Peter Dexter Ford

US Patent:

20080062134, Mar 13, 2008

Filed:

Sep 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/519268

Inventors:

Matias Duarte - Los Angeles CA, US
Peter J. Ford - Los Angeles CA, US
Gregory Paul Hayes - Santa Monica CA, US

Assignee:

Helio, LLC - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/02

US Classification:

345169

Abstract:

Embodiments of the claimed invention provide systems and methods whereby the functionality of soft keys on a mobile electronic device may be shifted depending on the orientation of the device. The device detects its orientation and then maps a different function to the appropriate soft keys to ensure that the soft keys retain their functionalities from the end-user's perspective.

US Patent:

20080064388, Mar 13, 2008

Filed:

Sep 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/520335

Inventors:

Matias Duarte - Los Angeles CA, US
Gregory Paul Hayes - Santa Monica CA, US
Peter J. Ford - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Helio, LLC. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04Q 7/20

US Classification:

455425

Abstract:

Methods and systems are provided by which a mobile device may be configured to display a list of available networks in response to a single action. In particular, some embodiments of the present invention include a softkey that may be programmed to view a menu of available wireless networks.

US Patent:

20080185772, Aug 7, 2008

Filed:

Feb 6, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/702736

Inventors:

Matias Duarte - Los Angeles CA, US
Peter J. Ford - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Helio, LLC - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

B65H 67/00

US Classification:

271117, 700214

Abstract:

The present invention relates to systems and methods for the graceful removal of push feeds from a mobile electronic device. A server or the mobile electronic device may remove the push feeds automatically, without any instruction from the user, after the expiration of a predetermined amount of time.

US Patent:

20080261569, Oct 23, 2008

Filed:

Oct 22, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/975838

Inventors:

Douglass J. Britt - Santa Monica CA, US
Matias Duarte - Los Angeles CA, US
Peter J. Ford - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

Helio, LLC - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

H04M 3/42
H04M 1/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

4554141, 455566, 715841

Abstract:

Systems and methods for integrating and aggregating content for a mobile device are provided. Electronic content gathered from service providers over a network is presented in an intuitive, efficient and effective manner to easily allow a mobile device user seamless access to a variety of electronic content and functionality. An integrated message system for organizing information for registered accounts on a mobile device is also provided. The system includes an aggregated content interface presenting a number of service provider indicators. The system also includes submenus corresponding to each of the service provider indicators of the aggregated content interface. Each of the submenus includes a plurality of tabbed interfaces that replicate the functionality of a service provider.