Patents by Inventor David Timothy Robishaw

David Timothy Robishaw 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).

  • Automatic brightness control
    Patent number: 8358298
    Abstract: In an example embodiment disclosed herein is an apparatus, comprising a battery, a display, and logic coupled to the battery and display. The logic is configured to determine an amount of remaining energy in the battery, and a current power consumption rate of the apparatus. The logic determines whether the amount of remaining energy is sufficient to operate the apparatus for the duration of the predetermined time period based on the current power consumption rate of the apparatus. The logic is configured to adjust the brightness of the display to enable the device to operate for the duration of the predetermined time period responsive to determining the amount of remaining energy in the battery is insufficient to operate the apparatus for the duration of the predetermined time period based on the current power consumption of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Kang Lee, Austin Park, David Timothy Robishaw
  • AUTOMATIC BRIGHTNESS CONTROL
    Publication number: 20110080422
    Abstract: In an example embedment disclosed herein is an apparatus, comprising a battery, a display, and logic coupled to the battery and display. The logic is configured to determine an amount of remaining energy in the battery, and a current power consumption rate of the apparatus. The logic determines whether the amount of remaining energy is sufficient to operate the apparatus for the duration of the predetermined time period based on the current power consumption rate of the apparatus. The logic is configured to adjust the brightness of the display to enable the device to operate for the duration of the predetermined time period responsive to determining the amount of remaining energy in the battery is insufficient to operate the apparatus for the duration of the predetermined time period based on the current power consumption of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Inventors: Kang Lee, Austin Park, David Timothy Robishaw