Patents by Inventor Isabel Ge Mahe

Isabel Ge Mahe 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).

  • Patent number: 9078230
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for selective location determination are described. A mobile device can determine a location of the mobile device using various techniques. When there is a conflict between the locations determined using different techniques, the mobile device can select a most trustworthy location from the locations, and designate the most trustworthy location as a current location of the mobile device. The mobile device can determine a first location of the mobile device (e.g., a coarse location) using a cell identifier (cell ID) of a cellular network. The mobile device can determine a second location of the mobile device (e.g., a fine location) using one or more media access control (MAC) addresses of a WLAN. The first location and second location can be associated with confidence values that can indicate trustworthiness of the first location and second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald K. Huang, Isabel Ge Mahe, Puneet Mishra
  • Patent number: 9071701
    Abstract: A wireless characteristic of a wireless signal may be used to trigger generation of a position fix. A mobile computing device may include a wireless transceiver, a location determination circuit and a processing circuit. The wireless transceiver may be configured to receive a wireless signal over a short range wireless network from a wireless system. The processing circuit may be configured to detect a change in the wireless signal and, in response to the detected change, to generate a position fix using the location determination circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Jesse E. Donaldson, Robert Tsuk, Edward C. Ballot, Janell Paulson, Isabel Ge Mahe, Craig C. Hamilton, Sachin S. Kansal, Gurunath Ramaswamy
  • Patent number: 9065928
    Abstract: Customizing a device based on space and time (e.g., a geographic position of the device at a particular time) is disclosed. In one aspect, geographic position data of a device is obtained. Temporal data that is related to the geographic position data is obtained. An operational mode is selected based on the geographic position data and the temporal data for activation on the device. In some implementations, the operational mode identifies a communication medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Keryuan Huang, Robert Mayor, Isabel Ge Mahe, Patrick Piemonte
  • Patent number: 8989763
    Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a memory, a processor and a transceiver. The memory is configured to store at least one type of position assist data. The processor is configured to provide a position fix based on the position assist data. The transceiver is configured for wireless communication. The memory is configured to store updated position assist data for the type of position assist data. The processor is operable in a first operating mode in which the type of position assist data is not updated and operable in a second operating mode in which the type of position assist data is updated in response to at least one triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Janell Paulson, Isabel Ge Mahe, Craig C. Hamilton, Sachin S. Kansal, Gurunath Ramaswamy, Dante Russo, Cherif Jazra, Vivek Shah
  • Publication number: 20150005014
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for selective location determination are described. A mobile device can determine a location of the mobile device using various techniques. When there is a conflict between the locations determined using different techniques, the mobile device can select a most trustworthy location from the locations, and designate the most trustworthy location as a current location of the mobile device. The mobile device can determine a first location of the mobile device (e.g., a coarse location) using a cell identifier (cell ID) of a cellular network. The mobile device can determine a second location of the mobile device (e.g., a fine location) using one or more media access control (MAC) addresses of a WLAN. The first location and second location can be associated with confidence values that can indicate trustworthiness of the first location and second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Ronald K. Huang, Isabel Ge Mahe, Puneet Mishra
  • Patent number: 8447326
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for selective location determination are described. A mobile device can determine a location of the mobile device using various techniques. When there is a conflict between the locations determined using different techniques, the mobile device can select a most trustworthy location from the locations, and designate the most trustworthy location as a current location of the mobile device. The mobile device can determine a first location of the mobile device (e.g., a coarse location) using a cell identifier (cell ID) of a cellular network. The mobile device can determine a second location of the mobile device (e.g., a fine location) using one or more media access control (MAC) addresses of a WLAN. The first location and second location can be associated with confidence values that can indicate trustworthiness of the first location and second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Keryuan Huang, Isabel Ge Mahe, Puneet Mishra
  • Patent number: 8428010
    Abstract: A mobile device establishes communication with a number of wireless cellular networks at particular locations and records the locations and network information associated with the wireless cellular networks. The network information can be used to narrow a search for an available wireless cellular network from a plurality of potentially available wireless cellular networks when the mobile device is operating at a stored location. In one aspect, a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver on a mobile device can receive a broadcast radio signal from a transmitter and use the signal to determine an approximate location of the device based on a known location of the transmitter. A match between the approximate device location and wireless cellular network transmitters in communication range of the mobile device can be used to narrow a search for wireless cellular networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Keryuan Huang, Isabel Ge Mahe, Jason Shi
