Patents by Inventor Joseph Carsanaro

Joseph Carsanaro 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).

  • Patent number: 10318017
    Abstract: A user interface suitable for use in cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), PC Tablets, as well as laptops, PCs, office equipment, medical equipment, or any other hand-held electronic device, that allows control of the image on the device display by tilting the device to either change the view in perspective, change the magnification, or both, concurrently, by moving the device. Thus, the tilt of the device controls the angle of view of the image, and moving the device perpendicular to the screen controls the magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ralph Cook, Anders L. Mölne, Joseph A. Carsanaro
  • Publication number: 20170075436
    Abstract: A user interface suitable for use in cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), PC Tablets, as well as laptops, PCs, office equipment, medical equipment, or any other hand-held electronic device, that allows control of the image on the device display by tilting the device to either change the view in perspective, change the magnification, or both, concurrently, by moving the device. Thus, the tilt of the device controls the angle of view of the image, and moving the device perpendicular to the screen controls the magnification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph Cook, Anders L. Mölne, Joseph A. Carsanaro
  • Patent number: 9507431
    Abstract: A user interface suitable for use in cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), PC Tablets, as well as laptops, PCs, office equipment, medical equipment, or any other hand-held electronic device, that allows control of the image on the device display by tilting the device to either change the view in perspective, change the magnification, or both, concurrently, by moving the device. Thus, the tilt of the device controls the angle of view of the image, and moving the device perpendicular to the screen controls the magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Ralph Cook, Anders L. Mölne, Joseph A. Carsanaro
  • Publication number: 20150199026
    Abstract: A user interface suitable for use in cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), PC Tablets, as well as laptops, PCs, office equipment, medical equipment, or any other hand-held electronic device, that allows control of the image on the device display by tilting the device to either change the view in perspective, change the magnification, or both, concurrently, by moving the device. Thus, the tilt of the device controls the angle of view of the image, and moving the device perpendicular to the screen controls the magnification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Ralph Cook, Andres L. Mölne, Joseph A. Carsanaro
  • Patent number: 8994644
    Abstract: A user interface suitable for use in cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), PC Tablets, as well as laptops, PCs, office equipment, medical equipment, or any other hand-held electronic device, that allows control of the image on the device display by tilting the device to either change the view in perspective, change the magnification, or both, concurrently, by moving the device. Thus, the tilt of the device controls the angle of view of the image, and moving the device perpendicular to the screen controls the magnification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Cook, Anders L. Mölne, Joseph A. Carsanaro
  • Patent number: 8026906
    Abstract: A software compensation method that allows a touch sensitive display to be built using low-cost FSR force sensors The compensation method comprises an array of functional compensation modules including filtering, voltage conversion, temperature compensation, humidity compensation, sensor calibration, sensor reading linearization, auto calibration, positioning determination and finally end-user and mechanical calibration. The array of compensation modules can bring system accuracy from a non-compensated average positioning error in the 25% to 50% range, down to aN end-user acceptable range of 0% to 5%. The increased positioning accuracy makes it possible to use FSRs as opposed to traditional piezoresistive based touch screen sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: F-Origin, Inc.
    Inventors: Anders L Mölne, Joseph Carsanaro, Toni Leinonen, Konstantin Klimov
  • Publication number: 20100171691
    Abstract: A user interface suitable for use in cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), PC Tablets, as well as laptops, PCs, office equipment, medical equipment, or any other hand-held electronic device, that allows control of the image on the device display by tilting the device to either change the view in perspective, change the magnification, or both, concurrently, by moving the device. Thus, the tilt of the device controls the angle of view of the image, and moving the device perpendicular to the screen controls the magnification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventors: Ralph Cook, Anders L. Mölne, Joseph A. Carsanaro
  • Publication number: 20090297062
    Abstract: A method and device for displaying content using an integral or remote controller for navigating the content based on dynamic image analysis of the motion of the controller, for example, by tilting. The controller is equipped with wide-angle optics and with a radiation sensor detecting either visible light or infrared radiation. The wide-angle optics may be directed towards the user, whereupon the radiation sensor receives useful images through the wide-angle optics. The images include contrast or thermal differences which it make possible to determine in which way the user has moved the controller. In more detail, a tilt angle or a corresponding change can be calculated and then, on the basis of the change, the content shown on a display is altered. The content is, for example, a menu, game scene or a web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Anders L. Molne, Heikki Pylkko, Joseph A. Carsanaro
  • Publication number: 20090066673
    Abstract: A software compensation method that allows a touch sensitive display to be built using low-cost FSR force sensors The compensation method comprises an array of functional compensation modules including filtering, voltage conversion, temperature compensation, humidity compensation, sensor calibration, sensor reading linearization, auto calibration, positioning determination and finally end-user and mechanical calibration. The array of compensation modules can bring system accuracy from a non-compensated average positioning error in the 25% to 50% range, down to aN end-user acceptable range of 0% to 5%. The increased positioning accuracy makes it possible to use FSRs as opposed to traditional piezoresistive based touch screen sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Anders L. Molne, Joseph Carsanaro, Toni Leinonen, Konstantin Klimov
  • Publication number: 20080259046
    Abstract: A pressure sensitive Display Pad having embedded dual functionality such as operating as a mouse for pointer navigation and an array of Virtual Programmable Applications Buttons for selection on the computing device and displaying applications such as a calculator, currency converter, daily event calendar, etc. The device is an improvement to existing resistive and capacitive touch pads that eliminates the need for additional dedicated mechanical buttons for launching utility applications. An exemplary embodiment is disclosed in the context of a laptop computer wherein the Display Pad performs the pointing and selection functions of existing laptop touchpads, and additionally provides for fixed or programmable pressure sensitive application functions using virtual buttons on the touchpad which can launch utility applications associated with those buttons, either on the computer screen or on the Display Pad display or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: Joseph Carsanaro