Patents by Inventor Raymond Trent
Raymond Trent 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).
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Publication number: 20120030717Abstract: A method for wireless communication of aircraft. The method includes, inter alia, in any feasible order, (1) in accordance with detecting a touchdown of the aircraft, assigning a first priority for transmitting information and a second priority for receiving media content; (2) in accordance with detecting an arrival of the aircraft at the gate, assigning a third priority for receiving media content; (3) in accordance with detecting a departure of the aircraft, assigning the first priority for transmitting information and the second priority for receiving media content; and (4) in accordance with detecting a departure ready of the aircraft, assigning a fourth priority for receiving essential media content and the second priority for receiving other media content. The first priority is greater than the second priority; and the fourth priority is greater than the second priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: Proximetry, Inc.Inventors: Wladyslaw Jan Buga, Tracy Raymond Trent
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Publication number: 20120003922Abstract: A system for wirelessly transferring content between aircraft. The system includes a first local controller positioned on a first aircraft of the plurality of aircraft and a respective second local controller positioned on each of the other aircraft of the plurality of aircraft. The aircraft are positioned on the ground within a boundary of an airport. The first local controller cannot detect a regional controller or any of the second local controllers. The first local controller: identifies content assigned to but not available on the first local controller and the one or more second local controllers, the content assigned by an administrator; detects content available on the first local controller and the one or more second local controllers; and controls transfer of content between the first local controller and the one or more second local controllers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Wladyslaw Jan Buga, Tracy Raymond Trent
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Patent number: 8050696Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly transferring content to and from a vehicle, in particular, an aircraft. The content includes, for example, data, voice, video and multimedia, that can be wirelessly exchanged over a wireless communication link between an aircraft and a ground station while the aircraft is at or near a parking gate, or between aircraft. In an example, the system employs long distance metropolitan area technology, such as IEEE Standard 802.16 wireless technology, to increase transfer range. The parameter of the wireless communication link can be adjusted based on, for example, the location of the link. The content can further be provided between the vehicle and ground station based on priorities, such as the available link speed, importance of the information, and/or anticipated connection time between the vehicle and ground station. A media creation center can be networked to a plurality of base stations.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Proximetry, Inc.Inventors: Wladyslaw Jan Buga, Tracy Raymond Trent
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Patent number: 8035616Abstract: A pointing device some or all of whose elements are made from capacitive sensors. Such elements may include a rotary motion detector which includes a rotating member and a plurality of fixed capacitive detecting members; a rolling ball with patterned conductive surface and a plurality of fixed capacitive detecting members; capacitive touch sensors or capacitive switches to serve as mouse buttons; and a scrolling wheel, knob, or touch surface built from capacitive sensors. The pointing device further includes a capacitance measuring circuit and processor to measure variations of capacitance on the various capacitive elements and to determine the movement of and other activations of the mouse.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: October 11, 2011Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Scott J. Shaw, Shawn P. Day, Raymond A. Trent, Jr., David W. Gillespie, Andrew M. Errington
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Patent number: 8010141Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly transferring content to and from a vehicle, in particular, an aircraft. The content includes, for example, data, voice, video and multimedia, that can be wirelessly exchanged over a wireless communication link between an aircraft and a ground station while the aircraft is at or near a parking gate, or between aircraft. In an example, the system employs long distance metropolitan area technology, such as IEEE Standard 802.16 wireless technology, to increase transfer range. The parameter of the wireless communication link can be adjusted based on, for example, the location of the link. The content can further be provided between the vehicle and ground station based on priorities, such as the available link speed, importance of the information, and/or anticipated connection time between the vehicle and ground station. A media creation center can be networked to a plurality of base stations.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Proximetry, Inc.Inventors: Wladyslaw Jan Buga, Tracy Raymond Trent
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Publication number: 20110148786Abstract: An input device comprising a sensing element (and perhaps other sensing elements) and a processing system coupled to the sensing element is disclosed. The processing system is configured to operate in a first mode, to change from operating in the first mode to operating in a second mode in response to recognizing a characteristic object motion in the sensing, and to operate in the second mode. The first mode may be a pointing mode and the second mode may be an enhanced gesturing mode. The processing system recognizes a first type of sliding input in the sensing region as a pointing command while in the pointing mode, and recognizes the first type of sliding input in the sensing region as one of the plurality of gesture commands (associated with a plurality of different gesture actions) while in the enhanced gesturing mode. Methods and program products are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Shawn P. Day, Raymond A. Trent, JR., David W. Gillespie
