Patents by Inventor Barton Elliot Listick

Barton Elliot Listick 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).

  • Computer and vision-based augmented interaction in the use of printed media
    Patent number: 7283983
    Abstract: Media and gesture recognition apparatus and methods are disclosed. A computerized system views a first printed media using an electronic visual sensor. The system retrieves information corresponding to the viewed printed media from a database. Using the electronic visual sensor, the system views at least a first user gesture relative to at least a portion of the first printed media. The system interprets the gesture as a command, and based at least in part on the first gesture and the retrieved information, the system electronically speaks aloud at least a portion of the retrieved information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Evolution Robotics, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Dooley, Barton Elliot Listick, Paolo Pirjanian
  • Computer and vision-based augmented interaction in the use of printed media
    Publication number: 20040215689
    Abstract: Media and gesture recognition apparatus and methods are disclosed. A computerized system views a first printed media using an electronic visual sensor. The system retrieves information corresponding to the viewed printed media from a database. Using the electronic visual sensor, the system views at least a first user gesture relative to at least a portion of the first printed media. The system interprets the gesture as a command, and based at least in part on the first gesture and the retrieved information, the system electronically speaks aloud at least a portion of the retrieved information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Michael J. Dooley, Barton Elliot Listick, Paolo Pirjanian