Patents by Inventor Benjamin Bederson

Benjamin Bederson 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).

  • Patent number: 8819570
    Abstract: A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon comprises code for generating a canvas upon a display space, the canvas being larger than the display space and including an interactive element, code for navigating within the canvas upon the display space code for changing a status of the interactive element in response to navigation moving the interactive element within the display space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Zumobi, Inc
    Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin Bederson
  • Publication number: 20100251153
    Abstract: A computer program product having a computer readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon comprises code for generating a canvas upon a display space, the canvas being larger than the display space and including an interactive element, code for navigating within the canvas upon the display space code for changing a status of the interactive element in response to navigation moving the interactive element within the display space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Zumobi Inc.
    Inventors: John SanGiovanni, Benjamin Bederson
  • Publication number: 20050138570
    Abstract: Methods and systems for supporting presentation using a zoomable space. In an exemplary method, a structure, such as a hierarchy, of presentation information is provided. The presentation information may include slides, text labels and graphical elements. The presentation information is laid out in the zoomable space based on the structure. A path may be created based on the hierarchy and may be a sequence of the presentation information for the slide show. When a modification is received in at least one of the hierarchy and the layout, the path may be automatically updated based on the modification. During a presentation, the presentation information is displayed based on the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center, Incorporated
    Inventors: Lance Good, Benjamin Bederson, Mark Stefik