Patents by Inventor Gregory Paul Hayes

Gregory Paul Hayes 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).

  • Virtual hard keys on a wireless device
    Patent number: 8797267
    Abstract: Embodiments of the claimed invention provide systems and methods whereby the functionality of soft keys on a mobile electronic device may be shifted depending on the orientation of the device. The device detects its orientation and then maps a different function to the appropriate soft keys to ensure that the soft keys retain their functionalities from the end-user's perspective.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Virgin Mobile USA, L.P.
    Inventors: Matias Duarte, Peter J. Ford, Gregory Paul Hayes
  • Location determination for wireless mobile devices
    Patent number: 7962152
    Abstract: In part, the invention relates to a method for generating location data using a wireless mobile device, the wireless mobile device adapted to communicate with a plurality of location services, each service associated with one of a plurality of networks. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: selecting a first location service from the plurality of location services; transmitting a first request for location data to the first location service; if the first request fails, selecting a second location service from the plurality of location services; and receiving location data from one of the first and the second location services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Virgin Mobile USA, L.P.
    Inventors: Christian A. Buerger, Gregory Paul Hayes, Eugene Koh, Seung June Oh
  • Systems, devices and methods for location determination
    Publication number: 20080293431
    Abstract: In part, the invention relates to a method for generating location data using a wireless mobile device, the wireless mobile device adapted to communicate with a plurality of location services, each service associated with one of a plurality of networks. In one embodiment, the method comprises the steps of: selecting a first location service from the plurality of location services; transmitting a first request for location data to the first location service; if the first request fails, selecting a second location service from the plurality of location services; and receiving location data from one of the first and the second location services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Helio, LLC
    Inventors: Christian A. Buerger, Gregory Paul Hayes, Eugene Koh, Seung June Oh
  • Virtual hard keys on a wireless device
    Publication number: 20080062134
    Abstract: Embodiments of the claimed invention provide systems and methods whereby the functionality of soft keys on a mobile electronic device may be shifted depending on the orientation of the device. The device detects its orientation and then maps a different function to the appropriate soft keys to ensure that the soft keys retain their functionalities from the end-user's perspective.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Helio, LLC
    Inventors: Matias Duarte, Peter J. Ford, Gregory Paul Hayes
  • Softkey access to network connections
    Publication number: 20080064388
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided by which a mobile device may be configured to display a list of available networks in response to a single action. In particular, some embodiments of the present invention include a softkey that may be programmed to view a menu of available wireless networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Helio, LLC.
    Inventors: Matias Duarte, Gregory Paul Hayes, Peter J. Ford