Patents by Inventor Priscilla S Cinque

Priscilla S Cinque 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).

  • Mobile computing device interface
    Patent number: 7738912
    Abstract: In a communication device, user activation of a speed-dial button causes a context-sensitive menu to be displayed. The menu lists available options, or communication modes, for contacting the party associated with the speed-dial button. The user can select an item from the menu in order to initiate communication with the selected party using the communication mode associated with the menu item. In various aspects, the invention provides additional functionality for redialing previously called contact numbers, assigning speed-dial buttons to other commands and functions, and displaying presence information for contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Priscilla S. Cinque, Gregory T. Shirai, Robert Yuji Haitani, Nancy Gayed
  • Communication device interface
    Patent number: 7231229
    Abstract: In a communication device, user activation of a speed-dial button causes a context-sensitive menu to be displayed. The menu lists available options, or communication modes, for contacting the party associated with the speed-dial button. The user can select an item from the menu in order to initiate communication with the selected party using the communication mode associated with the menu item. In various aspects, the invention provides additional functionality for redialing previously called contact numbers, assigning speed-dial buttons to other commands and functions, and displaying presence information for contacts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Hawkins, Priscilla S Cinque, Gregory T Shirai, Robert Y Haitani, Nancy Gayed