Robert E Kelley

US Patent:

D524809, Jul 11, 2006

Filed:

Dec 7, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/218873

Inventors:

Vince Alcouloumre - San Carlos CA, US
Jory Bell - San Francisco CA, US
Jonathan Betts-LaCroix - San Mateo CA, US
Vance Chin - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Ford - Kensington CA, US
Mike Furlotti - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Kelley - Portland OR, US
Nick Merz - San Carlos CA, US
Michael Prichard - Carlisle MA, US
Mindy Ward - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

OQO, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14341

US Patent:

8212517, Jul 3, 2012

Filed:

Jan 7, 2008

Appl. No.:

11/970415

Inventors:

Erik Gilling - Oakland CA, US
John Wilson - San Francisco CA, US
Robert Kelley - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

US Classification:

320106

Abstract:

A battery type detection approach is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of detecting a battery type can include: receiving a signal from a battery module in a portable computing device; determining if the signal is in a first state for at least a first predetermined time before transitioning to a second state; determining if the signal transitions from the second state to the first state after a second predetermined time, and identifying the battery type in response thereto; and asserting an indication of the battery type when a third predetermined time period after the transition from the second state to the first state has occurred.

US Patent:

8234482, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Oct 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/251595

Inventors:

Robert Kelley - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/00

US Classification:

712 38, 710 63

Abstract:

A subprocessor is used to interface between subsystems and to reduce the amount of dedicated hardware used to implement the subsystems in a hand-held computer. The subprocessor includes basic processing system resources such as random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), a processor, input/output (I/O) facilities, etc. Selected functions in subsystems are achieved by firmware instructions executed by the subprocessor as opposed to a main processor that is also used in the computer. This approach can provide efficiencies such as low power consumption, less required space, less routing overhead, easier transfer of inter-subsystem information, and other advantages.

US Patent:

8261000, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/879213

Inventors:

Robert Kelley - Portland OR, US
Jonathan Betts-LaCroix - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

710304, 710 16, 710303

Abstract:

A single line docking station characteristic identifier is disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable computing device can include a dock detector circuit having an interface pin configured to be coupled to a docking station via a single line dock connection, where the dock detector circuit is configured to determine a characteristic of the docking station using a passive component in the docking station when the portable computing device is connected to the docking station via the single line dock connection. The dock detector circuit can include a resistor and a Schmitt trigger, while the passive component in the docking station can include a capacitor, for example.

US Patent:

8405603, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Oct 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/580235

Inventors:

Robert Kelley - Portland OR, US
Richard Pocklington - San Francisco CA, US
Jonathan Betts-LaCroix - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

Google Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156, 709248, 713375

Abstract:

A computing device that includes a host processor and a service processor is provided. The host processor is configured to interact with a first user interface. For example, the host processor may be a microprocessor for the device and the first user interface may be a display device. A service processor is provided and can interact with a second user interface. In some cases, the service processor may interact with the second user interface without communicating with the host processor. Accordingly, the service processor can perform functions without relying on the host processor. Using the service processor conserves processing power and also may allow the reduction in size of the device as the service processor may perform the functions previously performed by discrete hardware and the host processor.

US Patent:

20070106483, May 10, 2007

Filed:

Oct 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/580236

Inventors:

Robert Kelley - Portland OR, US
Jonathan Betts-La Croix - San Mateo CA, US
Richard Pocklington - San Francisco CA, US
Vince Alcouloumre - Emeryville CA, US

Assignee:

OQO, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G01P 15/00
G06F 15/00

US Classification:

702141000

Abstract:

A portable computing device with hybrid hardware/firmware accelerometers for pointer control and user interface is disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable computing device can include: (i) at least one accelerometer; and (ii) an embedded controller coupled to the accelerometer, where the embedded controller can change a parameter or variable of the portable computing device when a predetermined condition is detected by the accelerometer. The predetermined condition can include a tilt of the portable computing device, and the parameter that is changed can be a game piece property, for example.

US Patent:

20070106828, May 10, 2007

Filed:

Oct 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/580238

Inventors:

Robert Kelley - Portland OR, US
Jonathan Betts-LaCroix - San Mateo CA, US

Assignee:

OQO, Inc - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 13/00

US Classification:

710303000

Abstract:

A single line docking station characteristic identifier is disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable computing device can include a dock detector circuit having an interface pin configured to be coupled to a docking station via a single line dock connection, where the dock detector circuit is configured to determine a characteristic of the docking station using a passive component in the docking station when the portable computing device is connected to the docking station via the single line dock connection. The dock detector circuit can include a resistor and a Schmitt trigger, while the passive component in the docking station can include a capacitor, for example.

US Patent:

20070107068, May 10, 2007

Filed:

Oct 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/580237

Inventors:

Robert Kelley - Portland OR, US
Jonathan Betts-La Croix - San Mateo CA, US
Richard Pocklington - San Francisco CA, US
Vince Alcouloumre - Emeryville CA, US

Assignee:

OQO, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

726034000

Abstract:

A portable computing device with hybrid hardware/firmware accelerometers for drop and tumble detect is disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable computing device can include: (i) a plurality of accelerometers; and (ii) an embedded controller coupled to the plurality of accelerometers, where the embedded controller can change the portable computing device from a first state to a second state when a predetermined condition is detected by at least one of the plurality of accelerometers. The predetermined condition can include a dropping, tumbling, or free fall situation. Also, the first state can be an active state, while the second state can be a protective state, such as where a hard drive is shut down, for example.

Author:

Robert Kelley

ISBN #:

0138083614

Author:

Robert Kelley

ISBN #:

0138083789

Author:

Robert Kelley

ISBN #:

0138083878

Author:

Robert Kelley

ISBN #:

0385413068

Author:

Robert Kelley

ISBN #:

0684171481

Author:

Robert Kelley

ISBN #:

0819118257

Author:

Robert Kelley

ISBN #:

0892526300

Author:

Robert Kelley

ISBN #:

1932047247