Patents by Inventor Martyn S. Jackson

Martyn S. Jackson 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).

  • Touch-scrolling pad for computer input devices
    Patent number: 9013405
    Abstract: In embodiments of a touch-scrolling pad for computer input devices, a touch sensor strip detects touch contacts on a touch-scrolling pad that is implemented for vertical scrolling input and horizontal scrolling input. A selectable button positioned proximate below the touch sensor strip can be selected by an actuation depress input to the touch-scrolling pad. The touch-scrolling pad includes programmed instructions in firmware implemented to determine that a touch contact is one of a vertical scrolling input, a horizontal scrolling input, or the actuation depress input to actuate the selectable button. The touch-scrolling pad also includes a haptic system that generates haptic feedback responsive to either of the vertical scrolling input or the horizontal scrolling input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher H. Kujawski, Anthony A. Torrence, Yuan-Chou Chung, Carl E. Picciotto, Michael R. Schweers, Matthew G. Pedersen, Niño Aldrin L. Sarmiento, Martyn S. Jackson, Scott Mitchel Mail
  • Touch-Scrolling Pad for Computer Input Devices
    Publication number: 20130169424
    Abstract: In embodiments of a touch-scrolling pad for computer input devices, a touch sensor strip detects touch contacts on a touch-scrolling pad that is implemented for vertical scrolling input and horizontal scrolling input. A selectable button positioned proximate below the touch sensor strip can be selected by an actuation depress input to the touch-scrolling pad. The touch-scrolling pad includes programmed instructions in firmware implemented to determine that a touch contact is one of a vertical scrolling input, a horizontal scrolling input, or the actuation depress input to actuate the selectable button. The touch-scrolling pad also includes a haptic system that generates haptic feedback responsive to either of the vertical scrolling input or the horizontal scrolling input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher H. Kujawski, Anthony A. Torrence, Yuan-Chou Chung, Carl E. Picciotto, Michael R. Schweers, Matthew G. Pedersen, Niño Aldrin L. Sarmiento, Martyn S. Jackson, Scott Mitchel Mail