Patents by Inventor William B. Rexrode

William B. Rexrode 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).

  • Portable navigation and communication systems
    Patent number: 6985753
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable navigation and communication system. In one embodiment, the system combines within a single enclosure a GPS satellite-positioning unit, a means of mobile telephony using cell phone technology and a means of personal computing capable of wired or wireless internet/intranet access using a standard operating system. In one aspect of this embodiment, multiple displays can maintain functional independence of simultaneous operations and allow for fail-over to enhance reliability. Further, a speech recognition subsystem can also be included to provide a voice-activated, speech-controlled user interface for hands-free operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Dashsmart Investments LLC
    Inventors: Robert Michael Rodriguez, William B. Rexrode
  • Portable navigation and communication systems
    Publication number: 20030139150
    Abstract: Disclosed is a portable navigation and communication system. In one embodiment, the system combines within a single enclosure a GPS satellite-positioning unit, a means of mobile telephony using cell phone technology and a means of personal computing capable of wired or wireless internet/intranet access using a standard operating system. In one aspect of this embodiment, multiple displays can maintain functional independence of simultaneous operations and allow for fail-over to enhance reliability. Further, a speech recognition subsystem can also be included to provide a voice-activated, speech-controlled user interface for hands-free operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Michael Rodriguez, William B. Rexrode