Patents by Inventor Benedict John Howard Kennedy

Benedict John Howard Kennedy 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).

  • Mobile device for displaying a topographical area defined by a barcode
    Patent number: 10387484
    Abstract: A mobile device is described. The mobile device includes a camera capturing an image of a barcode. The barcode includes information relating to a location of an object relative to a location of the barcode. A processor is coupled to the camera for decoding the barcode. A processor determines the location of the object in response to decoding the barcode. A display is coupled to the processor for displaying the object in a field of view of the camera. The processor instructs the display to visually accentuate the displayed object based on the determined location of the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benedict John Howard Kennedy, Michael J. Giannetta
  • Divisible keyboard for imprecise input
    Patent number: 9652048
    Abstract: A sectionable keyboard is described. A mobile device including the keyboard includes a processor. A memory is coupled to the processor. A software application capable of executing on the processor is stored in the memory. The keyboard is coupled to the processor and provides input from the user. The keyboard includes a plurality of keys that is separated into a plurality of sections. Each section includes a multiple of physically adjacent keys such that a selection of the input is chosen when two or more of the physically adjacent keys in each section are activated simultaneously. The physically adjacent keys in each of the sections correspond to a different input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Benedict John Howard Kennedy, James Morley-Smith
  • MOBILE DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING A TOPOGRAPHICAL AREA DEFINED BY A BARCODE
    Publication number: 20140027503
    Abstract: A mobile device is described. The mobile device includes a camera capturing an image of a barcode. The barcode includes information relating to a location of an object relative to a location of the barcode. A processor is coupled to the camera for decoding the barcode. A processor determines the location of the object in response to decoding the barcode. A display is coupled to the processor for displaying the object in a field of view of the camera. The processor instructs the display to visually accentuate the displayed object based on the determined location of the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benedict John Howard Kennedy, Michael J. Giannetta
  • DIVISIBLE KEYBOARD FOR IMPRECISE INPUT
    Publication number: 20130038536
    Abstract: A sectionable keyboard is described. A mobile device including the keyboard includes a processor. A memory is coupled to the processor. A software application capable of executing on the processor is stored in the memory. The keyboard is coupled to the processor and provides input from the user. The keyboard includes a plurality of keys that is separated into a plurality of sections. Each section includes a multiple of physically adjacent keys such that a selection of the input is chosen when two or more of the physically adjacent keys in each section are activated simultaneously. The physically adjacent keys in each of the sections correspond to a different input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Symbol Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benedict John Howard Kennedy, James Morley-Smith