Patents by Inventor Franco Montebovi

Franco Montebovi 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).

  • Publication number: 20190302978
    Abstract: A mobile cellular telephone including an incline sensor arranged to detect inclination of the mobile telephone in a first plane. The mobile cellular telephone has an inclinometer mode, in which a processor receives an indication of the detected incline in the first plane from the incline sensor and controls a display to display an item at a position dependent upon the received indication. A mobile cellular telephone including first incline sensor means for detecting inclination of the mobile telephone when in a first orientation and second incline sensor means for detecting inclination of the mobile telephone when in a second orientation. The mobile cellular telephone has an inclinometer mode, in which a processor determines an approximate orientation of the mobile telephone from inputs from the first and second incline sensor means and automatically controls the display to display an item at a position representative of the incline for the determined orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Dong ZHU, Franco MONTEBOVI
  • Patent number: 10372313
    Abstract: A mobile cellular telephone including an incline sensor arranged to detect inclination of the mobile telephone in a first plane. The mobile cellular telephone has an inclinometer mode, in which a processor receives an indication of the detected incline in the first plane from the incline sensor and controls a display to display an item at a position dependent upon the received indication. A mobile cellular telephone including first incline sensor means for detecting inclination of the mobile telephone when in a first orientation and second incline sensor means for detecting inclination of the mobile telephone when in a second orientation. The mobile cellular telephone has an inclinometer mode, in which a processor determines an approximate orientation of the mobile telephone from inputs from the first and second incline sensor means and automatically controls the display to display an item at a position representative of the incline for the determined orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Conversant Wireless Licensing S.a r.l.
    Inventors: Dong Zhu, Franco Montebovi
  • Patent number: 7469153
    Abstract: A mobile, cellular telecommunications handset (MS1) has a browser to navigate between and provide a display (5) of data from different network addresses. A key (4b) on the device is operable in a first mode e.g. a relatively short press, to navigate between previously listed network addresses. The key is also operable in a second mode e.g. a relatively long press, to provide a selective display of only previously visited homepages so that the user can quickly select a homepage from the previously visited homepage display and navigate directly to the selected homepage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Franco Montebovi
  • Publication number: 20080313554
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a memory for storing files in a storage system including a plurality of folders; a display for presenting the plurality of folders and the files stored in the plurality of folders to a user of the apparatus; a user input device for enabling a user to designate a folder as a destination folder and for enabling a user to select a file to be transferred from a first folder to the designated destination folder; a processor configured to determine, in response to user selection of a file in a first folder, if a destination folder has been designated by a user and, if a destination folder has been designated by a user, to transfer the selected file from the first folder to the designated destination folder, and if a destination folder has not been designated by a user to enable a user to designate a destination folder and to transfer the selected file to the designated destination folder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventors: Christian Ostergaard, Franco Montebovi
  • Publication number: 20080301590
    Abstract: A user interface for navigating a directory structure includes a first screen area for showing a directory path to a currently identified target location and a second screen area for showing the contents of a currently identified target location, a user control having a plurality of predetermined modes of actuation, there being at least one predetermined mode for navigating within an area, and at least one predetermined mode for navigating between the areas. The user interface allows the user to navigate the directory structure, and operate on the contents, using a conveniently small number of inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Ostergaard, Franco Montebovi
  • Publication number: 20080119170
    Abstract: A terminal includes a memory, a controller for operating programs in the memory, and one or more light emitting diodes for providing multicolor illumination to show information, controlled by the controller. The terminal may be a mobile communications terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Franco Montebovi, Jens Benner
  • Publication number: 20070293270
    Abstract: A communication device and method is described in which ambient sound is monitored and a threshold sound level is set. Acceptance of a call may be actuated by voice input that exceeds the ambient sound threshold. The detection of a sound peak will trigger a communication connection and initiate the call without the need for voice recognition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Franco Montebovi, John Hard
  • Patent number: 7269638
    Abstract: A mobile cellular telephone handset (1) is WAP enabled. Browser connection settings are configured so that whilst connection is being made to a WAP server, the user is provided with a graphical display that indicates the identity of the service provider for the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Bjarne Vestergaard, Franco Montebovi
  • Publication number: 20070066363
    Abstract: A mobile cellular telephone including an incline sensor arranged to detect inclination of the mobile telephone in a first plane. The mobile cellular telephone has an inclinometer mode, in which a processor receives an indication of the detected incline in the first plane from the incline sensor and controls a display to display an item at a position dependent upon the received indication. A mobile cellular telephone including first incline sensor means for detecting inclination of the mobile telephone when in a first orientation and second incline sensor means for detecting inclination of the mobile telephone when in a second orientation. The mobile cellular telephone has an inclinometer mode, in which a processor determines an approximate orientation of the mobile telephone from inputs from the first and second incline sensor means and automatically controls the display to display an item at a position representative of the incline for the determined orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Zhu, Franco Montebovi
  • Publication number: 20060046786
    Abstract: A mobile communications terminal having a display comprising a display and at least one multi color light emitting diode provided adjacent to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Franco Montebovi, Jens Benner
  • Publication number: 20040077337
    Abstract: A mobile cellular telephone handset (1) is WAP enabled. Browser connection settings are configured so that whilst connection is being made to a WAP server, the user is provided with a graphical display that indicates the identity of the service provider for the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Bjarne Vestergaard, Franco Montebovi
  • Publication number: 20040046783
    Abstract: This invention relates to an external display for communicating with a mobile terminal such as a mobile telephone, a cellular phone or a personal digital assistant. In particular, this invention relates to an external display enabling a user of a mobile terminal to utilise the external display for displaying various information. Further, this invention relates to a system and method for providing communication between an external display and a mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Franco Montebovi
  • Publication number: 20030045331
    Abstract: A mobile, cellular telecommunications handset (MS1) has a browser to navigate between and provide a display (5) of data from different network addresses. A key (4b) on the device is operable in a first mode e.g. a relatively short press, to navigate between previously listed network addresses. The key is also operable in a second mode e.g. a relatively long press, to provide a selective display of only previously visited homepages so that the user can quickly select a homepage from the previously visited homepage display and navigate directly to the selected homepage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: Franco Montebovi