Patents by Inventor Winston Hong Lieu
Winston Hong Lieu 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).
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Publication number: 20140368352Abstract: Embodiments of the present teachings disclose method, system, and programs that utilize a gateway and an optional interactive voice response system to allow remote monitoring of a patient's vital signs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: O'Connell Julien Benjamin, Carl Richard Duda, Winston Hong Lieu
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Patent number: 8903334Abstract: A limited-capability wireless terminal that is particularly well adapted for use in emergency situations, recreational activities and occasional calls is disclosed. The detachable wireless terminal does not have a display or a numeric keypad. Rather, the detachable wireless terminal has several “one-touch” buttons that place a call to pre-programmed phone numbers when pressed. The detachable wireless terminal is small enough and light enough to be worn around a user's neck, received by a lanyard or a necklace. The wireless terminal detachably couples to a relatively larger docking device, which can be used to program it.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Mochis Investment LLCInventors: Winston Hong Lieu, Haixiong Zhao
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Patent number: 8358983Abstract: A limited-capability wireless terminal that is particularly well adapted for use in emergency situations, recreational activities and occasional calls is disclosed. The detachable wireless terminal does not have a display or a numeric keypad. Rather, the detachable wireless terminal has several “one-touch” buttons that place a call to pre-programmed phone numbers when pressed. The detachable wireless terminal is small enough and light enough to be worn around a user's neck, received by a lanyard or a necklace. The wireless terminal detachably couples to a relatively larger docking device, which can be used to program it.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Mochis Investment LLCInventors: Winston Hong Lieu, Haixiong Zhao
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Patent number: 7949870Abstract: A method and apparatus for downloading information content to a wireless terminal. The information content is obtained from a content provider that is accessible over a network, such as the World Wide Web. The information content, which is available on a subscription basis, is downloaded directly to the wireless terminal. Access to the network, access to the content provider, and downloading the information content is performed automatically according to a schedule, in accordance with the subscription.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2005Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Mochis Investments LLCInventor: Winston Hong Lieu
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Patent number: 7006073Abstract: An electronic device includes a generic user interface that is interoperable with at least two modules to create different types of electronic devices (e.g., a wireless handset, a personal digital assistant, etc.) or different models (having different features) of the same type of device. The generic user interface has a look and feel that is similar an existing consumer electronics device and maintains this look and feel regardless of which module is connected to it.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Mobicom CorporationInventor: Winston Hong Lieu
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Patent number: 6952601Abstract: A portable terminal having personal computing capability and wireless telecommunications capability. The portable terminal includes a display that is integral with, or otherwise attached to, a display. A housing is rotatably-coupled to the base and/or display. The portable terminal can be closed, wherein the housing overlies the base, or open, wherein base and housing flank the display. The display is fully visible to a user whether the portable terminal is open or closed. When open, a keyboard having keys that are apportioned between the housing and the base is accessible. To accommodate a change in the way in which a user is likely to hold and view the portable terminal when it's closed versus when it's open, the image in the display screen is rotated on command, or automatically, when the portable terminal is opened.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2002Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Mobicom CorporationInventors: Winston Hong Lieu, Howard X. Wu
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Publication number: 20040203618Abstract: A technique is disclosed for more conveniently creating a message at a wireless terminal and sending the message to a user-specified group of one or more recipients. The illustrative embodiment of the present invention, for the purposes of creating and sending a message, essentially rearranges the conventional wireless communication paradigm. The conventional paradigm consists of first specifying a destination address (e.g., dialed digits of the called party, etc.), then hitting the “SEND” key, and then communicating. Instead, the illustrative embodiment specifies first communicating (i.e., creating a message), then specifying one or more destination addresses, and then hitting the “SEND” key.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2002Publication date: October 14, 2004Inventors: Stephen K. Lau, Winston Hong Lieu
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Patent number: 6708045Abstract: A wireless terminal is described whose software are more easily upgradable than many in the prior art. Furthermore, the first illustrative embodiment of the present invention is an arrangement in which a user can easily: (1) upgrade the software in a wireless terminal, (2) change the parameters affecting the operation of the wireless terminal, (3) enable and disable features and options on the wireless terminal, (4) install software modules onto the wireless terminal and remove them, (5) reconfigure the reconfigurable hardware on the wireless terminal, (6) extract performance data from the wireless terminal for analysis and testing of the wireless terminal, and (7) load contact information (e.g., names and associated telephone numbers, etc.) onto the wireless terminal. Furthermore, the user can easily do any of these functions in the field, himself or herself, without having to visit, or send the wireless terminal to, an authorized service facility.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2000Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: Mobicom, Inc.Inventors: Winston Hong Lieu, Cheng Wang, David Kiley, Charles Chia-Yi Pai
