Patents by Inventor Mark Mentovai

Mark Mentovai 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: 9207981
    Abstract: A data processing device may comprise one or more applications. Based on communication from a particular application, the data processing device may be operable to provide, to the particular application, power consumption information of the data processing device associated with each of a plurality of application states of the particular application and/or information related to one or more power-consuming components in the data processing device. The particular application may register with the data processing device to receive a notification when a power consuming component is available for use. The particular application may also perform operations based on the provided power consumption information and/or the provided information related to the one or more power-consuming components. The plurality of application states may comprise an application idle state and one or more application active states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Fraser Russell, Mark Mentovai, Anthony Julian Aiuto, David Aristizabal
  • Publication number: 20140281648
    Abstract: A data processing device may comprise one or more applications. Based on communication from a particular application, the data processing device may be operable to provide, to the particular application, power consumption information of the data processing device associated with each of a plurality of application states of the particular application and/or information related to one or more power-consuming components in the data processing device. The particular application may register with the data processing device to receive a notification when a power consuming component is available for use. The particular application may also perform operations based on the provided power consumption information and/or the provided information related to the one or more power-consuming components. The plurality of application states may comprise an application idle state and one or more application active states.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Fraser Russell, Mark Mentovai, Anthony Julian Aiuto, David Aristizabal