Patents by Inventor Ben Waidhofer

Ben Waidhofer 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 including zoom control box representing image and magnification of displayed image
    Publication number: 20040250216
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) graphically corresponds to an image display window through which a single image or a stream of images or video frames are displayed. The GUI includes a zoom control box having an inner region positioned within an outer region. The size of the inner region relative to the outer region represents the magnification of the portion of the image being displayed within the image display window. The magnification of the image being displayed is increased by using a cursor control device to position a cursor within the inner region and clicking the cursor control device. The magnification of the image being displayed is decreased by using the cursor control device to position the cursor outside of the inner region but inside of the outer region and clicking the cursor control device. As the magnification is increased or decreased, the size of the inner region relative to the outer region is changed accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Kendyl A. Roman, R. Paul Raposo, Todd K. Sprague, Ben Waidhofer
  • Graphical user interface including zoom control box representing image and magnification of displayed image
    Patent number: 6803931
    Abstract: A graphical user interface (GUI) graphically corresponds to an image display window through which a single image or a stream of images or video frames are displayed. The GUI includes a zoom control box having an inner region positioned within an outer region. The size of the inner region relative to the outer region represents the magnification of the portion of the image being displayed within the image display window. The magnification of the image being displayed is increased by using a cursor control device to position a cursor within the inner region and clicking the cursor control device. The magnification of the image being displayed is decreased by using the cursor control device to position the cursor outside of the inner region but inside of the outer region and clicking the cursor control device. As the magnification is increased or decreased, the size of the inner region relative to the outer region is changed accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Inventors: Kendyl A. Roman, R. Paul Raposo, Todd K. Sprague, Ben Waidhofer