William S Hede

US Patent:

6970703, Nov 29, 2005

Filed:

Jan 23, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/055518

Inventors:

Axel Fuchs - Park Ridge IL, US
David J. Wheatley - North Barrington, GB
William S. Hede - Lake in the Hills IL, US
James A. Van Bosch - Crystal Lake IL, US
Robert F. D'Avello - Lake Zurich IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04Q007/20

US Classification:

4554261, 4554321, 4554351, 455 661, 4555692, 340907, 340901, 701 51, 701 45, 701213

Abstract:

An apparatus and method of integrating a personal communications system () includes a telematics device () coupled to a vehicle (), where the telematics device () can exchange data with at least one vehicle system () and where telematics device () includes a service providing entity (). A remote device () having a service requesting entity () can access and exchange data with the telematics device () utilizing the service requesting entity () to interact with at least one vehicle system () and utilize and exchange data with service providing entity (). A selection is made between a first wireless network protocol () and a second wireless network protocol () in order to access telematics device ().

US Patent:

7176956, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

May 26, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/854047

Inventors:

Theodore Rzeszewski - Wheaton IL, US
William S. Hede - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Robert A. Patzer - Utica MI, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H04N 7/14

US Classification:

348 1402, 348 1401, 348 1412, 348 1413

Abstract:

A communication system () includes two or more communication devices () for communicating video including at least one virtual image. An avatar is associated with each communicated image. Change messages are communicated between a transmitting communication device () and at least one receiving communication device () to provide iterative enhancement of each avatar associated with a current digital image at the receiving communication device ().

US Patent:

8269175, Sep 18, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/646601

Inventors:

Rachid M. Alameh - Crystal Lake IL, US
William S. Hede - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Hisashi David Watanabe - Lake Forest IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility LLC - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

G01J 5/02

US Classification:

250349

Abstract:

A method for detecting a gesture and controlling an electronic device includes providing a sensing assembly including at least one photoreceiver and a plurality of phototransmitters, wherein each phototransmitter emits infrared light; controlling the emisson of infrared light by each of the phototransmitters during each of a plurality of time periods during movement of an external object in a geometric shape relative to the electronic device. For each of the plurality of phototransmitters and for each of the plurality of time periods, a corresponding measured signal is generated which is indicative of a respective amount of infrared light which originated from that phototransmitter during that time period and was reflected by the external object prior to being received by the photoreceiver. The measured signals are evaluated to identify the geometric shape; and the electronic device is controlled in response to the identification of the geometric shape.

US Patent:

8295879, Oct 23, 2012

Filed:

May 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/129903

Inventors:

Rachid M Alameh - Crystal Lake IL, US
Francis W Forest - Lake Villa IL, US
William S Hede - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Mark R Lemke - Mundelein IL, US
Robert S Witte - Algonquin IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility LLC - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

H04M 1/02

US Classification:

4555561, 455344, 34053913

Abstract:

Disclosed are devices and methods of an electronic device configured to adaptably process arbitrary conditions to provide a user options for initiating or activating a non-display electronic function of the device. A user is free to determine how to position or orient the device. To determine in real-time, arbitrary conditions of the device, the disclosed devices and methods of an electronic device include determining that the electronic device is at rest and then acquiring a reference in response to determining that the electronic device is at rest. In this way, the device may assume any position or orientation to acquire a reference. Subsequently, subtle movement of the electronic device relative to the acquired reference may be detected to initiate a non-display electronic function of the electronic device. The user therefore may make choices inconspicuously and privately as to which non-display electronic function to initiate.

US Patent:

8391719, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Dec 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/645244

Inventors:

Rachid Alameh - Crystal Lake IL, US
William S. Hede - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Louis J. Vannatta - Crystal Lake IL, US
Michael W. Schellinger - Arlington Heights IL, US
Kenneth A. Paitl - West Dundee IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility LLC - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

H04B 10/00

US Classification:

398118, 398115, 398156, 455 413, 4551512

Abstract:

Methods and systems for conducting communication between mobile devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of achieving communications between first and second mobile devices that are in proximity with one another includes transmitting a first signal from the first mobile device and receiving a first reflected signal at that mobile device, the first reflected signal being the first signal reflected by an object in proximity to that mobile device. The method also includes transmitting a second signal from the first mobile device for receipt by the second mobile device upon being reflected by the object, and receiving a confirmation signal from the second mobile device in response to the second signal. The method further includes achieving a paired relationship of the first mobile device relative to the second mobile device, whereby because of the paired relationship the first and second mobile devices are capable of additional communications therebetween.

US Patent:

8553397, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

Apr 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/098446

Inventors:

Rachid Alameh - Crystal Lake IL, US
William Hede - Lake in the Hills IL, US
Paul Steuer - Hawthorn Woods IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility LLC - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

H05K 5/00
H05K 7/00

US Classification:

36167901

Abstract:

A method and apparatus mechanically couple portable communication devices. The apparatus can include a first shaft having a first shaft longitudinal axis, a first shaft length along the first shaft longitudinal axis, a first shaft end, and a second shaft end. The apparatus can include a first portable communication device having a first housing coupled to the first shaft end where the first housing rotates about an axis perpendicular to the first shaft longitudinal axis, the first housing having a first housing width. The apparatus can include a second portable communication device that can have a second portable communication device communication signal interface configured to communicate with a first portable communication device communication signal interface and can have a second housing that rotates about an axis perpendicular to the first shaft longitudinal axis. The first shaft length can be at least as long as the first housing width.

US Patent:

8564619, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

Dec 17, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/641028

Inventors:

Daniel J. Declerck - Lake Barrington IL, US
Dean E. Thorson - Grayslake IL, US
William S. Hede - Lake in the Hills IL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility LLC - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345629, 715730, 715763, 715779, 715867

Abstract:

An electronic device is operable to display images on a display screen of the device's display. The images include at least one icon and at least one image to be used as a background setting for the display screen. The electronic device includes the display, at least one storage device, and a processing unit. The storage device(s) digitally stores the images and operating instructions for displaying the images. The processing device is operable in accordance with the operating instructions to: retrieve the images from the storage device, determine at least one portion of the background setting that is of higher importance than a remainder of the background setting to produce at least one high importance portion of the background setting, and instruct the display to display the background setting and the icons on the display screen such that the high importance portion(s) of the background setting is viewable.

US Patent:

20100106795, Apr 29, 2010

Filed:

Oct 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/260500

Inventors:

THEODORE R. ARNESON - IVANHOE IL, US
WILLIAM S. HEDE - LAKE IN THE HILLS IL, US

Assignee:

MOTOROL, INC. - LIBERTYVILLE IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709207

Abstract:

A communication device having a display interface coupled to a controller configured to determine a status of messages received, to present a list of message indicators on the display interface, and to indicate the status of each message by presenting a corresponding message indicator with a textual character having a size that is based on the status of the corresponding message. The message status may be, among other characteristics, the priority or age of the message as determined by the controller.