Patents by Inventor Paul M. Pierce

Paul M. Pierce 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).

  • Method and Device for Recognition of Docking Stations
    Publication number: 20120153016
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electronic device for use with a docking station is disclosed. The method includes detecting a coupling of the electronic device with the docking station, obtaining an image of an identifier associated with the docking station in response to detecting the coupling, and performing a predefined operation by the electronic device based on the image of the identifier in response to obtaining the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiri Slaby, Roger W. Ady, Paul M. Pierce, Karl R. Voss, Charles B. Woodhull
  • Modular universal parts and personality parts of a docketing system
    Patent number: 8139353
    Abstract: The disclosed docking systems for an electronic device may provide any accessory function and may include more than one connector such as a battery charger connector, a USB hub, a memory card hub, an audio boom box connector, and the like. A modular universal part is configured with at least a one connector that is configured to interface with an electronic device connector. A personality part, specific to the electronic device, is configured to receive both the electronic device and the modular universal part so that the modular universal part connector is capable of interfacing with the electronic device connector. In this way, the personality part can align the electronic device connectors with any number of modular universal part connectors. In this way, an accessory part including a modular universal part could be reuseable with different electronic devices since the personality part is specific to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Jiri Slaby, Roger W. Ady, Paul M. Pierce, Karl R. Voss, Charles B. Woodhull
  • Component packaging for handheld communication devices
    Patent number: 8019394
    Abstract: A handheld communication device may comprise a first housing and a second housing. The first housing may include a first keypad and a battery. The second housing may include a second keypad, at least one display, and a printed circuit board. The second housing may be rotatable relative to the first housing between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The second keypad may face in a substantially same direction as the first keypad in the open configuration, and the second keypad may face in a substantially opposite direction to the first keypad in the closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Gitzinger, Rachid M. Alameh, Paul M. Pierce
  • Modular Universal Parts and Personality Parts of a Docketing System
    Publication number: 20110103002
    Abstract: The disclosed docking systems for an electronic device may provide any accessory function and may include more than one connector such as a battery charger connector, a USB hub, a memory card hub, an audio boom box connector, and the like. A modular universal part is configured with at least a one connector that is configured to interface with an electronic device connector. A personality part, specific to the electronic device, is configured to receive both the electronic device and the modular universal part so that the modular universal part connector is capable of interfacing with the electronic device connector. In this way, the personality part can align the electronic device connectors with any number of modular universal part connectors. In this way, an accessory part including a modular universal part could be reuseable with different electronic devices since the personality part is specific to the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc..
    Inventors: Jiri Slaby, Roger W. Ady, Paul M. Pierce, Karl R. Voss, Charles B. Woodhull
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D603354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Eliot Kim, Matt B. Ansley, Brian J. Hassemer, Dickon Isaacs, Paul M. Pierce
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D606958
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michiel S. Knoppert, Neal C. Foster, Kevin D. Page, Paul M. Pierce, Marc R. Walliser
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D609670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D. Finney, Mark W. Oliver, Paul M. Pierce, Tim Sutherland
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D615059
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J Price, Nicholas A Jinkinson, Paul M Pierce, Philip R Shade, Nicholas Woodley
  • Housing for a communication device base
    Patent number: D616409
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Townsend, Paul M. Pierce
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D621377
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Doo-Hee Jung, Sung-Gul Hwang, Kio Lee, Paul M. Pierce
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D638391
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J Price, Nicholas A Jinkinson, Paul M Pierce, Philip R Shade, Nicholas Woodley
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D638392
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J Price, Nicholas A Jinkinson, Paul M Pierce, Philip R Shade, Nicholas Woodley
  • Keypad for a communication device
    Patent number: D639284
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric J. Price, Nick A. Jinkinson, Paul M. Pierce, Philip R. Shade
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D641001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark D Finney, James F Caruso, Paul M Pierce
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D645833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew M Seflic, William R Groves, Paul M Pierce, Joel Soto, Max K Yoshimoto
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D648298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M Pierce, Christopher A Arnholt, Roger W Harmon, Timothy J Sutherland
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D664517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J. Sutherland, Christopher A. Arnholt, Paul M. Pierce
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D664941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Eric J Price, Nick A Jinkinson, Paul M Pierce, Philip R Shade, Nicholas Woodley
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D675181
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Katherine C Morgenroth, Christopher A Arnholt, Paul M Pierce, Timothy J Sutherland
  • Communication device
    Patent number: D677641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Timothy J Sutherland, Christopher A Arnholt, Paul M Pierce