  • Publication number: 20120322465
    Abstract: A mobile device establishes communication with a number of wireless cellular networks at particular locations and records the locations and network information associated with the wireless cellular networks. The network information can be used to narrow a search for an available wireless cellular network from a plurality of potentially available wireless cellular networks when the mobile device is operating at a stored location. In one aspect, a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver on a mobile device can receive a broadcast radio signal from a transmitter and use the signal to determine an approximate location of the device based on a known location of the transmitter. A match between the approximate device location and wireless cellular network transmitters in communication range of the mobile device can be used to narrow a search for wireless cellular networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Keryuan Huang, Isabel Ge Mahe, Jason Shi
  • Patent number: 8259652
    Abstract: A mobile device establishes communication with a number of wireless cellular networks at particular locations and records the locations and network information associated with the wireless cellular networks. The network information can be used to narrow a search for an available wireless cellular network from a plurality of potentially available wireless cellular networks when the mobile device is operating at a stored location. In one aspect, a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver on a mobile device can receive a broadcast radio signal from a transmitter and use the signal to determine an approximate location of the device based on a known location of the transmitter. A match between the approximate device location and wireless cellular network transmitters in communication range of the mobile device can be used to narrow a search for wireless cellular networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Keryuan Huang, Isabel Ge Mahe, Jason Shi
  • Patent number: 8233915
    Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a memory, a processor and a transceiver. The memory is configured to store at least one type of position assist data. The processor is configured to provide a position fix based on the position assist data. The transceiver is configured for wireless communication. The memory is configured to store updated position assist data for the type of position assist data. The processor is operable in a first operating mode in which the type of position assist data is not updated and operable in a second operating mode in which the type of position assist data is updated in response to at least one triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Janell Paulson, Isabel Ge Mahe, Craig C. Hamilton, Sachin S. Kansal, Gurunath Ramaswamy
  • Publication number: 20120021767
    Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a memory, a processor and a transceiver. The memory is configured to store at least one type of position assist data. The processor is configured to provide a position fix based on the position assist data. The transceiver is configured for wireless communication. The memory is configured to store updated position assist data for the type of position assist data. The processor is operable in a first operating mode in which the type of position assist data is not updated and operable in a second operating mode in which the type of position assist data is updated in response to at least one triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Janell Paulson, Isabel Ge Mahe, Craig C. Hamilton, Sachin S. Kansal, Gurunath Ramaswamy
  • Patent number: 8046014
    Abstract: The present invention determines which messages to display in message threads to a user. An electronic communication device receives and stores numerous SMS messages transported through an SMS network, but the SMS messages are sent without explicit linking information such as a previous message or subject line. A threading module applies threading rules to determine which messages to correlate into an SMS message thread through implicit link information. The threading rules thread outgoing messages sent in response to an incoming message from a user, or incoming messages where a previous outgoing message was sent to the user. An SMS application displays threads in a user interface and indicates messages threads with an icon in one view, and displays an expanded message thread in another view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Richard J. Donald, David L. Williams, David J. Matiskella, Isabel Ge Mahe
  • Publication number: 20110250903
    Abstract: Methods, program products, and systems for selective location determination are described. A mobile device can determine a location of the mobile device using various techniques. When there is a conflict between the locations determined using different techniques, the mobile device can select a most trustworthy location from the locations, and designate the most trustworthy location as a current location of the mobile device. The mobile device can determine a first location of the mobile device (e.g., a coarse location) using a cell identifier (cell ID) of a cellular network. The mobile device can determine a second location of the mobile device (e.g., a fine location) using one or more media access control (MAC) addresses of a WLAN. The first location and second location can be associated with confidence values that can indicate trustworthiness of the first location and second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ronald K. Huang, Isabel Ge Mahe, Puneet Mishra
