Patents by Inventor Robert Simon Lessing

Robert Simon Lessing 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).

  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A GESTURE
    Publication number: 20120236037
    Abstract: A method includes displaying, on a display of an electronic device, an information element associated with an application and detecting a first gesture. In response to detecting the first gesture, at least a first part of a first image is displayed, including information associated with the application, while reducing display of the information element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Simon LESSING, Michael George LANGLOIS, Daniel Tobias RYDENHAG, Joseph Eytan BENEDEK, Mihal LAZARIDIS, Nils Roger ANDERSSON REIMER, Donald James LINDSAY
  • Conveying commands to a mobile terminal through body actions
    Patent number: 7702282
    Abstract: Interactions with a trigger device and/or body motions, such as motions detected with an accelerometer, may be used to augment user input interaction with a mobile terminal. In one implementation, logic senses when a first trigger device enters close proximity to the mobile terminal. A command for the mobile terminal is then executed based on the trigger device. The trigger device may be, for example, integrated with jewelry or clothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Ericsoon Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Anette Sandegård, Kristoffer Åberg, Erik Ahlgren, Robert Simon Lessing
  • CONVEYING COMMANDS TO A MOBILE TERMINAL THROUGH BODY ACTIONS
    Publication number: 20080014989
    Abstract: Interactions with a trigger device and/or body motions, such as motions detected with an accelerometer, may be used to augment user input interaction with a mobile terminal. In one implementation, logic senses when a first trigger device enters close proximity to the mobile terminal. A command for the mobile terminal is then executed based on the trigger device. The trigger device may be, for example, integrated with jewelry or clothing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventors: Anette Sandegard, Kristoffer Aberg, Erik Ahlgren, Robert Simon Lessing