| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE40459 |
Method and apparatus for communicating information over low bandwidth communications networks |
August 12, 2008 |
| A system having a distributed web site is described. The web site is distributed between a client, a server and a web server. The client stores a set of predefined applications that correspond to a part of the web site. The applications are formatted according to a first markup langu |
| 7418482 |
Web-based task assistants for wireless personal devices |
August 26, 2008 |
| The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the use of a computer network which is accessed by use of a wireless device. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention pertains to a method of using server-resident software assistants, programs to assist the wireles |
| 7418466 |
Generating coherent global identifiers for efficient data identification |
August 26, 2008 |
| A method and system thereof for identifying records are described. Records on a node are distinguished from other records on the node by assigning each record a unique local identifier. When a record is moved from one node to another node, a unique global identifier is assigned to the |
| 7412660 |
Automatically centered scrolling in a tab-based user interface |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method and apparatus for presenting a tab-based graphic user interface (GUI) having more tabs than can be fitted across a screen side for a computer system. The computer system can be handheld devices such as personal digital assistants (PDA's) and cell phones. The tab-based GUI di |
| 7412236 |
Resource proxy for mobile wireless electronic devices |
August 12, 2008 |
| A method and system supporting location based services for a mobile electronic device that supports multiple wireless communication technologies. The mobile device contains a resource proxy for dynamically storing a set of resources that are available to the electronic device and tha |
| 7409224 |
Method and apparatus for selection of one data set from among multiple related data sets and bea |
August 5, 2008 |
| A method and system of selecting one set of data from among multiple related data sets and beaming the data set from one handheld electronic device to another handheld electronic device. One embodiment discloses a method and system, which uses multiple cards, one for each category. The |
| 7373398 |
Sync-time read only memory image binding for limited resource devices |
May 13, 2008 |
| A method and system for installing an application or a set of applications on a client device, such as a portable (or palmtop) computer system. The application(s) to be installed are identified. The host device has stored therein an operating system comprising a plurality of software rou |
| 7370289 |
Method and apparatus for notification on an electronic handheld device using an attention manage |
May 6, 2008 |
| A method and system for notification in a palm-sized computer system. Specifically, the present invention discloses an Attention Manager that manages application demand for a user's attention. The Attention Manager receives multiple attention requests from varying applications. With each |
| 7359516 |
User interface technique for selection and activation of wireless services from among multiple t |
April 15, 2008 |
| A method and device are provided for handling network activation between a computer and a carrier. In one example, the method involves receiving a command to initiate network activation procedures. The network activation status of the computer is then determined. If the computer is netwo |
| 7356347 |
Efficient discovery of devices in a bluetooth environment |
April 8, 2008 |
| A method and system whereby an initiator device discovers the user-friendly name of another device in a wireless network of devices, such as a Bluetooth network. Initially, the initiator device broadcasts an inquiry message that is received by the other device (the responding device) |
| 7346778 |
Security method and apparatus for controlling the data exchange on handheld computers |
March 18, 2008 |
| A method and system for protecting portable computer data from unauthorized transfer or using portable computers to download unauthorized data. The invention is applicable to any computer capable of transferring data, but in one embodiment a portable computer is described. Authorizat |
| 7343329 |
Networked software and service dispensing vending machine |
March 11, 2008 |
| Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a networked software and service dispensing vending machine (also referred to as a "software ATM") for dispensing software and providing services to a portable computer system. Software stored on the software ATM is offered for sale |
| 7337218 |
Secure server-based identification for simplified online transaction processing with palmtop com |
February 26, 2008 |
| A secure simplified transaction processing method and apparatus for a palmtop computer. Sensitive personal information is stored in a secure personal information database. A site map database contains information which maps the fields of the personal information database to frames of a |
| 7337193 |
Determining priority between data items |
February 26, 2008 |
| One embodiment of the present invention enables nodes or endpoints involved with synchronization of data items to determine which version of a data item (if any) has priority over another version of that same data item. Within the present embodiment, when a data item is modified by a |
| 7325035 |
System using email message to transmit a command to remotely control a computer resource |
January 29, 2008 |
| A Trojan horse method and apparatus to permit email access to secure enterprise resources within an enterprise's firewall. An email message is used to permit a user to gain access to computer resources such as databases maintained within a secure enterprise's firewall. An email messa |
| 7319744 |
Unified messaging/call routing configuration using palmtop computer |
January 15, 2008 |
| A method of routing telephone calls, emails and faxes using a palmtop computer. Using a date book forming a part of a personal information manager application of a palmtop computer, the user enters an appointment into the date book. Such an appointment has a starting and an ending ti |
| 7289772 |
Technique allowing a status bar user response on a portable device graphic user interface |
October 30, 2007 |
