Patents by Inventor Ronan C. Waide

Ronan C. Waide 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).

  • Location-based device docking
    Patent number: 9207713
    Abstract: Multiple device rests may be placed in different locations for use with a portable device such as a smartphone, tablet computer, controller, gaming device, etc. Upon being placed in one of the device rests, the portable device receives an identifier that identifies the particular device rest and/or the location of the device rest. In response, the portable device is configured to initiate an action that has been previously associated with the particular device rest and or its location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronan C. Waide
  • Ensuring power source redundancy
    Patent number: 8497779
    Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments that are employed to ensure power source redundancy for a computing device. A plurality of power inputs of a computing device are coupled to at least one of a plurality of power sources. A determination is made as to whether at least two identifiers embodied in a corresponding at least two data signals transmitted over at least two power lines are the same. Each of the power lines is coupled to a respective one of the power inputs, and the data signals are transmitted by at least one of the power sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronan C. Waide