Inventor

Thomas F. Doyle

Inventor

San Diego, CA, US

Overview

1996–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 54 as inventor

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

H04Wprimary

H04WWireless communication networks17%

H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication13%

G08GTraffic control systems11%

G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes8%

G07CTime or attendance registers5%

H04MTelephonic communication4%

Y02DClimate change mitigation technologies in information and communication technologies [ict], i.e. information and communication technologies aiming at the reduction of their own energy use4%

B60RVehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for4%

G01SRadio direction-finding4%

G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems4%

PatentTitleYear

11,006,924Portable ultrasound device2021 10,778,512System and method for network provisioning2020 10,674,795Redundant retention of a removable device2020 10,652,821Safe zone creation to reduce power consumption in an electronic digital tracking device2020 10,568,634Transcatheter device and minimally invasive method for constricting and adjusting blood flow through a blood vessel2020 10,376,020Redundant retention of a removable device2019 10,341,176System and method for network provisioning2019 9,974,020Safe zone creation to reduce power consumption in an electronic digital tracking device2018 9,912,537'System and method for network provisioning'2018 9,686,743'Power optimizations for challenging WAN service conditions'2017 9,515,876'System and method for network provisioning'2016 9,223,783'Apparatus and methods for managing content'2015 9,167,102'Separable billing for personal data services'2015 9,165,416'Digital over-the-air keying system'2015 9,143,623'Method and apparatus for providing separable billing services'2015 9,092,963'Wireless tracking device'2015 9,055,475'Power optimizations for challenging WAN service conditions'2015 9,002,575'Vehicle security system and method'2015 8,988,214'System, method, apparatus, or computer program product for exercise and personal security'2015 8,892,116'Method and apparatus for enhanced privacy while tracking mobile workers'2014 8,874,088'Method and apparatus to indicate communication is wanted or waiting'2014 8,843,312'Routing drivers to trailers effectively'2014 8,831,678'Method and systems for power savings by controlling a first radio based on a second radio'2014 8,818,439'Systems, methods, and machine-readable media providing location-enabled group management'2014 8,787,880'Wireless device caching data proxy'2014 8,660,709'Vehicle security system and method'2014 8,644,798'Method and apparatus for separable voice billing for business and personal airtime use'2014 8,594,624'Wireless provisioning solution for target devices'2013 8,593,276'Method and apparatus for asset geofencing'2013 8,577,590'Scalable geofences'2013 8,577,405'Systems, methods, and machine-readable media providing location-enabled group management'2013 RE044201'Wireless fleet communications system for providing separable communications services'2013 8,396,488'Method and apparatus for interlocking communication and tracking applications in a wireless communication device'2013 8,331,923'Wireless provisioning solution for target devices'2012 8,078,117'Asset apparency method and apparatus'2011 8,064,841'Asset apparency method and apparatus'2011 8,060,419'Method and apparatus for providing separable billing services'2011 8,024,114'Navigation data quality feedback'2011 7,853,271'Method and apparatus for interlocking communication and tracking applications in a wireless communication device'2010 7,844,258'Method and apparatus to indicate communication is wanted or waiting'2010 7,595,642'Battery management system for determining battery charge sufficiency for a task'2009 7,246,008'High resolution tracking of mobile assets'2007 7,091,882'Automated exchange for determining availability of assets shareable among entities'2006 6,920,391'High resolution tracking of mobile assets'2005 6,697,735'Intermodal movement status monitoring system'2004 6,519,529'Intermodal movement status monitoring system'2003 6,108,591'Method and apparatus for validating vehicle operators'2000 6,084,870'Method and apparatus for the remote monitoring and configuration of electronic control systems'2000 6,073,007'Wireless fleet communications system for providing separable communications services'2000 6,026,292'Truck communication system'2000 5,974,356'System and method for determining vehicle travel routes and mileage'1999 5,815,071'Method and apparatus for monitoring parameters of vehicle electronic control units'1998 5,678,196'Method and apparatus for displaying messages in vehicular communications systems'1997 5,586,130'Method and apparatus for detecting fault conditions in a vehicle data recording device to detect tampering or unauthorized access'1996

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1996–2017Patents assigned to QUALCOMM INC (31)· patent assignee history

1996–2021Based in San Diego, CA, US· patent location history

2011–2015Patents assigned to DOYLE THOMAS F (17)· patent assignee history

2011–2015Patents assigned to DOYLE THOMAS FRANCIS (6)· patent assignee history

2014–2015Patents assigned to OMNITRACS LLC (6)· patent assignee history

2016–2020Patents assigned to LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC (4)· patent assignee history

2016–2020Based in South Lyon, MI, US· patent location history

2020Based in San Francisco, CA, US· patent location history

2020Based in Brentwood, TN, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
QUALCOMM INC	31	1996–2017
DOYLE THOMAS Fself	17	2011–2015
DOYLE THOMAS FRANCISself	6	2011–2015
OMNITRACS LLC	6	2014–2015
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS LLC	4	2016–2020

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
San Diego, California, US	48	1996–2021
South Lyon, MI, US	4	2016–2020
San Francisco, California, US	1	2020
Brentwood, TN, US	1	2020