Patents by Inventor Bennett Chan

Bennett Chan 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).

  • Publication number: 20140043265
    Abstract: A system and method for the detection and interpretation of unique and distinctive gestures by extending the input sensor area to a perimeter area beyond the display area. In systems that have more flexible requirements, an additional gesture band can be located within the display area. The extended input sensor area allows for new gestures that are facilitated by the expanded sensor area. One gesture initiated around the corner of the device is most useful as ‘next’ and ‘previous’ navigation gestures found in traditional electronic publication reader applications, but can be overloaded or repurposed to serve different functions depending on the context. An gesture is used to initiate screen capture process. A third gesture is a corner-fold bookmark gesture and is used to bookmark a page by ‘dog earing’ the corner of the page electronically. An additional gesture, also initiated at the corner of the device launches selectable icons for the most frequently used applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: barnesandnoble.com llc
    Inventors: Songan Andy CHANG, Abhinayak MISHRA, Bennett CHAN
  • Patent number: 7898994
    Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a first microprocessor having a sleep mode and a wake mode and a second microprocessor configured for wireless communication. A communication port is configured to communicate data from the second processor to the first processor, wherein the second processor is configured to provide a wake signal to the first microprocessor and the first microprocessor is configured to open the communication port in response to the wake signal and to receive data from the second microprocessor through the communication port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wen Zhao, David Kammer, Mark T. Davis, Arun G. Mathias, Isabel Ge Mahe, Bennett Chan, Alex Yee Kit Ho
  • Patent number: 7610176
    Abstract: A computing device is provided on which device analysis information is generated. The device analysis information may be generated from the use of diagnostic and monitoring applications and code. The device analysis information is handled by an application/central processor and then stored on a removeable storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerome Tu, James Kim, Bennett Chan, Jason Jianxiong Shi
  • Publication number: 20070282999
    Abstract: A computing device is provided on which device analysis information is generated. The device analysis information may be generated from the use of diagnostic and monitoring applications and code. The device analysis information is handled by an application/central processor and then stored on a removeable storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventors: Jerome Tu, James Kim, Bennett Chan, Jason Jianxiong Shi
  • Publication number: 20070140199
    Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a first microprocessor having a sleep mode and a wake mode and a second microprocessor configured for wireless communication. A communication port is configured to communicate data from the second processor to the first processor, wherein the second processor is configured to provide a wake signal to the first microprocessor and the first microprocessor is configured to open the communication port in response to the wake signal and to receive data from the second microprocessor through the communication port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Wen Zhao, David Kammer, Mark Davis, Arun Mathias, Isabel Mahe, Bennett Chan, Alex Yee Kit Ho