| The present invention relates to a method for utilizing a graphic user interface in a portable electronic device. Specifically, the present invention pertains to a method of using a portion of a graphic user interface display to provide information to the user without disrupting an a |
| 7289614 |
Making a call from an address list or a call history list |
October 30, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus of managing a phone device of a personal digital assistant (PDA) is provided. In one example of the present invention, the PDA retrieves a call history list from a stored memory location, the call history list including a call history list record. The PDA then disp |
| 7272232 |
System and method for prioritizing and balancing simultaneous audio outputs in a handheld device |
September 18, 2007 |
| A system and method for prioritizing multiple audio sources and balancing them in a single combined output in a handheld device. Audio sources are sensed and combined with the level of each source subject to adjustment by an attenuator/amplifier. A priority logic unit controls the at |
| 7260646 |
Method of software distribution among hand held computers via file sharing with link references |
August 21, 2007 |
| A system and method of identifying a source of a software distribution between portable computer systems. A user of a first hand held computer may transfer software, for example operating system extensions, application programs and data sets etc. to a second hand held computer. This |
| 7249325 |
Automatically centered scrolling in a tab-based user interface |
July 24, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus for presenting a tab-based graphic user interface (GUI) having more tabs than can be fitted across a screen side for a computer system. The computer system can be handheld devices such as personal digital assistants (PDA's) and cell phones. The tab-based GUI di |
| 7249198 |
Method and system for device bootstrapping via server synchronization |
July 24, 2007 |
| A method and system for restoring basic functionality to a portable computer system via a server accessed remotely by telephone. A user of a portable computer system which has lost data and software which was held in volatile memory may connect to a server to restore basic functionality |
| 7248864 |
System and method of managing incoming calls on a mobile device having an earplug |
July 24, 2007 |
| A system and method is described for managing a phone call to a phone device of a personal digital assistant, the phone call being transmitted from a device in a mobile phone network. In one example, the method involves determining a status of a radio switch of the personal digital a |
| 7237269 |
Method and system for secure activation of web clipping applications |
June 26, 2007 |
| The invention disclosed is a method and system for the secure activation of web clipping applications upon a portable information device (PID). In an embodiment of the invention, the method first provides for preventing a user from accessing web clipping applications that are installed o |
| 7231204 |
Method and apparatus for selective and automatic two-way beaming of related information to and f |
June 12, 2007 |
| A method and system of automating two-way beaming of information from one handheld electronic device to another handheld electronic device. Specifically, the present invention discloses a method and system for selectively transmitting business cards, calendar appointments or executab |
| 7221370 |
Adaptive content delivery |
May 22, 2007 |
| A method and apparatus that provides adaptation in the content delivered to a palmtop computer. Connections between a palmtop computer and the Internet can vary from low speed dial-up to very high speed. Also, a palmtop computer's display, memory and processing power can vary conside |
| 7219109 |
Time zone management |
May 15, 2007 |
| A time zone management system and method for a date-book like application. A user can associate a time zone with an event or appointment, especially on a palmtop computer. The event can be associated with the time zone by selecting the time zone as an attribute from a details menu, or ot |
| 7206815 |
Method and apparatus for synchronizing an email client on a portable computer system with an ema |
April 17, 2007 |
| A fully integrated email system for a desktop computer with an associated palmtop computer is disclosed. The portable computer has an email client for viewing incoming email messages and composing outgoing email messages. The personal computer has an email synchronization conduit that |
| 7200211 |
Method and system for providing information for identifying callers based on a partial number |
April 3, 2007 |
| Embodiments of the present invention include a caller identification system and method for identifying a caller with a partial phone number look-up table. The caller identification system comprises a database that stores received calls and can be personalized to include information s |
| 7194557 |
Data exchange between a handheld device and another computer system using an exchange manager vi |
March 20, 2007 |
| A method and electronic system for exchanging data between a handheld device and another computer system are described. A data file is transferred to the handheld device using the install application of a synchronization manager. The transferred file is stored as a digital stream fil |
| 7191439 |
Verification of software application attributes for optimal compatibility with a software system |
March 13, 2007 |
| A method and system of providing compatibility between a software application and an electronic device are disclosed. An exemplary method includes providing an electronic device having a processor and a memory, the processor running an operating system. The method also includes provi |
| 7191250 |
Communication protocol for wireless data exchange via a packet transport based system |
March 13, 2007 |
| A protocol for wireless data exchange may be used in conjunction with two or more portable computer systems. One of the portable computer systems may be a personal digital assistant (PDA) having an internal or an external wireless communication unit. The protocol can be used by a sen |
| 7177906 |
Software application launching method and apparatus |
February 13, 2007 |
| A handheld computer includes a housing and a display supported by the housing and configured to display images representative of computer program applications. The handheld computer also includes a memory and a microprocessor coupled to the memory and the display and configured to ru |
| 7155488 |
