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Patent No. 6368227

Method of swinging on a swing

A method of swing on a swing is disclosed, in which a user positioned on a standard swing suspended by two chains from a substantially horizontal tree branch induces side to side motion by pulling alternately on one chain and then the other.

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Inventor: Catherine M. Phillips


Address: Waterloo, CA
No. of applications: 7
Last application issue date: 10/25/2012

Application No.Application TitleIssue Date
20120270549Home Network Name Displaying Methods And Apparatus For Multiple Home Networks
In one illustrative example, a technique for use in selecting a wireless communication network for a mobile station is described. The mobile station receives a plurality of Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) pairs corresponding to a plurality of ava...
10/25/2012
20120015689Methods and Apparatus for Providing Manual Selection of a Communication Network for a Mobile Station
Methods and apparatus for providing manual selection of a communication network for a mobile station are described. A plurality of communication networks are identified by scanning a coverage area within which the mobile station is operating. A plurality of network iden...
01/19/2012
20090318148Home Network Name Displaying Methods And Apparatus For Multiple Home Networks
In one illustrative example, a network name displaying method utilizes a home network list and a preferred network list. The home network list identifies a plurality of home networks, and the preferred network list identifies a plurality of non-home roaming networks. An...
12/24/2009
20090023445Home Network Name Displaying Methods And Apparatus For Multiple Home Networks
A network name displaying method involves maintaining access to a Home Public Land Mobile Network (HPLMN) list and a Preferred PLMN (PPLMN) list, the HPLMN list identifying a plurality of home networks and the PPLMN list identifying a plurality of non-home roaming netwo...
01/22/2009
20080096559Methods And Apparatus For Providing Manual Selection Of A Communication Network For A Mobile Station
Methods and apparatus for providing manual selection of a communication network for a mobile station are described. A plurality of communication networks are identified by scanning a coverage area within which the mobile station is operating. A plurality of network iden...
04/24/2008
20070298795Home Network Name Displaying Methods And Apparatus For Multiple Home Networks
Home network name displaying methods and apparatus for multiple home networks are disclosed. A mobile station scans to receive a plurality of Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) pairs corresponding to a plurality of communication networks within a co...
12/27/2007
20050113088Home network name displaying methods and apparatus for multiple home networks
Home network name displaying methods and apparatus for multiple home networks are disclosed. A mobile station scans to receive a plurality of Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC) pairs corresponding to a plurality of communication networks within a co...
05/26/2005
 
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