Patents by Inventor Daniel Bonanno
Daniel Bonanno 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: 11132059Abstract: Aspects of the invention include an input device comprising a housing having a region, a haptic element coupled to the housing, the haptic element configured to generate a haptic feedback and couple the haptic feedback to the region of the housing, and a force-sensitive element coupled to the housing, the force-sensitive element configured to detect a threshold input force applied-to and removed-from the region of the housing, the force-sensitive element being different from the haptic element. The haptic element may generate a first haptic feedback in response to the force-sensitive element detecting the threshold force being applied to the region of the housing, and the haptic element may generate a second haptic feedback in response to the force-sensitive element detecting the threshold force being removed from to the region of the housing, the first haptic feedback being different than the second haptic feedback.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Daniel Bonanno, Florent Berney, Nicolas Ramond, Olivier Theytaz, Jan Stoeckli, Jean-Claude Dunant
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Patent number: 10527452Abstract: A method of calibrating a wearable electronic device including a location data unit and an inertial motion unit includes providing a calibration table including default calibration data for the wearable electronic device and determining if location data is available from the location data unit. The method also includes determining if the calibration table has been updated to achieve predetermined thresholds and receiving, from the location data unit, location data associated with the wearable electronic device as a function of time if the location data is available. The method further includes computing a travel speed of the user based on the location data if the location data is available, receiving, from the inertial motion unit, user stride data as a function of time, updating the calibration table using the travel speed and the user stride data, and providing data from the updated calibration table to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Patent number: 10490051Abstract: A method of detecting fatigue of a user during an activity includes acquiring performance data for the user during the activity and computing metrics related to the performance data. The method also includes determining that the metrics exceed a predetermined threshold, generating an alert, and communicating the alert to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Patent number: 10429454Abstract: A head-mounted electronic device includes an inertial motion unit, a location data unit, and an output element. The head-mounted electronic device also includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Patent number: 10379637Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides an input device with a mechanical wheel which includes a touch sensor. In one embodiment, the wheel is a thumbwheel that uses a magnetometer to detect rotation of a magnet inside the thumbwheel. The touch sensor in one embodiment is a cylindrical floating electrode which is capacitively coupled to a bridge electrode connected to a sensing circuit. The thumbwheel may be used for horizontal scrolling, zoom and other gestures.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Arnaud Perret-Gentil, Daniel Bonanno, Patrick Edouard Jean Cerisier, Darragh Luttrell, Nicolas Ramond, Jaroslav Jirousek
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Patent number: 10288446Abstract: A method includes receiving movement data (pitch movement data, yaw movement data, and roll movement data) from a first device corresponding to movement of an input device. The method also includes receiving acceleration data from a second device corresponding to an acceleration of the input device and detecting a motion of the input device from a reference position based on the movement data and the acceleration data. The motion is defined by a pitch movement from the reference position that exceeds a first predetermined movement threshold value, a yaw movement from the reference position that is below a second predetermined movement threshold value, and a roll movement from the reference position that is below a third predetermined movement threshold value. The pitch movement has an acceleration greater than a predetermined acceleration threshold value. The method further includes triggering a function on the input device in response to detecting the motion.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Publication number: 20190079584Abstract: Aspects of the invention include an input device comprising a housing having a region, a haptic element coupled to the housing, the haptic element configured to generate a haptic feedback and couple the haptic feedback to the region of the housing, and a force-sensitive element coupled to the housing, the force-sensitive element configured to detect a threshold input force applied-to and removed-from the region of the housing, the force-sensitive element being different from the haptic element. The haptic element may generate a first haptic feedback in response to the force-sensitive element detecting the threshold force being applied to the region of the housing, and the haptic element may generate a second haptic feedback in response to the force-sensitive element detecting the threshold force being removed from to the region of the housing, the first haptic feedback being different than the second haptic feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Daniel Bonanno, Florent Berney, Nicolas Ramond, Olivier Theytaz, Jan Stoeckli, Jean-Claude Dunant
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Patent number: 10197592Abstract: A method of calibrating a wearable electronic device includes providing an indication of a target speed for an activity to a user wearing the wearable electronic device and receiving location data from a location data unit during the activity. The method also includes receiving, concurrently with the location data, user stride data associated with the user during the activity and computing a speed of the user as a function of the location data as a function of time. The method further includes populating a table of the speed of the user as a function of the user stride data and calibrating the wearable electronic device in accordance with the table.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Patent number: 9921645Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to retinal display projection device comprising a projection component arranged for projecting an image directly onto the retina of a user wearing the device. The projection device further comprises an eye gaze detection module arranged to take an eye image of a user's eyes and to activate the projection component if a pupil of the user is in a predetermined position in said eye image.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Christophe Constantin, Arash Salarian, Maxim Vlassov, Daniel Bonanno
