Patents by Inventor Andrew C. Hsu
Andrew C. Hsu 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).
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Patent number: 8560947Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: David W. Gillespie, Raymond A. Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
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Patent number: 8402372Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: David W. Gillespie, Raymond A. Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
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Publication number: 20100275163Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
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Publication number: 20100275033Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
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Publication number: 20100214250Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
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Patent number: 7730401Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
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Patent number: 7030860Abstract: A transparent, capacitive sensing system particularly well suited for input to electronic devices is described. The sensing system can be used to emulate physical buttons or slider switches that are either displayed on an active display device or printed on an underlying surface. The capacitive sensor can further be used as an input device for a graphical user interface, especially if overlaid on top of an active display device like an LCD screen to sense finger position (X/Y position) and contact area (Z) over the display. In addition, the sensor can be made with flexible material for touch sensing on a three-dimensional surface. Because the sensor is substantially transparent, the underlying surface can be viewed through the sensor. This allows the underlying area to be used for alternative applications that may not necessarily be related to the sensing system. Examples include advertising, an additional user interface display, or apparatus such as a camera or a biometric security device.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 1999Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Andrew C. Hsu, Shawn P. Day, Richard Schediwy, David Gillespie
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Publication number: 20020191029Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Applicant: Synaptics, Inc.Inventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate