Patents by Inventor Jonathan O. Nelson
Jonathan O. Nelson 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).
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Patent number: 9392101Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: VARIA HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Patent number: 8934872Abstract: A mobile electronic communication device includes a processor unit, a transceiver, a keypad and a light unit. Each key of the keypad is associated with a contact of a contact list. The light unit can perform light functions to notify a user of the reception and/or status of messages received via the transceiver. The light functions include providing an indication of the age of a received message that was sent by a contact in the contacts list. The age of the message is indicated by a modulation of the illuminating light. In one embodiment, the age of a message is indicated as one of a set of predetermined age ranges, with each age range being represented by a unique color.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2010Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson, Gary N. Mager
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Publication number: 20110151844Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Publication number: 20110124367Abstract: A mobile electronic communication device includes a processor unit, a transceiver, a keypad and a light unit. Each key of the keypad is associated with a contact of a contact list. The light unit can perform light functions to notify a user of the reception and/or status of messages received via the transceiver. The light functions include providing an indication of the age of a received message that was sent by a contact in the contacts list. The age of the message is indicated by a modulation of the illuminating light. In one embodiment, the age of a message is indicated as one of a set of predetermined age ranges, with each age range being represented by a unique color.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: VARIA HOLDINGS LLCInventors: ERIC J. HULL, JONATHAN O. NELSON, GARY N. MAGER
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Publication number: 20110039600Abstract: A wireless mobile phone is provided with one or more buttons and complementary logic to facilitate entry of encoded representations of a variable length encoding scheme of alphanumeric data. As a result, a user may use the provided facilities to engage in non-verbal communication for sensitive subject matters in the middle of a call. In one embodiment, the encoded representations are Morse codes. In another embodiment, the encoded representations are custom designed. In one embodiment, the complementary logic further facilitates echoing on a display, alphanumeric data corresponding to any entered encoded representations. Additionally, each of the code entry buttons includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the LEDs are lit to visually echo the encoded representations of the variable length encoding scheme of letters, numbers or punctuations entered through a standard input keypad.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Jonathan O. Nelson, Walter G. Bright, G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham
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Patent number: 7877103Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Patent number: 7831208Abstract: A wireless mobile phone is provided with one or more buttons and complementary logic to facilitate entry of encoded representations of a variable length encoding scheme of alphanumeric data. As a result, a user may use the provided facilities to engage in non-verbal communication for sensitive subject matters in the middle of a call. In one embodiment, the encoded representations are Morse codes. In another embodiment, the encoded representations are custom designed. In one embodiment, the complementary logic further facilitates echoing on a display, alphanumeric data corresponding to any entered encoded representations. Additionally, each of the code entry buttons includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the LEDs are lit to visually echo the encoded representations of the variable length encoding scheme of letters, numbers or punctuations entered through a standard input keypad.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Jonathan O. Nelson, Walter G. Bright, G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham
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Patent number: 7826827Abstract: A mobile electronic communication device includes a processor unit, a transceiver, a keypad and a light unit. Each key of the keypad is associated with a contact of a contact list. The light unit can perform light functions to notify a user of the reception and/or status of messages received via the transceiver. The light functions include providing an indication of the age of a received message that was sent by a contact in the contacts list. The age of the message is indicated by a modulation of the illuminating light. In one embodiment, the age of a message is indicated as one of a set of predetermined age ranges, with each age range being represented by a unique color.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2004Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson, Gary N. Mager
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Patent number: 7702315Abstract: A mobile communication device, such as a wireless mobile phone, is provided with a unified message function equipped to facilitate a user in interacting with a communication partner including messages of different message types supported by the mobile communication device via a unified thread.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham, Jonathan O. Nelson, Eric J. Hull
