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US Patent 6104913 - Personal area network for personal telephone services
US Patent Issued on August 15, 2000
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
March 11, 2018Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
March 11, 2018Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA personal area network (PAN) device enables the communication of data using galvanic properties of the skin. A person can wear a processor coupled to a PAN device. When the person touches a sensor capable of communicating with the PAN, the processor sends and receive data through the PAN and the sensor. In accord with the invention, the processor stores personal information related to the wearer's telephone service, such as the person's identification and billing information. The processor also may store information relating to the person's telephone subscriber profile, defining that person's individualized telephone services. When the wearer touches a sensor on a pay telephone, the processor supplies the data through the PAN and the sensor to a processor in the telephone. The telephone communicates the data through the telephone network, to enable the network to provide personalized services. For example, the network uses the billing information to bill any calls that the person makes to the person's normal telephone account, in a manner analogous to a credit card type billing procedure. A feature of the invention is that virtually positive identification of a person is implemented preferably using biometric characteristics of the actual caller.Other References
| InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 038100 filed on 03/11/1998US Classes:455/41.1, Near field (i.e., inductive or capacitive coupling)340/5.4, Credit340/5.52, Biometrics379/93.03Personal identificationField of Search455/415, Caller identification455/557, Interface attached device (e.g., interface with modem, facsimile, computer, etc.)455/558, Card control element455/433, Home location registration (HLR) or visitor location registration (VLR) detail379/93.02, Access restricting379/93.03, Personal identification379/93.04, Two or more calls379/200, Restrictive dialing circuit379/245IdentificationExaminersPrimary: Bost, Dwayne D.Assistant: Craver, Charles Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References4680785, Personal-signaling communication systemIssued on: 07/14/1987 Inventor: Akiyama , et al.4876717, Adjunct processor for providing computer facility access protection via call transfer Issued on: 10/24/1989 Inventor: Barron, et al.5329578, Personal communication service with mobility manager Issued on: 07/12/1994 Inventor: Brennan, et al.5430791, Technique for administering personal telephone numbers Issued on: 07/04/1995 Inventor: Feit, et al.5465290, Confirming identity of telephone caller Issued on: 11/07/1995 Inventor: Hampton, et al.5497411, Telecommunications card-access system Issued on: 03/05/1996 Inventor: Pellerin5515426, Telephone communication system having a locator Issued on: 05/07/1996 Inventor: Yacenda, et al.5572583, Advanced intelligent network with intelligent peripherals interfaced to the integrated services control point Issued on: 11/05/1996 Inventor: Wheeler, Jr., et al.5586177, Intelligent signal transfer point (ISTP) Issued on: 12/17/1996 Inventor: Farris, et al.5611051, Point of supply use distribution process and apparatus Issued on: 03/11/1997 Inventor: Pirelli5661791, Method and apparatus for enhanced distinctive call redirection Issued on: 08/26/1997 Inventor: Parker5675628, Method and apparatus for enabling roaming of subscriber among plural mobile radio systems, using mobile equipment accepting removable subscriber identity module Issued on: 10/07/1997 Inventor: Hokkanen5701121, Transducer and interrogator device Issued on: 12/23/1997 Inventor: Murdoch5719921, Methods and apparatus for activating telephone services in response to speech Issued on: 02/17/1998 Inventor: Vysotsky, et al.5761290, Alternate service activation Issued on: 06/02/1998 Inventor: Farris, et al.5825865, Temporary message routing and destination selection Issued on: 10/20/1998 Inventor: Oberlander, et al.5914701Non-contact system for sensing and signalling by externally induced intra-body currents Issued on: 06/22/1999 Inventor: Gersheneld, et al. International ClassH04B 005/00 |