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Publication number: 20040017361Abstract: An electronic device includes a generic user interface that is interoperable with at least two modules to create different types of electronic devices (e.g., a wireless handset, a personal digital assistant, etc.) or different models (having different features) of the same type of device. The generic user interface has a look and feel that is similar an existing consumer electronics device and maintains this look and feel regardless of which module is connected to it.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: January 29, 2004Inventor: Winston Hong Lieu
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Patent number: 6628508Abstract: A portable terminal having personal computing capability and wireless telecommunications capability. The portable terminal includes a display that is integral with, or otherwise attached to, a display. A housing is rotatably-coupled to the base and/or display. The portable terminal can be closed, wherein the housing overlies the base, or open, wherein base and housing flank the display. The display is fully visible to a user whether the portable terminal is open or closed. When open, a keyboard having keys that are apportioned between the housing and the base is accessible.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2002Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Mobicom CorporationInventors: Winston Hong Lieu, Howard X. Wu, Youngmihn Kim
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Publication number: 20030179182Abstract: A host device having an adaptable input device. An aspect of the operation of the adaptable input device changes as a function of a state of the portable terminal. In some embodiments, the aspect of operation that changes is the functionality of the adaptable input device. In some further embodiments, the aspect of operation that changes is the directionality of the input device. For example, when the adaptable input device functions as a pointing device, the aspect of operation that changes is the response of the cursor and/or insertion point to movement of the pointing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventor: Winston Hong Lieu
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Publication number: 20030156381Abstract: A portable terminal having personal computing capability and wireless telecommunications capability. The portable terminal includes a display that is integral with, or otherwise attached to, a display. A housing is rotatably-coupled to the base and/or display. The portable terminal can be closed, wherein the housing overlies the base, or open, wherein base and housing flank the display. The display is fully visible to a user whether the portable terminal is open or closed. When open, a keyboard having keys that are apportioned between the housing and the base is accessible.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Winston Hong Lieu, Howard X. Wu, Youngmihn Kim
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Publication number: 20030157971Abstract: A portable terminal having personal computing capability and wireless telecommunications capability. The portable terminal includes a display that is integral with, or otherwise attached to, a display. A housing is rotatably-coupled to the base and/or display. The portable terminal can be closed, wherein the housing overlies the base, or open, wherein base and housing flank the display. The display is fully visible to a user whether the portable terminal is open or closed. When open, a keyboard having keys that are apportioned between the housing and the base is accessible. To accommodate a change in the way in which a user is likely to hold and view the portable terminal when it's closed versus when it's open, the image in the display screen is rotated on command, or automatically, when the portable terminal is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2002Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventors: Winston Hong Lieu, Howard X. Wu
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Patent number: 6546233Abstract: A apparatus linearizing and technique for linearizing a non-linear power amplifier used in a transmitter of, e.g., a TDMA mobile wireless telephone. Linearization of the non-linear amplifier by changing the shape of the input signal is performed when the input signal level is high, thus increasing efficiency or reducing power consumption at that time, albeit at the cost of increased inter-symbol interference (ISI). However, since the input signals at that time are at a high level, the increased ISI can be tolerated and adjacent symbols can still be distinguished from one another. The invention allows use of a non-linear power amplifier which typically enjoys a lower current consumption than that of a linear power amplifier, thus increasing the time between battery recharges and/or reducing the overall size of the wireless telephone device. The power amplifier is operated in a linear mode when transmitted power is low, thus allowing differentiation between adjacent symbols (i.e., improvement of ISI).Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 8, 2003Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Boris Aleiner, Winston Hong Lieu
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Patent number: 6370157Abstract: A method for automatic frequency control in a wireless communication network having public frequency channels comprises the steps of: scanning the public frequency channels; locking the cellular base station to a signal on one of the public frequency channels; and returning the cellular base station to normal operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1997Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.Inventors: Joseph Boccuzzi, Winston Hong Lieu
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Publication number: 20010043619Abstract: A method for automatic frequency control in a wireless communication network having public frequency channels comprises the steps of: scanning the public frequency channels; locking the cellular base station to a signal on one of the public frequency channels; and returning the cellular base station to normal operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 1997Publication date: November 22, 2001Inventors: JOSEPH BOCCUZZI, WINSTON HONG LIEU
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Patent number: 5890056Abstract: In one embodiment the present invention includes an arrangement for monitoring RF signals for use in a base station, said arrangement comprising a demodulation circuit operable to demodulate RF signals, an RF signal transceiver, and a controller. The RF signal transceiver is operable to transmit downlink RF signals to a wireless terminal and receive uplink RF signals from the wireless terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 1996Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William J. Garner, Winston Hong Lieu