Patents by Inventor Steve Beeson

Steve Beeson 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).

  • Emergency radio beacon capable mobile communication system mobile telephone and method
    Patent number: 6038438
    Abstract: A mobile communication system with a plurality of mobile telephones including an emergency radio beacon transmitting mobile telephone with an emergency radio beacon transmitter that is selectively activated in response to receipt from a coded emergency beacon activation signal from a beacon activating emergency center. The emergency beacon activating center determines whether an emergency call is from an emergency beacon capable mobile telephone based on receipt of the call on a dedicated emergency beacon capable trunk . Alternatively, the determination is based on a suffix number added to the emergency center number by an MSC/VLR switch prior to connection to the emergency center or is based on an emergency beacon capable indicating code added to the calling party's number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2000
    Assignee: Ericsson, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Beeson, Eric Valentine