Patents by Inventor Rashmi Bhat

Rashmi Bhat 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: 6623127
    Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a system and method for projecting a liquid crystal display (LCD) of a personal data assistant or mobile telephone. In general, the present invention enables users of PDAs and/or mobile telephones to enlarge the view of textual and graphical images. Namely, the present invention is embodied in a system and method that projects the LCD display screen of LCD displaying devices, such as PDAs and/or mobile telephones, onto a larger surface, for example, the back of car or airplane seat. This allows Internet information, including World Wide Web (WWW) pages or online demos with text and images to be enlarged. Also, enlargement of text and images by the projection arrangement of the present invention allows easier reading for people that have difficulty seeing small text/numerical characters and images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Rashmi Bhat
  • Publication number: 20020073314
    Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a system and method for providing ownership identification information of lost electronic devices, such as portable computers, personal data assistants (PDAs) and/or mobile telephones. In general, the present invention is an identification and security system for portable computers, PDAs, mobile telephones or any storage based electronic device to easily allow ownership identification indicia of the device to be easily displayed when the device is lost. In addition, the system securely protects data located on the electronic devices. Namely, an information button can be used to display ownership indicia on the display screen of the electronic device when the information button is selected. This allows the graphical user interface (GUI) of the display to present ownership information, such as the owner's name, contact telephone number, return address, Internet World Wide Web (WWW) pages, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Rashmi Bhat
  • Publication number: 20020067471
    Abstract: The present invention is embodied in a system and method for projecting a liquid crystal display (LCD) of a personal data assistant or mobile telephone. In general, the present invention enables users of PDAs and/or mobile telephones to enlarge the view of textual and graphical images. Namely, the present invention is embodied in a system and method that projects the LCD display screen of LCD displaying devices, such as PDAs and/or mobile telephones, onto a larger surface, for example, the back of car or airplane seat. This allows Internet information, including World Wide Web (WWW) pages or online demos with text and images to be enlarged. Also, enlargement of text and images by the projection arrangement of the present invention allows easier reading for people that have difficulty seeing small text/numerical characters and images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Rashmi Bhat