Patents by Inventor Ciaran Thomas Rochford

Ciaran Thomas Rochford 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).

  • Button with an included display
    Patent number: 7917180
    Abstract: A mobile device is provided that includes a main display screen and at least one button that includes a secondary display screen. The disclosure also provides a method for providing information on a mobile device. The method includes providing a keypad on the mobile device including a display screen on at least one of the buttons on the keypad. The method also includes displaying the information on the display screen on the button.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ciaran Thomas Rochford
  • 3-dimensional graphical user interface
    Patent number: 7562312
    Abstract: A system comprising a display, a processor, and a storage device is provided. The storage device is operable to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, display on the display a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of objects. The plurality of objects each have a substantially similar shape. Each object includes a plurality of menu items visible on the object and one or more of the menu items are associated with applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ciaran Thomas Rochford, Bing Xia, Ruifeng Xu, Aga Orlova
  • Display Button
    Publication number: 20070293273
    Abstract: A mobile device is provided that includes a main display screen and at least one button that includes a secondary display screen. The disclosure also provides a method for providing information on a mobile device. The method includes providing a keypad on the mobile device including a display screen on at least one of the buttons on the keypad. The method also includes displaying the information on the display screen on the button.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventor: Ciaran Thomas Rochford
  • 3-Dimensional Graphical User Interface
    Publication number: 20070164989
    Abstract: A system comprising a display, a processor, and a storage device is provided. The storage device is operable to store instructions that, when executed by the processor, display on the display a graphical user interface that includes a plurality of objects. The plurality of objects each have a substantially similar shape. Each object includes a plurality of menu items visible on the object and one or more of the menu items are associated with applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Inventors: Ciaran Thomas Rochford, Bing Xia, Ruifeng Xu, Aga Orlova