Inventor
CANOVA JR FRANCIS J
US24 patents
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IBM
8 patentsUS5265238ANov 23, 1993
Automatic device configuration for dockable portable computers
IBM199 citations99
US5615384AMar 25, 1997
Personal communicator having improved zoom and pan functions for editing information on touch sensitive display
IBM670 citations98
US5422656AJun 6, 1995
Personal communicator having improved contrast control for a liquid crystal, touch sensitive display
IBM537 citations97
US5230074AJul 20, 1993
Battery operated computer power management system
IBM181 citations97
US5537608AJul 16, 1996
Personal communicator apparatus
IBM102 citations96
US5414860AMay 9, 1995
Power management initialization for a computer operable under a plurality of operating systems
IBM65 citations96
US5568536AOct 22, 1996
Selective reconfiguration method and apparatus in a multiple application personal communications device
IBM353 citations95
US5590373ADec 31, 1996
Field programming apparatus and method for updating programs in a personal communications device
IBM99 citations94
PALM INC
6 patentsUS6665803B2Dec 16, 2003
System and method for detection of an accessory device connection status
PALM INC247 citations98
US6535199B1Mar 18, 2003
Smart cover for a handheld computer
PALM INC118 citations98
US6523124B1Feb 18, 2003
System and method for detection of an accessory device connection status
PALM INC319 citations98
US7296107B2Nov 13, 2007
System and method for detection of an accessory device connection status
PALM INC88 citations97
US6906741B2Jun 14, 2005
System for and method of conferencing with a handheld computer using multiple media types
PALM INC86 citations97
US7466961B1Dec 16, 2008
Compact palmtop computer system and wireless telephone with foldable dual-sided display
PALM INC13 citations84