Patents by Inventor Varley Bullard

Varley Bullard 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 configuring electronic devices to perform selectable predefined functions using device drivers
    Patent number: 9588775
    Abstract: A multifunctional mobile telephone handset is connected to a PC using a Universal Serial Bus. During bus enumeration, a device class descriptor is returned by the handset to the PC. The PC's operating system receives information relating to one of the functions of the handset and assigns an appropriate device driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: James Scales, Varley Bullard, Petri Syrjala
  • Method and apparatus for configuring electronic devices to perform selectable predefined functions using device drivers
    Patent number: 8751721
    Abstract: A multifunctional mobile telephone handset is connected to a PC using a Universal Serial Bus. During bus enumeration, a device class descriptor is returned by the handset to the PC. The PC's operating system receives information relating to one of the functions of the handset and assigns an appropriate device driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: James Scales, Varley Bullard, Petri Syrjala
  • Method and apparatus for configuring electronic devices to perform selectable predefined functions using device drivers
    Patent number: 8738834
    Abstract: A multifunctional mobile telephone handset is connected to a PC using a Universal Serial Bus. During bus enumeration, a device class descriptor is returned by the handset to the PC. The PC's operating system receives information relating to one of the functions of the handset and assigns an appropriate device driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: James Scales, Varley Bullard, Petri Syjala
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO PERFORM SELECTABLE PREDEFINED FUNCTIONS USING DEVICE DRIVERS
    Publication number: 20140122750
    Abstract: A multifunctional mobile telephone handset is connected to a PC using a Universal Serial Bus. During bus enumeration, a device class descriptor is returned by the handset to the PC. The PC's operating system receives information relating to one of the functions of the handset and assigns an appropriate device driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Scales, Varley Bullard, Petri Syrjala
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONFIGURING ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO PERFORM SELECTABLE PREDEFINED FUNCTIONS USING DEVICE DRIVERS
    Publication number: 20090157924
    Abstract: A multifunctional mobile telephone handset is connected to a PC using a Universal Serial Bus. During bus enumeration, a device class descriptor is returned by the handset to the PC. The PC's operating system receives information relating to one of the functions of the handset and assigns an appropriate device driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: James Scales, Varley Bullard, Petri Syrjala
  • Method and apparatus for configuring electronic devices to perform selectable predefined functions using device drivers
    Publication number: 20090094400
    Abstract: A multifunctional mobile telephone handset is connected to a PC using a Universal Serial Bus. During bus enumeration, a device class descriptor is returned by the handset to the PC. The PC's operating system receives information relating to one of the functions of the handset and assigns an appropriate device driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: James Scales, Varley Bullard, Petri Syrjala
  • Method of configuring electronic devices
    Publication number: 20020152348
    Abstract: A multifunctional mobile telephone handset is connected to a PC using a Universal Serial Bus. During bus enumeration, a device class descriptor is returned by the handset to the PC. The PC's operating system receives information relating to one of the functions of the handset and assigns an appropriate device driver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: James Scales, Varley Bullard, Petri Syrjala