Joseph W Dvorak

US Patent:

6940407, Sep 6, 2005

Filed:

Aug 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/650287

Inventors:

Carlos A. Miranda-Knapp - Miramar FL, US
Wayne W. Ballantyne - Coconut Creek FL, US
Jaime A. Borras - Hialeah FL, US
Joseph L. Dvorak - Boca Raton FL, US
Sacha B. Holland - Coral Springs FL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G08B013/14

US Classification:

3405721, 3405681, 340571, 3405734, 340539, 3406866

Abstract:

A portable communication device () includes a transceiver (and ), an acceleration sensor () coupled to the transceiver, and a processor () coupled to the acceleration sensor. The processor is programmed to monitor () an acceleration profile of the portable communication device and compare (and ) the acceleration profile of the portable communication device with at least one pre-stored acceleration profile ().

US Patent:

7026789, Apr 11, 2006

Filed:

Dec 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/744762

Inventors:

Stephen O. Bozzone - Lauderhill FL, US
Ryan M. Nilsen - Pompano FL, US
Joseph L. Dvorak - Boca Raton FL, US
Sacha B. Holland - Coral Springs FL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

H02J 7/00

US Classification:

320108, 320112

Abstract:

Charging systems () are disclosed that generally employ forces generated by at least one magnet () or () to guide and urge a rechargeable, portable or mobile electronic device () toward a charging position with respect to a charging base () therefor. By using magnetic forces to guide or urge the device () to the charging position, substantially frictionless charging systems () can be provided herein for shifting the device () to its charging position. Either repulsion or attraction forces can be employed. Accordingly, depending on which magnetic force is used to urge the device () to its charging position, an opposite magnetic force is preferably provided to provide the user a tactile indication of improper alignment of the device () and charging base (). Preferably, pairs of opposite single pole magnets are used so that there is one pair () or () associated with the device () and another pair () or () associated with the base ().

US Patent:

8392528, Mar 5, 2013

Filed:

Nov 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/284751

Inventors:

Stuart S. Kreitzer - Coral Springs FL, US
Joseph L. Dvorak - Boca Raton FL, US
Charles D. Estes - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility LLC - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 12/00

US Classification:

709218, 709217

Abstract:

A communication construct used for sharing podcast information associated with a podcast can include a link sent to a remote device () while playing the podcast, appended metadata to the link, and a communication packet enabling a user to transfer the link and the appended metadata while the user is playing the podcast. The link can be a universal record locator (URL) to the podcast and the appended metadata can include constructs having start times or end times for the podcast, bookmarks for portions of the podcast, digital rights management information, display description, podcast category, or relevant images. The appended metadata can also include URLs for mobile blogging, a sender's weblog, a video blog, a social contact site, contact information from a sender, or a vCard record. The communication constructs enable podcatcher software in a user's computer or remote device to automatically download the podcast associated with the link.

US Patent:

20050186905, Aug 25, 2005

Filed:

Feb 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/786945

Inventors:

James Tracy - Coral Springs FL, US
Joseph Dvorak - Boca Raton FL, US
Sacha Holland - Coral Springs FL, US
Ryan Nilsen - Pompano FL, US

International Classification:

H04B005/00
H04B007/00
H04B001/06

US Classification:

455041200, 455041100, 455575200

Abstract:

A wearable electronic product () includes an electronic host device (), at least one peripheral device () that selectively couples and decouples to the electronic host device and activates independently of the electronic host device, and means () for wearing the wearable electronic product by a user. The peripheral device can activate automatically () upon being decoupled from the electronic host device and can also activate independently () of any other peripheral device. In this regard, the peripheral device can automatically sense () the need for its own power source to become active and can optionally automatically sense the need for activating a new wireless link () to the electronic host device using its own power source () when selectively decoupled from the electronic host device.

US Patent:

20070118657, May 24, 2007

Filed:

Nov 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/284750

Inventors:

Stuart Kreitzer - Coral Springs FL, US
Joseph Dvorak - Boca Raton FL, US
Charles Estes - Fort Lauderdale FL, US

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709227000

Abstract:

A method () and system () for sharing podcast information includes a wireless communication device () having a transceiver (), and a processor () coupled to the transceiver. The processor can be programmed to play () a podcast having associated metadata on a wireless communication device and transfer () a hyperlink and the associated metadata to a remote device () while playing the podcast on the communication device. The processor can be further programmed to transfer the hyperlink and the associated metadata to the remote device while playing the podcast by using a push-to-transmit function () on the communication device. The remote device receives the link and associated metadata and decodes () the associated metadata. The associated metadata can include constructs having start times and end times for the podcast, bookmarks for portions of the podcast, digital rights management information, display description, podcast category, or relevant images.

US Patent:

20080026671, Jan 31, 2008

Filed:

Oct 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/255810

Inventors:

Sybren D. Smith - Plantation FL, US
Stephen O. Bozzone - Lauderhill FL, US
Joseph L. Dvorak - Boca Raton FL, US
David J. Hayes - Lake Worth FL, US
Von A. Mock - Boynton Beach FL, US

Assignee:

MOTOROLA, INC. - SCHAUMBURG IL

International Classification:

A63H 30/04

US Classification:

446456

Abstract:

Remotely controlled devices () are controlled by one or more wireless remote controllers (). The remotely controlled devices () and wireless remote controllers () communicate to each other over a two-way wireless link. The system and method provide pre-defined profiles that limit the performance of the remotely controlled devices () in order to provide different operating characteristics with the same remotely controlled devices (). The system and method further provide one or more forms of feedback to a user of the wireless remote controller (), such as sounds, vibration, and the like. The feedback can be provided in response to detected events associated with the remotely control device (), such as sharp turns and the like. The performance limits of the remotely controlled devices () is also able to be modified with operating time in order to simulate, for example, improved driver skills, fuel depletion and/or pit stops.