Patents by Inventor Taco Van Ieperen
Taco Van Ieperen 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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Patent number: 11354009Abstract: Method and apparatus for implementing gestures across user interface display apparatuses, including detecting and saving, at a first user interface display apparatus, an initial user input; determining whether the initial user input is within a predetermined proximity to a boundary with a second user interface display apparatus; detecting and saving additional user input continuing from the initial user input; when the initial user input is within the predetermined proximity, incorporating additional information from a transition message received within a predetermined time period from the second user interface display apparatus to the saved user input, the predetermined time period corresponding to a message time between the first and second user interface display apparatuses from a of the initial user input; and implementing the saved user input on one or mole of the first and second user interface display apparatuses.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Inventors: Doug Hill, Taco Van Ieperen
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Publication number: 20200089374Abstract: Method and apparatus for implementing gestures across user interface display apparatuses, including detecting and saving, at a first user interface display apparatus, an initial user input; determining whether the initial user input is within a predetermined proximity to a boundary with a second user interface display apparatus; detecting and saving additional user input continuing from the initial user input; when the initial user input is within the predetermined proximity, incorporating additional information from a transition message received within a predetermined time period from the second user interface display apparatus to the saved user input, the predetermined time period corresponding to a message time between the first and second user interface display apparatuses from a of the initial user input; and implementing the saved user input on one or mole of the first and second user interface display apparatuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Doug Hill, Taco Van Ieperen
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Publication number: 20180173373Abstract: Method and apparatus for implementing gestures across user interface display apparatuses, including detecting and saving, at a first user interface display apparatus, an initial user input; determining whether the initial user input is within a predetermined proximity to a boundary with a second user interface display apparatus; detecting and saving additional user input continuing from the initial user input; when the initial user input is within the predetermined proximity, incorporating additional information from a transition message received within a predetermined time period from the second user interface display apparatus to the saved user input, the predetermined time period corresponding to a message time between the first and second user interface display apparatuses from a time of the initial user input; and implementing the saved user input on one or more of the first and second user interface display apparatuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Doug HILL, Taco VAN IEPEREN
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Patent number: 9588673Abstract: A method comprises receiving an input event generated when at least one contact is made on an interactive surface at a location corresponding to a graphical object; determining the number of contacts associated with the input event; tracking movement of the at least one contact on the interactive surface; identifying a graphical object manipulation based on the number of contacts, the movement of the at least one contact, and the graphical object type; and performing the graphical object manipulation.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULCInventors: Taco Van Ieperen, Douglas Blair Hill
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Patent number: 8675015Abstract: A method of displaying a computer application comprising a plurality of objects within an initially transparent application window comprises creating an animated content window below the application window for each animated content object of the computer application and directing the player responsible for playing the animated content object to draw the animated content directly therein. The objects of the computer application are examined and a clipping mask for each animated content object corresponding generally to the animated content window created therefor is defined. Starting from bottom to top, an object from the list is selected. If the selected object is not an animated content object, the object is drawn within the application window except in areas corresponding to the clipping masks.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: SMART Technologies ULCInventor: Taco van Ieperen
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Patent number: 8508489Abstract: A touch system includes a touch panel having a touch surface and a projector for projecting images onto the touch surface. A computer executing an applications program is coupled to the touch panel and the projector. The computer is responsive to contact output generated by the touch panel in response to proximity of a pointer to the touch surface and updates image data conveyed to the projector so that the images presented on the touch surface reflect the pointer activity. The computer executes a gesture responsive ink injection routine to detect when a selected gesture is made with the pointer on the touch surface. The gesture responsive ink injection routine performs recognition to convert ink drawn on the touch surface into a form suitable for the applications program when the selected gesture is recognized and enters the recognized text into the application.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: SMART Technologies ULCInventors: Keith Correy Wilde, Taco van Ieperen
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Patent number: 8487910Abstract: A touch system comprises a large scale touch surface on which an image is presented and at least two imaging devices looking across the touch surface and having overlapping fields of view. Processing structure communicates with the imaging devices and processes image data acquired by the imaging devices to determine pointer contacts on the touch surface using triangulation. The processing structure further executes at least one application to facilitate user interaction with the touch surface. Methods of interacting with the touch surface are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: SMART Technologies ULCInventors: Douglas Hill, Niel Beckie, Taco van Ieperen, Serguei Vdovine, Roberto Sirotich, Mark Fletcher, Scott Tallman, Marilyn Williams, Shane Edward Bill, Shannon Patricia Goodman
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Publication number: 20120254782Abstract: A method comprises receiving an input event generated when at least one contact is made on an interactive surface at a location corresponding to a graphical object; determining the number of contacts associated with the input event; tracking movement of the at least one contact on the interactive surface; identifying a graphical object manipulation based on the number of contacts, the movement of the at least one contact, and the graphical object type; and performing the graphical object manipulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULCInventors: Taco Van Ieperen, Douglas Blair Hill
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Publication number: 20110175920Abstract: A method in a computing device of transferring data to another computing device includes establishing wireless communication with the other computing device, designating data for transfer to the other computing device; and in the event that the computing device assumes a predetermined orientation, automatically initiating wireless transfer of the data to the other computing device. A system implementing the method is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: SMART Technologies ULCInventor: Taco van Ieperen
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Publication number: 20110119608Abstract: A method of displaying a computer application comprising a plurality of objects within an initially transparent application window comprises creating an animated content window below the application window for each animated content object of the computer application and directing the player responsible for playing the animated content object to draw the animated content directly therein. The objects of the computer application are examined and a clipping mask for each animated content object corresponding generally to the animated content window created therefor is defined. Starting from bottom to top, an object from the list is selected. If the selected object is not an animated content object, the object is drawn within the application window except in areas corresponding to the clipping masks.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULCInventor: Taco van Ieperen
