Patents by Inventor Levon A. Mitchell

Levon A. Mitchell 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).

  • Displaying information on keys of a keyboard
    Patent number: 6961048
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for displaying information on the keys of a keyboard. The method includes receiving a request to change the configuration of the keyboard from a first configuration to a second configuration. The method further includes determining information to display on the keys of the keyboard in the second configuration, and displaying the information on the keys of the keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
    Inventor: Levon A. Mitchell
  • Displaying information on keys of a keyboard
    Publication number: 20030132915
    Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for displaying information on the keys of a keyboard. The method includes receiving a request to change the configuration of the keyboard from a first configuration to a second configuration. The method further includes determining information to display on the keys of the keyboard in the second configuration, and displaying the information on the keys of the keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventor: Levon A. Mitchell