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Publication number: 20170227571Abstract: A head-mounted electronic device includes an inertial motion unit, a location data unit, and an output element. The head-mounted electronic device also includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Publication number: 20170228996Abstract: A method of detecting fatigue of a user during an activity includes acquiring performance data for the user during the activity and computing metrics related to the performance data. The method also includes determining that the metrics exceed a predetermined threshold, generating an alert, and communicating the alert to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Publication number: 20170227374Abstract: A method includes receiving movement data (pitch movement data, yaw movement data, and roll movement data) from a first device corresponding to movement of an input device. The method also includes receiving acceleration data from a second device corresponding to an acceleration of the input device and detecting a motion of the input device from a reference position based on the movement data and the acceleration data. The motion is defined by a pitch movement from the reference position that exceeds a first predetermined movement threshold value, a yaw movement from the reference position that is below a second predetermined movement threshold value, and a roll movement from the reference position that is below a third predetermined movement threshold value. The pitch movement has an acceleration greater than a predetermined acceleration threshold value. The method further includes triggering a function on the input device in response to detecting the motion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Publication number: 20170227574Abstract: A method of determining travel speed of a user having a wearable electronic device including an inertial motion unit and a location data unit includes receiving, from the inertial motion unit of the wearable electronic device, user stride data and determining that location data is temporarily unavailable from the location data unit. The method also includes computing travel speed using information related to the user stride data and thereafter, determining that the location data is available from the location data unit. The method further includes computing an updated travel speed using information related to the location data and providing the user with the updated travel speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Publication number: 20170227373Abstract: A method of calibrating a wearable electronic device including a location data unit and an inertial motion unit includes providing a calibration table including default calibration data for the wearable electronic device and determining if location data is available from the location data unit. The method also includes determining if the calibration table has been updated to achieve predetermined thresholds and receiving, from the location data unit, location data associated with the wearable electronic device as a function of time if the location data is available. The method further includes computing a travel speed of the user based on the location data if the location data is available, receiving, from the inertial motion unit, user stride data as a function of time, updating the calibration table using the travel speed and the user stride data, and providing data from the updated calibration table to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Publication number: 20170227573Abstract: A method of calibrating a wearable electronic device includes providing an indication of a target speed for an activity to a user wearing the wearable electronic device and receiving location data from a location data unit during the activity. The method also includes receiving, concurrently with the location data, user stride data associated with the user during the activity and computing a speed of the user as a function of the location data as a function of time. The method further includes populating a table of the speed of the user as a function of the user stride data and calibrating the wearable electronic device in accordance with the table.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2016Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Daniel Bonanno, Jean-Michel Chardon
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Publication number: 20160378180Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to retinal display projection device comprising a projection component arranged for projecting an image directly onto the retina of a user wearing the device. The projection device further comprises an eye gaze detection module arranged to take an eye image of a user's eyes and to activate the projection component if a pupil of the user is in a predetermined position in said eye image.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2015Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Christophe Constantin, Arash Salarian, Maxime Vlassov, Daniel Bonanno
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Publication number: 20160224133Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention provides an input device with a mechanical wheel which includes a touch sensor. In one embodiment, the wheel is a thumbwheel that uses a magnetometer to detect rotation of a magnet inside the thumbwheel. The touch sensor in one embodiment is a cylindrical floating electrode which is capacitively coupled to a bridge electrode connected to a sensing circuit. The thumbwheel may be used for horizontal scrolling, zoom and other gestures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Arnaud Perret-Gentil, Daniel BONANNO, Patrick Edouard Jean CERISIER, Darragh LUTTRELL, Nicolas RAMOND, Jaroslav JIROUSEK
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Publication number: 20160026268Abstract: An input device for a computing device includes a first input sensor for receiving a first type of instructions associated with a first operating mode of the input device, the first type of instructions including moving the first input sensor with respect to a reference surface. The input device includes a second input sensor for receiving a second type of instructions associated with a second operating mode of the input device, the second type of instructions including moving an indicator with respect to an active surface of the input device provided with said second input sensor. The input device includes a control sensor adapted to detect the position of at least a portion of the hand of a user with respect to the input device. The control sensor is coupled to a controller adapted to allow the input device to operate in either the first or the second operating mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Jacques Chassot, Jean-Christophe Hemes, Steve Ryutaro Takayama, Christopher Dayer, Nicholas Ramond, Davin O'Mahoney, Branko Lukic, Daniel Bonanno
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Publication number: 20080007212Abstract: A universal charger which can charge multiple electronic devices, such as a keyboard, mouse, remote control, etc. In one embodiment, a user is directed to a website over the internet to a site containing charging profiles for multiple devices. The user selects the particular devices the user will want to charge and downloads the charging profiles. The charging profiles are provided to the universal charger device. A number of mechanisms are provided to identify the device, such as wireless or wired communication with the device or reading an RFID tag in the device. Various embodiments are disclosed, including having smaller devices (remote control, mouse) moved to the charger and the charger move to larger devices (keyboard). Also, various indicators are shown to indicate which device needs charging, and various lighting schemes show the amount of charging.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2006Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Olivier Theytaz, Stephane Delorenzi, Alain Tabasso, Patrick Monney, Olivier Schaer, Daniel Bonanno, Alexis Richard, Sergio Lazzarotto, Pascal Eichenberger
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Publication number: 20070018970Abstract: An optical feedback mechanism corresponding to a variation in input by a user's digit on an input element. The variation in input can be movement by the user's finger, or a change in the amount of pressure or force applied to a button. In one embodiment, the optical feedback is a linear light array adjacent a solid-state scroll/zoom sensor, with the light corresponding to the finger position. Alternately, a solid state button could provide feedback corresponding to the amount of pressure in the form of a change in intensity, color or blinking. In one embodiment, the input signal from an input element alternates between a scroll, zoom and/or other functions depending on the current application.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.Inventors: Alain Tabasso, Sergio Lazzarotto, Patrick Monney, Daniel Bonanno, Nicholas Chauvin, Olivier Mathis, Florian Kehlstadt, Marc Bidiville, Laurent Plancherel, Jean-Luc Dupraz, Maxime Marini