Patents by Inventor Sandeep P. Vuppu

Sandeep P. Vuppu 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).

  • Method and apparatus for controlling a device
    Patent number: 8723699
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a device is provided herein. During operation, a user's headset is tapped upon in order to control a device. More particularly, a user's headset (or the device itself) uses circuitry that allows the headset or the device to detect user taps (for example on either earpiece of the connected 3.5 mm jack stereo headset, or the housing of the headset). The taps serve as user inputs to control the device. Because a user can control a device simply by tapping upon a headset, the device can be accessed without necessitating the need to wake the device to access control functions (e.g., music control functions).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Plamen A. Ivanov, Daniel L. Richards, Mark F. Valentine, Sandeep P. Vuppu
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120112930
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling a device is provided herein. During operation, a user's headset is tapped upon in order to control a device. More particularly, a user's headset (or the device itself) uses circuitry that allows the headset or the device to detect user taps (for example on either earpiece of the connected 3.5 mm jack stereo headset, or the housing of the headset). The taps serve as user inputs to control the device. Because a user can control a device simply by tapping upon a headset, the device can be accessed without necessitating the need to wake the device to access control functions (e.g., music control functions).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: Motorola-Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Plamen A. Ivanov, Daniel L. Richards, Mark F. Valentine, Sandeep P. Vuppu