Patents by Inventor Nancy Knowlton

Nancy Knowlton 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).

  • INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD AND SYSTEM EMPLOYING SAME
    Publication number: 20120254142
    Abstract: An information display method comprises retrieving, from at least one database, the information concerning a user and at least one other user, calculating a relationship value for the at least one other user, the relationship value being at least partly based on the retrieved information and using the relationship value as a factor during the display of information relating to the user and the at least one other user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: NANCY KNOWLTON, DOUGLAS B. HILL
  • METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A TOOLBAR ON AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EXECUTING THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20120179994
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving input; and when said input is associated with a command to transpose a graphical user interface (GUI) element comprising a plurality of sub-elements that is positioned on a display surface, transposing at least one of said sub-elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Nancy Knowlton, Kathryn Rounding, Erin Wallace, Gregory G. Forrest