Kenneth W Baar

US Patent:

7412226, Aug 12, 2008

Filed:

Mar 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/080227

Inventors:

Brett A. Kayzar - San Diego CA, US
Kenneth Baar - Escondido CA, US
Tom J. Zeran - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Kyocera Wireless Corp. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04M 11/04

US Classification:

4554042, 379 37, 455 902, 455518

Abstract:

A wireless communication device for geographically locating a second wireless communication device includes a housing; a push-to-locate activation mechanism configured to detect selection of a target number corresponding to the second wireless communication device and send a push-to-locate request for the target number to a carrier network to obtain a geographical location of the second wireless communication device using a location-based service; and a display configured to present a geographical location of the second wireless communication device received in response to the push-to-locate request.

US Patent:

7502609, Mar 10, 2009

Filed:

Apr 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/111246

Inventors:

Brett A. Kayzar - San Diego CA, US
Janine Dolgas - San Diego CA, US
Kenneth W. Baar - Escondido CA, US
Tom J. Zeran - San Diego CA, US
Amy Tresa Miller - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Kyocera Wireless Corp. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04M 3/00

US Classification:

455418, 455 901, 455419

Abstract:

A method of assigning contact phone numbers of a select number of contact phone numbers in a wireless, display-less, keypad-less communication device includes accessing a website on a global computer network to assign contact phone numbers to respective lights and call buttons for the contacts; receiving a prompt to enter data identifying the device; inputting data identifying the device; receiving a prompt to enter a phone number for each contact in a data field for the respective light and call button; entering a phone number for each contact in the data field for the respective light and call button; and transmitting the entered data to the device so that the contact phone numbers are assigned to the respective call buttons and the respective lights.

US Patent:

7509099, Mar 24, 2009

Filed:

Mar 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/081253

Inventors:

Brett A. Kayzar - San Diego CA, US
Janine Dolgas - San Diego CA, US
Kenneth W. Baar - Escondido CA, US
Tom J. Zeran - San Diego CA, US
Amy Tresa Miller - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Kyocera Wireless Corp. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455 903, 455518, 4555751, 455 902

Abstract:

A wireless, display-less, keypad-less communication device for placing a call to and receiving a call from a contact of a select number of contacts includes a housing; a call actuation mechanism situated on the housing; a memory storing a predetermined number of contacts; and a controller configured to initiate an outgoing call to one of the predetermined number of contacts upon actuation of the call actuation mechanism. The controller is further configured to limit outgoing calls to the predetermined number of contacts.

US Patent:

7970439, Jun 28, 2011

Filed:

Mar 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/070709

Inventors:

Marc A Steer - San Diego CA, US
Kenneth W Baar - Escondido CA, US
Sidney Sitachitt - San Diego CA, US
Karoly Becze - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Kyocera Corporation - Kyoto

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04M 3/00
G08B 5/22

US Classification:

455567, 455 677, 4554122, 455566

Abstract:

A mobile communication device includes an alerting mechanism comprising a light source, wherein the light source is configured to alert the user via a visual alert that an event has, or is, occurring. The event can be an incoming communication, a voice message, an alarm etc. The visual alert can be synchronized with an audible alert also included in the mobile communication device.

US Patent:

8172417, May 8, 2012

Filed:

Mar 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/399798

Inventors:

Kenneth W. Baar - Escondido CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G09F 13/00

US Classification:

362 971, 362609, 362346, 349 62

Abstract:

In order to minimize the footprint of a display module, a frontlight system positioned over a first surface of a substrate may be used. The frontlight system may include an edgebar positioned over the first surface of a display substrate, and a Z-shaped reflector having a first planar portion overlying the edgebar and a second planar portion adhered to the first surface of the substrate or layers overlying the first surface of the substrate. Such a reflector may be located wholly within the footprint of the display substrate, minimizing the footprint of the display module.

US Patent:

D670599, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Dec 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/409289

Inventors:

Gad Shaanan - La Jolla CA, US
Dudley K. Fetzer - Rancho Santa Fe CA, US
Kenneth W. Baar - Escondido CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated - San Diego CA

International Classification:

0207

US Classification:

D11218

US Patent:

8406819, Mar 26, 2013

Filed:

Feb 1, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/698099

Inventors:

Marc A Steer - San Diego CA, US
Kenneth W Baar - Escondido CA, US
Sidney Sitachitt - San Diego CA, US
Karoly Becze - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

KYOCERA Corporation - Kyoto

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04M 3/00
G08B 5/22

US Classification:

455567, 455 677, 4554122, 455566

Abstract:

A mobile communication device includes an alerting mechanism comprising a light source, wherein the light source is configured to alert the user via a visual alert that an event has, or is, occurring. The event can be an incoming communication, a voice message, an alarm etc. The visual alert can be synchronized with an audible alert also included in the mobile communication device.

US Patent:

20100195310, Aug 5, 2010

Filed:

Feb 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/365755

Inventors:

Kenneth W. Baar - Escondido CA, US

Assignee:

QUALCOMM MEMS Technologies, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G09F 13/04
H01J 9/24

US Classification:

362 971, 445 24

Abstract:

In order to minimize the footprint of a display module, a frontlight system positioned over a first surface of a substrate may be used. The frontlight system may include an edgebar positioned over the first surface of a display substrate, and a Z-shaped reflector having a first planar portion overlying the edgebar and a second planar portion adhered to the first surface of the substrate or layers overlying the first surface of the substrate. Such a reflector may be located wholly within the footprint of the display substrate, minimizing the footprint of the display module.