Thomas C Mandle from 25435 Fremont Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022, age 72, Phone: 6509418687

Method And System For Switching Power And Loading And Closing Applications In A Portable Computing Device Using A Removable Pointing Device
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US Patent:

20040100457, May 27, 2004
Filed:

Nov 21, 2002
Appl. No.:

10/302434
Inventors:

Thomas Mandle - Los Altos Hills CA, US
International Classification:

G09G005/00
US Classification:

345/179000
Abstract:

The invention includes a method for switching power in a portable computing device and systems and computer media incorporating the method. A method according to the present invention may include providing a removable pointing device configured for attachment to a portable computing device and activating the portable computing device by removing the removable pointing device from the portable computing device. The method may further include concurrently starting a predefined application in the portable computing device in response to removing the removable pointing device. The method may further include closing one or more applications and/or deactivating the portable computing device in response to returning the removable pointing device to the portable computing device. Systems and computer media incorporating the method of the present invention are also disclosed.

Method And System For Placing And Redirecting Ip-Based Telephone Calls
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US Patent:

20040165579, Aug 26, 2004
Filed:

Feb 26, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/375638
Inventors:

Thomas Mandle - Los Altos Hills CA, US
International Classification:

H04L012/66
US Classification:

370/352000
Abstract:

The invention includes methods for allowing a user to selectively forward incoming POTS telephone calls received at a computer on a LAN to an IP-based device on the LAN. The methods allow a user with an IP-based device on a LAN to place an IP-based telephone call from the IP-based device through the computer and out on a POTS line to destination telephone numbers. Systems and computer media incorporating the methods of the present invention are also disclosed.

Thomas C Mandle