Inventor
Merlin Smith
Inventor
Chandler, AZ, US
Overview
Patents· 13 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
G01Cprimary
G01CMeasuring distances, levels or bearings21%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication18%
H04WWireless communication networks18%
G01SRadio direction-finding15%
G08GTraffic control systems9%
H04BTransmission6%
H04HBroadcast communication6%
G06FElectric digital data processing3%
H03MCoding3%
PatentTitleYear
8,855,899'Virtual traffic sensors'20148,467,809'Method and apparatus for estimating cellular tower location'20138,214,139'Position source selection'20127,315,885'Service framework with local proxy for representing remote services'20086,971,101'Managing asynchronous requests for user interface resources in an information system'20056,895,444'Service framework with local proxy for representing remote services'20056,799,201'Remotely configurable multimedia entertainment and information system for vehicles'20046,757,262'Service framework supporting remote service discovery and connection'20046,728,531'Method and apparatus for remotely configuring a wireless communication device'20046,725,022'Method and apparatus for enabling the selection of content on a wireless communication device'20046,580,916'Service framework for evaluating remote services based upon transport characteristics'20036,380,890'Information appliance system having a navigational position generator and method'20026,374,179'Method and system for distributing position information'2002Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2002–2008Patents assigned to MOTOROLA INC (10)· patent assignee history
2002–2014Based in Chandler, AZ, US· patent location history
2012–2014Patents assigned to GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBH (3)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to SMITH MERLIN J (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to CHEN SUSAN S (2)· patent assignee history
2013–2014Patents assigned to LIU KUNGWEL (2)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| MOTOROLA INC | 10 | 2002–2008 |
| GARMIN SWITZERLAND GMBH | 3 | 2012–2014 |
| SMITH MERLIN Jself | 3 | 2012–2014 |
| CHEN SUSAN S | 2 | 2013–2014 |
| LIU KUNGWEL | 2 | 2013–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Chandler, AZ, US | 13 | 2002–2014 |