Ryan D Powell

US Patent:

8494575, Jul 23, 2013

Filed:

Dec 23, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/645928

Inventors:

Sheila A. Foley - Naperville IL, US
Michiel S. Knoppert - Chicago IL, US
Ryan A. Powell - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Motorola Mobility LLC - Libertyville IL

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

4555501, 455418, 4554122

Abstract:

The disclosed are methods and communication devices include a user interface configured receive input to place the device in silence mode and to make exceptions to the silence mode and an indicator to provide an announcement that there is data stored related to incoming communications so that even when the device in silence mode, the user may not miss important notifications. The exceptions to the silence mode include at least one of receipt of an identified communication signal, an identified application indication or an identified event notification. The disclosed methods and communication device may further include a sensor to that the processor will provide an indication whether there is data stored related to detect a user action with respect to the device so incoming communications since a silence mode commenced. The disclosed methods and devices may provide a user choice in how to control incoming communications of the mobile device.

US Patent:

20120011436, Jan 12, 2012

Filed:

Nov 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/610764

Inventors:

Nicholas A. Jinkinson - Reading, GB
Sheila A. Foley - Naperville IL, US
Ignacio Germade - Oxford, GB
Ryan A. Powell - Seattle WA, US
Nicholas Woodley - London, GB

Assignee:

Motorola, Inc. - Schaumburg IL

International Classification:

G06F 3/01
G06F 3/033

US Classification:

715702

Abstract:

Disclosed are devices and methods of user interfaces of devices. Such a device includes a display and has at least two keys configured for tactile awareness adjacent thereto. Such keys also can be configured to receive input signals of two types. Two types of input signals can be touch input signals and press input signals. Tactile awareness of a key provides that a user can know when the user has touched the key. Initial information displayed upon the screen can be scrolled when the device receives an input signal of a first key within a predetermined time of receiving an input signal of a second key. A disclosed method further can include, after scrolling the initial information, new information is displayed on the display so that one or more distinct portions of the new information is aligned with one or more of the keys.