Eugene Young Chekal

US Patent:

7664996, Feb 16, 2010

Filed:

Jan 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/625203

Inventors:

Kotaro Matsuo - Poway CA, US
Won Sik Kim - San Diego CA, US
Eugene Chekal - San Diego CA, US
Haribalaji Kumar - Poway CA, US

Assignee:

Kyocera Corporation - Kyoto

International Classification:

G06F 11/00
G06F 11/32

US Classification:

714 48, 714 44, 714 57

Abstract:

A visible diagnostic component for an electronic device having a form factor is described. The electronic component comprises a hardware interface component and a processor. The hardware interface component is configured to physically interface with a computer hardware interface associated with a computing device having an operating system. The processor is configured to perform a first operation that tests the communications with a device driver that is related to the electronic device. The first operation generates a first signal that indicates the result of the first operation. The second operation performed by the processor tests the communications between the wireless device and the operating system of the computing device. The second operation is configured to generate a second signal that indicates the result of the second operation.

US Patent:

20080146273, Jun 19, 2008

Filed:

Dec 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/613132

Inventors:

Kazuyoshi R. OTANI - San Diego CA, US
Eugene CHEKAL - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

4555561, 4555753

Abstract:

A wireless communication device includes a first housing member, a second housing member, and a S hinge pivotally connecting the first housing member to the second housing member. In certain embodiments, the S hinge comprises a left tail connected at one end to a single location along a first edge of the first housing member, and a right tail connected at one end to a second end of the left tail. The right tail is further connected at a second end to a single location along a first edge of the second housing member.