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  • Mute-until feature for electronic devices
    Publication number: 20050233777
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a cell phone, PDA, or handheld gaming device is provided with a mutable function such as an alarm function, a mute function, and a mute-until function. The mute function mutes the mutable function until deactivated. The mute-until function automatically deactivates the mute function after a condition has been satisfied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Timothy Twerdahl
  • Systems and methods for processing game metrics from handheld computing devices
    Publication number: 20060089200
    Abstract: A system for processing game metrics includes a handheld computing device and a game metric server. The handheld computing device captures the game metrics for a game and transfers the game metrics. The game metric server receives the game metrics from the handheld computing device via a computer system and a communication network and processes the game metrics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Timothy Twerdahl
  • Mobile computing device with a physical button for wireless communications
    Publication number: 20060089174
    Abstract: A mobile computing device includes a wireless communication interface and a physical button for wireless communications. The wireless communication interface communicates with other devices and is switchable between a number of different wireless communications states. The physical button is used to both switch the wireless communications state of the wireless communication interface and to indicate the current wireless communications state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Timothy Twerdahl
  • Analog input mapping for hand-held computing devices
    Publication number: 20050248526
    Abstract: A first hand-held computing device includes an analog input device and a processor. The analog input device generates analog input. The processor receives the analog input and converts the analog input to coordinates. The processor then maps the coordinates to a button for a second hand-held computing device and generates an event indicating a state of the button for the second hand-held computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Timothy Twerdahl, Robert Ebert
  • USER INTERFACE TECHNIQUE FOR MANAGING AN ACTIVE CALL
    Publication number: 20100273466
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • User interface technique for managing an active call
    Publication number: 20080012825
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • User interface-technique for managing an active call
    Publication number: 20030073430
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Applicant: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • System and method for managing wireless communications utilizing a mobile device
    Patent number: 7812817
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • User interface technique for managing an active call
    Patent number: 7916123
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • User interface-technique for managing an active call
    Patent number: 7231208
    Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan Robertson, Eric Williams, Stephane Maes, Timothy Twerdahl, Carl Stone
  • Dynamic voice search transitioning
    Patent number: 10770067
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for dynamic voice search transitioning. Example methods may include receiving, by a computer system in communication with a display, a first incoming voice data indication, initiating a first user interface theme for presentation at a display, wherein the first user interface theme is a default user interface theme, and receiving first voice data. Example methods may include sending the first voice data to a remote server for processing, receiving an indication from the remote server to initiate a second user interface theme, and initiating the second user interface theme for presentation at the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Anna Santos, David Sanchez, Jared Strawderman, Sarah Castle, Kerry Hammil, Christopher Schindler, Timothy Twerdahl, Joseph Tavares, Bartek Gulik
  • Dynamic voice search transitioning
    Patent number: 11908467
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for dynamic voice search transitioning. Example methods may include receiving, by a computer system in communication with a display, a first incoming voice data indication, initiating a first user interface theme for presentation at a display, wherein the first user interface theme is a default user interface theme, and receiving first voice data. Example methods may include sending the first voice data to a remote server for processing, receiving an indication from the remote server to initiate a second user interface theme, and initiating the second user interface theme for presentation at the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rohit Prasad, Anna Santos, David Sanchez, Jared Strawderman, Sarah Castle, Kerry Hammil, Christopher Schindler, Timothy Twerdahl, Joseph Tavares, Bartosz Gulik
  • Mute-until feature for electronic devices
    Patent number: 7260387
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a cell phone, PDA, or handheld gaming device is provided with a mutable function such as an alarm function, a mute function, and a mute-until function. The mute function mutes the mutable function until deactivated. The mute-until function automatically deactivates the mute function after a condition has been satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy D. Twerdahl
  • Analog input mapping for hand-held computing devices
    Patent number: 7372450
    Abstract: A first hand-held computing device includes an analog input device and a processor. The analog input device generates analog input. The processor receives the analog input and converts the analog input to coordinates. The processor then maps the coordinates to a button for a second hand-held computing device and generates an event indicating a state of the button for the second hand-held computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy D. Twerdahl, Robert F. Ebert
  • System and method for controlling polling of a signal in a hand-held computing device
    Publication number: 20040222967
    Abstract: A system and method are described for selectively controlling polling of a signal representing displacement information of an analog input device included in a hand-held computing device. In one embodiment, the analog input device generates a signal representing a displacement of the input device. A switch directs the signal to a threshold detector system, which determines whether the signal exceeds a predetermined threshold. If the threshold is exceeded, the threshold detector system generates an interrupt. The switch then directs the signal to a processor that is configured to receive a digitized version of the signal and to poll the digitized signal at a higher specified frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Roy J. Riccomini, Allen Lee, Timothy D. Twerdahl
  • System and method for generating an analog signal in a hand-held computing device
    Publication number: 20040222965
    Abstract: A system is described for generating an analog signal representing displacement information in a hand-held computing device. In one embodiment, a hand-held computing device includes a housing sized so that a user can hold the computing device during operation. The device also includes a display and a set of controls integrated with the housing so that the user can input information to the device's processor using his or her digits. At least one of the controls is an analog input device configured such that when displaced it generates an analog signal representing that displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Roy J. Riccomini, Allen Lee, Timothy D. Twerdahl, Robert F. Ebert
  • Handheld computing device
    Patent number: D505950
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Tapwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Summit, Roy J. Riccomini, Timothy D. Twerdahl, Byron J. Connell, Scott D. Lincke
  • Handheld computing device
    Patent number: D510576
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Tapwave, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Summit, Roy J. Riccomini, Timothy D. Twerdahl, Byron J. Connell, Scott D. Lincke
  • Action triggers embedded in mid-frame of a handheld device
    Patent number: D538859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: Roy J. Riccomini, Timothy D. Twerdahl, Byron J. Connell, Scott D. Lincke, Scott W. Summit
  • Jack and receptacle for attaching a peripheral device to a handheld device
    Patent number: D550156
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation
    Inventors: Roy J. Riccomini, Timothy D. Twerdahl, Byron J. Connell, Scott D. Lincke, Scott W. Summit
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