Patents by Inventor Thomas Kier

Thomas Kier 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 A TASK BASED OPERATING FRAMEWORK
    Publication number: 20140007105
    Abstract: Various methods are provided for enabling a task based operating system. One example method may include receiving an input identifying at least one task to be performed. A method may further include determining that the at least one task corresponds to at least one exposed task, the at least one exposed task is generated based on one or more tasks exposed by one or more available software packages. A method may further include causing a view to be displayed in an instance in which the at least one exposed task is associated with a view provided by a software package of the one or more available software packages. In some examples, the view is a graphical interface generated by the software package and is configured to perform the exposed task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Thomas Kier
  • Method and apparatus for accessing a contacts database and telephone services
    Patent number: 8332553
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method and technique for operating a computing device. An interface is displayed for enabling the computing device to control a voicemail system. The interface includes one or more display objects, wherein each display object is selectable by a user to enter a command input assigned to that display object. A selection is detected of any one of the one or more display objects, and the command input assigned to the display object is identified. A signal tone is generated corresponding to the command input. The signal input may be transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Haitani, Gregory Shirai, Nancy Gayed, Ramachandran Venkataraman, Thomas Kier, Skrikiran Prasad
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACCESSING A CONTACTS DATABASE AND TELEPHONE SERVICES
    Publication number: 20100322409
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method and technique for operating a computing device. An interface is displayed for enabling the computing device to control a voicemail system. The interface includes one or more display objects, wherein each display object is selectable by a user to enter a command input assigned to that display object. A selection is detected of any one of the one or more display objects, and the command input assigned to the display object is identified. A signal tone is generated corresponding to the command input. The signal input may be transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: PALM, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Haitani, Gregory Shirai, Nancy Gayed, Ramachandran Venkataraman, Thomas Kier, Skrikiran Prasad
  • Method and apparatus for accessing a contacts database and telephone services
    Patent number: 7743188
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method and technique for operating a computing device. An interface is displayed for enabling the computing device to control a voicemail system. The interface includes one or more display objects, wherein each display object is selectable by a user to enter a command input assigned to that display object. A selection is detected of any one of the one or more display objects, and the command input assigned to the display object is identified. A signal tone is generated corresponding to the command input. The signal input may be transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2010
    Assignee: Palm, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Haitani, Gregory Shirai, Skrikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Ramachandran Venkataraman, Thomas Kier
  • Method and apparatus for accessing a contacts database and telephone services
    Publication number: 20060033706
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a method and technique for operating a computing device. An interface is displayed for enabling the computing device to control a voicemail system. The interface includes one or more display objects, wherein each display object is selectable by a user to enter a command input assigned to that display object. A selection is detected of any one of the one or more display objects, and the command input assigned to the display object is identified. A signal tone is generated corresponding to the command input. The signal input may be transmitted across a network to the voicemail system to communicate a command to the voicemail system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Haitani, Gregory Shirai, Skrikiran Prasad, Nancy Gayed, Ramachandran Venkataraman, Thomas Kier