Patents by Inventor Rosemarie Gratz

Rosemarie Gratz 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).

  • Publication number: 20070158128
    Abstract: A system and method for motor vehicle restriction control enables an owner of a motor vehicle to restrict another person's use and operation of the owner's motor vehicle. The system includes a driver identification module identifying a driver operating the motor vehicle and a storage device for storing at least one restriction profile defining for the driver at least one restriction of the operation the motor vehicle. The system further includes a motor vehicle controlling device for restricting the operation of the motor vehicle according to the at least one restriction in response to the driver identification module identifying the driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rosemarie Gratz, Dimitri Kanevsky, Alexander Zlatsin
  • Publication number: 20060094398
    Abstract: A technique for providing flexible communication device usage attribution is provided. Identification information of a user of a communication device is received from the communication device at a primary service provider. It is determined if the user of the communication device is the owner of the communication device at the primary service provider. Usage information is attributed to an account of the owner on the primary service provider when the user is identified as the owner. Usage information is attributed to an account of the user when the user is not identified as the owner and the user is subscribed to one of the primary service provider and a service provider associated with the primary service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jarir Chaar, Rosemarie Gratz, Dimitri Kanevsky, Alexander Zlatsin