  • Patent number: 8032151
    Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a memory, a processor and a transceiver. The memory is configured to store at least one type of position assist data. The processor is configured to provide a position fix based on the position assist data. The transceiver is configured for wireless communication. The memory is configured to store updated position assist data for the type of position assist data. The processor is operable in a first operating mode in which the type of position assist data is not updated and operable in a second operating mode in which the type of position assist data is updated in response to at least one triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Janell Paulson, Isabel Ge Mahe, Craig C. Hamilton, Sachin S. Kansal, Gurunath Ramaswamy
  • Publication number: 20110116453
    Abstract: A mobile device establishes communication with a number of wireless cellular networks at particular locations and records the locations and network information associated with the wireless cellular networks. The network information can be used to narrow a search for an available wireless cellular network from a plurality of potentially available wireless cellular networks when the mobile device is operating at a stored location. In one aspect, a Radio Frequency (RF) receiver on a mobile device can receive a broadcast radio signal from a transmitter and use the signal to determine an approximate location of the device based on a known location of the transmitter. A match between the approximate device location and wireless cellular network transmitters in communication range of the mobile device can be used to narrow a search for wireless cellular networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ronald Keryuan Huang, Isabel Ge Mahe, Jason Shi
  • Patent number: 7898994
    Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a first microprocessor having a sleep mode and a wake mode and a second microprocessor configured for wireless communication. A communication port is configured to communicate data from the second processor to the first processor, wherein the second processor is configured to provide a wake signal to the first microprocessor and the first microprocessor is configured to open the communication port in response to the wake signal and to receive data from the second microprocessor through the communication port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wen Zhao, David Kammer, Mark T. Davis, Arun G. Mathias, Isabel Ge Mahe, Bennett Chan, Alex Yee Kit Ho
  • Publication number: 20100304730
    Abstract: Customizing a device based on space and time (e.g., a geographic position of the device at a particular time) is disclosed. In one aspect, geographic position data of a device is obtained. Temporal data that is related to the geographic position data is obtained. An operational mode is selected based on the geographic position data and the temporal data for activation on the device. In some implementations, the operational mode identifies a communication medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Keryuan Huang, Robert Mayor, Isabel Ge Mahe, Patrick Piemonte
  • Publication number: 20100048231
    Abstract: The present invention determines which messages to display in message threads to a user. An electronic communication device receives and stores numerous SMS messages transported through an SMS network, but the SMS messages are sent without explicit linking information such as a previous message or subject line. A threading module applies threading rules to determine which messages to correlate into an SMS message thread through implicit link information. The threading rules thread outgoing messages sent in response to an incoming message from a user, or incoming messages where a previous outgoing message was sent to the user. An SMS application displays threads in a user interface and indicates messages threads with an icon in one view, and displays an expanded message thread in another view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: PALM, INC.
    Inventors: Richard J. Donald, David L. Williams, David J. Matiskella, Isabel Ge Mahe
  • Patent number: 7620407
    Abstract: The present invention determines which messages to display in message threads to a user. An electronic communication device receives and stores numerous SMS messages transported through an SMS network, but the SMS messages are sent without explicit linking information such as a previous message or subject line. A threading module applies threading rules to determine which messages to correlate into an SMS message thread through implicit link information. The threading rules thread outgoing messages sent in response to an incoming message from a user, or incoming messages where a previous outgoing message was sent to the user. An SMS application displays threads in a user interface and indicates messages threads with an icon in one view, and displays an expanded message thread in another view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard J. Donald, David L. Williams, David Matiskella, Isabel Ge Mahe
  • Publication number: 20090248178
    Abstract: A mobile computing device comprises a memory, a processor and a transceiver. The memory is configured to store at least one type of position assist data. The processor is configured to provide a position fix based on the position assist data. The transceiver is configured for wireless communication. The memory is configured to store updated position assist data for the type of position assist data. The processor is operable in a first operating mode in which the type of position assist data is not updated and operable in a second operating mode in which the type of position assist data is updated in response to at least one triggering event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Janell Paulson, Isabel Ge Mahe, Craig C. Hamilton, Sachin S. Kansal, Gurunath Ramaswamy, Dante Russo, Cherif Jazra, Vivek Shah