Patents by Inventor Frank J. Wroblewski
Frank J. Wroblewski 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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Publication number: 20170223420Abstract: Systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a user interface including an electronic program guide and scrollable visual directories.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Negar MOSHIRI, Frank J. WROBLEWSKI, Charles W. K. GRITTON
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Patent number: 9436359Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski, Kevin Conroy, Charles W.K. Gritton
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Patent number: 9369659Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for television control functionality.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2011Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Frank J. Wroblewski, William J. Napier, Frank A. Hunleth, Daniel S. Simpkins, Kevin M. Conroy, Peter Wood, Neel Goyal, Jason Witenstein-Weaver, Adam Mark, Scott Anthony Stanchfield
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Publication number: 20150253987Abstract: Keyboardless text entry methods and systems are described. Various display tools are used in conjunction with, for example, pointing, scrolling and/or clicking actions to enter text into an interface. Once display tool is a pie widget shape, another display tool uses a box like shape containing other box like shapes which are scaled according to a propationate chance of containing the desirable selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Frank A. HUNLETH, Frank J. WROBLEWSKI, Daniel SIMPKINS
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Publication number: 20150100985Abstract: Systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a user interface including an electronic program guide and scrollable visual directories.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Negar MOSHIRI, Frank J. WROBLEWSKI, Charles W. K. GRITTON
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Publication number: 20150100923Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention address these needs and others by providing a structure for navigating in a GUI with a handheld device, e.g., a 3D pointing device, which incorporates buttons and a scroll wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventor: Frank J. WROBLEWSKI
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Patent number: 8935630Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention address these needs and others by providing a structure for navigating in a GUI with a handheld device, e.g., a 3D pointing device, which incorporates buttons and a scroll wheel.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2006Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.Inventor: Frank J. Wroblewski
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Patent number: 8850478Abstract: Systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a user interface including an electronic program guide and scrollable visual directories.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2006Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Frank J. Wroblewski, Charles W. K. Gritton
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Patent number: 8555165Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski
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Publication number: 20130232417Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Frank A. HUNLETH, Negar MOSHIRI, William J. NAPIER, Daniel S. SIMPKINS, Frank J. Wroblewski, Kevin CONROY, Charles W.K. GRITTON
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Patent number: 8432358Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski, Kevin Conroy, Charles W. K. Gritton
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Publication number: 20120287351Abstract: A remote control device, e.g., a 3D pointing device, has a ring-shaped or arcuate-shaped housing and at least one sensor mounted within the housing for sensing movement of said remote control device. The housing is adapted to promote a user's arm, hand and wrist to be substantially in a neutral position when the user is holding the remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Steven FRANCZ, Daniel S. SIMPKINS, Frank J. WROBLEWSKI, Friedrich GECK, Negar MOSHIRI, Charles W.K. GRITTON, Arvind Kumar GUPTA
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Publication number: 20120204210Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. HUNLETH, Negar MOSHIRI, William J. NAPIER, Daniel S. SIMPKINS, Frank J. WROBLEWSKI, Kevin CONROY, Charles W.K. GRITTON
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Publication number: 20120119995Abstract: Keyboardless text entry methods and systems are described. Various display tools are used in conjunction with, for example, pointing, scrolling and/or clicking actions to enter text into an interface. Once display tool is a pie widget shape, another display tool uses a box like shape containing other box like shapes which are scaled according to a propationate chance of containing the desirable selection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: HILLCREST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.Inventors: Frank A. HUNLETH, Frank J. WROBLEWSKI, Daniel S. SIMPKINS
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Patent number: 8169405Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski, Kevin Conroy, Charles W. K. Gritton
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Patent number: 8046705Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional free space control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski
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Publication number: 20110219395Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for television control functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Frank J. Wroblewski, William J. Napier, Frank A. Hunleth, Daniel S. Simpkins, Kevin M. Conroy, Peter Wood, Neel Goyal, Jason Witenstein-Weaver, Adam Mark, Scott Anthony Stanchfield
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Publication number: 20110067068Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.Inventors: Frank A. HUNLETH, Negar MOSHIRI, William J. NAPIER, Daniel S. SIMPKINS, Frank J. Wroblewski, Kevin CONROY, Charles W.K. GRITTON
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Patent number: 7839385Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski, Kevin Conroy, Charles W. K. Gritton
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Patent number: 7834849Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2005Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski