Patents by Inventor Christophe Sureau

Christophe Sureau 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).

  • Illuminatable buttons and method for indicating information using illuminatable buttons
    Patent number: 6906701
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for indicating information to a user of a palmtop computer. Illuminatable hard buttons are disclosed that are operable for performing functions. The hard buttons are selectively illuminated to indicate information to a user that relates to the function performed when the bard button is pressed. The selective illumination of hard buttons to indicate information that relates to the function that is performed when the hard button is pressed conveys information to the user in a manner that is easily understood by the user. In one embodiment, whether or not the button is illuminated and the color of the illumination, convey information about the function that is to be performed when the button is pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: palmOne, Inc.
    Inventors: Hatem Oueslati, Regis Nicolas, Renaud Malaval, Christophe Sureau