Peter M Zatloukal

US Patent:

6854651, Feb 15, 2005

Filed:

Jul 1, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/187716

Inventors:

Cindy M. Smith - Bellevue WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Duvall WA, US

Assignee:

Wildseed Ltd. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G06K007/10

US Classification:

23546201, 23546216, 23546245, 23547201, 235487, 235494

Abstract:

A device is equipped with the ability to non-persistently display a data on its display in bar code form on demand, to enable another system to acquire the data by reading the bar code.

US Patent:

6920338, Jul 19, 2005

Filed:

Nov 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/301163

Inventors:

G. Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Duvall WA, US

Assignee:

Wildseed, Ltd. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

H04M001/00

US Classification:

4555561, 4555501, 4555753, 4555751

Abstract:

An interchangeable cover is endowed with one or more I/O ports and complementary electronics to add the one or more I/O ports to a mobile device, to which the interchangeable cover is attached. In various embodiments, the I/O ports may comprise a PS/2 mouse port, a serial port, a parallel port, a serial bus port, and so forth. In various embodiments, the complementary electronics are packaged in an ASIC with output pins similar to that of a smart card, which may include a properly equipped protocol processor for de-packaging and packaging data being inputted/outputted in accordance with selected I/O protocols. In one embodiment, the cover is U-shaped. In a wireless mobile phone embodiment, the cover is attached to a rotabable sub-section of a pivotable section.

US Patent:

6954658, Oct 11, 2005

Filed:

Dec 31, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/334736

Inventors:

G. Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Wildseed, Ltd. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G09G003/00
H04Q007/32

US Classification:

455567, 4555501, 4555531, 3408154, 345 31

Abstract:

The present invention includes a wireless mobile communication device with a body casing having an exterior surface, and a number of light sources (LS) disposed on the exterior surface. A machine accessible medium is provided with instructions to selectively activate the number of LS in a spatial movement dependent manner to spatially paint luminescent images. Additionally, a processor is coupled to the machine accessible medium to execute the instructions. As a result, spatial painting of luminescent images utilizing a wireless mobile communication device is facilitated.

US Patent:

6987948, Jan 17, 2006

Filed:

Oct 3, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/265185

Inventors:

G. Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Duvall WA, US

Assignee:

Wildseed Ltd. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

H04B 5/00

US Classification:

455 411, 455 412, 455410, 455411

Abstract:

Identification based operational modification of a portable electronic device includes detecting the presence of an employee identification badge, authenticating the identification badge as an eligible identification badge based at least in part upon data associated with the identification badge that is individualized to at least the employee and/or employer, and modifying one or more operating characteristics of the portable electronic device resulting in an identification badge authenticated mode of operation for the portable electronic device based upon successful authentication of the identification badge.

US Patent:

6999804, Feb 14, 2006

Filed:

Jan 16, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/346017

Inventors:

G. Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Wildseed, Ltd. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

H04M 1/00

US Classification:

4555753, 455 903, 455566, 4555758, 37943304, 37943311

Abstract:

A mobile communications device including an interchangeable covering addition for display and key reorientation is provided. A body encases a first set of electronic components. A display screen with a default display orientation and a first plurality of input keys are disposed on the body and are coupled to the first set of electronic components. Each of the input keys has a default function and is designed to be used in a default input orientation complementary to the default display orientation. An interchangeable covering is designed to at least partially cover the body. The interchangeable covering has a second plurality of input keys and a second set of electronic components. Data and/or logic stored in the second set of electronic components is to at least facilitate redefining of the function of at least one of the first input keys and re-orienting the display and the first inputs keys to second complementary orientations.

US Patent:

7072621, Jul 4, 2006

Filed:

Jul 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/908118

Inventors:

G. Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Duvall WA, US
Paul R. Nash - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

Wildseed Ltd. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G08B 5/00

US Classification:

455 901, 455567, 455550, 4555531, 3408154, 345 31

Abstract:

The present invention includes a wireless mobile communication device with a body casing having an exterior surface, and a number of light sources (LS) disposed on the exterior surface. A machine accessible medium is provided with instructions to selectively activate the number of LS in a spatial movement dependent manner to spatially paint luminescent images. Additionally, a processor is coupled to the machine accessible medium to execute the instructions. As a result, spatial painting of luminescent images utilizing a wireless mobile communication device is facilitated.

US Patent:

7079864, Jul 18, 2006

Filed:

Nov 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/301432

Inventors:

G. Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Duvall WA, US

Assignee:

Wildseed, Ltd. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455557, 455558, 4555561, 4555501, 4555521, 4555751, 455 903, 37943301, 37943311

Abstract:

An interchangeable cover is endowed with one or more peripherals complementary electronics to add the one or more peripherals to a mobile device, to which the interchangeable cover is attached. In various embodiments, the peripherals may be a credit card reader, add on non-volatile storage, an ASIC, and so forth. In various embodiments, the complementary electronics are packaged in an ASIC with output pins similar to that of a SIM chip, which may include a properly equipped protocol processor for de-packaging and packaging data being inputted/outputted in accordance with selected protocols. In one embodiment, the cover is U-shaped. In a wireless mobile phone embodiment, the cover is attached to a rotabable sub-section of a pivotable section.

US Patent:

7096046, Aug 22, 2006

Filed:

Jul 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/629010

Inventors:

Daniel Shapiro - Redmond WA, US
G. Eric Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Peter Zatloukal - Kirkland WA, US

Assignee:

Wildseed Ltd. - Seattle WA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455567, 455550, 4555531, 455 902, 3408154

Abstract:

A wireless mobile communication device is provided with a light source arrangement configured to be able to output at least one of a steady or sweeping light pulse. The former may be used as a light pointer. The later may be used to facilitate spatial painting of illumination images. In various embodiments, the light source arrangement may include one or more collimated light sources and optionally, one or more mirrors, optically aligned and/or operated in a complementary manner. Further, the device is provided with instructions designed to selectively hold steady or operate the light source(s) and/or the mirror(s) in the complementary manner, activating/deactivating the LS to paint a line (row/column) of pixels in one direction, in accordance with the row/column of a bitmap of an illumination image to be painted, as the device is moved in another complementary direction.