Patents by Inventor Ben Straub

Ben Straub 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).

  • System and method of controlling variables using a radial control menu
    Patent number: 7941765
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for displaying actions of an input device on a display is provided. The interface includes a radial menu having an origin disposed at a center thereof and at least a first wedge defining an area extending outwardly from the origin. The first wedge is associated with a variable that is capable of being set to a value between a predetermined minimum value and a predetermined maximum value. A cursor for indicating a current position of the input device on the display is provided in the interface. The cursor is movable within the first wedge to select a current value of the variable based upon the angular position of the cursor with respect to said origin. A radial menu, computer system, and method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Wacom Co., Ltd
    Inventors: David Fleck, Ben Straub, V. Thane Norton, III
  • RADIAL CONTROL MENU, GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING VARIABLES USING A RADIAL CONTROL MENU, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20090187860
    Abstract: A graphical user interface for displaying actions of an input device on a display is provided. The interface includes a radial menu having an origin disposed at a center thereof and at least a first wedge defining an area extending outwardly from the origin. The first wedge is associated with a variable that is capable of being set to a value between a predetermined minimum value and a predetermined maximum value. A cursor for indicating a current position of the input device on the display is provided in the interface. The cursor is movable within the first wedge to select a current value of the variable based upon the angular position of the cursor with respect to said origin. A radial menu, computer system, and method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: David Fleck, Ben Straub, V. Thane Norton, III