Patents by Inventor Ho Kee (Herbert) Law

Ho Kee (Herbert) Law 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).

  • User input for an electronic device employing a touch-sensor
    Patent number: 8151209
    Abstract: A graphical text entry system for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device may be, for example, a portable or hand-held electronic device such as a cellular telephone, PDA, or the like. The system includes a graphical text entry screen and a graphical text entry ring displayed on the graphical text entry screen. A plurality of characters such as letters or numbers is positioned on the graphical text entry ring. The system also includes a touch sensor ring located on the graphical text entry screen for selecting individual characters from among the plurality of characters located on the text entry ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ho Kee (Herbert) Law, Sheng Dong, Amal Prabhu, Toshiki Kikuchi