Patents by Inventor Patrick Robert Foo

Patrick Robert Foo 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 stylus haptic communication system
    Patent number: 9727143
    Abstract: Computing devices are disclosed that use haptic technology to communicate data to a stylus device. This data may include, for example, updates to the stylus device, instructions on how the stylus should behave, authentication and identification information, and other data. This communication may also allow a stylus to implement security features and copy and paste functionality from one user device to another. In an aspect, the computing device includes a haptic element that provides a vibration force to the device or touchscreen of the device, and communicates data embedded on a carrier to the stylus. The stylus receives the vibration force through a pressure sensor on the stylus and used the information to enhance the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Martin Lee, David Charles Buuck, Leo John Geskey, Patrick Robert Foo
  • Device-stylus haptic communication system
    Patent number: 9495011
    Abstract: Computing devices are disclosed that use haptic technology to communicate data to a stylus device. This data may include, for example, updates to the stylus device, instructions on how the stylus should behave, authentication and identification information, and other data. This communication may also allow a stylus to implement security features and copy and paste functionality from one user device to another. In an aspect, the computing device includes a haptic element that provides a vibration force to the device or touchscreen of the device, and communicates data embedded on a carrier to the stylus. The stylus receives the vibration force through a pressure sensor on the stylus and used the information to enhance the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Martin Lee, David Charles Buuck, Leo John Geskey, Patrick Robert Foo