US Patent No: 7,783,304

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Wireless communication method

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Abstract

Methods of communicating with a mobile unit are described. In one embodiment, a method of communicating with a mobile unit comprises identifying a mobile unit with an identifier; determining a status of the mobile unit; constructing a communication comprising at least one communication packet, the at least one communication packet comprising a plurality of information fields, the information fields comprising an address, and the identifier; and transmitting the communication comprising the at least one communication packet to the mobile unit.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
SEONG SANG INVESTMENTS LLCWILMINGTON, DE16

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Himmelstein, Richard B Kure Beach, NC 42 652

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
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7,463,896 System and method for enforcing a vehicle code 11 2006
7,536,189 System and method for sending broadcasts in a social network 7 2008
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7,505,772 System and method for location-based user matching 9 2008
2008/0146,248 LOCATION DEPENDENT USER MATCHING 11 2008
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GOOGLE INC. (5)
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6,812,860 System and method of providing information to an onboard information device in a vehicle 34 2000
 
FRANCE TELECOM (1)
2005/0233,741 System for setting up a connection between two users of a telecommunication network 16 2005
 
FUJITSU LIMITED (1)
2004/0248,569 Portable terminal having function of detecting other person's approach utilizing short distance wireless communication means, and storage medium and server that are used for the detection 21 2004
 
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC (1)
6,751,452 Internet based vehicle data communication system 32 2000
 
GOGO LLC (1)
5,473,602 Wireless radio packet switching network 90 1994
 
HITACHI, LTD. (1)
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HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
6,700,482 Alerting and notification system 44 2001
 
HTI IP, LLC (1)
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JOHNSON CONTROLS TECHNOLOGY COMPANY (1)
7,257,426 Wireless communications systems and method 56 2000
 
KABUSHIKIKAISHA EQUOS RESEARCH (1)
5,389,824 Power supply cut off apparatus 39 1993
 
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LG TELECOM, LTD. (1)
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MANZELLA, FRANCIS (1)
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MARTIN MARIETTA CORPORATION (1)
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MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY (1)
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MOTOROLA, INC. (1)
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NEC CORPORATION (1)
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NUMEREX CORP. (1)
6,311,060 Method and system for registering the location of a mobile cellular communications device 49 1998
 
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OPENCELL CORP. (1)
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ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1)
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SNAPTRACK, INC. (1)
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SONY ELECTRONICS INC. (1)
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THE BOEING COMPANY (1)
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VENGTE SOFTWARE AG LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (1)
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VENTRONIX CORPORATION (1)
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VIATECH COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1)
6,628,928 Internet-based interactive radio system for use with broadcast radio stations 154 1999
 
WOODTOGA HOLDINGS COMPANY (1)
6,480,699 Stand-alone device for transmitting a wireless signal containing data from a memory or a sensor 93 1998
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (10)
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5,668,880 Inter-vehicle personal data communications device 127 1995
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Patent Citation Ranking

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SEONG SANG INVESTMENTS LLC (1)
8,224,346 System and method for matching users in a wireless communication system 0 2008
 
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