Synchronization of data between two handheld computers |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method for communicating between a first handheld computer and a second handheld computer is provided. The method includes selecting at least a first information item from a first index on the first handheld computer, and signaling the first information item to the second handheld comp |
| 7139748 |
N-way synchronization of computer databases |
November 21, 2006 |
| A method and system for N-way synchronization of computer databases. Synchronization of computer databases is structured into three rounds, namely an agenda round, a query round and a report round. In the agenda round, a synchronization agent software module inquires of a common sync |
| 7113963 |
Optimized database technique to enable faster data synchronization |
September 26, 2006 |
| Method and system that enables faster data synchronization between different databases. In one embodiment, a method for synchronizing data records between databases is provided. Initially, a first database is designated as a source database and a second database as a target database. |
| 7113178 |
Method and system for on screen text correction via pen interface |
September 26, 2006 |
| A system and method for changing data displayed on a touch-sensitive display screen. The present system and method recognize handwritten strokes made with a stylus on the touch-sensitive display screen of a PDA or palmtop computer in order to alter or correct displayed data. In one m |
| 7076275 |
Method and system for single-step enablement of telephony functionality for a portable computer |
July 11, 2006 |
| A method and apparatus for automatic delivery of a phone call on a device (e.g. a portable computer system) regardless of whether other tasks are running on the operating system. A separate background task ("thread"), independent of the operating system, enables telephony functionality |
| 7075555 |
Method and apparatus for using a color table scheme for displaying information on either color o |
July 11, 2006 |
| A method and system of determining the screen capability and rendering the appropriate display attribute is herein described. The present invention performs this task by using a color table, which contains a list of object types and a corresponding list of display attributes. The app |
| 7075512 |
Method and system for navigating a display screen for locating a desired item of information |
July 11, 2006 |
| A method and a system for navigating a display screen to search for a desired item of information stored in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a novel fly over user interface (FOUI) capable of receiving commands from a user to provide a zoom out view of the display |
| 7047503 |
Method and apparatus for the selection of records |
May 16, 2006 |
| An improved method and system for record selection. Specifically, one embodiment of the present invention interprets the "gesture" of swiping the pen horizontally across a line-item of a record entry as a command to highlight the line-item and to select the entire record. Furthermore, a |
| 7032229 |
Automatic tracking of user progress in a software application |
April 18, 2006 |
| A method for automatically tracking application and content usage is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method first recites the step of accessing an application interface (API) call with a parameter specifying a first portion of content to be measured. |
| 7025209 |
Method and apparatus for wireless internet access |
April 11, 2006 |
| A device for providing wireless Internet access has been described. The device includes an antenna. The antenna is for receiving wireless queries and transmitting wireless responses. The device includes a program. The program is for converting the wireless queries into Internet compatibl |
| 7020721 |
Extensible transcoder annotation for transcoding proxy servers |
March 28, 2006 |
| Within one embodiment of the present invention, the rules for transcoding web content are abstracted from the transcoding functionality of a transcoding proxy server. Specifically, within the transcoding proxy server, the functions that perform the transcoding of web content for a de |
| 6996784 |
Method and apparatus for interacting with a portable computer system |
February 7, 2006 |
| A palmtop computer system that incorporates mechanical buttons that combine the task of turning the palmtop computer system on and starting a particular application program. Furthermore, the same mechanical button can be used to navigate the application program to find the information |
| 6993561 |
Method and apparatus for maintaining a unified view of multiple mailboxes |
January 31, 2006 |
| A unified view of mailboxes is presented. The unified view allows the user to see in one mailbox all actions performed in all mailboxes on a message. One of the clients of a mailbox has both a high cost and a low cost communication channel. When a message is received by a client from |
| 6990533 |
Method and system for device bootstrapping via server synchronization |
January 24, 2006 |
| Restoring basic functionality to a portable computer system via a server accessed remotely by telephone. A user of a portable computer system which has lost data and software which was held in volatile memory may connect to a server to restore basic functionality to the portable comp |
| 6982695 |
Method and apparatus for software control of viewing parameters |
January 3, 2006 |
| The invention provides a method for software contrast control and a portable computer implementing software contrast control. The contrast control is initiated by a single interaction with an input mechanism, for example a pressing of a dedicated contrast control button. The method can |
| 6976217 |
Method and apparatus for integrating phone and PDA user interface on a single processor |
December 13, 2005 |
| Separate processors, a PDA processor, and a baseband processor are maintained in a PDA having an integrated telephone device. The PDA processor runs PDA related programs and a user interface for the telephone device. A link between the PDA processor and baseband processor transfers d |
| 6965765 |
Transactional message-queue communication for wirelessly networked devices system and method |
November 15, 2005 |
| A method and system for communicating with a communications network using message-queues is disclosed. The method includes establishing a wireless link from a mobile device. The method also includes retrieving a request from the mobile device, the request including a server address. The |
