Joe M Tate

US Patent:

6956562, Oct 18, 2005

Filed:

May 18, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/574720

Inventors:

Sean O'Hara - Foster City CA, US
Gary Responte - Fremont CA, US
Lauren Utigard - Pleasanton CA, US
Joe Tate - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

PalmSource, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G09G005/00
G06F003/00

US Classification:

345173, 715864

Abstract:

A method for software control using a user-interactive display screen feature is disclosed that reduces stylus or other manipulations necessary to invoke software functionality from the display screen. According to the method, a graphical feature having a surface area is displayed on a touch-sensitive screen. The touch-sensitive screen is coupled to at least one processor and the graphical feature is generated by an operating system and uniquely associated with a particular software program by the operating system. To control software executing on the processor, a user-supplied writing on the surface area is received and the software is controlled responsive to the writing. In alternate embodiments, the method further controls data stored in a memory device responsive to the writing or further controls transmission of data from a radiation emitter, which may be coupled to voice and data networks.

US Patent:

7474299, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Jun 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/143024

Inventors:

Sean O'Hara - Foster City CA, US
Gary Responte - Fremont CA, US
Lauren Utigard - Pleasanton CA, US
Joe Tate - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/041
G06F 3/033
G06F 3/14
A47B 81/00
G06F 1/16
G11C 8/00

US Classification:

345173, 3122232, 361683, 361686, 36523005, 715864

Abstract:

A method for software control using a user-interactive display screen feature is disclosed that reduces stylus or other manipulations necessary to invoke software functionality from the display screen. According to the method, a graphical feature having a surface area is displayed on a touch-sensitive screen. The touch-sensitive screen is coupled to at least one processor and the graphical feature is generated by an operating system and uniquely associated with a particular software program by the operating system. To control software executing on the processor, a user-supplied writing on the surface area is received and the software is controlled responsive to the writing. In alternate embodiments, the method further controls data stored in a memory device responsive to the writing or further controls transmission of data from a radiation emitter, which may be coupled to voice and data networks.

US Patent:

D596617, Jul 21, 2009

Filed:

Oct 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

29/327210

Inventors:

Paul Devlas - San Rafael CA, US
Adithya M. R. Padala - Sausalito CA, US
Joe Tate - Sausalito CA, US

Assignee:

Umevoice, Inc. - Novato CA

International Classification:

1401

US Classification:

D14205

US Patent:

8306253, Nov 6, 2012

Filed:

Oct 29, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/608789

Inventors:

Paul Devlas - San Rafael CA, US
Adithya M. R. Padala - Sausalito CA, US
Joe Tate - Sausalito CA, US

Assignee:

UME Voice, Inc. - Novato CA

International Classification:

H04R 25/00

US Classification:

381370, 381374, 381377

Abstract:

A modular headset and method of use comprises a headset band having a first end and a second end. The headset includes a first node coupled to the first end of the headset band in which the first node has a plurality of first jacks. Each first jack selectively receives a first plug of a peripheral device. The headset includes a second node coupled to the second end of the headset band. The second node has a plurality of second jacks. Each second jack selectively receives a second plug of the peripheral device. The headset includes circuitry coupled to the jacks at the first and second nodes, wherein signals from a peripheral device are received or transmitted to any of the first jacks in the first node and signals from the external electronic device are received or transmitted to any of the second jacks in the second node.