Carl B Stone

US Patent:

7231208, Jun 12, 2007

Filed:

Oct 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/981510

Inventors:

Ryan Robertson - Seattle WA, US
Eric Williams - University Place WA, US
Stephane Maes - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Twerdahl - Los Altos CA, US
Carl Stone - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

Palm, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/32
H04Q 7/38

US Classification:

455416, 4554141, 455518, 455519, 455500, 4554221, 455403, 455566, 37920201, 37920301, 37920401, 37920501, 345156, 345169

Abstract:

A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.

US Patent:

7812817, Oct 12, 2010

Filed:

May 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/800051

Inventors:

Ryan Robertson - Seattle WA, US
Eric Williams - University Place WA, US
Stephane Maes - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Twerdahl - Los Altos CA, US
Carl Stone - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

Palm, Inc. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345156, 345 11

Abstract:

A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.

US Patent:

7916123, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Apr 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/770504

Inventors:

Ryan Robertson - Seattle WA, US
Eric Williams - University Place WA, US
Stephane Maes - Mountain View CA, US
Timothy Twerdahl - Los Altos CA, US
Carl Stone - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

G09G 5/00

US Classification:

345169, 455416

Abstract:

A portable electronic device includes a housing, a processor supported by the housing, a memory coupled to the processor, and a communications transceiver coupled to the processor. The transceiver is configured to support voice conference calling between more than two parties. A program stored in the memory and running on the processor is configured to provide a user interface on the display which is configured to display indicators representative of the parties on the conference call. The user interface includes the hold area configured to display indicators representative of the parties on hold and an active area configured to display indicators representative of the parties active on the conference call.

US Patent:

8233841, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241601

Inventors:

Kent Griffin - Mountain View CA, US
Carl Stone - Campbell CA, US

Assignee:

Ebay Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H04B 5/00
H04B 7/00

US Classification:

455 411, 455 412

Abstract:

A method of application initialization of a near field communication (NFC) enabled device comprising loading a first NFC enabled device with an application for conducting a financial transaction over a network; and transferring the application to a second NFC enabled device via a NFC link, is described herein.

US Patent:

20090192912, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/242667

Inventors:

Kent Griffin - Mountain View CA, US
Carl B. Stone - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 26, 705 40, 705 44

Abstract:

A method for purchasing a value item using near field communication (NFC) includes placing a NFC enabled data communication device of a buyer of the item in close proximity to a NFC enabled data communication device of a seller of the item, the devices being interoperable to establish a NFC communication link between the devices when placed in close proximity to each other, transferring a request for payment for the item from the seller's device to the buyer's device via the NFC link, and transmitting the payment request, together a buyer's authorization therefor, to a third party service provider via a network. In response to receipt of the transmission, the service provider transfers money in an amount equal to the purchase price of the item from a funding account of the buyer to a receiving account of the seller and sends the parties a message confirming the transfer.

US Patent:

20090192935, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/242647

Inventors:

Kent Griffin - Mountain View CA, US
Carl B. Stone - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00
H04L 9/32

US Classification:

705 41, 705 39, 705 76, 705 44

Abstract:

A one step method for transferring money from a sender to a recipient includes entering information relating to the transfer into a near field communication (NFC) enabled data communication device of the sender and then placing the sender's device in close proximity to a NFC enabled data communication device of the recipient. The sender's device is operable when placed in contact with or close proximity to the recipient's device to 1) establish an NFC link between the two devices, 2) gather information relating to the recipient from the recipient's device via the NFC link, and 3) transmit the information relating to the transfer and the recipient to a third party service provider via another network, such as the Internet, and thereby cause the service provider to transfer the money from a funding account of the sender to a receiving account of the recipient.

US Patent:

20090192937, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/242627

Inventors:

Kent Griffin - Mountain View CA, US
Carl B. Stone - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 42

Abstract:

A two step method for transferring money from a sender to a recipient includes entering information relating to the transfer into a near field communication (NFC) enabled device of the sender. The device is then placed in contact with or close proximity to a recipient's device a first time, causing the sender's device to establish an NFC link between the two devices and to gather information relating to the recipient via the NFC link. The sender's device is then placed in contact with or close proximity to the recipient's device a second time, causing it to transmit the information relating to the transfer and the recipient to a third party service provider via another network, e.g., the Internet, thereby causing the service provider to transfer the money from an account of the sender to an account of the recipient.

US Patent:

20090193500, Jul 30, 2009

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241557

Inventors:

Kent Griffin - Mountain View CA, US
Carl Stone - Campbell CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 2

Abstract:

A method of activation and authorization of a near field communication (NFC) enabled device comprising: receiving login information from an NFC enabled device; sending packet data via a network in response to receiving the login information from the NFC enabled device; and receiving corresponding data from the NFC enabled device in response to the sending of the packet data, the sending of the packet data and the receiving of the corresponding code facilitates the activation and authorization of the NFC enabled device, and the subsequent activation of the NFC device via a NFC link without further authorization of the NFC enabled device, is described herein.