Patents by Inventor Vijayshankar SUBRAMANIAN

Vijayshankar SUBRAMANIAN 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 providing security with a multi-function physical dial of a communication device
    Patent number: 9245104
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate controlled access to a communication device in accordance with predefined security levels in an independent manner that does not require a network connection. In the context of a method, a combination lock code is associated with a predefined security level for the communication device. The method also includes receiving input indicative of rotation of a multi-function physical dial carried by the communication device. The method also determines whether the input corresponds to the combination lock code and, in an instance in which the input does correspond to the combination lock code, permits access to the communication device in a manner consistent with the predefined security level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Martha Zimet, Vijayshankar Subramanian, Kris Efland
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SECURITY WITH A MULTI-FUNCTION PHYSICAL DIAL OF A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150199503
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate controlled access to a communication device in accordance with predefined security levels in an independent manner that does not require a network connection. In the context of a method, a combination lock code is associated with a predefined security level for the communication device. The method also includes receiving input indicative of rotation of a multi-function physical dial carried by the communication device. The method also determines whether the input corresponds to the combination lock code and, in an instance in which the input does correspond to the combination lock code, permits access to the communication device in a manner consistent with the predefined security level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Martha ZIMET, Vijayshankar SUBRAMANIAN, Kris EFLAND