Patents by Inventor John Haspil

John Haspil 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 positioning a user interface of a computing device
    Patent number: 8081424
    Abstract: A method for positioning a user interface of a computing device is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device having a user interface (UI), a counterweight, and a housing assembly that houses the UI with one or more exposed portions, and the counterweight. The counterweight can be positioned in the housing assembly to cause a desired position of at least one of the one or more exposed portions of the UI when a select one of a plurality of surfaces of the housing assembly rests on a nearly planar surface. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Haspil, David Mornhineway, Larry B. Pearson, Tyler Wallis, Jerry O'Leary
  • METHOD FOR POSITIONING A USER INTERFACE OF A COMPUTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20080204978
    Abstract: A method for positioning a user interface of a computing device is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computing device having a user interface (UI), a counterweight, and a housing assembly that houses the UI with one or more exposed portions, and the counterweight. The counterweight can be positioned in the housing assembly to cause a desired position of at least one of the one or more exposed portions of the UI when a select one of a plurality of surfaces of the housing assembly rests on a nearly planar surface. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: AT&T KNOWLEDGE VENTURES, L.P.
    Inventors: JOHN HASPIL, DAVID MORNHINEWAY, LARRY B. PEARSON, TYLER WALLIS, JERRY O'LEARY
  • Handset cradle and charger
    Patent number: D580855
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Haspil, Susan S. Steele, David Mornhineway, Jerry O'Leary, Larry B. Pearson, Tyler Wallis
  • Communication tablet cradle and charger
    Patent number: D580856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Haspil, Susan S. Steele, David Mornhineway, Jerry O'Leary, Larry B. Pearson, Tyler Wallis
  • Communication tablet
    Patent number: D582875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Haspil, Susan S. Steele, David Mornhineway, Jerry O'Leary, Larry B. Pearson, Tyler Wallis
  • Handset
    Patent number: D589928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Haspil, Susan S. Steele, David Mornhineway, Jerry O'Leary, Larry B. Pearson, Tyler Wallis
  • Handset
    Patent number: D597059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Haspil, Susan S. Steele, David Mornhineway, Jerry O'Leary, Larry B. Pearson, Tyler Wallis
  • Wireless access point
    Patent number: D602020
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Haspil, Susan S. Steele, David Mornhineway, Jerry O'Leary, Larry B. Pearson, Tyler Wallis
  • Communication tablet
    Patent number: D629771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventors: John Haspil, Susan S. Steele, David Mornhineway, Jerry O'Leary, Larry B. Pearson, Tyler Wallis