Patents by Inventor Richard E. Grams

Richard E. Grams 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: 7734313
    Abstract: A first mobile station (102) can be wirelessly linked to a second mobile station (104). A physical location of the second mobile station with respect to a physical location of the first mobile station can be determined. A first player (112) using the first mobile station can be presented an icon (402) representing a second player using the second mobile station. The icon can be presented from a perspective of an eye level view. At least one targeting icon (410) can be presented to the first player to facilitate targeting of the second player. A physical stimuli can be generated from the first mobile station and/or the second mobile station in response to a simulated weapon activation on the first mobile station. The physical stimuli can be a narrowly focused ultrasound beam (302) modulated to generate an audible sound when a propagation of the ultrasound beam is disrupted by a physical object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard E. Grams, Ryan M. Brinkerhoff, Manish W. Mahajan, James H. Rinsema
  • Publication number: 20040259591
    Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for providing a gesture-based interface on a wireless device (102). The method on a wireless device (102) includes detecting a movement from a user by a motion detector and accelerometer (104) that is integrally located in the wireless device (102) or located externally to the wireless device (102) and coupled to the wireless device (102). The method further includes providing user input to a user interface of the wireless device (102) in response to the detecting the movement. The user input includes navigating selections in the user interface of the wireless device (102), such as moving between pages displaying a list of selections and scrolling through a list of selections. The user input further includes activating selections in the user interface of the wireless device (102), such as initiating or answering a wireless telephone call and sending or receiving a wireless message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Richard E. Grams, Ryan M. Brinkerhoff, John E. Clayton
  • Patent number: 6810275
    Abstract: A hand-held communication device with vertically oriented antenna includes a housing with a main body and a cover hingedly attached to the main body for movement between a closed position and an open position. The main body has a control surface enclosed by the cover in the closed position and accessible for operation with the cover in the open position. An antenna is movably affixed to the cover so as to form a portion of the cover with the cover in the closed position and to extend generally vertically from the cover with the cover in the open position and the communication device housing held in an operative orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Edwards, Kenneth H. Schmidt, Richard E. Grams
  • Publication number: 20020077160
    Abstract: A hand-held communication device with vertically oriented antenna includes a housing with a main body and a cover hingedly attached to the main body for movement between a closed position and an open position. The main body has a control surface enclosed by the cover in the closed position and accessible for operation with the cover in the open position. An antenna is movably affixed to the cover so as to form a portion of the cover with the cover in the closed position and to extend generally vertically from the cover with the cover in the open position and the communication device housing held in an operative orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2000
    Publication date: June 20, 2002
    Applicant: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Edwards, Kenneth H. Schmidt, Richard E. Grams