Patents by Inventor Mario A. Rivas

Mario A. Rivas 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: 7965677
    Abstract: A system, method and program code are disclosed for the unattended monitoring, retrieval and storage of online content by a mobile information processing system operating in a low power mode. An intelligent wireless modem is activated when a mobile information processing system is operating in a low power state. The intelligent wireless modem detects the availability of a predetermined wireless network and establishes a connection. Predetermined online sites and services are then monitored by an unattended online content processor for the identification, retrieval, and subsequent storage of predetermined content. The stored content is subsequently retrieved and presented to the user for review and other operations when the mobile information processing system enters an initialization state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Mario A. Rivas, James T. Black, Terry L. Cole
  • Publication number: 20090115788
    Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for wirelessly communicating displayable information for display on an auxiliary display device. A primary display device comprising a first display and a first wireless modem generates displayable information. The availability of one or more auxiliary display devices and information is collected to determine which of the auxiliary display devices are supported by the primary display device. The power state of the primary display device is monitored. If it is operating in a full power state, a full auxiliary display output mode is maintained allowing all, or a subset, of the displayable information generated by the first display device to be displayed on supported auxiliary display devices. If it is operating in a low or off power state, a subset auxiliary display output mode is activated and a predetermined subset of the displayable information is displayed on the supported auxiliary display devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: James Timothy Black, Terry Lynn Cole, Mario A. Rivas
  • Publication number: 20090086661
    Abstract: A system, method and program code are disclosed for the unattended monitoring, retrieval and storage of online content by a mobile information processing system operating in a low power mode. An intelligent wireless modem is activated when a mobile information processing system is operating in a low power state. The intelligent wireless modem detects the availability of a predetermined wireless network and establishes a connection. Predetermined online sites and services are then monitored by an unattended online content processor for the identification, retrieval, and subsequent storage of predetermined content. The stored content is subsequently retrieved and presented to the user for review and other operations when the mobile information processing system enters an initialization state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Mario A. Rivas, James T. Black, Terry L. Cole
  • Publication number: 20080155159
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed for integrating an information processing system and a portable communication device. A first information processing system is coupled to a second information processing system through a connection such as a dock, cable, or wireless link. Once coupled, an interface connection manager is implemented to enable the second system to perform processing operations using the first system's network connections and peripherals and vice-versa. The interface connection manager then establishes a communications channel between the coupled systems to a third information processing system, typically through a physical or wireless network connection. The interface connection manager similarly enables the first system to perform authentication operations by accessing an authentication module implemented in the second system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Mario A. Rivas, Terry Lynn Cole
  • Patent number: 5905448
    Abstract: A communication system in which a multipart analog message (480) is generated by a controller (112) by including an analog part delimiter (440) between successive independent analog parts (420, 431, 432, 433). The multipart analog message (480) is positioned within a synchronous protocol, in which a digital code is included to identify the position of the multipart analog message (480). The synchronous protocol is transmitted by a radio transmitter (202) and received by a selective call receiver (122). The selective call receiver (122) digitally decodes the position of the multipart analog message (480) and begins recovery of the multipart analog message (480) at the position. The selective call receiver (122) recovers the part delimiters (440) and uses them to identify the independent analog parts (420, 431, 432, 433). One of the independent parts, which is a audible response, is selected by the user and used to generate a response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Alain Charles Briancon, Leonard G. DeBarros, Mario A. Rivas, Richard L. Bennett, John T. Puma
  • Patent number: 5369399
