Patents by Inventor Robert Simon

Robert Simon 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 CONFIGURED WITH MESSAGING COMPOSITION INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20130218984
    Abstract: An electronic device and method for sending a message is provided. The electronic device includes a network interface, an input device and a processor in communication with the network interface and the input device. The processor is configured to establish a connection with a plurality of messaging applications, select a messaging service, receive content and input via a messaging composition interface and send the message. The method involves establishing a connection with a plurality of messaging applications, selecting a messaging service, receiving content and input via a messaging composition interface, and sending the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Michael George LANGLOIS, Robert Simon Lessing
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20130187869
    Abstract: A method includes, while a portable electronic device including a display is in a low-power condition, detecting, by the portable electronic device, a gesture and identifying any informational icons to be displayed. The display is progressively illuminated while displaying the identified informational icons. Progressive illumination optionally occurs as long as the gesture is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Tobias RYDENHAG, Robert Simon LESSING, Donald James LINDSAY
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20130187863
    Abstract: A method includes, while a portable electronic device including a display is in a low-power condition, detecting, by the portable electronic device, a gesture and identifying any informational icons to be displayed. The display is progressively illuminated while displaying the identified informational icons. Progressive illumination optionally occurs as long as the gesture is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Tobias RYDENHAG, Robert Simon LESSING, Donald James LINDSAY
  • Method of manufacturing an optical fibre preform
    Patent number: 8484996
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a preform for optical fibers, wherein deposition of glass-forming compounds on the substrate takes place. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for manufacturing optical fibers, wherein one end of a solid preform is heated, after which an optical fiber is drawn from said heated end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Draka Comteq B.V.
    Inventors: Dennis Robert Simons, Jelle Philip Terpsma, Frans Gooijer
  • System for confining lift cords in coverings for architectural openings
    Patent number: 8474507
    Abstract: A system for incorporation into a retractable covering that includes a flexible lift cord extending from a headrail to a bottom rail. The system includes a flexible protector of a length similar to that of an associated lift cord with the lift cord being operatively connected to the protector. The protector is in turn connected to a fabric extending between the headrail and the bottom rail at predetermined spaced locations so that any loop of protector formable is limited by the spacing between the locations at which the protector is connected to the fabric. The maximum size of a loop so formed in the protector and thus the lift cord associated therewith is insufficient to encapsulate a body part of a child or infant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventors: James M. Anthony, Ralph G. Jelic, Joseph E. Kovach, Robert A. Simons
  • Comfort noise information handling for audio transcoding applications
    Patent number: 8452591
    Abstract: A device comprising an audio information processor to receive at least one audio stream encoded according to a first protocol by a remote network processing device, the audio stream having associated comfort noise information to indicate a level of background noise available for presentation during silence periods associated with the audio stream, the audio information processor to decode the received audio stream according to the first protocol and to encode the decoded audio stream according to a second protocol, and a background noise translator to convert the comfort noise information received with the audio stream into a format compatible with the second protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert Wildfeuer, Robert Simon
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A GESTURE
    Publication number: 20130117689
    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: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    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
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A GESTURE
    Publication number: 20130117718
    Abstract: A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device. A gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display information associated with a second application. At least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed without opening the second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mihal LAZARIDIS, Daniel Tobias RYDENHAG, Donald James LINDSAY, Alistair Robert HAMILTON, Robert Simon LESSING, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN, Joseph Eytan BENEDEK, Todd Andrew WOOD
  • Method and apparatus for providing multiple management interfaces to a network device
    Patent number: 8438491
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing a network access device is provided. Embedded within the access device are three distinct software layers. The first layer is a combined text-interface generator and Hypertext Transport Protocol client. The second layer is a combined Hypertext Transport Protocol server and Simple Network Management Protocol manager. The third layer is a Simple Network Management Protocol agent that has direct access to the configuration data of the access device. A user can manage the device through the embedded text-interface generator, by using an external HTTP client to communicate with the embedded HTTP server, or by using an external SNMP manager to communicate with the embedded SNMP agent. Techniques are disclosed for embedding SNMP information in messages passed between HTTP clients and servers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Land, Robert Simon
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A GESTURE
    Publication number: 20120235930
    Abstract: A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device. A gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display information associated with a second application. At least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed without opening the second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mihal LAZARIDIS, Daniel Tobias RYDENHAG, Donald James LINDSAY, Alistair Robert HAMILTON, Robert Simon LESSING, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN, Joseph Eytan BENEDEK, Todd Andrew WOOD
  • 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
  • Glass-tube extended-baking process
    Patent number: 8230702
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of heat treating quartz glass deposition tubes at between 900° C. and 1200° C. for at least 115 hours. The resulting deposition tubes are useful in forming optical preforms that can yield optical fibers having reduced added loss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Draka Comteq, B.V.
