Patents by Inventor Scott P. Howard

Scott P. Howard 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).

  • Signalling system for trunked private calls
    Patent number: 4701944
    Abstract: Disclosed is a signalling system wherein a private call initiating trunked subscriber enters a private ID number on an entry means. The trunked subscriber unit decodes the entered number and forms the ID code required to request a channel. The central controller receives the request and encodes an appropriate channel grant for a trunked private call. In another aspect of the present invention, the called subscriber unit may decode and display the ID of the calling subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott P. Howard, Ted A. Kozlowski, Michael H. Retzer