Patents by Inventor Nancy Gayed
Nancy Gayed 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).
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Patent number: 8583175Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system, method and technique for operating a communication device. According to an embodiment, information contained in a contact record is displayed, where the information includes a plurality of entries. Each entry is associated with one of a plurality of communication types and includes an identifier for use with an application of the associated communication type. An input is detected corresponding to a user's selection of one of the plurality of entries. In response to the user's selection, the application of the communication type associated with the selected entry is automatically executed by initiating a communication using the identifier included in the selected entry.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: PALM, Inc.Inventors: Robert Haitani, Srikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Gregory Shirai
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Publication number: 20120321063Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system, method and technique for operating a communication device. According to an embodiment, information contained in a contact record is displayed, where the information includes a plurality of entries. Each entry is associated with one of a plurality of communication types and includes an identifier for use with an application of the associated communication type. An input is detected corresponding to a user's selection of one of the plurality of entries. In response to the user's selection, the application of the communication type associated with the selected entry is automatically executed by initiating a communication using the identifier included in the selected entry.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Robert Haitani, Srikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Gregory Shirai
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Patent number: 8332553Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method and technique for operating a computing device. An interface is displayed for enabling the computing device to control a voicemail system. The interface includes one or more display objects, wherein each display object is selectable by a user to enter a command input assigned to that display object. A selection is detected of any one of the one or more display objects, and the command input assigned to the display object is identified. A signal tone is generated corresponding to the command input. The signal input may be transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robert Haitani, Gregory Shirai, Nancy Gayed, Ramachandran Venkataraman, Thomas Kier, Skrikiran Prasad
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Patent number: 8280437Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system, method and technique for operating a communication device. According to an embodiment, information contained in a contact record is displayed, where the information includes a plurality of entries. Each entry is associated with one of a plurality of communication types and includes an identifier for use with an application of the associated communication type. An input is detected corresponding to a user's selection of one of the plurality of entries. In response to the user's selection, the application of the communication type associated with the selected entry is automatically executed by initiating a communication using the identifier included in the selected entry.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robert Haitani, Srikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Gregory Shirai
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Patent number: 8166167Abstract: Content data is programmatically received or retrieved programmatically from one or more network locations. The content data may be provided in part by a source entity, such as a carrier of a cellular network. A content is rendered from the content data on one or more user-interactive display objects. An ability of a user to interact with the one or more user-interactive display objects is configured based on customization data associated with the entity.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Srikiran Prasad, Robert Haitani, Nancy Gayed
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Publication number: 20120094715Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system, method and technique for operating a communication device. According to an embodiment, information contained in a contact record is displayed, where the information includes a plurality of entries. Each entry is associated with one of a plurality of communication types and includes an identifier for use with an application of the associated communication type. An input is detected corresponding to a user's selection of one of the plurality of entries. In response to the user's selection, the application of the communication type associated with the selected entry is automatically executed by initiating a communication using the identifier included in the selected entry.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Robert Haitani, Srikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Gregory Shirai
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Patent number: 8099129Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system, method and technique for operating a communication device. According to an embodiment, information contained in a contact record is displayed, where the information includes a plurality of entries. Each entry is associated with one of a plurality of communication types and includes an identifier for use with an application of the associated communication type. An input is detected corresponding to a user's selection of one of the plurality of entries. In response to the user's selection, the application of the communication type associated with the selected entry is automatically executed by initiating a communication using the identifier included in the selected entry.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robert Haitani, Srikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Gregory Shirai
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Patent number: 8078993Abstract: Embodiments described herein include a computing device that is configured to generate a multi-view presentation. The computing device may include a wireless communication application that performs at least one of transmitting and receiving data wirelessly during a communication session. The computing device may generate a view for the communication session on a corresponding display area. In one embodiment, the view occupies only a portion of the display area. At the same time the view of the communication session is provided, an embodiment provides that one or more user-interface features are provided in a portion of the display area for use with a second application. In one embodiment, these user-interface features may be provided in a region of the display that does not include the area occupied by the view.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robert Haitani, Srikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Ramachandran Venkataraman
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Publication number: 20100322409Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method and technique for operating a computing device. An interface is displayed for enabling the computing device to control a voicemail system. The interface includes one or more display objects, wherein each display object is selectable by a user to enter a command input assigned to that display object. A selection is detected of any one of the one or more display objects, and the command input assigned to the display object is identified. A signal tone is generated corresponding to the command input. The signal input may be transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: PALM, INC.Inventors: Robert Haitani, Gregory Shirai, Nancy Gayed, Ramachandran Venkataraman, Thomas Kier, Skrikiran Prasad
