Patents by Inventor Hung D. Pham

Hung D. Pham 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).

  • Method for Detecting Wake Conditions of a Portable Electronic Device
    Publication number: 20130100044
    Abstract: There is described a portable electronic device capable of detecting wake conditions comprising a motion sensor, a touch sensor and a processor. The motion sensor is configured to detect tap data associated with user input within a predetermined time period. The touch sensor is configured to detect touch data associated with the user input within the predetermined time period. The touch sensor is activated in response to detecting the tap data at the motion sensor. The processor is configured to determine whether the touch data corresponds to at least one touch criterion, and activate a function of the portable electronic device in response to determining that the touch data corresponds to the at least one touch criterion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Zhao, Hung D. Pham