Inventor

Wayne Robert Heinmiller

Inventor

Elgin, IL, US

Overview

1999–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 97 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Lprimary

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication23%

H04MTelephonic communication22%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes10%

H04QSelecting10%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television10%

H04WWireless communication networks9%

G06FElectric digital data processing8%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%

G11BInformation storage based on relative movement between record carrier and transducer1%

G01SRadio direction-finding1%

PatentTitleYear

11,063,994Distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices2021 10,764,769Direct interaction between a user and a communication network2020 10,701,449Providing product information during multimedia programs2020 10,650,862Method and device for transmitting audio and video for playback2020 10,560,503Distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices2020 10,348,889System and method of providing caller identification information2019 10,063,611Distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices2018 9,990,174System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program2018 9,973,556Distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices2018 9,961,405Systems and methods of processing programming wish list data2018 9,916,561'Methods, devices and computer readable storage devices for tracking inventory'2018 9,864,575'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2018 9,843,911'Remotely activated monitoring service'2017 9,838,745Providing product information during multimedia programs2017 9,787,828'Party information for data-capable communication device'2017 9,772,814'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2017 9,549,063'Party information for data-capable communication device'2017 9,451,434'Direct interaction between a user and a communication network'2016 9,420,026'Distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices'2016 9,385,946'Network-based content filtering utilizing user-specified parameters'2016 9,356,980'Distributing communication of a data stream among multiple devices'2016 9,344,557'Party information for data-capable communication device'2016 9,317,846'Point of sale for mobile transactions'2016 9,237,176'Method and device for transmitting audio and video for playback'2016 9,129,273'Point of sale for mobile transactions'2015 9,083,672'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2015 9,084,100'System and method for routing a call to a landline communication unit or a wireless communication unit'2015 8,931,695'Secure voting via multimedia processing resources'2015 8,855,274'System and method of providing caller identification information'2014 8,769,585'Systems and methods of processing programming wish list data'2014 8,744,052'System and method for detecting false caller ID'2014 8,731,370'Method and device for transmitting audio and video for playback'2014 8,718,251'Party information for data-capable communication device'2014 8,594,643'System and method for routing a call to a landline communication unit or a wireless communication unit'2013 8,503,628'Party information for data-capable communication device'2013 8,417,230'System and method for routing a call to a landline communication unit or a wireless communication unit'2013 8,363,799'Party information for data-capable communication device'2013 8,250,173'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2012 8,250,170'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2012 8,033,460'System and method for obtaining product information through a cellular telephone'2011 8,036,352'Method and system for determining migration of ported telephone numbers between service providers'2011 7,965,997'System and method to support multiple wireless accounts for a given subscriber'2011 7,929,944'Method and system for enabling a mobile user to manage calls'2011 7,907,715'System and method for blocking a telephone call'2011 7,884,758'GPS parasite system'2011 7,769,830'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2010 7,751,532'Call tracking system'2010 7,706,514'Method of providing caller identification for calls placed over an internet'2010 7,620,163'Method and system for forecasting telephony traffic trends using number portability records'2009 7,548,197'GPS parasite system'2009 7,539,738'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2009 7,539,379'Electronic cable signature'2009 7,523,489'Smart card application system and method'2009 7,478,144'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2009 7,454,197'System and method for routing a call to a landline communication unit or a wireless communication unit'2008 7,450,700'Home office communication system and method'2008 7,444,171'Method and system for sharing speed dial lists amongst multiple telecommunications services'2008 7,424,523'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2008 7,383,323'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2008 7,383,324'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2008 7,379,449'Method and system of supporting abbreviated dialing between affiliated phones wherein at least one phone is associated with a non-affiliated network'2008 7,356,138'Method of operating a virtual private network'2008 7,272,281'Powered fiber cable'2007 7,272,221'System and method for providing telephony services to remote subscribers'2007 7,269,408'Method and system of alerting callers to surcharges'2007 7,263,346'Method and system for enabling mobile users to manage cells'2007 7,260,196'Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification and privacy management'2007 7,260,385'Method of providing caller identification for calls placed over an internet'2007 7,216,155'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2007 7,190,780'Method of operating a virtual private network'2007 7,181,201'System and method for routing a call to a called party\'s landline or wireless communication unit'2007 7,149,290'System and method for storing and transferring information tokens in a low network communication'2006 7,116,762'Home office communication system and method'2006 7,020,268'System and method for providing telephony services to remote subscribers'2006 7,010,701'Network arrangement for smart card applications'2006 6,975,711'Method and system for forecasting telephony traffic trends using local number portability databases'2005 6,870,912'System and method for storing and transferring information tokens in a low network communication'2005 6,807,272'System and method for providing telephony services to remote subscribers'2004 6,779,026'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2004 6,771,754'Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification and privacy management'2004 6,741,693'Method of operating a virtual private network'2004 6,705,916'System and method for routing a call to a called party\'s landline or wireless communication unit'2004 6,650,743'Method of providing caller identification for calls placed over an internet'2003 6,643,361'System and method for storing and transferring information tokens in a communication network'2003 6,618,478'Telephone set having a help key and methods and systems for use therewith'2003 6,496,569'Method and system for providing enhanced caller identification and privacy management'2002 6,445,781'Method of providing caller identification for calls placed over an internet'2002 6,411,704'System and method for providing telephony services to remote subscribers'2002 6,385,309'System and method for storing and transferring information tokens in a communication network'2002 6,330,596'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2001 6,230,133'Home office communication system and method'2001 6,208,854'System and method for routing a call to a called party\'s landline or wireless communication unit'2001 6,154,528'System and method for storing and transferring information tokens in a low network communication'2000 6,145,000'System and method for creating and navigating a linear hypermedia resource program'2000 6,141,409'Method of operating a virtual private network'2000 6,101,246'Method of providing caller identification for calls placed over an internet'2000 5,862,334'Mediated access to an intelligent network'1999

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1999–2021Based in Elgin, IL, US· patent location history

2000–2003Patents assigned to AMERITECH CORP (10)· patent assignee history

2003–2008Patents assigned to SBC PROPERTIES LP (17)· patent assignee history

2008–2021Patents assigned to AT & T IP I LP (43)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to HEINMILLER WAYNE ROBERT (9)· patent assignee history

2014–2017Patents assigned to BARNES BRUCE (7)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
AT & T IP I LP	43	2008–2021
SBC PROPERTIES LP	17	2003–2008
AMERITECH CORP	10	2000–2003
HEINMILLER WAYNE ROBERTself	9	2012–2017
BARNES BRUCE	7	2014–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Elgin, Illinois, US	97	1999–2021