Patents by Inventor Debbie O'Sullivan

Debbie O'Sullivan 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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 8843584
    Abstract: Content information is received from a first client. The content information is derived from a video stream being played on the first client device. The content information is matched to a content fingerprint. A set of instructions associated with the matched content fingerprint is determined. The determined set of instructions is sent to a second client device that is associated with a user of the fist client device for execution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Nick Arini, Debbie O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20120311074
    Abstract: Content information is received from a first client. The content information is derived from a video stream being played on the first client device. The content information is matched to a content fingerprint. A set of instructions associated with the matched content fingerprint is determined. The determined set of instructions is sent to a second client device that is associated with a user of the fist client device for execution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Nick Arini, Debbie O'Sullivan
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Patent number: 6001496
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mat-faced gypsum board of the general type having a gypsum-based core formed from a gypsum slurry compressed through an extrusion ratio of at least about 3:1 wherein the fibrous mat facing on at least one side of the board has a weight per unit surface area of greater than about 1.85 lb./100 ft..sup.2 and consists essentially of inorganic fibers having a diameter of less than about 15 microns. Also disclosed are methods for manufacturing such a gypsum board and the use of such a gypsum board in exterior finishing systems, interior lath systems and as a door core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: G-P Gypsum Corporation
    Inventor: Debbie O'Haver-Smith
  • Patent number: 5883024
    Abstract: Disclosed are fibrous mat-faced gypsum boards with improved resistance to skin irritation and itching. The boards include a mat facing in which the fibrous portion thereof comprises both inorganic and organic fibers, with organic fibers preferably being present in amount from about 5% to about 25% by weight of the total fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: G-P Gypsum Corporation
    Inventors: Debbie O'Haver-Smith, Alan E. Currier