Patents by Inventor Gregory Kent Woods

Gregory Kent Woods 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).

  • Portable communication device having back-lighting and high key press noise margin
    Patent number: 6807430
    Abstract: A mobile communication device, and a method of reading key presses and backlighting a mobile communication device, are disclosed. The method of reading key presses and backlighting a mobile communication device includes providing a mobile communication device including a plurality of marked keys resident on a flip module separate from a main module, and switching, by the mobile communication device, between a first positive voltage to the flip module when the plurality of marked keys are backlit, and a first negative voltage when the plurality of marked keys are not backlit, according to a switch command from the main module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Qualcomm Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Kent Woods, George Alan Wiley
  • Portable communication device having back-lighting and high key press noise margin
    Publication number: 20030144023
    Abstract: A mobile communication device, and a method of reading key presses and backlighting a mobile communication device, are disclosed. The method of reading key presses and backlighting a mobile communication device includes providing a mobile communication device including a plurality of marked keys resident on a flip module separate from a main module, and switching, by the mobile communication device, between a first positive voltage to the flip module when the plurality of marked keys are backlit, and a first negative voltage when the plurality of marked keys are not backlit, according to a switch command from the main module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Gregory Kent Woods, George Alan Wiley