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Patent number: 7848781Abstract: Techniques to manage contact information are described. An apparatus may comprise a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device may include a subscriber identity module having a first set of contact information. The mobile computing device may also include a contact management module. The contact management module may include a subscriber identity module cache manager to retrieve the first set of contact information from the subscriber identity module and store it in a subscriber identity module cache. The contact management module may also include a contact information database having a second set of contact information. The contact management module may further include a contact database manager to retrieve the first set of contact information from the contact information database and the second set of contact information from the subscriber identity module cache for a contact application. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Vijay Bhat, David Champlin, Niraj Bali, Nancy Gayed, Mark Eastwood
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Patent number: 7743188Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method and technique for operating a computing device. An interface is displayed for enabling the computing device to control a voicemail system. The interface includes one or more display objects, wherein each display object is selectable by a user to enter a command input assigned to that display object. A selection is detected of any one of the one or more display objects, and the command input assigned to the display object is identified. A signal tone is generated corresponding to the command input. The signal input may be transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2005Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Robert Haitani, Gregory Shirai, Skrikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Ramachandran Venkataraman, Thomas Kier
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Patent number: 7738912Abstract: In a communication device, user activation of a speed-dial button causes a context-sensitive menu to be displayed. The menu lists available options, or communication modes, for contacting the party associated with the speed-dial button. The user can select an item from the menu in order to initiate communication with the selected party using the communication mode associated with the menu item. In various aspects, the invention provides additional functionality for redialing previously called contact numbers, assigning speed-dial buttons to other commands and functions, and displaying presence information for contacts.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Priscilla S. Cinque, Gregory T. Shirai, Robert Yuji Haitani, Nancy Gayed
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Publication number: 20100124915Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system, method and technique for operating a communication device. According to an embodiment, information contained in a contact record is displayed, where the information includes a plurality of entries. Each entry is associated with one of a plurality of communication types and includes an identifier for use with an application of the associated communication type. An input is detected corresponding to a user's selection of one of the plurality of entries. In response to the user's selection, the application of the communication type associated with the selected entry is automatically executed by initiating a communication using the identifier included in the selected entry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2010Publication date: May 20, 2010Inventors: Robert Haitani, Srikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Gregory Shirai
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Patent number: 7680513Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a system, method and technique for operating a communication device. According to an embodiment, information contained in a contact record is displayed, where the information includes a plurality of entries. Each entry is associated with one of a plurality of communication types and includes an identifier for use with an application of the associated communication type. An input is detected corresponding to a user's selection of one of the plurality of entries. In response to the user's selection, the application of the communication type associated with the selected entry is automatically executed by initiating a communication using the identifier included in the selected entry.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Robert Haitani, Srikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Gregory Shirai
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Publication number: 20080046595Abstract: Content data is programmatically received or retrieved programmatically from one or more network locations. The content data may be provided in part by a source entity, such as a carrier of a cellular network. A content is rendered from the content data on one or more user-interactive display objects. An ability of a user to interact with the one or more user-interactive display objects is configured based on customization data associated with the entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2006Publication date: February 21, 2008Inventors: Srikiran Prasad, Robert Haitani, Nancy Gayed
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Publication number: 20070202749Abstract: Techniques to manage contact information are described. An apparatus may comprise a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device may include a subscriber identity module having a first set of contact information. The mobile computing device may also include a contact management module. The contact management module may include a subscriber identity module cache manager to retrieve the first set of contact information from the subscriber identity module and store it in a subscriber identity module cache. The contact management module may also include a contact information database having a second set of contact information. The contact management module may further include a contact database manager to retrieve the first set of contact information from the contact information database and the second set of contact information from the subscriber identity module cache for a contact application. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Vijay Bhat, David Champlin, Niraj Bali, Nancy Gayed, Mark Eastwood
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Patent number: 7231229Abstract: In a communication device, user activation of a speed-dial button causes a context-sensitive menu to be displayed. The menu lists available options, or communication modes, for contacting the party associated with the speed-dial button. The user can select an item from the menu in order to initiate communication with the selected party using the communication mode associated with the menu item. In various aspects, the invention provides additional functionality for redialing previously called contact numbers, assigning speed-dial buttons to other commands and functions, and displaying presence information for contacts.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2004Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey C Hawkins, Priscilla S Cinque, Gregory T Shirai, Robert Y Haitani, Nancy Gayed
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Patent number: D672753Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Reza Danesh Kadivar, Peter Alf Joakim Fornell, Nancy Gayed, Jacqueline Lee Belleau
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Patent number: D678299Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Reza Danesh Kadivar, Peter Alf Joakim Fornell, Nancy Gayed
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Patent number: D682814Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Mohammad Reza Danesh Kadivar, Peter Alf Joakim Fornell, Nancy Gayed