Patents by Inventor Virginia Walker Keating

Virginia Walker Keating 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).

  • Publication number: 20100201189
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to wireless power transfer. A power transmitting device is attached to an existing vehicle item or is embedded in a vehicle element. The power transmitting device includes a transmit antenna to wirelessly transfer power to a receive antenna by generating a near-field radiation within a coupling-mode region. An amplifier applies a driving signal to the transmit antenna. A presence detector may detect a presence of a receiver device within the coupling-mode region. The presence detector may also detect a human presence. An enclosed compartment detector may detect when the vehicle element is in a closed state. A power output may be adjusted in response to the closed state, the presence of a receiver device, and the presence of a human.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Miles Alexander Lyell Kirby, Rinat Burdo, Virginia Walker Keating, Matthew Stuart Grob, Stuart Heilsberg, Michael J. Mangan, Ernest Ozaki
  • Publication number: 20100169493
    Abstract: A method of receiving streaming music at a wireless device is provided. The method includes receiving a music stream from a server, emitting music from the music stream, and playing a locally stored song, when a network interruption is detected. The method may further include accessing a playlist and determining whether the playlist includes at least one of a user favorite song, a same artist song, or a same genre song. Moreover, the method may also include determining that a network connection is re-established, finishing playback of the locally stored song, receiving another music stream from the server, and emitting music from the other music stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Devender YAMAKAWA, Virginia Walker KEATING, Jee PARK
  • Publication number: 20100144328
    Abstract: A method of receiving a user profile at a wireless device is provided. The method includes receiving a request to add the user profile at the wireless device, transmitting an acceptance of the request, receiving the user profile at the wireless device, and storing the user profile at the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Virginia Walker KEATING, Joel BERNARTE, Mitchell B. OLIVER, Richard LANKFORD
  • Publication number: 20100056124
    Abstract: A method of providing mode changes to wireless devices is provided. The method may include receiving a request from a wireless device to connect with a network device and sending a signal to the wireless device to enter a location defined mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Virginia Walker KEATING, Michael BARBONI
  • Patent number: D399840
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Stanley Curbbun, Virginia Walker Keating
  • Patent number: D407071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventor: Virginia Walker Keating
  • Patent number: D412327
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Stanley Curbbun, Virginia Walker Keating