Jay Brett McCleary
Engineers in Salt Lake City, UT

6490439, Dec 3, 2002

Oct 4, 2000

09/680548

Kenneth A. Croft - Salt Lake City UT
Curtis D. Thompson - Taylorsville UT
Jay B. McCleary - West Valley UT

3COM Corporation - Santa Clara CA

H04B 138

455 90, 455566, 455 677, 455575, 343702, 343721

A transceiver device and method thereof for sending signals to and receiving signals from another device via a wireless connection and for providing information about the wireless connection to a user. An antenna coupled to the transceiver is visible to the user. The antenna is a lighted antenna that is adapted to provide a visual indication of a wireless signal to a user. The lighted antenna can be used to show that the transceiver is transmitting or receiving signals, that a data connection has been made, or that a Bluetooth piconet has been detected. The color and/or intensity of the lighted antenna can be varied to indicate, for example, the strength of the signal. With a lighted antenna, additional features and functionality can be incorporated into a transceiver device while maintaining the form factor of existing designs. The multi-functionality of a lighted antenna is particularly suited for smaller devices where space is at a premium.

6622031, Sep 16, 2003

Oct 4, 2000

09/684161

Jay B. McCleary - West Valley UT
Curtis D. Thompson - Taylorsville UT
Kenneth A. Croft - Salt Lake City UT

3Com Corporation - Santa Clara CA

H04B 138

455575, 455556, 343702, 345173

An antenna configuration for storing and deploying an antenna used with a hand-held wireless device, and method thereof. The device housing has a molded opening for holding a stylus element used with the device. The antenna is also stored in the housing within the molded opening, and the base end of the antenna is pivotably attached to the housing. In the present embodiment, the pivotable antenna is held in place within the molded opening by the stylus element. When the stylus element is removed, the antenna automatically pivots to the position in which it protrudes from the device housing. Thus, the antenna can be stored where it is protected and out of the way. In addition, the current form factor (size, shape and appearance) of the hand-held device can be retained.

6665543, Dec 16, 2003

Oct 4, 2000

09/684746

Jay B. McCleary - West Valley UT
Kenneth A. Croft - Salt Lake City UT
Curtis D. Thompson - Taylorsville UT

3Com Corporation - Santa Clara CA

H04Q 124

455550, 455 90, 455575, 343702

An antenna configuration for storing and deploying an antenna used with a hand-held wireless device, and method thereof. The device housing has a molded opening for holding a stylus element used with the device. The antenna is also stored in the housing within the molded opening. When the stylus is removed from the molded opening, the antenna can slide within the opening to a position in which it protrudes at one end from the housing. Thus, the antenna can be stored where it is protected and out of the way. In addition, the current form factor (size, shape and appearance) of the hand-held device can be retained.

6473076, Oct 29, 2002

Apr 5, 2000

09/542348

Curtis D. Thompson - Taylorsville UT
Kenneth A. Croft - Salt Lake City UT
Jay B. McCleary - West Valley City UT

3COM Corporation - Rolling Meadows IL

G09G 508

345179, 345173, 178 1901

An apparatus and method for controlling the power of a handheld computing device with a stylus is provided. A handheld computing device includes a power “on” state and a power “off” state. The handheld computing device further includes an elongated slot for receiving a stylus, and a switch positioned within the slot for transitioning the handheld computing device from the power “on” state to the power “off” state when the stylus is inserted into the elongated slot.

2008028, Nov 20, 2008

May 15, 2007

11/749135

Steven B. Smith - Holladay UT, US
Nicholas A. Thomas - Orem UT, US
Warren Rosner - South Jordan UT, US
Jay Brett McCleary - West Valley City UT, US

G06Q 40/00

705 35

Embodiments of the invention provide for improved early detection of fraud through user-defined monitoring of financial account information and communication of alerts and notifications of user-defined individualized potentially-fraudulent account activity to users. Embodiments of the invention permit an account fraud detection service provider to provide account monitoring services. The user may use the fraud detection service provider to monitor any number and type of financial accounts, and the user may define account notification rules or filters under which the user may choose to be notified of certain potentially-fraudulent account activities. The user may receive alerts and/or notifications of the user-selected account activities using a method selected by the user, and may therefore maintain awareness of account activities and be alerted of any troubling activity in a manner most convenient and effective for the user's needs.