Patents by Inventor Thomas Bridgwater
Thomas Bridgwater 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).
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Patent number: 10326871Abstract: A mobile computing device is disclosed. In some aspects, the mobile computing device may execute a first application using one or more processors, and may receive, during execution of the first application, a user selection of a shift key. The mobile computing device may transition a state of the shift key from an unlocked non-shift state to a shift state based on the user selection. The mobile computing device may change the execution of the first application to an execution of a second application, and clear the state of the shift key in response to changing the execution from the first application to the second application.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Thomas Bridgwater, Robert Yuji Haitani, William Rees
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Publication number: 20190007543Abstract: A mobile computing device is disclosed. In some aspects, the mobile computing device may execute a first application using one or more processors, and may receive, during execution of the first application, a user selection of a shift key. The mobile computing device may transition a state of the shift key from an unlocked non-shift state to a shift state based on the user selection. The mobile computing device may change the execution of the first application to an execution of a second application, and clear the state of the shift key in response to changing the execution from the first application to the second application.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Thomas Bridgwater, Robert Yuji Haitani, William Rees
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Patent number: 10097679Abstract: A mobile computing device is disclosed. In some aspects, the mobile computing device may execute a first application using one or more processors, and may receive, during execution of the first application, a user selection of a shift key. The mobile computing device may transition a state of the shift key from an unlocked non-shift state to a shift state based on the user selection. The mobile computing device may change the execution of the first application to an execution of a second application, and clear the state of the shift key in response to changing the execution from the first application to the second application.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Thomas Bridgwater, Robert Yuji Haitani, William Rees
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Publication number: 20170272563Abstract: A mobile computing device is disclosed. In some implementations, the mobile computing device may receive, from a user, an input character string for presentation on a touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device, may select a replacement character string based on the input character string, and may replace the input character string with the selected replacement character string. In some aspects, the input character string may be a misspelled word and the replacement character string may be a correctly spelled version of the misspelled word. In other aspects, the input character string may be an abbreviation and the replacement character string may be a completed version of the abbreviation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Thomas Bridgwater, Robert Yuji Haitani, William Rees
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Patent number: 9549056Abstract: An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: QUALCOMM IncorporatedInventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Thomas Bridgwater, Robert Yuji Haitani, William Rees
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Publication number: 20160080582Abstract: An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Thomas Bridgwater, Robert Yuji Haitani, William Rees
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Publication number: 20160080541Abstract: An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Thomas Bridgwater, Robert Yuji Haitani, William Rees
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Publication number: 20160081017Abstract: An integrated device provides functionality of both a PDA and cellular telephone. Features include a power button offering control of both the computing and telephony functions of the device; a lid that turns the device on and off and controls additional telephony functions; a jog rocker that activates the device and is used to select from a variety of menu options; application buttons that offer direct access to applications stored on the device, and which can be configured to operate in conjunction with secondary keys to offer added functionality; a keyboard that enables data input into the device; an automatic word completion function that verifies and corrects a user's typing in real time; and a simplified keyboard navigation system that allows the navigation of menus using keyboard shortcuts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2015Publication date: March 17, 2016Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Hawkins, Thomas Bridgwater, Robert Yuji Haitani, William Rees
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Patent number: 8291250Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for managing power states in a personal computing device, while maintaining a perception by the user of “instant on” functionality. In various embodiments of the invention, the power states are presented to the user as a simple on/off option and the power management protocol is not visible within the user interface of the personal computing device thereby providing the user with the impression that the system is operating with a simple binary on/off protocol.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Thomas Bridgwater, William Rees, Paul Cousineau
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Publication number: 20100262854Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for managing power states in a personal computing device, while maintaining a perception by the user of “instant on” functionality. In various embodiments of the invention, the power states are presented to the user as a simple on/off option and the power management protocol is not visible within the user interface of the personal computing device thereby providing the user with the impression that the system is operating with a simple binary on/off protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: PALM, INC.Inventors: Thomas Bridgwater, William Rees, Paul Cousineau
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Patent number: 7747886Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus for managing power states in a personal computing device, while maintaining a perception by the user of “instant on” functionality. In various embodiments of the invention, the power states are presented to the user as a simple on/off option and the power management protocol is not visible within the user interface of the personal computing device thereby providing the user with the impression that the system is operating with a simple binary on/off protocol.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Palm, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Bridgwater, William Rees, Paul Cousineau
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Publication number: 20050193338Abstract: On a device having keys with multiple values, a user may perform either an iterative directory filtering operation or a direct-dial operation, without specifying which of the operations is intended. The invention thereby allows the user to perform any of a number of different operations to specify a number to be dialed or to identify a directory record, without requiring the user to specify a mode. The invention determines which of the operations the user intends by analyzing the entered keystrokes, and activates the appropriate feedback and functionality for the determined operation. The invention further performs iterative directory filtering on multiple fields concurrently, including derived fields and combination fields.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2005Publication date: September 1, 2005Inventors: Jeffrey Hawkins, Thomas Bridgwater, Robert Haitani, Srikiran Prasad, William Rees