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Publication number: 20110154268Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for implementing gesture command recognition functionality is disclosed. The apparatuses may operate in a pointing mode and operate in an enhanced gesturing mode. While in the enhanced gesturing mode, the apparatuses may cause associated actions in response to recognizing sliding inputs as gesture commands. The gesture commands may be selectively associated with actions based on localities. The apparatuses may present overlays with information content independent of gesture command recognition. The apparatuses may change appearances of visual representations of sliding inputs in response to recognizing the sliding inputs as gesture commands.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Raymond A. Trent, JR., Theodore A. Theocheung
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Publication number: 20110001704Abstract: A pointing device some or all of whose elements are made from capacitive sensors. Such elements may include a rotary motion detector which includes a rotating member and a plurality of fixed capacitive detecting members; a rolling ball with patterned conductive surface and a plurality of fixed capacitive detecting members; capacitive touch sensors or capacitive switches to serve as mouse buttons; and a scrolling wheel, knob, or touch surface built from capacitive sensors. The pointing device further includes a capacitance measuring circuit and processor to measure variations of capacitance on the various capacitive elements and to determine the movement of and other activations of the mouse.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Scott J. Shaw, Shawn P. Day, Raymond A. Trent, JR., David W. Gillespie, Andrew M. Errington
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Publication number: 20110001703Abstract: A pointing device some or all of whose elements are made from capacitive sensors. Such elements may include a rotary motion detector which includes a rotating member and a plurality of fixed capacitive detecting members; a rolling ball with patterned conductive surface and a plurality of fixed capacitive detecting members; capacitive touch sensors or capacitive switches to serve as mouse buttons; and a scrolling wheel, knob, or touch surface built from capacitive sensors. The pointing device further includes a capacitance measuring circuit and processor to measure variations of capacitance on the various capacitive elements and to determine the movement of and other activations of the mouse.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: January 6, 2011Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Scott J. Shaw, Shawn P. Day, Raymond A. Trent, JR., David W. Gillespie, Andrew M. Errington
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Publication number: 20100291960Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly transferring content to and from a vehicle, in particular, an aircraft. The content includes, for example, data, voice, video and multimedia, that can be wirelessly exchanged over a wireless communication link between an aircraft and a ground station while the aircraft is at or near a parking gate, or between aircraft. In an example, the system employs long distance metropolitan area technology, such as IEEE Standard 802.16 wireless technology, to increase transfer range. The parameter of the wireless communication link can be adjusted based on, for example, the location of the link. The content can further be provided between the vehicle and ground station based on priorities, such as the available link speed, importance of the information, and/or anticipated connection time between the vehicle and ground station. A media creation center can be networked to a plurality of base stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Proximetry, Inc.Inventors: Wladyslaw Jan Buga, Tracy Raymond Trent
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Publication number: 20100291961Abstract: A system and method for wirelessly transferring content to and from a vehicle, in particular, an aircraft. The content includes, for example, data, voice, video and multimedia, that can be wirelessly exchanged over a wireless communication link between an aircraft and a ground station while the aircraft is at or near a parking gate, or between aircraft. In an example, the system employs long distance metropolitan area technology, such as IEEE Standard 802.16 wireless technology, to increase transfer range. The parameter of the wireless communication link can be adjusted based on, for example, the location of the link. The content can further be provided between the vehicle and ground station based on priorities, such as the available link speed, importance of the information, and/or anticipated connection time between the vehicle and ground station. A media creation center can be networked to a plurality of base stations.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: Proximetry, Inc.Inventors: Wladyslaw Jan Buga, Tracy Raymond Trent
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Patent number: 7817135Abstract: A pointing device some or all of whose elements are made from capacitive sensors. Such elements may include a rotary motion detector which includes a rotating member and a plurality of fixed capacitive detecting members; a rolling ball with patterned conductive surface and a plurality of fixed capacitive detecting members; capacitive touch sensors or capacitive switches to serve as mouse buttons; and a scrolling wheel, knob, or touch surface built from capacitive sensors. The pointing device further includes a capacitance measuring circuit and processor to measure variations of capacitance on the various capacitive elements and to determine the movement of and other activations of the mouse.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2005Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Scott J. Shaw, Shawn P. Day, Raymond A. Trent, Jr., David W. Gillespie, Andrew M. Errington
