Patents by Inventor Gregg Zehr

Gregg Zehr 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).

  • Using sensors to trigger transmit power management
    Patent number: 9307499
    Abstract: A user device transmits data at a first transmit power level. The user device detects a presence of a human body part within a predetermined distance from an antenna of the user device using one or more sensors disposed at a back side of the user device. In response to the detection of the presence of the human body part, the user device transmits information at a second transmit power level that is less than the first transmit power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Zehr, Subram Narasimhan, Varadarajan Gopalakrishnan, David C. Buuck, John Depew, In Chul Hyun
  • USING SENSORS TO TRIGGER TRANSMIT POWER MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20150099558
    Abstract: A user device transmits data at a first transmit power level. The user device detects a presence of a human body part within a predetermined distance from an antenna of the user device using one or more sensors disposed at a back side of the user device. In response to the detection of the presence of the human body part, the user device transmits information at a second transmit power level that is less than the first transmit power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Gregg Zehr, Subram Narasimhan, Varadarajan Gopalakrishnan, David C. Buuck, John Depew, In Chul Hyun
  • Using sensors to trigger transmit power management
    Patent number: 8934937
    Abstract: A user device transmits data at a first transmit power level. The user device detects a presence of a human body part within a predetermined distance from an antenna of the user device using one or more sensors disposed at a back side of the user device. In response to the detection of the presence of the human body part, the user device transmits information at a second transmit power level that is less than the first transmit power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Zehr, Subram Narasimhan, Varadarajan Gopalakrishnan, David C. Buuck, John Depew, In Chul Hyun
  • Handheld electronic book reader device having dual displays
    Patent number: 8286885
    Abstract: A handheld electronic book device is configured with dual displays. The device includes a first display for presenting visible representations of textual or graphic content related to the electronic book. The device also includes a second display positioned alongside the first display. The second display includes a plurality of graphic elements that correspond to portions of the first display. Also, the second display is responsive to user input to one of the graphic elements to perform an action on the content that is shown in the portion of the first display that corresponds to the one element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Zehr, Symon J. Whitehorn
  • Handheld electronic book reader device having dual displays
    Patent number: 7748634
    Abstract: A handheld electronic book reader device is equipped with dual displays. The device includes a first display for presenting visible representations of textual or graphic content related to the electronic book. The device also includes a second display positioned alongside the first display. The second display includes a plurality of graphic elements that correspond to portions of the first display. Also, the second display is responsive to user input to one of the graphic elements to perform an action on the content that is shown in the portion of the first display that corresponds to the one element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregg Zehr, Symon J. Whitehorn