Patents by Inventor Alexander K. Carroll

Alexander K. Carroll has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20190079996
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, system and methods are provided, comprising a collaboration analytic module; a display; a memory storing processor-executable process steps; and a collaboration analytic processor coupled to the memory, and in communication with the collaboration analytic module and operative to execute the processor-executable process steps to cause the system to: initiate a collaboration session; receive input at the collaboration session, wherein the collaboration session is integrated with a source of the received input; generate a visualization based on the received input; receive selection from a user of at least one collaborator to participate in the collaboration session; present the visualization on the display, wherein the visualization is viewable by the user and at least one collaborator; receive a manipulation of the visualization; record the manipulation of the visualization; and associate the recorded manipulation with a manipulation source. Numerous other aspects are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Karl Lewis MOCHEL, Fuxiao XIN, Jeng-Weei LIN, Kareem Sherif AGGOUR, Alexander K. CARROLL
  • Publication number: 20170210484
    Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling an operations specified by an operations checklist of an aircraft are provided. A method can include providing a user interface for display on a display screen. The user interface can include a checklist having one or more checklist items and can present an interactive virtual element in conjunction with each checklist item. Each checklist item and virtual element can be associated with a task to be performed for operation of an aircraft. The virtual elements can be visual representations of physical control interfaces associated with the task. The method can include receiving data indicative of a user interaction with at least one virtual element. In response, the method can further include sending one or more command signals to one or more aircraft control devices to perform at least a portion of the task associated with the at least one virtual element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Eric Figard, Alexander K. Carroll, Norman Leonard Ovens, Sharon Ann Green, Jennifer Cooper, So Young Kim, Sundar Murugappan, Boris A. Soliz, Kristian Thibault