    Abstract: An electronic device (100) comprises a housing (222), a circuit supporting substrate (454, 456) within the housing and mechanically coupled thereto, and electronic circuitry (744, 746, 748, 750, 752) mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate (454, 456). The electronic device (100) further comprises a mechanical shock isolation member (760, 762, 1312) within the housing (222) and mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate (454, 456) for substantially increasing the natural mechanical frequency of vibration of the circuit supporting substrate (454, 456). The mechanical shock isolation member (760, 762, 1312) comprises an element (1313) having a planar surface (1315). The mechanical shock isolation member (760, 762, 1312) further comprises protuberances (1314) mechanically coupled to and extending perpendicularly from the planar surface (1315) for absorbing a tolerance build-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1994
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Tribbey, Allen D. Hertz, Mario A. Rivas, Dwight D. Brooks
  • Patent number: 5317308
    Abstract: An electronic device (100) includes a housing (222), a circuit supporting substrate (902) within the housing (222) and mechanically coupled thereto, and electronic circuitry (904) mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate (902). A mechanical shock isolator (502) is located within the housing (222), and is mechanically coupled to the circuit supporting substrate (902) for substantially increasing the natural mechanical frequency of vibration of the circuit supporting substrate (902). The mechanical shock isolator (502) includes an electrically conductive structure (504) that is electrically coupled to the electronic circuitry (904). Additionally, a method is provided for sensing the integrity of an electrical loop formed between the electrically conductive structure (504) and the electronic circuitry (904).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Tribbey, Allen D. Hertz, Mario A. Rivas
  • Patent number: 5218705
    Abstract: A paging receiver has a predetermined minimum operating voltage. A method of operation thereof comprises the step of determining the predetermined minimum operating voltage of the paging receiver operating the paging receiver at a plurality of different operating voltages until the paging receiver operates unsatisfactorily, and selecting the operating voltage of the paging receiver at a level greater than the unsatisfactory operating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1993
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. DeLuca, Mario A. Rivas
  • Patent number: 5086501
    Abstract: A computing system has a predetermined minimum operating voltage. A method of operation thereof comprises the step of determining the predetermined minimum operating voltage of the system by operating the computing system at a plurality of different operating voltages until the computing system operates unsatisfactorily; and selecting the operating voltage of the system at a level greater than the unsatisfactory operating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1992
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. DeLuca, Mario A. Rivas
  • Patent number: 4901036
    Abstract: A frequency synthesizer which has at least one programmably characterized phase lock loop circuit includes a buffer memory and an interface controller responsive to operational codes received from a central controller to direct transfer of data words for characterization of the phase lock loop circuit among the at least one phase lock loop circuit, the buffer memory, and the central controller. In one embodiment, the transfer of data words between the central controller and phase lock loop circuit or buffer memory are performed serially in accordance with a prespecified protocol and governed by a clock signal generated by the central controller. Data word transfers between the buffer memory and at least one phase lock loop circuit may also be performed serially in accordance with a prespecified protocol, but may be governed autonomously by an internal clock signal generated by the frequency synthesizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry W. Herold, Omid Tahernia, Walter L. Davis, Mario A. Rivas
  • Patent number: 4879733
    Abstract: A timer which can be used to provide interrupt signals at predetermined but variable periods for multi-tasking microcomputers or serial data acquisition in pagers comprises a plurality of modulo counters. Each modulo counter has selectable clock inputs and has an output coupled via switches to a NOR gate and to the other modulo counters. Programmable configuring means control the switching means to configure the counters so as to produce desired outputs at the logic gate. The configuring means can also reset the modulus of the modulo counters to any desired value. Thus, the timer produces variable interrupt signals with little or no overhead processor time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Burch, Mario A. Rivas
  • Patent number: 4839628
    Abstract: A paging receiver includes a nonvolatile memory which is readable for controlling the operation of the paging device and is capable of being partitioned into a plurality of regions. A protect means is also included for allowing modification to a selected region of the nonvolatile memory in response to an unlock signal. In a first embodiment, the unlock signal is externally applied to the paging receiver. In a second embodiment, the unlock signal is generated when a predetermined coded signal stored in the paging receiver matches a received coded signal. In a third embodiment, the protect means further includes a switch means to permit the selected region of memory to be modified while preventing other regions of memory to be modified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Walter L. Davis, Mario A. Rivas, Kenneth R. Burch, Vincent B. Deems