Patents by Inventor Timothy M. Bergin

Timothy M. Bergin 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 system for controlling a handheld electronic device
    Patent number: 7523012
    Abstract: A method (500), a handheld electronic device (102) and an external accessory (402) for controlling at least one function of a plurality of functions of the handheld electronic device is provided. The method includes determining (504) whether the handheld electronic device is docked in an external accessory. Further, the method includes measuring (506) a first magnetic field density when the handheld electronic device is docked in the external accessory. Furthermore, the method includes generating (508) a signal to activate at least one function, based on an electrical parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Dhaval N. Shah, Peter B. Gilmore, Timothy M. Bergin, Manish W. Mahajan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090009233
    Abstract: A method (500), a handheld electronic device (102) and an external accessory (402) for controlling at least one function of a plurality of functions of the handheld electronic device is provided. The method includes determining (504) whether the handheld electronic device is docked in an external accessory. Further, the method includes measuring (506) a first magnetic field density when the handheld electronic device is docked in the external accessory. Furthermore, the method includes generating (508) a signal to activate at least one function, based on an electrical parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: Dhaval N. Shah, Peter B. Gilmore, Timothy M. Bergin, Manish W. Mahajan