Patents by Inventor Tyrol R. Graham
Tyrol R. Graham 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: 9392101Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: VARIA HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Patent number: 8635311Abstract: The invention sends a hot link to a device. The device may be on a wireless network, a wired network, or directly coupled to the device sending the hot link. The hot link contains an associated action that is performed by the device receiving the hot link. The associated action may be performed when a user interface is activated or automatically when the hot link is received by the device. The action can be a broadcast action, Internet action, call action, download action, or upload action. The broadcast action instructs the device to tune to a particular broadcast in response to the selection of the user interface. The internet action instructs the device to access an Internet site in response to the selection of the user interface. The call action instructs the device to call a telephone number in response to the selection of use interface.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Peter Zatloukal, Tyrol R. Graham
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Publication number: 20120208510Abstract: The invention sends a hot link to a device. The device may be on a wireless network, a wired network, or directly coupled to the device sending the hot link. The hot link contains an associated action that is performed by the device receiving the hot link. The associated action may be performed when a user interface is activated or automatically when the hot link is received by the device. The action can be a broadcast action, Internet action, call action, download action, or upload action. The broadcast action instructs the device to tune to a particular broadcast in response to the selection of the user interface. The internet action instructs the device to access an Internet site in response to the selection of the user interface. The call action instructs the device to call a telephone number in response to the selection of use interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Peter Zatloukal, Tyrol R. Graham
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Method and system for generating and sending a hot link associated with a user interface to a device
Patent number: 8166139Abstract: The invention sends a hot link to a device. The device may be on a wireless network, a wired network, or directly coupled to the device sending the hot link. The hot link contains an associated action that is performed by the device receiving the hot link. The associated action may be performed when a user interface is activated or automatically when the hot link is received by the device. The action (1105) can be a broadcast action (1110), Internet action (1120), call action (1150), download action (1130), or upload action (1140). The broadcast action instructs the device to tune to a particular broadcast in response to the selection of the user interface. The Internet action instructs the device to access an Internet site in response to the selection of the user interface. The call action instructs the device to call a telephone number in response to the selection of user interface.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Peter Zatloukal, Tyrol R. Graham -
Publication number: 20110151844Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Publication number: 20110074688Abstract: A multi-positional, multi-level user interface system including a keyboard hinged over a base surface for a pointing device such as a mouse. The keyboard and base rotate relative to each other about a hinge axis to reveal the surface, providing a portable keyboard and pointing surface. A kickstand can support the keyboard above the base while in an open position. The keyboard and pointing device can be used with two hands with the system resting in a user's lap. The keyboard can also swivel about an axis other than the hinge axis. The keyboard can swivel 180 degrees for left-handed use, and can be positioned at other detent angles. A mouse can also be stowed on the base with a magnetic, friction, or other coupling. The interface system can further act as a communication hub for other peripheral devices, such as a joystick, to communicate with a computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: Eric J. Hull, Jeffrey D. Allison, Tyrol R. Graham, Ryan T. Lane
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Publication number: 20110039600Abstract: A wireless mobile phone is provided with one or more buttons and complementary logic to facilitate entry of encoded representations of a variable length encoding scheme of alphanumeric data. As a result, a user may use the provided facilities to engage in non-verbal communication for sensitive subject matters in the middle of a call. In one embodiment, the encoded representations are Morse codes. In another embodiment, the encoded representations are custom designed. In one embodiment, the complementary logic further facilitates echoing on a display, alphanumeric data corresponding to any entered encoded representations. Additionally, each of the code entry buttons includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the LEDs are lit to visually echo the encoded representations of the variable length encoding scheme of letters, numbers or punctuations entered through a standard input keypad.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Jonathan O. Nelson, Walter G. Bright, G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham
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Patent number: 7877103Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Patent number: 7845870Abstract: A multi-positional, multi-level user interface system including a keyboard hinged over a base surface for a pointing device such as a mouse. The keyboard and base rotate relative to each other about a hinge axis to reveal the surface, providing a portable keyboard and pointing surface. A kickstand can support the keyboard above the base while in an open position. The keyboard and pointing device can be used with two hands with the system resting in a user's lap. The keyboard can also swivel about an axis other than the hinge axis. The keyboard can swivel 180 degrees for left-handed use, and can be positioned at other detent angles. A mouse can also be stowed on the base with a magnetic, friction, or other coupling. The interface system can further act as a communication hub for other peripheral devices, such as a joystick, to communicate with a computing device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Infinum Labs, Inc.Inventors: Eric J. Hull, Jeffrey D. Allison, Tyrol R. Graham, Ryan T. Lane
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Patent number: 7831208Abstract: A wireless mobile phone is provided with one or more buttons and complementary logic to facilitate entry of encoded representations of a variable length encoding scheme of alphanumeric data. As a result, a user may use the provided facilities to engage in non-verbal communication for sensitive subject matters in the middle of a call. In one embodiment, the encoded representations are Morse codes. In another embodiment, the encoded representations are custom designed. In one embodiment, the complementary logic further facilitates echoing on a display, alphanumeric data corresponding to any entered encoded representations. Additionally, each of the code entry buttons includes one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), and the LEDs are lit to visually echo the encoded representations of the variable length encoding scheme of letters, numbers or punctuations entered through a standard input keypad.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Jonathan O. Nelson, Walter G. Bright, G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham
