Patents by Inventor William Grange

William Grange 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).

  • Patent number: 8762747
    Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to receive a data packet at a first mobile computing device that is part of a plurality of mobile computing devices organized as a mesh network, the data packet including a power up command and device identifier identifying a second mobile computing device requesting power. The system and method also include identifying a path from the first mobile computing device to the second mobile computing device, the path composed of at least the first and second mobile computing devices and including inductive links. Further, the system and method include transmitting electrical power, based upon the inductive links, from the first mobile computing device to a third mobile computing device, the third mobile computing device residing on the path from the first mobile computing device to the second mobile computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Liu, William Grange, Manjirnath Chatterjee
  • Publication number: 20130052946
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a system and method for providing home automation using a mobile device. According to one embodiment, communication is established between the mobile device and a home appliance device, and a process request is sent from the mobile device to the home appliance device. In response, an operation associated with the received process request is executed by the home appliance device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventors: Manjirnath Chatterjee, Eric Liu, William Grange
  • Publication number: 20120331316
    Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to receive a data packet at a first mobile computing device that is part of a plurality of mobile computing devices organized as a mesh network, the data packet including a power up command and device identifier identifying a second mobile computing device requesting power. The system and method also include identifying a path from the first mobile computing device to the second mobile computing device, the path composed of at least the first and second mobile computing devices and including inductive links. Further, the system and method include transmitting electrical power, based upon the inductive links, from the first mobile computing device to a third mobile computing device, the third mobile computing device residing on the path from the first mobile computing device to the second mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Eric Liu, William Grange, Manjirnath Chatterjee
  • Publication number: 20120246569
    Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method to detect an inductively received electrical charge, the electrical charge received from a form factor capable of inductively charging and exchanging data with a mobile computing device. The system and method also includes displaying a user interface (UI) on the mobile computing device, the UI to receive input to instantiate a node that represents the form factor. Additionally, the system and method includes associating the node with a map to be displayed on the mobile computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: Eric Liu, Manjirnath Chatterjee, William Grange