Patents by Inventor William W. Watts

William W. Watts 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).

  • Cellular messaging alert method and system
    Patent number: 8271584
    Abstract: An efficient method and system for utilizing existing wireless communication devices and networks, such as cellular phones and carriers, as an underlying infrastructure in providing emergency information to a targeted percentage of the population in a specified geographical location, without requiring individuals to subscribe to an alerting service and without using information solicited from or provided by the intended recipients of the alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: CMAS Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Donald J. Vella, Jeffrey N. Ream, Gail F. Stradley, William W. Watts, James T. Digiovanni
  • CELLULAR MESSAGING ALERT METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100042696
    Abstract: An efficient method and system for utilizing existing wireless communication devices and networks, such as cellular phones and carriers, as an underlying infrastructure in providing emergency information to a targeted percentage of the population in a specified geographical location, without requiring individuals to subscribe to an alerting service and without using information solicited from or provided by the intended recipients of the alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: RGA INTL, INC
    Inventors: Donald J. VELLA, Jeffrey N. Ream, Gail F. Stradley, William W. Watts, James T. Digiovanni
  • Cellular messaging alert method and system
    Patent number: 7617287
    Abstract: An efficient method and system for utilizing existing wireless communication devices and networks, such as cellular phones and carriers, as an underlying infrastructure in providing emergency information to a targeted percentage of the population in a specified geographical location, without requiring individuals to subscribe to an alerting service and without using information solicited from or provided by the intended recipients of the alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: RGA Intl, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Vella, Jeffery N. Ream, Gail F. Stradley, William W. Watts, James T. DiGiovanni
  • Cellular messaging alert method and system
    Publication number: 20040103158
    Abstract: An efficient method and system for utilizing existing wireless communication devices and networks, such as cellular phones and carriers, as an underlying infrastructure in providing emergency information to a targeted percentage of the population in a specified geographical location, without requiring individuals to subscribe to an alerting service and without using information solicited from or provided by the intended recipients of the alert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: RGA Intl, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald J. Vella, Jeffery N. Ream, Gail F. Stradley, William W. Watts, James T. DiGiovanni