier and the peer device are also arranged and programmed to exchange needs specifications (70) and capability specifications (72) with one another after establishing the two-way personal area network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Ernest Earl Woodward, Ronald William Borgstahl, Jeffrey Martin Harris
  • Virtual queuing system using proximity-based short-range wireless links
    Patent number: 6424623
    Abstract: A peer device (132) is arranged and programmed for maintaining a virtual queue for an event, and a personal presence identifier (122) is carried by a user and coupled to the peer device by a short-range two-way wireless link. The peer device and the personal presence identifier are arranged and programmed to establish (58) a two-way personal area network with one another when the personal presence identifier is within wireless transmission range of the peer device. The personal presence identifier and the peer device are also arranged and programmed to exchange (82) needs specifications and capability specifications with one another after establishing the two-way personal area network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald William Borgstahl, Jeffrey Martin Harris, Ernest Earl Woodward, William Bryan Austin, George William Muncaster, Morris Anthony Moore, John Douglas Reed, Eric Reed Schorman