Brian Van

US Patent:

D458608, Jun 11, 2002

Filed:

Aug 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

29/127318

Inventors:

Eric Tong - Los Angeles CA
Brian Lee Van Harlingen - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

Belkin Components - Compton CA

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14434

US Patent:

6462953, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

Mar 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/799244

Inventors:

Eric Tong - Los Angeles CA
Brian Lee Van Harlingen - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

Belkin Components - Compton CA

International Classification:

H05K 502

US Classification:

361732, 361731, 361728, 439928

Abstract:

A Universal Serial Bus docking station is provided in which a USB hub includes a housing which may receive at least one additional USB module which is connected to the USB hub without the use of an additional cable. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, up to three USB modules may be inserted into the housing in stacked arrangement. In addition, each USB module maybe used as a stand alone unit by snapping a sleeve onto the rear of the module. Still further, a USB connector is adapted for use standing vertically from a circuit board and being retained by spring clips extending through the circuit board in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the connector.

US Patent:

6560102, May 6, 2003

Filed:

Oct 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/695098

Inventors:

Eric Tong - Los Angeles CA
Brian Lee Van Harlingen - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

Belkin Components - Compton CA

International Classification:

H05K 500

US Classification:

361686, 361724, 3122231

Abstract:

A Universal Serial Bus docking station is provided in which a USB hub includes a housing which may receive at least one additional USB module which is connected to the USB hub without the use of an additional cable. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, up to three USB modules may be inserted into the housing in stacked arrangement. In addition, each USB module maybe used as a stand alone unit by snapping a sleeve onto the rear of the module. Still further, a USB connector is adapted for use standing vertically from a circuit board and being retained by spring clips extending through the circuit board in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the connector.

US Patent:

20130045728, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Oct 22, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/657695

Inventors:

Belkin International Inc. - Playa Vista CA, US
Mack Ray McCoy - Irvine CA, US
Hyeun Suk Mun - Torrance CA, US
Megan McAtee - San Diego CA, US
Raffaele Mazzei - San Diego CA, US
Oliver Duncan Seil - Pasadena CA, US
Ryan Yun Kim - Torrance CA, US
John M. Norton - Santa Clarita CA, US
Brian L. Van Harlingen - Torrance CA, US

Assignee:

BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC. - Playa Vista CA

International Classification:

H04W 4/16

US Classification:

455417

Abstract:

In some embodiments, a method of placing and receiving a telephone call can include: determining that a mobile device has been coupled to a docking station while communicating audio for the telephone call using the mobile device and a wireless telephone network; communicating to a server that the mobile device has been coupled to the docking station; requesting that the server facilitate transfer of the telephone call from the wireless telephone network to a wired network; receiving incoming audio for the telephone call using the docking station and the wired network; and sending outgoing audio for the telephone call using the docking station and the wired network. The audio for the telephone call can include the incoming audio and the outgoing audio. Other embodiments are disclosed.

US Patent:

D435558, Dec 26, 2000

Filed:

Aug 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/108792

Inventors:

Eric Tong - Los Angeles CA
Brian Lee Van Harlingen - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

Belkin Components - Compton CA

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14434

US Patent:

D4361091, Jan 9, 2001

Filed:

Aug 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/108751

Inventors:

Eric Tong - Los Angeles CA
Brian Lee Van Harlingen - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

Belkin Components - Compton CA

International Classification:

1402

US Classification:

D14434

US Patent:

6141221, Oct 31, 2000

Filed:

Aug 3, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/366230

Inventors:

Eric Tong - Los Angeles CA
Brian Lee Van Harlingen - Los Angeles CA

Assignee:

Belkin Components - Compton CA

International Classification:

H05K 500
H05K 720
H05K 700
A47B 8100
A47B 9700

US Classification:

361724

Abstract:

A Universal Serial Bus docking station is provided in which a USB hub includes a housing which may receive at least one additional USB module which is connected to the USB hub without the use of an additional cable. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, up to three USB modules may be inserted into the housing in stacked arrangement. In addition, each USB module maybe used as a stand alone unit by snapping a sleeve onto the rear of the module. Still further, a USB connector is adapted for use standing vertically from a circuit board and being retained by spring clips extending through the circuit board in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the connector.