Patents by Inventor Debbie O. Chyi

Debbie O. Chyi 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).

  • Interface for processing of an alternate symbol in a computer device
    Patent number: 8976108
    Abstract: Described herein is a computer-implemented system and method for processing one or more alternate symbols associated or linked to a base symbol. A base symbol is a symbol to which at least one alternate symbol is linked. A base symbol commonly appears on a key of a keyboard or a display of a keyboard, or is a handwritten symbol recognized by handwriting entry software. Examples of alternate symbols are accented characters and punctuation marks that do not appear on a keyboard or are not commonly recognized by a handwriting entry program, and short symbol sequences. An example of a common short symbol sequence is an emoticon used in e-mail messages to convey tone or feelings. An example of a computer device that may embody the system or method is a hand-held computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hawkins, William B. Rees, Debbie O. Chyi, Robert Y. Haitani
  • Navigating through menus of a handheld computer
    Patent number: 8261207
    Abstract: A technique to navigate through one or more menus of a handheld computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique uses a handheld device having a first button to cause a cursor to navigate through a plurality of menu items and to highlight a desired menu item. The device also has a second button to cause the cursor to navigate through a plurality of menus when the cursor is highlighting one of the menus or a first menu item, and to cause the cursor to highlight a previous menu item when the cursor is highlighting a menu item other than the first menu item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Robert Y. Haitani, Debbie O. Chyi, William B. Rees, Vitaly Kruglikov
  • Navigating Through Menus of a Handheld Computer
    Publication number: 20090280868
    Abstract: A technique to navigate through one or more menus of a handheld computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique uses a handheld device having a first button to cause a cursor to navigate through a plurality of menu items and to highlight a desired menu item. The device also has a second button to cause the cursor to navigate through a plurality of menus when the cursor is highlighting one of the menus or a first menu item, and to cause the cursor to highlight a previous menu item when the cursor is highlighting a menu item other than the first menu item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: PALM, INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Robert Y. Haitani, Debbie O. Chyi, William B. Rees, Vitaly Kruglikov
  • Navigating through menus of a handheld computer
    Patent number: 7577920
    Abstract: A technique to navigate through one or more menus of a handheld computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique uses a handheld device having a first button to cause a cursor to navigate through a plurality of menu items and to highlight a desired menu item. The device also has a second button to cause the cursor to navigate through a plurality of menus when the cursor is highlighting one of the menus or a first menu item, and to cause the cursor to highlight a previous menu item when the cursor is highlighting a menu item other than the first menu item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Robert Y. Haitani, Debbie O. Chyi, William B. Rees, Vitaly Kruglikov
  • Interface for processing of an alternate symbol in a computer device
    Patent number: 6975304
    Abstract: Described herein is a computer-implemented system and method for processing one or more alternate symbols associated or linked to a base symbol. A base symbol is a symbol to which at least one alternate symbol is linked. A base symbol commonly appears on a key of a keyboard or a display or a keyboard, or is a handwritten symbol recognized by handwriting entry software. Examples of alternate symbols are accented characters and punctuation marks that do not appear on a keyboard or are not commonly recognized by a handwriting entry program, and short symbol sequences. An example of a common short symbol sequence is an emoticon used in e-mail messages to convey tone or feelings. An example of a computer device that may embody the system or method is a hand-held computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Handspring, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hawkins, William B. Rees, Debbie O. Chyi, Robert Y. Haitani
  • Navigating through a menu of a handheld computer using a keyboard
    Patent number: 6957397
    Abstract: A technique to navigate through one or more menus of a handheld computer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique uses a handheld device having a first button to cause a cursor to navigate through a plurality of menu items and to highlight a desired menu item. The device also has a second button to cause the cursor to navigate through a plurality of menus when the cursor is highlighting one of the menus or a first menu item, and to cause the cursor to highlight a previous menu item when the cursor is highlighting a menu item other than the first menu item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Hawkins, Robert Y. Haitani, Debbie O. Chyi, William B. Rees, Vitaly Kruglikov