Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Le Blanc

Andrew D. Le Blanc 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).

  • Graphical user interface to communicate attitude or emotion to a computer program
    Patent number: 5977968
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for a computer program includes the representation of a face (an avatar) on a computer screen which allows a user to communicate the user's attitude to a situation represented by the computer program. The expression of the face changes according to the user's movement of a cursor over the face. In response to a situation appearing on the computer screen, the user sets the expression on the face to correspond with the user's attitude. The situation on the computer screen changes accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Mindmeld Multimedia Inc.
    Inventor: Andrew D. Le Blanc