Patents by Inventor Beverly L. Harrison
Beverly L. Harrison 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).
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Patent number: 9726967Abstract: Display media configured to receive projected content are described herein. In some instances, a display medium may be a non-powered object that a user may hold and move in different ways through a room or other environment. The display medium may be formed to fit into the user's hand and include elements that provide information to accurately project an image onto the display medium or to perform other actions.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Beverly L. Harrison, Edward Dietz Crump, William Thomas Weatherford, Juli A. Satoh, Navid Poulad, Robert A. Yuan, Jon L. Lindskog, Christopher D. Coley
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Patent number: 9704361Abstract: A user may input one or more messages (e.g., visual or audio content) with respect to a projection device that is to project the messages to users within an environment. The user may additionally input related information that dictates a context and manner in which the messages are to be projected. The projection device may monitor the environment to identify users, events or actions within the environment. Upon detecting and identifying a particular user, the projection device may visually project the messages onto a surface within the environment, or may audibly output the messages within the environment, which may convey a particular meaning to that user. Optionally, the projection device may authenticate the user in order to determine that the user is the intended recipient of the messages.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William R. Hazlewood, Shweta D. Grampurohit, Daniel C. Bay, Sunny A. Consolvo, Beverly L. Harrison
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Patent number: 9406170Abstract: A projection and camera system creates an augmented reality environment in which images are projected onto a scene and user movement within the scene is captured. The system assists the user in performing various activities, such as productivity tasks, routine household tasks, and creative tasks. Predefined activity templates contain projectable patterns that, when projected into the environment in a certain sequence, guide the user through the activities.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shweta D. Grampurohit, William R. Hazlewood, Beverly L. Harrison, Sunny A. Consolvo
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Patent number: 9262983Abstract: Described herein are systems and techniques for projecting content, periodically or continuously, onto a rear surface of a display medium from behind. The rear projected image is presented on an opposing or front surface of the display medium to a human audience for viewing. Additionally, non-visible light (e.g., IR light) is passed through the display medium to an area in front of the medium. The non-visible light is used to detect human gestures. In this manner, the rear projection arrangement avoids viewer obstruction during projection, yet detects and recognizes gestures made by the viewer in front of the display medium.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Coley, William Thomas Weatherford, Beverly L. Harrison
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Patent number: 9195127Abstract: Described herein are systems and techniques for projecting content, periodically or continuously, onto a rear surface of a display medium from behind. The rear projected image is presented on an opposing or front surface of the display medium to a human audience for viewing. Additionally, non-visible light (e.g., IR light) is passed through the display medium to an area in front of the medium. The non-visible light is used to detect human gestures. In this manner, the rear projection arrangement avoids viewer obstruction during projection, yet detects and recognizes gestures made by the viewer in front of the display medium. In one implementation, the display medium comprises a thin sheet of transparent plastic material with arrays of curved optical features to redirect light received on the rear surface out the front surface toward the human audience.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Eric G. Marason, Christopher D. Coley, William Thomas Weatherford, Beverly L. Harrison
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Patent number: 9124786Abstract: Described herein are systems and techniques for periodically projecting content onto a display medium that is configured to display images for a finite amount of time, during which time the images decay until the image substantially or entirely disappears from the display medium. That is, the systems and techniques may project light onto the display medium, with the light energizing particles of the display medium to display a predefined image.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christopher D. Coley, Beverly L. Harrison, William Thomas Weatherford
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Patent number: 8549418Abstract: Methods, apparatuses and systems to receive, via at least one sensor device, data related to an area around the at least one sensor device. A target area around the sensor device to project an interactive display space via a projector is determined based, at least in part, on the data received from the at least one sensor device. The target area will include a projected interactive display space wherein interactions and objects within the projected interactive display space are to be processed via a computing device operatively coupled to the at least one sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Anthony G. Lamarca, Matthal Philipose, Beverly L. Harrison
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Patent number: 7984388Abstract: A partially collapsing hierarchical display system aids information navigation by providing a dynamic mechanism for labeling items with one or more states. In one embodiment, states comprise “hidden”, “visible” and “unmarked”. An expanded list of items displays all items. A partially expanded list of items displays all visible and unmarked items, removing hidden items from the display. A further collapsed list of items displays all visible items. A completely collapsed list of items hides all items. Users customize the amount of detail displayed in a sub-tree, reducing the display size of the sub-tree. Expansion of a hierarchical structure is combined with filtering, allowing users to partially collapse or partially expand a sub-tree structure. Partially collapsed lists comprise one or more focus points, allowing users to view several relevant sections of a hierarchical structure concurrently.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andreas Dieberger, Beverly L. Harrison, Thomas P Moran
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Patent number: 7229017Abstract: A system for identification and tracking of a tag distributed in a room is presented. A laser base station is configured to scan laser beams through a portion of a room. A tag is configured to be reactive to incident laser beams scanned from the laser base station to provide a data signal back to the laser base station. A tag tracking system is configured to receive input derived from the data signal from the laser base station. The tag tracking system stores state records of position and informational content of the tag generated from the input. The tag tracking system determines angular position of the tag with respect to the laser base station based on the position and information content of the tag stored in the state records.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Edward A. Richley, Roy Want, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Anuj Uday Gujar