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Patent number: 7876333Abstract: A method of displaying a computer application comprising a plurality of objects within an initially transparent application window comprises creating an animated content window below the application window for each animated content object of the computer application and directing the player responsible for playing the animated content object to draw the animated content directly therein. The objects of the computer application are examined and a clipping mask for each animated content object corresponding generally to the animated content window created therefor is defined. Starting from bottom to top, an object from the list is selected. If the selected object is not an animated content object, the object is drawn within the application window except in areas corresponding to the clipping masks.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2006Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Smart Technologies ULCInventor: Taco Van Ieperen
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Publication number: 20100185957Abstract: A participant response system (50) comprises processing structure (52) running an assessment during which participants are prompted to respond to one or more information requests and a plurality of remote units (62) communicating with the processing structure. The remote units are used by participants to input responses to information requests and convey received response data to the processing structure. The processing structure (52) executes a graphical response data analysis tool that processes received response data thereby to generate response performance data in differing levels. At least one display device (52, 70) communicates with the processing structure and is operable to display graphically the response performance data in one or more of the differing levels.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2008Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Taco Van Ieperen, Michael Boyle
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Publication number: 20100178645Abstract: A participant response system (50) comprises processing structure (52) running an assessment during which participants are prompted to respond to one or more information requests. The processing structure executes a question authoring/editing facility to enable test question authoring that comprises a monitoring tool for monitoring questions during editing to inhibit creation of invalid questions. At least one display device communicates with the processing structure and is operable to display graphically authored test questions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Applicant: SMART Technologies ULCInventors: TACO VAN IEPEREN, Michael Boyle, Zhaohui Xing
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Patent number: 7757001Abstract: A distributed computer network includes at least two computers. Each of the at least two computers runs an application sharing program to enable an image generated by one computer to be displayed by at least one other computer. At least one of the at least two computers executes an image modifying routine to alter the appearance of an image generated by the one computer prior to display on the at least one other computer. In this manner, a user of the at least one other computer can tell at a glance if an image being presented is an image that has been received from the one computer or is its own desktop graphical user interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: SMART Technologies ULCInventor: Taco van Ieperen
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Publication number: 20100083109Abstract: A method for handling a user request in a multi-user interactive input system comprises receiving a user request to perform an action from one user area defined on a display surface of the interactive input system and prompting for input from at least one other user via at least one other user area. In the event that input concurring with the user request is received from another user area, the action is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2008Publication date: April 1, 2010Applicant: SMART Technologies ULCInventors: Edward Tse, Erik Benner, Patrick Weinmayr, Peter Christian Lortz, Jenna Pipchuck, Taco van Ieperen, Kathryn Rounding, Viktor Antonyuk
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Publication number: 20090160818Abstract: A touch system includes a touch panel having a touch surface and a projector for projecting images onto the touch surface. A computer executing an applications program is coupled to the touch panel and the projector. The computer is responsive to contact output generated by the touch panel in response to proximity of a pointer to the touch surface and updates image data conveyed to the projector so that the images presented on the touch surface reflect the pointer activity. The computer executes a gesture responsive ink injection routine to detect when a selected gesture is made with the pointer on the touch surface. The gesture responsive ink injection routine performs recognition to convert ink drawn on the touch surface into a form suitable for the applications program when the selected gesture is recognized and enters the recognized text into the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2009Publication date: June 25, 2009Applicant: SMART Technologies ULCInventors: Keith Correy Wilde, Taco van Ieperen
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Patent number: 7499033Abstract: A touch system includes a touch panel having a touch surface and a projector for projecting images onto the touch surface. A computer executing an applications program is coupled to the touch panel and the projector. The computer is responsive to contact output generated by the touch panel in response to proximity of a pointer to the touch surface and updates image data conveyed to the projector so that the images presented on the touch surface reflect the pointer activity. The computer executes a gesture responsive ink injection routine to detect when a selected gesture is made with the pointer on the touch surface. The gesture responsive ink injection routine performs recognition to convert ink drawn on the touch surface into a form suitable for the applications program when the selected gesture is recognized and enters the recognized text into the application.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2002Date of Patent: March 3, 2009Assignee: Smart Technologies ULCInventors: Keith Correy Wilde, Taco van Ieperen
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Publication number: 20080065996Abstract: A desktop sharing system and method are provided. A desktop sharing application permits a selected display region on a first computer's desktop to be shared with other computers. The desktop sharing application permits another computer to assume control and share a selected display region of the other computer's desktop during a conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Vicki Noel, Derek Gour, Benjamin Lovece, Daniel Mitchell, Taco van Ieperen, Patrick Lee, Yiping Zhou
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Publication number: 20070229542Abstract: A method of displaying a computer application comprising a plurality of objects within an initially transparent application window comprises creating an animated content window below the application window for each animated content object of the computer application and directing the player responsible for playing the animated content object to draw the animated content directly therein. The objects of the computer application are examined and a clipping mask for each animated content object corresponding generally to the animated content window created therefor is defined. Starting from bottom to top, an object from the list is selected. If the selected object is not an animated content object, the object is drawn within the application window except in areas corresponding to the clipping masks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventor: Taco van Ieperen
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Publication number: 20070205994Abstract: A method of manipulating an object displayed on a touch screen of an interactive input system comprises contacting the displayed object to be manipulated with a pointer and moving the pointer on the touch surface thereby to manipulate the object. Pointer up events that occur during the pointer move resulting from inadvertent lost contact between the pointer and the touch surface are disregarded.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2006Publication date: September 6, 2007Inventor: Taco van Ieperen