Patents by Inventor Peter Nils Skillman

Peter Nils Skillman 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: 10609168
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique is described herein for presenting notifications on a user interface presentation of a recipient computing device. The technique is considered tiered because it distinguishes between first-type (people-centric) notifications and second-type notifications, and because it processes and presents first-type notifications in a privileged manner compared to the second-type notifications. For instance, the technique presents content associated with each first-type notification in an allocated window that appears in positional association with a person indicator, where that person indicator identifies the person who sent the first-type notification; the technique presents each second-type notification in a different manner. In some implementations, an application developer who designs a custom first-type notification is given authority to draw within the allocated window that is used to present the custom first-type notification in a manner specified by the application developer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Gregory Thomas Mattox, Jr., Omobayonle AyoYinka Olatunji, Lola Marie Ball, Allison Anne O'Mahony, Carmen Quan, Brian Daniel Beck, Christopher Wallace Heuser, Eduardo Quijano Rivadeneyra, Song Zou, Michael John Bray, Patrick Seth Donoghue
  • Publication number: 20190141153
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique is described herein for presenting notifications on a user interface presentation of a recipient computing device. The technique is considered tiered because it distinguishes between first-type (people-centric) notifications and second-type notifications, and because it processes and presents first-type notifications in a privileged manner compared to the second-type notifications. For instance, the technique presents content associated with each first-type notification in an allocated window that appears in positional association with a person indicator, where that person indicator identifies the person who sent the first-type notification; the technique presents each second-type notification in a different manner. In some implementations, an application developer who designs a custom first-type notification is given authority to draw within the allocated window that is used to present the custom first-type notification in a manner specified by the application developer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Gregory Thomas Mattox, Omobayonie AyoYinka Olatunji, Lola Marie Ball, Allison Anne O'Mahony, Carmen Quan, Brian Daniel Beck, Christopher Wallace Heuser, Eduardo Quijano Rivadeneyra, Song Zou, Michael John Bray, Patrick Seth Donoghue
  • Patent number: 10218802
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique is described herein for presenting notifications on a user interface presentation of a recipient computing device. The technique is considered tiered because it distinguishes between first-type (people-centric) notifications and second-type notifications, and because it processes and presents first-type notifications in a privileged manner compared to the second-type notifications. For instance, the technique presents content associated with each first-type notification in an allocated window that appears in positional association with a person indicator, where that person indicator identifies the person who sent the first-type notification; the technique presents each second-type notification in a different manner. In some implementations, an application developer who designs a custom first-type notification is given authority to draw within the allocated window that is used to present the custom first-type notification in a manner specified by the application developer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Gregory Thomas Mattox, Jr., Omobayonle AyoYinka Olatunji, Lola Marie Ball, Allison Anne O'Mahony, Carmen Quan, Brian Daniel Beck, Christopher Wallace Heuser, Eduardo Quijano Rivadeneyra, Song Zou, Michael John Bray, Patrick Seth Donoghue
  • Publication number: 20180109639
    Abstract: A computer-implemented technique is described herein for presenting notifications on a user interface presentation of a recipient computing device. The technique is considered tiered because it distinguishes between first-type (people-centric) notifications and second-type notifications, and because it processes and presents first-type notifications in a privileged manner compared to the second-type notifications. For instance, the technique presents content associated with each first-type notification in an allocated window that appears in positional association with a person indicator, where that person indicator identifies the person who sent the first-type notification; the technique presents each second-type notification in a different manner. In some implementations, an application developer who designs a custom first-type notification is given authority to draw within the allocated window that is used to present the custom first-type notification in a manner specified by the application developer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Gregory Thomas Mattox, JR., Omobayonle AyoYinka Olatunji, Lola Marie Ball, Allison Anne O'Mahony, Carmen Quan, Brian Daniel Beck, Christopher Wallace Heuser, Eduardo Quijano Rivadeneyra, Song Zou, Michael John Bray, Patrick Seth Donoghue
  • Publication number: 20160349990
    Abstract: An electronic device with a primary display having a first power consumption and a keypad display separate from the primary display, and having a second power consumption less than the first power consumption is presented. The keypad display is coupled to a touch sensor and displays a standard keypad interface when the electronic device is powered on. Based on user selection of one or more applications on the electronic device, custom keypad interfaces associated with the selected application is displayed on the keypad display. User selection of icons on the custom keypad interfaces cause the electronic device to perform corresponding functions of the selected application. The custom keypad interface associated with the selected application may be stored in the electronic device or configured based on the user's individual settings. The custom keypad interfaces may include characters, symbols and images relevant to the operational state of the selected application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Robert Yuji Haitani, Eric Liu
  • Patent number: 9442584
    Abstract: A reconfigurable keypad for enhancing user experience of an electronic device. The keypad includes a keypad display implemented as any type of display devices that can display different configurations of characters, symbols or images. The keypad display is placed adjacent an application display module. Both the keypad display and the application display module are covered with a common protective film, giving an appearance of a continuous top surface. The keypad also has a mechanism for providing tactile feedback to the user indicating whether the keypad was properly pressed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Robert Yuji Haitani, Eric Liu
  • Patent number: 9104415
    Abstract: A portable device to determine whether a user is holding the portable device, launch a mode of operation of the portable device if the user is holding the portable device, and modify an amount of power supplied to a component of the portable device based on the mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Eric Liu, Karl Townsend, Nathaniel Wolf, Manjirnath Chatterjee
  • Publication number: 20120254631
    Abstract: A portable device to determine whether a user is holding the portable device, launch a mode of operation of the portable device if the user is holding the portable device, and modify an amount of power supplied to a component of the portable device based on the mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Eric Liu, Karl Townsend, Nathaniel Wolf, Manjirnath Chatterjee
  • Publication number: 20090033522
    Abstract: A reconfigurable keypad for enhancing user experience of an electronic device. The keypad includes a keypad display implemented as any type of display devices that can display different configurations of characters, symbols or images. The keypad display is placed adjacent an application display module. Both the keypad display and the application display module are covered with a common protective film, giving an appearance of a continuous top surface. The keypad also has a mechanism for providing tactile feedback to the user indicating whether the keypad was properly pressed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: PALM, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Robert Yuji Haitani, Eric Liu
  • Patent number: D461499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: IDEO Product Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis Joseph Boyle, Daniel Sung-hwe Kim, Andrew P. Switky, Joseph S. Hei, Peter Nils Skillman
  • Patent number: D607459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Cathal Loughnane
  • Patent number: D616448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Nils Skillman, Cathal Loughnane