Patents by Inventor Mark A. Charlebois

Mark A. Charlebois 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).

  • Multi-panel electronic device
    Patent number: 8863038
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage media for displaying an image at an electronic device are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, an electronic device is disclosed that includes a first panel having a first display surface to display a graphical user interface element associated with an application. The electronic device also includes a second panel having a second display surface. The first display surface is separated from the second display surface by a gap. A processor is configured to execute program code including a graphical user interface. The processor is configured to launch or close the application in response to user input causing a movement of the graphical user interface element in relation to the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Bennett M. King, Dimosthenis Kaleas, Sten Jorgen Ludvig Dahl, Mark A. Charlebois, Robert S. Daley, Thomas E. Kilpatrick, II
  • Multi-fold mobile device with configurable interface
    Patent number: 8803816
    Abstract: A multi-fold mobile device with a configurable interface is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method includes detecting a hardware configuration change from a first configuration to a second configuration at an electronic device that includes at least a first panel having a first display surface and a second panel having a second display surface. The hardware configuration change includes a change in a relative orientation of the first display panel to the second display panel. The method also includes automatically modifying a graphical user interface displayed at the first display surface and the second display surface at least partially based on the second configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas E. Kilpatrick, II, Michael G. O'Keefe, Mark A. Charlebois, Sten Jorgen Ludvig Dahl, Dimosthenis Kaleas, Bennett Michael King, Robert S. Daley
  • MULTI-PANEL ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110126141
    Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage media for displaying an image at an electronic device are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, an electronic device is disclosed that includes a first panel having a first display surface to display a graphical user interface element associated with an application. The electronic device also includes a second panel having a second display surface. The first display surface is separated from the second display surface by a gap. A processor is configured to execute program code including a graphical user interface. The processor is configured to launch or close the application in response to user input causing a movement of the graphical user interface element in relation to the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Bennett M. King, Dimosthenis Kaleas, Sten Jorgen Ludvig Dahl, Mark A. Charlebois, Robert S. Daley, Thomas E. Kilpatrick, II
  • MULTI-FOLD MOBILE DEVICE WITH CONFIGURABLE INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20100064244
    Abstract: A multi-fold mobile device with a configurable interface is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method includes detecting a hardware configuration change from a first configuration to a second configuration at an electronic device that includes at least a first panel having a first display surface and a second panel having a second display surface. The hardware configuration change includes a change in a relative orientation of the first display panel to the second display panel. The method also includes automatically modifying a graphical user interface displayed at the first display surface and the second display surface at least partially based on the second configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas E. Kilpatrick, II, Michael G. O'Keefe, Mark A. Charlebois, Sten Jorgen Ludvig Dahl, Dimosthenis Kaleas, Bennett Michael King, Robert S. Daley