Robert L Mccarthy

US Patent:

20160334941, Nov 17, 2016

Filed:

May 12, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/710454

Inventors:

- Plano TX, US
Robert McCarthy - Escondido CA, US
Julia Wang - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/042
G06F 3/01
G06F 3/0488
G06K 9/00

Abstract:

A method and a system for virtual handwriting recognition are disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes optically capturing a finger gesture by the camera unit of a computing device and transforming the finger gesture into a digital indicia by a processing unit of the computing device. The method further includes comparing the digital indicia with a stored indicia by the processing unit, wherein the stored indicia is stored in a memory unit of the computing device and displaying the digital indicia on a display of the computing device.

US Patent:

20150188599, Jul 2, 2015

Filed:

Dec 31, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/145675

Inventors:

- Plano TX, US
Wee Kian Toh - San Diego CA, US
Navid Nader - San Diego CA, US
Jorge Fabrega Sanchez - San Diego CA, US
Siddardha Naraharisetti - San Jose CA, US
Vinh Vo - San Diego CA, US
Robert McCarthy - Escondido CA, US
Mingliang Du - San Diego CA, US
Vijayakumar Krishnamurthy - San Marcos CA, US

International Classification:

H04B 1/44

Abstract:

Various disclosed embodiments include methods and systems for operating a wireless electronic device having one or more antennas. The method comprises monitoring at least one parameter of a signal received from a remote transmitter. The method includes determining that the at least one parameter meets a first threshold and performing, at the wireless electronic device, a probing operation. The probing operation includes performing an antenna switching operation. The probing operation includes generating first signal information of the received signal prior to the antenna switching operation and generating second signal information of the received signal subsequent to the antenna switching operation. The probing operation includes determining whether the antenna switching operation achieves a desired gain based at least in part on the generated first and second signal information. The probing operation includes reversing the antenna switching operation in response to the desired gain not being achieved.

US Patent:

20150149231, May 28, 2015

Filed:

Nov 27, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/092651

Inventors:

- Plano TX, US
Robert McCarthy - Escondido CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 10/10
H04W 4/02
H04W 4/00

US Classification:

705 719

Abstract:

Embodiments are provided for detecting and handling missing meeting attendees. The embodiments include mechanisms to detect and notify missing attendees to join a meeting, and inform a meeting organizer of the status of missing attendees. The missing attendees are detected using user equipment (UE) and location determining technology. Additionally, UE sensor technology is used to estimate arrival time of expected attendees. A UE of the organizer detects present attendees in a meeting location using a near range wireless connection with UEs of the present attendees. The organizer's UE then detects a missing attendee from the meeting in accordance with a pre-established list of invitees and the detected present attendees, and sends a notification message including a reminder of the meeting to a UE of the missing attendee. The UE of the missing attendee also receives a message to activate a wireless positioning service capability.