Patents by Inventor Steven Schwinke

Steven Schwinke 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: 20060052092
    Abstract: The present invention present invention provides a method and system for configuring a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. An assigned system identifier is stored in the telematics unit, and a determination is made as to whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier. A wireless carrier is called based on the determination, and a mobile identification number is received from the wireless carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Schwinke, William Mazzara, William Italia
  • Publication number: 20050157862
    Abstract: A device for implementing a method of remotely routing a voice call forward to a telematic device is disclosed. The device first maintains a call state of the voice call in response to an answering of call forwarding rings by the telematic device. The device then forwards the calls to the next assigned device in response to a failure of a user of the telematic device to answer fake rings from the telematic device. Such a failure can be indicated by a monitoring of a prescribed number of back ring tones or a dropping of call within a prescribed timer window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventors: Jasmin Jijina, John Correia, Ronald Fraser, William Mazzara, Steven Schwinke
  • Publication number: 20050090236
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for implementing automated call routing using an origin identifier within a telematics equipped mobile vehicle that includes receiving an incoming call signal, the incoming call signal including an origin identifier, determining an answer mode based on the origin identifier of the incoming call signal, initiating the answer mode responsive to the answer mode determination, and operating the telematics unit based on the initiated answer mode. Origin identifiers may include an automatic number identifier and a digital signature. The step of determining the answer mode may include determining a first answer mode when the origin identifier is within a predetermined group of origin identifiers and determining a second answer mode when the origin identifier is not within the predetermined group of origin identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Steven Schwinke, William Italia, James Piwowarski, Kevin Krause