Patents by Inventor Claudio S. Pinhanez

Claudio S. Pinhanez 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: 20080180637
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for providing physical routes to target locations. The techniques include obtaining at least one target location from at least one user; determining at least one physical route to said at least one target location; and displaying said at least one determined physical route through a sequence of at least one sign display, wherein each sign display are configured to display a plurality of physical routes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Frederik C. Kjeldsen, Anthony Levas, Gopal S. Pingali, Claudio S. Pinhanez, Mark E. Podlaseck, Piyawadee Sukavitiya
  • Patent number: 6431711
    Abstract: The present invention projects an image onto any surface in a room and distorts the image before projection so that a projected version of the image will not be distorted. The surface could be planar or non-planar. The present invention also allows for a projected image to be displayed at multiple locations along a surface or multiple surfaces. This allows a projected image to move from one location on a surface to another location on this or another surface, while the projected image remains undistorted through the move. Moreover, the present invention allows interaction between people and a projector. Interactive input, such as from mice, may be used with the versions of the present invention. Importantly, versions of the present invention can determine if an object is near an interactive item (such as a hyperlink) on the projected image. If so, the present invention can activate the interactive item. This allows a person to interact with a projected image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Claudio S. Pinhanez
  • Publication number: 20020105623
    Abstract: The present invention projects an image onto any surface in a room and distorts the image before projection so that a projected version of the image will not be distorted. The surface could be planar or non-planar. The present invention also allows for a projected image to be displayed at multiple locations along a surface or multiple surfaces. This allows a projected image to move from one location on a surface to another location on this or another surface, while the projected image remains undistorted through the move. Moreover, the present invention allows interaction between people and a projector. Interactive input, such as from mice, may be used with the versions of the present invention. Importantly, versions of the present invention can determine if an object is near an interactive item (such as a hyperlink) on the projected image. If so, the present invention can activate the interactive item. This allows a person to interact with a projected image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Claudio S. Pinhanez