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Patent number: 7725102Abstract: The invention is directed to associating a received command with a control such as a push button on a mobile telecommunication device, and enabling an action associated with the command to be performed when the control is later activated. The command may be received from another mobile device or remote computer. The actions that may be associated with the performance instruction include tuning to a broadcast such as a radio or television, browsing a web site or hyperlinked text, and tuning to a streamed broadcast over a network, such as the Internet. The command button can be a physical element such as the “*” key on a keypad or a virtual button on a display.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2002Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: Eric G. Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham, Peter Zatloukal
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Patent number: 7702315Abstract: A mobile communication device, such as a wireless mobile phone, is provided with a unified message function equipped to facilitate a user in interacting with a communication partner including messages of different message types supported by the mobile communication device via a unified thread.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Varia Holdings LLCInventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham, Jonathan O. Nelson, Eric J. Hull
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Publication number: 20080132254Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Patent number: 7212839Abstract: A wireless mobile phone is provided with the capability to visually convey audio to users, using a number of light sources, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), in accordance with one or more attributes of the audio. The attributes may include different volume, spectrum, treble, bass, and so forth. The visualization may animate dance steps. In various embodiments, the implementations may include a visualization controller to selectively activate and deactivate the LEDs. The LEDs may be disposed on a side surface or underneath an array of input keys. In various embodiments, all or selected combinations of the elements may be part of the base unit of the wireless mobile phone, while the remaining elements, if any, may be part of an interchangeable cover. The cover may be a housing cover or an accessory cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Wildseed LimitedInventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham
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Patent number: 7212808Abstract: A mobile communication device, such as a wireless mobile phone, is provided with a unified message function equipped to facilitate a user in interacting with communication messages of different message types supported by the mobile communication device via an unified message box.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2003Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Wildseed Ltd.Inventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham, Jonathan O. Nelson, Eric J. Hull
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Patent number: 7167703Abstract: Non-verbal communications between users of wireless mobile devices are facilitated using image messages. An image message may e.g. convey information about the sender user, in particular, current information about the sender user. In one aspect, a user may select an image message category, and select an image message among the image messages of the selected image message category for transmission, to quickly, efficiently and graphically convey (current) information about the user. The process may be performed to form a mixed media message. Received image message to convey current information may be aged via time and/or color displays.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Wildseed, Ltd.Inventors: Tyrol R. Graham, Eric J. Hull, Jonathan O. Nelson
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Patent number: 6952597Abstract: A wireless mobile phone, is provided with an input keypad having a number of touch sensitive keys, and complementary logic to facilitate entry of alphanumeric data through stroking of the touch sensitive keys of the input keypad. Alphanumeric data or commands are entered through selected ones of down, up, right, left, and a number of other patterns of stroking of the touch sensitive keys. As a result, a user may enter alphanumeric data or commands in a much more user friendly manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2001Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Wildseed Ltd.Inventors: Tyrol R. Graham, G. Eric Engstrom
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Publication number: 20040203683Abstract: An interchangeable covers having content for customizing wireless mobile phones is further provided with an indicator to denote whether the cover has been put to use. A wireless mobile phone is equipped to transmit a message to convey a detected first use of the cover. A server is equipped to store the message in detail or in aggregate. The server may also in addition or in lieu of said storing, accrue compensation for at least a selected one of a contributor of the content, a manufacturer of the wireless mobile phone, and a wireless mobile phone service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2002Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham, Peter Zatloukal, Christopher H. Phillips
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Publication number: 20040171376Abstract: The invention is directed to associating a received command with a control such as a push button on a mobile telecommunication device, and enabling an action associated with the command to be performed when the control is later activated. The command may be received from another mobile device or remote computer. The actions that may be associated with the performance instruction include tuning to a broadcast such as a radio or television, browsing a web site or hyperlinked text, and tuning to a streamed broadcast over a network, such as the Internet. The command button can be a physical element such as the “*” key on a keypad or a virtual button on a display.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2003Publication date: September 2, 2004Inventors: Eric G Engstrom, Tyrol R Graham, Peter Zatloukal
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Publication number: 20040137954Abstract: A wireless mobile phone is provided with the capability to visually convey audio to users, using a number of light sources, such as light emitting diodes (LEDs), in accordance with one or more attributes of the audio. The attributes may include different volume, spectrum, treble, bass, and so forth. The visualization may animate dance steps. In various embodiments, the implementations may include a visualization controller to selectively activate and deactivate the LEDs. The LEDs may be disposed on a side surface or underneath an array of input keys. In various embodiments, all or selected combinations of the elements may be part of the base unit of the wireless mobile phone, while the remaining elements, if any, may be part of an interchangeable cover. The cover may be a housing cover or an accessory cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: G. Eric Engstrom, Tyrol R. Graham