Patents by Inventor Valerie Jill Fox
Valerie Jill Fox 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: 7086080Abstract: An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensitive flat display screens. One or more of the personal wireless IM units may be individually removed from the docking station and operated to selectively and individually communicate with the docking station to access and retrieve more detailed information related to a presentation being made in another medium such as a TV or even an associated live presentation. In one example, the docking station is arranged to receive input from a TV system relative to which channel is being presented on the TV and is enabled to access and retrieve detailed information from a server which is related to the content of the current TV presentation.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Anthony Edward Martinez, Valerie Jill Fox
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Patent number: 7086081Abstract: An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensitive flat display screens. One or more of the personal wireless IM units may be individually removed from the docking station and operated to selectively and individually communicate with the docking station to access and retrieve more detailed information related to a presentation being made in another medium such as a TV or even an associated live presentation. In one example, the docking station is arranged to receive input from a TV system relative to which channel is being presented on the TV and is enabled to access and retrieve detailed information from a server which is related to the content of the current TV presentation.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Anthony Edward Martinez, Valerie Jill Fox
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Patent number: 7028103Abstract: An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensitive flat display screens. One or more of the personal wireless IM units may be individually removed from the docking station and operated to selectively and individually communicate with the docking station to access and retrieve more detailed information related to a presentation being made in another medium such as a TV or even an associated live presentation. In one example, the docking station is arranged to receive input from a TV system relative to which channel is being presented on the TV and is enabled to access and retrieve detailed information from a server which is related to the content of the current TV presentation.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2001Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Anthony Edward Martinez, Valerie Jill Fox
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Publication number: 20030179187Abstract: An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a display device is selectively converted by a user to change its processing configuration from a first mode which suitable for use in a first computer environment, to a second mode which is suitable for use in a second computer environment. In an exemplary embodiment, a display device is configured to also act as a touch-sensitive input unit to provide user input in a hand-held computing system. The display device is further enabled to be converted for use as the display in a laptop computer system with a keyboard and/or mouse input. Each configuration has a separate bus and includes a separate CPU. A common display device and palm unit non-volatile memory are accessible from either configuration. A user is enabled to input a selected mode of operation and configuration for the display device through a selection switch on the display device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Anthony Edward Martinez, Valerie Jill Fox
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Publication number: 20030088621Abstract: An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensitive flat display screens. One or more of the personal wireless IM units may be individually removed from the docking station and operated to selectively and individually communicate with the docking station to access and retrieve more detailed information related to a presentation being made in another medium such as a TV or even an associated live presentation. In one example, the docking station is arranged to receive input from a TV system relative to which channel is being presented on the TV and is enabled to access and retrieve detailed information from a server which is related to the content of the current TV presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Anthony Edward Martinez, Valerie Jill Fox
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Publication number: 20030088880Abstract: An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensitive flat display screens. One or more of the personal wireless IM units may be individually removed from the docking station and operated to selectively and individually communicate with the docking station to access and retrieve more detailed information related to a presentation being made in another medium such as a TV or even an associated live presentation. In one example, the docking station is arranged to receive input from a TV system relative to which channel is being presented on the TV and is enabled to access and retrieve detailed information from a server which is related to the content of the current TV presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Anthony Edward Martinez, Valerie Jill Fox
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Publication number: 20030088879Abstract: An improved methodology and implementing system are provided in which a docking station is arranged to receive and dock a number of individual wireless personal information management (IM) units. In an exemplary embodiment, the personal IM units include touch-sensitive flat display screens. One or more of the personal wireless IM units may be individually removed from the docking station and operated to selectively and individually communicate with the docking station to access and retrieve more detailed information related to a presentation being made in another medium such as a TV or even an associated live presentation. In one example, the docking station is arranged to receive input from a TV system relative to which channel is being presented on the TV and is enabled to access and retrieve detailed information from a server which is related to the content of the current TV presentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2001Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Anthony Edward Martinez, Valerie Jill Fox