Patents by Inventor Ben Steele

Ben Steele 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).

  • Scroll select-activate button for wireless terminals
    Patent number: 6496181
    Abstract: A side-mounted cursor pointing device (108) for a wireless terminal (100) including a sliding cover (110). The sliding cover (110) slides over the cursor pointing device (108) in an off position. When the cover (110) is slid off the cursor pointing device (108), a biasing member (212) upon which the cursor pointing device (108) rests allows the cursor pointing device (108) to pop into position and allows the user to press down on the cursor pointing device (108) in order to make a selection. The sliding cover may be an on-off switch for the wireless terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Siemens Information and Communication Mobile LLC
    Inventors: Leopold Bömer, Ben Steele, Dave McDowell
  • Trackball for single digit control of wireless terminal
    Patent number: 6201534
    Abstract: A side-mounted cursor pointing device 108 for a wireless terminal 100 including a sliding cover 110. The sliding cover 110 slides over the cursor pointing device 108 in an off position. When the cover 110 is slid off the cursor pointing device 108, a biasing member 212 upon which the cursor pointing device 108 rests allows the cursor pointing device 108 to pop into position and allows the user to press down on the cursor pointing device 108 in order to make a selection. The sliding cover is preferably an on-off switch for the wireless terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Siemens Information and Communications Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: Ben Steele, Leopold Bömer, William Beyda