Patents by Inventor Myra L. Rice

Myra L. Rice 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).

  • DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED BLOGGING FEATURES ON A MOBILE PHONE
    Publication number: 20100287240
    Abstract: There is described a method, device and computer program product for updating a blog web-site using a portable mobile communications device equipped with one or more data generating sensors. This includes acquiring sensor data from the sensors and creating a blog entry containing the acquired sensor data. The blog entry is then sent from the portable mobile communications device to a blog Internet web-site over a mobile network. A blog update profile indicates a schedule for updates and which sensor data to include. Sensor blog data can also be appended to manual blog entry data to form a single blog entry. The sensors can be integrated within the portable mobile communications device, or can be accessories that are communicable with the portable mobile communications device. The sensors can include a location determination sensor, an accelerometer, a heart rate monitor, a blood pressure monitor, or a body temperature monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Myra L. RICE, John Eric ANG
  • Device, method, and computer program product for providing enhanced blogging features on a mobile phone
    Patent number: 7787869
    Abstract: A method, device and computer program product for updating a blog web-site use a portable mobile communications device equipped with one or more data generating sensors. This includes acquiring sensor data from the sensors and creating a blog entry containing the acquired sensor data. The blog entry is then sent from the portable mobile communications device to a blog Internet web-site over a mobile network. A blog update profile indicates a schedule for updates and which sensor data to include. Sensor blog data can also be appended to manual blog entry data to form a single blog entry. The sensors can be integrated within the portable mobile communications device, or can be accessories that are communicable with the portable mobile communications device. The sensors can include a location determination sensor, an accelerometer, a heart rate monitor, a blood pressure monitor, or a body temperature monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Myra L. Rice, John Eric Ang
  • DEVICE, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING ENHANCED BLOGGING FEATURES ON A MOBILE PHONE
    Publication number: 20080207232
    Abstract: There is described a method, device and computer program product for updating a blog web-site using a portable mobile communications device equipped with one or more data generating sensors. This includes acquiring sensor data from the sensors and creating a blog entry containing the acquired sensor data. The blog entry is then sent from the portable mobile communications device to a blog Internet web-site over a mobile network. A blog update profile indicates a schedule for updates and which sensor data to include. Sensor blog data can also be appended to manual blog entry data to form a single blog entry. The sensors can be integrated within the portable mobile communications device, or can be accessories that are communicable with the portable mobile communications device. The sensors can include a location determination sensor, an accelerometer, a heart rate monitor, a blood pressure monitor, or a body temperature monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Myra L. Rice, John Eric Ang