Patents by Inventor Jacqueline Dacre Smith

Jacqueline Dacre Smith 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).

  • Method for local registration, enrollment, and interaction with multiple-user information display systems by coordinating voice and optical inputs
    Patent number: 7512891
    Abstract: This invention provides a method for registering and enrolling multiple users in a interactive information display systems where the untethered multiple users interact with large information displays using laser pointers coordinated with voice commands. A registration program assigns a unique identification to each user that associates a particular user's voice and a particular laser pointer pattern chosen by that user, with that particular user. Users may speak voice commands. The system will then perform speech recognition of the user's voice command. If the command is recognized, the system performs the speech-recognized command as a window operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Sakunthala Gnanamgari, Jacqueline Dacre Smith
  • Apparatus and method for a multiple-user interface to interactive information displays
    Patent number: 7113169
    Abstract: This invention relates to the untethered multiple user interaction of large information displays using laser pointers coordinated with voice commands. A projection system projects application windows onto a large information display. One or more users may command their respective window applications using laser pointers and/or voice commands. A registration program assigns a unique identification to each user that associates a particular users's voice and a particular laser pointer pattern chosen by that user, with that particular user. Cameras scan the information display and process the composite of the application windows and any laser pointer images thereon. A sequence of computer decisions checks each laser pointer command so as to correctly associate respective users with their commands and application windows. Users may speak voice commands. The system will then perform speech recognition of the user's voice command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Sakunthala Gnanamgari, Jacqueline Dacre Smith
  • Apparatus and method for a multiple-user interface to interactive information displays
    Publication number: 20030174163
    Abstract: This invention relates to the untethered multiple user interaction of large information displays using laser pointers coordinated with voice commands. A projection system projects application windows onto a large information display. One or more users may command their respective window applications using laser pointers and/or voice commands. A registration program assigns a unique identification to each user that associates a particular users's voice and a particular laser pointer pattern chosen by that user, with that particular user. Cameras scan the information display and process the composite of the application windows and any laser pointer images thereon. A sequence of computer decisions checks each laser pointer command so as to correctly associate respective users with their commands and application windows. Users may speak voice commands. The system will then perform speech recognition of the user's voice command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Sakunthala Gnanamgari, Jacqueline Dacre Smith