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Publication number: 20080132254Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Patent number: 7212808Abstract: A mobile communication device, such as a wireless mobile phone, is provided with a unified message function equipped to facilitate a user in interacting with communication messages of different message types supported by the mobile communication device via an unified message box.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Wildseed Ltd.Inventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham, Jonathan O. Nelson, Eric J. Hull
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Patent number: 7167703Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Wildseed, Ltd.Inventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Patent number: 7167731Abstract: An apparatus, such as a communication device, is provided with emoticon input logic associated with an input key to improve the ease-of-use of the apparatus for entering emoticons, e.g. into a text message, while the apparatus is operating e.g. in a text mode. Responsive to a selection of the associated input key, one or more emoticons are displayed for selection. A user may “scroll” through the one or more displayed emoticons to “select” an emoticon. In one embodiment, current focus is place on one of the displayed emoticons, and the emoticon with the current focus is automatically selected upon elapse of a predetermined amount of time after the current focus was placed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Wildseed Ltd.Inventor: Jonathan O. Nelson
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Patent number: 6987991Abstract: An apparatus, such as a communication device, is provided with emoticon input logic associated with an input key to improve the ease-of-use of the apparatus for entering emoticons, e.g. into a text message, while the apparatus is operating e.g. in a text mode. Responsive to a selection of the associated input key, one or more emoticons are displayed for selection. A user may “scroll” through the one or more displayed emoticons to “select” an emoticon. In one embodiment, current focus is placed on one of the displayed emoticons, and the emoticon with the current focus is automatically selected upon elapse of a predetermined amount of time after the current focus was placed.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2001Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Wildseed Ltd.Inventor: Jonathan O. Nelson
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Publication number: 20040224670Abstract: A mobile electronic communication device includes a processor unit, a transceiver, a keypad and a light unit. Each key of the keypad is associated with a contact of a contact list. The light unit can perform light functions to notify a user of the reception and/or status of messages received via the transceiver. The light functions include providing an indication of the age of a received message that was sent by a contact in the contacts list. The age of the message is indicated by a modulation of the illuminating light. In one embodiment, the age of a message is indicated as one of a set of predetermined age ranges, with each age range being represented by a unique color.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2004Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson, Gary N. Mager
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Publication number: 20040137884Abstract: A mobile communication device, such as a wireless mobile phone, is provided with a unified message function equipped to facilitate a user in interacting with a communication partner including messages of different message types supported by the mobile communication device via a unified thread.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Grahm, Jonathan O. Nelson, Eric J. Hull
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Publication number: 20040137955Abstract: A mobile communication device, such as a wireless mobile phone, is provided with a unified message function equipped to facilitate a user in interacting with communication messages of different message types supported by the mobile communication device via an unified message box.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Grahm, Jonathan O. Nelson, Eric J. Hull
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Patent number: 6720863Abstract: A mobile electronic communication device includes a processor unit, a transceiver, a keypad and a light unit. Each key of the keypad is associated with a contact of a contact list. The light unit can perform light functions to notify a user of the reception and/or status of messages received via the transceiver. The light functions include providing an indication of the age of a received message that was sent by a contact in the contacts list. The age of the message is indicated by a modulation of the illuminating light. In one embodiment, the age of a message is indicated as one of a set of predetermined age ranges, with each age range being represented by a unique color.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2001Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Wildseed Ltd.Inventors: Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson, Gary N. Mager
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Publication number: 20040018858Abstract: An apparatus, such as a communication device, is provided with emoticon input logic associated with an input key to improve the ease-of-use of the apparatus for entering emoticons, e.g. into a text message, while the apparatus is operating e.g. in a text mode. Responsive to a selection of the associated input key, one or more emoticons are displayed for selection. A user may “scroll” through the one or more displayed emoticons to “select” an emoticon. In one embodiment, current focus is placed on one of the displayed emoticons, and the emoticon with the current focus is automatically selected upon elapse of a predetermined amount of time after the current focus was placed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2001Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventor: Jonathan O. Nelson
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Publication number: 20030060240Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: March 27, 2003Inventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson