Patents by Inventor Theodore W. Watler

Theodore W. Watler 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).

  • Patent number: 7373136
    Abstract: A method and system for rating a data communication session between a network and a wireless device is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method monitors a series of events, namely, a setup event, a begin event and an end event, which take place during a communication session. The monitoring of such events is accomplished by a data rating application which resides on the wireless device. By monitoring such events, the data rating application is then able to rate the communication session using a number of rating options. The rating option selected includes both how to meter the data transmitted during a data communication session and determine the rate to be applied to each metered increment. Examples of methods used to meter the data include time and volume. Different rating options which can be used to rate the communication session include, for example, application, data utilization, source of data, class of service, quality of service and transmission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore W. Watler, Jerry Hanley
  • Patent number: 6836655
    Abstract: An interlink receiver system and receiver unit for remote encoding wireless phone units including a host computer that communicates with the interlink receiver unit over telephone lines or airways to encode wireless phone units with the key code for authentication of the phone unit and encryption of communications from the phone unit during use, the interlink receiver unit connecting to the host computer for data exchange and controlling the encoding of a connected phone unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore W. Watler, Travis Melchin McGregor, Donald Scott McGregor, Christopher M. McGregor
  • Patent number: 6725031
    Abstract: A method and system for rating a data communication session between a network and a wireless device is disclosed. According to an exemplary aspect of the method, the method monitors a series of events, namely, a setup event, a begin event and an end event, which take place during a communication session. The monitoring of such events is accomplished by a data rating application which resides on the wireless device. By monitoring such events, the data rating application is then able to rate the communication session using a number of rating methods. The rating method selected includes both how to meter the data transmitted during a data communication session and determine the rate to be applied to each metered increment. Examples of methods used to meter the data include time and volume. Different rating methods which can be used to rate the communication session include, for example, application, data utilization, source of data, data type, class of service, quality of service and transmission efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore W. Watler, Kenin Spivak, S. Robert Pye, Jerry Hanley
  • Publication number: 20040009760
    Abstract: A method facilitates provisioning of pre paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over the air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call's impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard T. Laybourn, Theodore W. Watler
  • Patent number: 6625439
    Abstract: A method facilitates provisioning of pre paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over the air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call's impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard T. Laybourn, Theodore W. Watler
  • Publication number: 20030008634
    Abstract: A method facilitates provisioning of pre paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over the air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a call's impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Applicant: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard T. Laybourn, Theodore W. Watler
  • Publication number: 20020177429
    Abstract: A method and system for rating a data communication session between a network and a wireless device is disclosed. According to an exemplary aspect of the method, the method monitors a series of events, namely, a setup event, a begin event and an end event, which take place during a communication session. The monitoring of such events is accomplished by a data rating application which resides on the wireless device. By monitoring such events, the data rating application is then able to rate the communication session using a number of rating methods. The rating method selected includes both how to meter the data transmitted during a data communication session and determine the rate to be applied to each metered increment. Examples of methods used to meter the data include time and volume. Different rating methods which can be used to rate the communication session include, for example, application, data utilization, source of data, data type, class of service, quality of service and transmission efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Theodore W. Watler, Kenin Spivak, S. Robert Pye, Jerry Hanley
  • Patent number: 6480710
    Abstract: A method facilitates provisioning of pre-paid wireless services. Credit refresh operations involving a pre-paid wireless communication device involve SMS messages transmitted to the device over-the-air. The device uses tariff tables to keep track of a calls impact on available credit. The tariff tables are updatable at the service provider's discretion using SMS messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Bernard Thomas Laybourn, Theodore W. Watler
  • Patent number: 6424827
    Abstract: An interlink receiver system and receiver unit for remote encoding wireless phone units including a host computer that communicates with the interlink receiver unit over telephone lines or airways to encode wireless phone units with the key code for authentication of the phone unit and encryption of communications from the phone unit during use, the interlink receiver unit connecting to the host computer for data exchange and controlling the encoding of a connected phone unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Travis Melchin McGregor, Donald Scott McGregor, Theodore W. Watler
  • Publication number: 20020022471
    Abstract: A method and system for rating a data communication session between a network and a wireless device is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the method monitors a series of events, namely, a setup event, a begin event and an end event, which take place during a communication session. The monitoring of such events is accomplished by a data rating application which resides on the wireless device. By monitoring such events, the data rating application is then able to rate the communication session using a number of rating options. The rating option selected includes both how to meter the data transmitted during a data communication session and determine the rate to be applied to each metered increment. Examples of methods used to meter the data include time and volume. Different rating options which can be used to rate the communication session include, for example, application, data utilization, source of data, class of service, quality of service and transmission efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Applicant: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Theodore W. Watler, Jerry Hanley
  • Patent number: 6138004
    Abstract: An interlink receiver system and receiver unit for remote encoding wireless phone units including a host computer that communicates with the interlink receiver unit over telephone lines or airways to encode wireless phone units with the key code for authentication of the phone unit and encryption of communications from the phone unit during use, the interlink receiver unit connecting to the host computer for data exchange and controlling the encoding of a connected phone unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Telemac Corporation
    Inventors: Travis Melchin McGregor, Donald Scott McGregor, Theodore W. Watler