Patents by Inventor Joyce S. Chou

Joyce S. Chou 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: 9429989
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, Anthony Giardini, Ryan Wolfe, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Publication number: 20150168999
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Andrea Small, Anthony Giardini, Ryan Wolfe, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Patent number: 8933813
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, Anthony Giardini, Ryan Wolfe, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Patent number: 8860581
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, John W. Michael, Jonathan Richard Bergstrom, Anthony Giardini, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Patent number: 8832815
    Abstract: In some aspects, a telecommunications device obtains an identifier from an accessory token. The telecommunications device may transmit the identifier to a server to request content associated with the identifier. The telecommunications device may receive the content from the server when the identifier is valid and/or the content is available. In various aspects, the accessory token is communicatively coupled to the telecommunications device, which enables the telecommunications device to obtain the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, Joyce S. Chou, Anthony Giardini, Jae Y. Lee
  • Publication number: 20110175747
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, Anthony Giardini, Ryan Wolfe, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Publication number: 20110175748
    Abstract: An interactive electronic device shell and light source may enable personalization and increased functionality of an electronic device. The shell may at least partially cover a light source and attach to an electronic device. The shell includes at least some transparent or translucent portions (e.g., light stencils) that enable light from a matrix of the light source to emit through the shell, thus causing a display of light from the shell. In some aspects, the electronic device may be linked with the shell and/or the light source to control light emission through the shell. In various aspects, an illumined portion of the shell may have significance, such as revealing an artistic design or indicating a message based on activity of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, John W. Michael, Jonathan Richard Bergstrom, Anthony Giardini, Joyce S. Chou, Jae Y. Lee
  • Publication number: 20110058516
    Abstract: In some aspects, a telecommunications device obtains an identifier from an accessory token. The telecommunications device may transmit the identifier to a server to request content associated with the identifier. The telecommunications device may receive the content from the server when the identifier is valid and/or the content is available. In various aspects, the accessory token is communicatively coupled to the telecommunications device, which enables the telecommunications device to obtain the identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: T-MOBILE USA, INC.
    Inventors: Andrea Small, Joyce S. Chou, Anthony Giardini, Jae Y. Lee
  • Patent number: D705241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Chad Michael Roberts, Dawn Wilson, Joyce S. Chou, Juan Dai, Priyanka Singhal
  • Patent number: D706805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Chad Michael Roberts, Dawn Wilson, Joyce S. Chou, Juan Dai, Priyanka Singhal
  • Patent number: D707691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Chad Michael Roberts, Josh Phillips, Jeremy Monroe Bowen, Dawn Wilson, Joyce S. Chou
  • Patent number: D708623
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Chad Michael Roberts, Josh Phillips, Jeremy Monroe Bowen, Dawn Wilson, Joyce S. Chou
  • Patent number: D708624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffery G. Arnold, Megan Donahue, Chad Michael Roberts, Josh Phillips, Jeremy Monroe Bowen, Dawn Wilson, Joyce S. Chou
  • Patent number: D728613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Chad Michael Roberts, Dawn Wilson, Joyce S. Chou, Juan Dai, Priyanka Singhal
  • Patent number: D729259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Chad Michael Roberts, Dawn Wilson, Joyce S. Chou, Juan Dai, Priyanka Singhal
  • Patent number: D750664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Chad Michael Roberts, Dawn Wilson, Joyce S. Chou, Juan Dai, Priyanka Singhal
  • Patent number: D778286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Liang Chen, Chad Michael Roberts, Dawn Wilson, Joyce S. Chou, Juan Dai, Priyanka Singhal