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Patent number: 7710407Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an object position detector. The object position detector comprises a touch sensor formed as a closed loop and having a physical constraint formed on an upper surface of the touch sensor and coextensive with the closed loop. The touch sensor is configured to sense motion of an object proximate to the closed loop. The object position detector also comprises a processor coupled to the touch sensor and is programmed to generate an action in response to the motion on the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Raymond A. Trent, Jr., Scott J. Shaw, David W. Gillespie, Christopher Heiny, Mark A. Huie
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Patent number: 7609253Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an object position detector. The object position detector comprises a touch sensor formed as a closed loop and having a physical constraint formed on an upper surface of the touch sensor and coextensive with the closed loop. The touch sensor is configured to sense motion of an object proximate to the closed loop. The object position detector also comprises a processor coupled to the touch sensor and is programmed to generate an action in response to the motion on the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Raymond A. Trent, Jr., Scott J. Shaw, David W. Gillespie, Christopher Heiny, Mark A. Huie
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Publication number: 20090128374Abstract: Methods for determining actuation of a capacitive button are described. In some embodiments, indicia from the at least three distinct sensor electrodes associated with at least three sensor electrode elements comprising the capacitive button are received, the indicia indicative of interaction of an input object with the at least three distinct sensor electrodes. The actuation of the capacitive button is then determined, based at least in part on satisfying a set of criteria comprising: a location condition concerning a location of the input object relative to a center of the capacitive button, and a coupling condition concerning a change in capacitive coupling of the at least three distinct sensor electrodes associated with the at least three sensor electrode elements comprising the capacitive button.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Joseph Kurth REYNOLDS, Tracy Scott Dattalo, Raymond A. Trent, JR., John M. Feland, III, Izhak Baharav, John P. Maloney, JR.
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Publication number: 20090070841Abstract: Systems and methods for provisioning of media content and data to aircraft are described. A hierarchical network, including one or more wireless networks, may be used to provided selected media content to aircraft and update aircraft with specific content based on tailored criteria. Aircraft arrival may be detected and content uploaded based on presence at an airport or other landing facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: PROXIMETRY, INC.Inventors: Wladyslaw Jan Buga, Tracy Raymond Trent
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Patent number: 7502016Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an object position detector. The object position detector comprises a touch sensor formed as a closed loop and having a physical constraint formed on an upper surface of the touch sensor and coextensive with the closed loop. The touch sensor is configured to sense motion of an object proximate to the closed loop. The object position detector also comprises a processor coupled to the touch sensor and is programmed to generate an action in response to the motion on the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Raymond A. Trent, Jr., Scott J. Shaw, David W. Gillespie, Christopher Heiny, Mark A. Huie
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Patent number: 7466307Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an object position detector. The object position detector comprises a touch sensor formed as a closed loop and having a physical constraint formed on an upper surface of the touch sensor and coextensive with the closed loop. The touch sensor is configured to sense motion of an object proximate to the closed loop. The object position detector also comprises a processor coupled to the touch sensor and is programmed to generate an action in response to the motion on the touch sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2003Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: Synaptics IncorporatedInventors: Raymond A. Trent, Jr., Scott J. Shaw, David W. Gillespie, Christopher Heiny, Mark A. Huie
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Publication number: 20080048978Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an object position detector. The object position detector comprises a touch sensor formed as a closed loop and having a physical constraint formed on an upper surface of the touch sensor and coextensive with the closed loop. The touch sensor is configured to sense motion of an object proximate to the closed loop. The object position detector also comprises a processor coupled to the touch sensor and is programmed to generate an action in response to the motion on the touch sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: February 28, 2008Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Raymond TRENT, Scott SHAW, David GILLESPIE, Christopher HEINY, Mark Huie
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Publication number: 20080042976Abstract: The present disclosure discloses an object position detector. The object position detector comprises a touch sensor formed as a closed loop and having a physical constraint formed on an upper surface of the touch sensor and coextensive with the closed loop. The touch sensor is configured to sense motion of an object proximate to the closed loop. The object position detector also comprises a processor coupled to the touch sensor and is programmed to generate an action in response to the motion on the touch sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATEDInventors: Raymond TRENT, Scott SHAW, David GILLESPIE, Christopher HEINY, Mark Huie