Patents by Inventor Christoph Dohrmann

Christoph Dohrmann 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).

  • Input device for controlling a video display, incorporating content-based haptic feedback
    Patent number: 6075967
    Abstract: Disclosed is an input device and method for interacting with motion pictures incorporating content-based haptic response. Content data relating to the motion picture is stored in a content data storage device while motion picture data is stored in a prerecorded image data storage device. A viewer input device is provided so that a viewer (end-user) can advance and reverse the frames on a display screen while substantially simultaneously, the content data is accessed and braking commands are sent to the viewer input device. The result is that the viewer is provided with haptic responses to the viewer's input through the viewer input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Interval Research Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Naimark, Robert L. Adams, Robert D. Alkire, Christoph Dohrmann, David J. Gessel, Steven E. Saunders
  • Input device and method for interacting with motion pictures incorporating content-based haptic feedback
    Patent number: 5816823
    Abstract: An input device and method for interacting with motion pictures incorporating content-based haptic response is provided. Content data relating to the motion picture is stored in a content data storage device while motion picture data is stored in a prerecorded image data storage device. A viewer input device is provided so that a viewer (end-user) can move forwards and backwards through the frames on a display screen while substantially simultaneously, the content data is accessed and braking commands are sent to the viewer input device. The result is that the viewer is provided with haptic responses to the viewer's input through the viewer input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Interval Research Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Naimark, Robert L. Adams, Robert D. Alkire, Christoph Dohrmann, David J. Gessel, Steven E. Saunders