Danger, Inc.

Microsoft Corporaiton

Matthew J Hershenson

Andrew E Rubin

Joe Freeman Britt, Jr

Timo A Bruck

Matias G Duarte

David P Bort

An apparatus is described comprising: a data processing device comprising a base with a plurality of input elements configured thereon, and an adjustable display having a display screen for displaying text and graphics, the display cooperatively engaged with the base to move from between a first position, in which none, or only a subset of the input elements are accessible, to a second position, in which all of the input elements are accessible; and a first support arm having a first end and a second end, the first support arm pivotally coupled to the base at the first end at a pivot point, and engaged with a first track on the display at the second end, wherein during movement of the display from the first position to the second position, the first support arm pivots around the pivot point at the first end and runs along the first track at the second end, thereby guiding and supporting the display during the movement.

Support and adjustment apparatus for a data processing device display

A method for preserving data on a portable apparatus having a limited power source is disclosed comprising: detecting that power available in the power source has reached a threshold value; and saving data stored in a volatile memory on the portable apparatus to a server.

System for preserving data on a portable device by notifying portal server the device reaches low power and saving data to the portal server thereafter

A system and method of transcoding a telephone number from a Web page is disclosed. First a Web page that includes a telephone number is received. The telephone number is then identified. The Web page is then edited to convert the identified telephone number to a link to a dialing application.

System and method of transcoding a telephone number from a web page

A portal device is described comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive data transmitted from a portal server on which a user of the portal device is registered, the data being identified by the user upon registering a user account with the portal server.

Method for configuring and authenticating newly delivered portal device

A method is described, comprising: forwarding a request for data to an Internet site on behalf of a portal device; receiving the data from the Internet site on behalf of the portal device; converting the requested data to a format which the portal device can interpret to produce converted data; and transmitting the converted data to the portal device.

Portal system for converting requested data into a bytecode format based on portal device's graphical capabilities

A method is described, comprising: searching for portable device software configured on a client; automatically installing the portable device software if the portable device software is not configured on the client; searching for a portable device attached to the client; and logging in a user of the portable device upon identifying the portable device.

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Palo Alto, CA, United States of America

Matthew J Hershenson