Patents by Inventor Ted Gilbert Ericsson

Ted Gilbert Ericsson 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).

  • Short distance communication and remote control capability for mobile telephones
    Patent number: 6295448
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for effectuating unidirectional and bidirectional communication directly between a mobile telephone and another device without the use of a mobile telephone system to carry the communication. A communication path and a communication format are assigned to the mobile telephone and the device either through a fixed preassignment or dynamically by the mobile telephone system. The communication path constitutes a portion of a radio spectrum assigned to the mobile telephone system, and the communication format includes a modulation type and a communication protocol. The communication path is removed from a set of communication paths allocated for use by the mobile telephone system and the communication path and communication format are stored in separate memories located in the mobile telephone and the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: John Joseph Hayes, Jr., Ted Gilbert Ericsson