    Inventors: Guangjun Xu, Larry Zeng, Ivo Flammer, Dennis Robert Simons, Cedric Gonnet, Rob Hubertus Matheus Deckers
  • Systems and Methods for Implementing Person-To-Person Money Exchange
    Publication number: 20120116968
    Abstract: A system conducts online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. Each user establishes an online account, which is used to transfer funds to and from other online accounts. Any user may initiate a send money transaction or a request payment transaction with any other entity provided that entity has an e-mail address. The online fund transfer may include a verification of a user's information including verifying a mailing address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Gallagher, Steve Davis, Kaycie Roberts, Robert Simon, Michael Baum, Mieko Schmandt, Peihuan Meng, Ivan Liu, Jorge Noa, Martin Hampton
  • Systems and methods for implementing person-to-person money exchange
    Patent number: 8126792
    Abstract: A system conducts online financial transactions between individuals or between individuals and entities such as banks, merchants and other companies. Each user establishes an online account, which is used to transfer funds to and from other online accounts. Any user may initiate a send money transaction or a request payment transaction with any other entity provided that entity has an e-mail address. The online fund transfer may include a verification of a user's information including verifying a mailing address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Visa International Services Association
    Inventors: Paul Gallagher, Steve Davis, Kaycie Roberts, Robert Simon, Michael Baum, Mieko Schmandt, Peihuan Meng, Ivan Liu, Jorge Noa, Martin Hampton
  • Method of Manufacturing an Optical Fibre Preform
    Publication number: 20120036896
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a preform for optical fibres, wherein deposition of glass-forming compounds on the substrate takes place. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for manufacturing optical fibres, wherein one end of a solid preform is heated, after which an optical fibre is drawn from said heated end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.
    Inventors: Dennis Robert Simons, Jelle Philip Terpsma, Frans Gooijer
  • Wireless Fluid Shut-Off Valve
    Publication number: 20110284777
    Abstract: A low-cost safety valve for gas lines and similar supply lines that can be remotely activated via a secure wireless link employing a low leakage sealing mechanism that is compatible with low energy actuators to for extended battery life. A miniaturized controller and wireless electronics assembly provides the control mechanism for actuating the valve, as well as reporting data regarding the valve status to wireless interrogators or external networks via an ad hoc wireless network. A variety of simple magnetic valve operating mechanisms can be implemented with the miniaturized electronic control circuits and the valve body. Such control actuation mechanisms enable automatic resetting or manual resetting valves. The gas line shut off valve can provide important safety benefits at an affordable price.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicants: Fluid Power Controls, Inc., Vectare LLC
    Inventors: Barth Pitchford, John H. Pitchford, William D. Pitchford, Donald S. Pitchford, Steven Nagel, Benedict J. Nardi, Russell S. Smith, Robert Simon
  • HEEL-DRIVEN PEDAL FOR A PERCUSSION INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20110271818
    Abstract: A heel-driven drum pedal system for playing a primary percussion instrument and a secondary percussion instrument. The heel-driven drum pedal system includes a heel-driven pedal that strikes the secondary percussion instrument with a separate beater unit connected to the heel-driven pedal with an extension rod. The heel-driven pedal further including at least one cut-out, allowing the heel-driven pedal to be coupled to a standard toe-driven drum pedal for the primary percussion instrument. The heel-driven pedal coupled to the toe-driven drum pedal so that both pedals can be operated with one foot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Robert Simon
  • COMBINED SCHEDULING AND MANAGEMENT OF WORK ORDERS, SUCH AS FOR UTILITY METER READING AND UTILITY SERVICING EVENTS
    Publication number: 20110246534
    Abstract: A system and method manages work requests used in reading and servicing gas, electric, or water meters in a utility system. A work request may originate at a utility system and is received at a data collection system. The work request may be generated based on an underlying data structure. The underlying data structure may be used in generating requests for multiple types of work events, including meter monitoring work events and meter servicing work events. The work request is then processed to generate a work order which is transmitted to a field device component or other component of the system so that work may be performed as directed in the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: ITRON, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Simon
  • Glass-Tube Extended-Baking Process
    Publication number: 20110226020
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of heat treating quartz glass deposition tubes at between 900° C. and 1200° C. for at least 115 hours. The resulting deposition tubes are useful in forming optical preforms that can yield optical fibers having reduced added loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.
    Inventors: Guangjun Xu, Larry Zeng, Ivo Flammer, Dennis Robert Simons, Cedric Gonnet, Rob Hubertus Matheus Deckers
  • Method for manufacturing a preform for optical fibres
    Patent number: 8006518
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a preform for optical fibers, wherein deposition of glass-forming compounds on the substrate takes place. The present invention furthermore relates to a method for manufacturing optical fibers, wherein one end of a solid preform is heated, after which an optical fibre is drawn from said heated end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Draka Comteq, B.V.
    Inventors: Dennis Robert Simons, Jelle Philip Terpsma, Frans Gooijer