Teresa L Tran

US Patent:

20130013904, Jan 10, 2013

Filed:

Jul 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/176860

Inventors:

Teresa Tran - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/24
H04W 88/02

US Classification:

713 2, 455557

Abstract:

A mobile device such as a smart phone can be connected to the USB port of a computer such as a laptop to charge the battery of the mobile device and to synchronize data. Also, when a special button is pressed the computer enters a mobile device support mode in which the computer processor does not boot the full service O.S. but only a small O.S., with the mobile device sending demanded images and sounds to the larger display and speakers of the computer and receiving input from the more capable keyboard of the computer so that a user can use the resources of the computer in operating the typically more limited mobile device.

US Patent:

20130015978, Jan 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/180223

Inventors:

TERESA TRAN - SAN DIEGO CA, US

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo

International Classification:

G08B 21/00
G06F 1/32

US Classification:

340657, 713323

Abstract:

A computer implemented method and apparatus for preventing overheating of a computer comprising sensing a disengagement action for the computer, detecting a power setting associated with the disengagement action, and performing, when the power setting is detected to be set to a preset mode, at least one of alerting the user regarding the power setting and forcing the computer into a low power state.

US Patent:

20120274566, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Apr 27, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/095152

Inventors:

Teresa Tran - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/02

US Classification:

345168

Abstract:

A computer includes a keyboard module bearing a key entry device and a processor in the keyboard module. The keyboard module also includes a keyboard transceiver electrically connected to the keyboard processor. The computer further includes a display module bearing a touch sensitive display which is detachably engageable with the keyboard module. A display transceiver electrically connected to the touch sensitive display wirelessly communicates with the keyboard transceiver both when the display module is mechanically engaged mechanically disengaged with the keyboard module.

US Patent:

20140164808, Jun 12, 2014

Filed:

Feb 11, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/177904

Inventors:

- Tokyo, JP
Teresa Tran - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

G08B 21/18
G06F 1/32

US Classification:

713323, 340635

Abstract:

A computer implemented method and apparatus for preventing overheating of a computer comprising sensing a disengagement action for the computer, detecting a power setting associated with the disengagement action, and performing, when the power setting is detected to be set to a preset mode, at least one of alerting the user regarding the power setting and forcing the computer into a low power state.