Patents by Inventor Stephen Raney

Stephen Raney 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).

  • Method for GPS carpool rendezvous tracking and personal safety verification
    Patent number: 7136747
    Abstract: Rendezvous tracking subsystem uses GPS-enabled cell phones communicating with an application server for tracking the whereabouts of carpool participants and for providing on-time status of participants en-route to designated rendezvous points. Safety subsystem can be used to verify safe arrival of participants at carpool destinations. Participants can configure safety subsystem by defining escalation rules and procedures to follow when safety critical events occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Stephen Raney
  • Method for GPS carpool rendezvous tracking and personal safety verification
    Publication number: 20060155460
    Abstract: Rendezvous tracking subsystem uses GPS-enabled cell phones communicating with an application server for tracking the whereabouts of carpool participants and for providing on-time status of participants en-route to designated rendezvous points. Safety subsystem can be used to verify safe arrival of participants at carpool destinations. Participants can configure safety subsystem by defining escalation rules and procedures to follow when safety critical events occur.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Stephen Raney