Patents by Inventor Benjamin N. Bethurum

Benjamin N. Bethurum 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).

  • Publication number: 20090125811
    Abstract: A UI (user interface) for natural gestural control uses inertial physics coupled to gestures made on a gesture-pad (“GPad”) by the user in order to provide an enhanced list and grid navigation experience which is both faster and more enjoyable to use than current list and grid navigation methods using a conventional 5-way D-pad (directional pad) controllers. In addition to providing the user with tactile feedback, the UI provides auditory feedback that may be generated by operation of a switch that is activated by receipt of the user input or by playing of an appropriate sound sample (such as a pre-recorded or synthesized clicking sound) through an internal speaker. In some examples the auditory feedback includes changes in the volume and pitch of the sound based upon on the dynamics of the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Benjamin N. Bethurum