Patents by Inventor George Masao Higa

George Masao Higa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Quick-access menu for mobile device
    Patent number: 8504935
    Abstract: A computing device displays a multi-button menu icon and a group of application icons associated with one of the buttons of the multi-button menu icon. User input is received to activate the multi-button menu icon and to identify a first button of the multi-button menu icon associated with a location of the user input. A group of application icons, associated with the identified first button of the multi-button menu icon, is displayed. A second button of the multi-button menu icon is identified based on a changed location of the user input, and a different group of application icons associated with the identified second button are displayed. The multi-button menu icon is deactivated upon removal of the user input, allowing one of the application icons to be selected with a second user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Heath Stallings, Brian F. Roberts, Donald H. Relyea, Jr., George Masao Higa, Sok Y. Hwang
  • QUICK-ACCESS MENU FOR MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100162108
    Abstract: A computing device displays a multi-button menu icon and a group of application icons associated with one of the buttons of the multi-button menu icon. User input is received to activate the multi-button menu icon and to identify a first button of the multi-button menu icon associated with a location of the user input. A group of application icons, associated with the identified first button of the multi-button menu icon, is displayed. A second button of the multi-button menu icon is identified based on a changed location of the user input, and a different group of application icons associated with the identified second button are displayed. The multi-button menu icon is deactivated upon removal of the user input, allowing one of the application icons to be selected with a second user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: VERIZON DATA SERVICES LLC
    Inventors: Heath Stallings, Brian F. Roberts, Donald H. Relyea, JR., George Masao Higa, Sok Y. Hwang