Patents by Inventor John Andrew Sinclair

John Andrew Sinclair 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).

  • User interface, apparatus, method, and computer program for viewing of content on a screen
    Patent number: 8217906
    Abstract: A user interface is disclosed, comprising a screen arranged to view content, wherein the screen is arranged to display a part of the content if there is not space for the entire content on the screen, and wherein the content is scrollable to enable the desired part of the content to be displayed; and a touch sensitive input area arranged to enable input of touch actions, wherein a first touch action is adapted to control scrolling of said content, wherein a speed relation determines a relation between a speed of scrolling and a speed of the touch action in a first direction on said touch sensitive input, and wherein the speed relation is determined by the position of the touch action on said touch sensitive area along a second direction perpendicular to said first direction. Further, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for viewing of content on a screen are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: John Andrew Sinclair
  • USER INTERFACE, APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR VIEWING OF CONTENT ON A SCREEN
    Publication number: 20090128500
    Abstract: A user interface is disclosed, comprising a screen arranged to view content, wherein the screen is arranged to display a part of the content if there is not space for the entire content on the screen, and wherein the content is scrollable to enable the desired part of the content to be displayed; and a touch sensitive input area arranged to enable input of touch actions, wherein a first touch action is adapted to control scrolling of said content, wherein a speed relation determines a relation between a speed of scrolling and a speed of the touch action in a first direction on said touch sensitive input, and wherein the speed relation is determined by the position of the touch action on said touch sensitive area along a second direction perpendicular to said first direction. Further, an apparatus, a method, and a computer program for viewing of content on a screen are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB
    Inventor: John Andrew SINCLAIR