Patents by Inventor Wesley Yan

Wesley Yan 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).

  • Shared symbol and emoticon key and methods
    Patent number: 8059097
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for using a dedicated shared emoticon and symbol key on a keypad of a mobile electronic device. The shared key is adapted to access a menu of multiple symbols and emoticons using a toggle input and can be accessed with minimal user input and minimal user manipulation and displayed to a user or message recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Virgin Mobile USA LP
    Inventors: Matias Duarte, Jeremy D. Rossen, Wesley Yan, Sang Kyun Kim
  • Shared symbol and emoticon key and methods
    Publication number: 20080266262
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for using a dedicated shared emoticon and symbol key on a keypad of a mobile electronic device. The shared key is adapted to access a menu of multiple symbols and emoticons using a toggle input and can be accessed with minimal user input and minimal user manipulation and displayed to a user or message recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Matias Duarte, Jeremy D. Rossen, Wesley Yan, Sang Kyun Kim