Patents by Inventor Owen Williams

Owen Williams 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).

  • Publication number: 20140240176
    Abstract: Electronic devices with antennas formed with optically-transparent films and related methods are provided. In this regard, a representative device includes a housing defining a cavity; a display disposed within the cavity; a cover disposed over the display and forming a portion of an exterior of the device; an optically transparent, electrically conductive film disposed within the cavity; and an antenna disposed within the cavity, the antenna being at least partially defined by the film, the film being operative as a ground plane for the antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: William Haywood Tolbert, Rodney Owen Williams, Gregory A. Dunko, Tae Young Yang, Jason Donald Mareno
  • Publication number: 20140148223
    Abstract: Systems involving portable electronic devices and related methods are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes: an accessory having an antenna and a device interface, the device interface electrically communicating with the antenna; the accessory being movable between an attached configuration, in which the accessory engages the portable electronic device such that the device interface communicates signals between the portable electronic device and the antenna, and a detached configuration, in which the accessory is disengaged from the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Scott Paul Wenger, Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20140049444
    Abstract: A representative device includes: a housing; and an antenna assembly mounted to the housing, the antenna assembly having a first antenna and a second antenna, the first antenna and the second antenna being movable between respective stowed and extended positions; in the stowed positions, the first antenna and the second antenna being positioned substantially within an outer periphery defined by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20130342718
    Abstract: Devices and methods involving enhanced resolution image capture are provided. A representative electronic device includes: an image capture sensor having a plurality of pixels, the image capture sensor being operative to acquire a frame of image information by converting light incident upon the pixels during an exposure duration into electrical signals; and an image capture system selectively operative in a first image capture mode and a second image capture mode; in the first image capture mode, the image capture system outputs an image corresponding to a single frame of image information acquired during a single exposure duration; and in the second image capture mode, the image capture system outputs an enhanced image corresponding to frames of image information acquired during multiple exposure durations such that the enhanced image exhibits a higher resolution than a resolution exhibited by the acquired image associated with the first mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventor: Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20130250133
    Abstract: Electronic devices with motion response and related methods are provided. In this regard, a representative electronic device includes: an image capturing device operative to acquire image data; an accelerometer operative to sense an acceleration of the electronic device; and a motion response system operative to receive acceleration information corresponding to a sensed acceleration and to alter a mode of operation of the image capturing device based, at least in part, on the acceleration information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher David House, Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20130234839
    Abstract: Systems, devices and methods involving device identification are provided. In this regard, a representative system includes: a first device having a first power line and a first connector, the first connector being coupled to the first power line; and a second device having a second power line and a second connector, the second connector being coupled to the second power line and sized and shaped to mate with the first connector such that the first device electrically communicates with the second device; the first device being operative to modulate impedance exhibited at the first power line; the second device being operative to detect the modulated impedance and correlate the modulated impedance with an identification of the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20130157631
    Abstract: Various embodiments for handling an incoming call are disclosed. One embodiment is a method implemented in a media playback device. The method comprises establishing, by the media playback device, a connection with an output device and streaming, by the media playback device, audio content to the output device. The method further comprises receiving, by the media playback device, an indication from a communication device of an incoming call received by the communication device and responsive to receiving the indication, providing, by the media playback device, an alert corresponding to the incoming call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Huaiyuan Wang, Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20130065647
    Abstract: Devices with displays and related methods involving light sensing with photovoltaic arrays are provided. In this regard, a representative device includes: a display; a processing device operative to drive the display; and a photovoltaic array positioned in an overlying relationship with at least a portion of the display, the photovoltaic array being operative to sense light incident thereupon such that the processing device selectively alters light emitted by the display responsive to the incident light sensed by the photovoltaic array.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: HTC Corporation
    Inventor: Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20130060513
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for utilizing acceleration event signatures. One method for utilizing acceleration event signatures in an electronic device comprises receiving, by the electronic device, one or more acceleration events. The method further comprises determining whether the received one or more acceleration events correspond to one or more predefined signature definitions and invoking one or more functions based on the one or more acceleration events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: HTC
    Inventors: Rodney Owen Williams, Gregory A. Dunko
  • Publication number: 20120252532
    Abstract: A system and method are described for automatically executing an application program in a mobile phone (or other electronic device) upon coupling of the mobile phone to a charging unit. The system and method operate to communicate a unique charging unit identification to the mobile phone and, in response, have the mobile phone execute a particular application program (or other command or mode of operation) that is associated with the particular charging unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20120252410
