Patents by Inventor Tom Bourke

Tom Bourke 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).

  • Enhanced call barring
    Patent number: 7120423
    Abstract: A system 230, communications unit 101, and method (FIG. 3), for dynamically controlling access to services in an unobtrusive manner is disclosed, where the method includes receiving a request for services (303) and denying the request until a security screen is satisfied (315), unless those services have been recently accessed (309).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Bourke, Conor P. Lynch, Colm A. O'Farrell
  • Enhanced call barring
    Publication number: 20050009503
    Abstract: A system 230, communications unit 101, and method (FIG. 3), for dynamically controlling access to services in an unobtrusive manner is disclosed, where the method includes receiving a request for services (303) and denying the request until a security screen is satisfied (315), unless those services have been recently accessed (309).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Tom Bourke, Conor Lynch, Colm O'Farrell