    Abstract: A method is described for unlocking a mobile device. The method comprises reorienting, by the mobile device, a pre-defined grid displayed by the mobile device for unlocking the mobile device. The method further comprises displacing the pre-defined grid by an offset and receiving, by the mobile device, a gesture from a user for attempting to unlock the mobile device according to the grid. Based on the gesture for attempting to unlock the mobile device, a verification interface is displayed. The mobile device is unlocked in response to the user successfully tracing the verification pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: HTC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Rodney Owen Williams
  • Patent number: 8280461
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a stylus and a housing. An opening may be formed in the housing for inserting and storing the stylus. A function button may be mounted in the housing. The stylus may be adapted to operate the function button when in a stored position inserted within the opening in response to a user applying a predetermined pressure to the stylus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Rodney Owen Williams
  • Patent number: 8179889
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided for allowing a single machine, such as a server, to co-host multi-SIP Archive (SAR) applications offering SIP servlet based products. The concept of a Root Application Router is introduced that is adapted to coordinate other Sub-Application Routers rather than individual SARs. These other Sub-Application Routers are fully fledged Application Routers in their own right, but are unaware of the controlling Root Application Router.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Avaya Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip Chan, Gilles Compienne, Ian Evans, Gethin Liddell, Owen Williams
  • Patent number: 8119003
    Abstract: A method for reducing the odors of an anaerobically digested dewatered biosolids or other biosolids or sludge may include separating first anaerobically digested dewatered biosolids into first and second portions, storing second anaerobically digested dewatered biosolids, removing a portion of the second biosolids, and mixing the removed second biosolids portion with the first portion of the first biosolids. The method may be implemented in a system including a separation device, first, second and third transporters, a storage area, and a mixer. The separation device may separate the first biosolids into first and second portions. The first transporter may transport the first portion to the mixer. The second transporter may transport the second portion to the storage area. The second portion may be stored in the storage area for a select time period. The third transporter may transport a portion of the stored first biosolids to the mixer for blending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: CH2M Hill, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20110086711
    Abstract: A combination telephony and game device comprises a telephony modem for communicating with remote devices over a telephony network; and an application processor operatively connected to said telephony modem. The application processor is configured to execute a game application to play a game; receive a telephony event notification from said telephony modem while the game is being played; and represent, while the game is being played, the telephony event in a virtual reality environment provided by the game application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Gregory A. Dunko, Scott Wenger, Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20100329239
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems are provided for allowing a single machine, such as a server, to co-host multi-SIP Archive (SAR) applications offering SIP servlet based products. The concept of a Root Application Router is introduced that is adapted to coordinate other Sub-Application Routers rather than individual SARs. These other Sub-Application Routers are fully fledged Application Routers in their own right, but are unaware of the controlling Root Application Router.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: AVAYA INC.
    Inventors: Gilles Compienne, Ian Evans, Gethin Liddell, Phillip Chan, Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20100287505
    Abstract: A touch interface for a hand held device having a selection tool is described herein. The selection tool allows a large group of selectable items to be displayed in a relatively small space on a touchscreen display, and appears as an element of a graphical user interface on the touchscreen display. The selection tool comprises a plurality of overlapping bands that are disposed at an angle relative to one another and that rotate about a common central area. Each band includes a subset of selectable items in a larger group of selectable items. A user makes a selection selecting a band containing a desired item as a top-most band and selecting the desired item. The selected item may comprise, for example, an icon representing an application, a file or folder, a menu item, or a character from a large character set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Rodney Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20100248776
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a stylus and a housing. An opening may be formed in the housing for inserting and storing the stylus. A function button may be mounted in the housing. The stylus may be adapted to operate the function button when in a stored position inserted within the opening in response to a user applying a predetermined pressure to the stylus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Rodney Owen Williams
  • Patent number: 7805676
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide for enhanced calendaring functionality in a collaboration suite application. A mini-calendar display in different views of the collaboration suite application provide for an easy way to view, edit and/or add appointments without needing to open of the calendar in the collaboration suite application. Email messages can be dragged onto days in the mini-calendar to create meeting proposals. Enhanced UI allows for different meetings being having different appearances based on whether they have been accepted, rejected, etc. Multiple calendars can be viewed simultaneously and their cumulative availability for any time slot can be easily seen via a calendar thermometer. Requests for sharing of calendars can be communicated via email messages, and they can be seamlessly responded to within the email message itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: VMware, Inc.
    Inventors: Roland J. Schemers, Ross Dargahi, Timothy W. Brennan, Jiho Hahm, Daniel Geoffrey Karp, James Andrew Clark, Matthew Owen Williams
  • Publication number: 20100180233
    Abstract: A mobile communications device user interface is described. In an implementation, a method is implemented by a computing device that includes displaying content in conjunction with a first level of a hierarchical menu in a user interface on a display device of the computing device. Responsive to receipt of an input to navigate to a second level of the hierarchical menu that is a sublevel of the first level, the second level in displayed conjunction with the content on the display device, the content having a reduced display richness when displayed in conjunction with the second level than when displayed in conjunction with the first level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Michael J. Kruzeniski, Michael A. Smuga, Michael K. Henderlight, Brian M. Wilson, Chad Aron Voss, Paula Guntaur, Jonathan D. Friedman, Patrick S. Corrigan, Dustin Owen Williams, Joseph P. McLaughlin, Ryan T. Murphy