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Patent number: 7089288Abstract: A system for N-space navigation of digital data sets. The system includes an electronic tag having a digitally readable identifier, an electronic tag reader configured to read the identifier of the electronic tag, and a computing system connected to the electronic tag reader to provide digital navigation services of N-space data sets in response to reading the identifier of the electronic tag. The computing system generates at least one transitional data point in N-space for output between a currently displayed start point and a target point referenced by the identifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Richard C. Gossweiler III, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Anuj Uday Gujar, Roy Want
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Patent number: 7082578Abstract: A method for inputting information to a device connected to a deformable piece includes the steps of manipulating the deformable piece to provide a first morpheme input to the device. The first morpheme input normally triggers a first default action by the device, such as controlling a display, modifying a data structure, or communicating with another electronic device. When a user asynchronously manipulates the deformable piece to provide a second morpheme input to the device, the second morpheme input converts the normally triggered first default action to a second action generally not equivalent to the first default action. This mode of interaction allows formation of morphemic sentences to control a graspable device.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Roy Want
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Patent number: 6798349Abstract: A system for identification and tracking of microwave responsive tags, the system comprising, a microwave responsive tag having a passive modulating element to uniquely backscatter directed microwave beams, a microwave base station for directing microwave beams in room sized areas, and a tag tracking system receiving input from the microwave base station, the tag tracking system storing state records of position and informational content of the microwave tag.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1999Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Edward A. Richley, Beverly L. Harrison
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Patent number: 6630922Abstract: A device supporting a user interface includes a feedback module for presenting information related to a data structure and a processor for controlling the feedback module and the data structure. The device also has a detector for determining handedness of a user, allowing modification of the displayed data structure based on handedness of a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Carlos Mochon, Roy Want
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Patent number: 6573916Abstract: A method of operating a computing system that includes a display for rendered graphical images and an electronic tag reader configured to read an identifier of the electronic tag providing signals indicating target regions within images presented by the display. The method includes presenting a start image on the display, wherein the start image includes a first surface perceptible as viewed from a start viewpoint within a three-dimensional data space, receiving an identifier from an electronic tag indicating a target image, and presenting the target image on the display.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1999Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Richard C. Grossweiler, III, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Anuj Uday Gujar, Roy Want
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Publication number: 20030076343Abstract: A device supporting a user interface includes a feedback module for presenting information related to a data structure and a processor for controlling the feedback module and the data structure. The device also has a detector for determining handedness of a user, allowing modification of the displayed data structure based on handedness of a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2001Publication date: April 24, 2003Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Carlos Mochon, Roy Want
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Patent number: 6542083Abstract: A system for identification and tracking of tags distributed in a room, wherein the system includes an electromagnetic pulse generator to produce a local electromagnetic spike, a tag reactive to the local electromagnetic spike to provide a data signal, a data receiver for receiving the data signal, and a tag tracking system receiving input from the electromagnetic pulse generator and the data receiver, the tag tracking system storing state records of position and informational content of the tag.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Edward A. Richley, Roy Want, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Anuj Uday Gujar
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Patent number: 6498601Abstract: A palmtop computer for entering characters using one or more input modes. In one example, a physical sensor is coupled to select the input mode. The physical sensor may be in the form of a button, rocker switch, dial, pressure strip, moveable bar, or accelerometer mounted to the device. The physical sensor may also be mounted to a pen. In another example, a ridge is formed on the digitizer pad and positioned to define input regions associated with particular input mode. In another example, a border is formed around the digitizer pad. The border includes a ridge coupled to select the input mode. The digitizer pad may also be textured. A first textured region is associated with one input mode and a second textured region is associated with another input mode.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1999Date of Patent: December 24, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Anuj Uday Gujar, David Goldberg, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Roy Want
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Patent number: 6446208Abstract: A system for identifying multiple electronic tags that includes a plurality of electronic tags attachable to a single object, each electronic tag having a non-overlapping readable region, and each electronic tag having a unique identifier. One or more electronic tag readers are configured to read the unique identifier of each electronic tag within the non-overlapping readable region, and a computing system is connected to the electronic tag reader to provide digital services in response to reading the unique identifier of each electronic tag. In certain embodiments, the electronic tags can have integral sensor systems that detect, for example, light, location, acceleration, or other physical properties, allowing provision of particular digital services related to the sensed properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1998Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Anuj Uday Gujar, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Roy Want
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Patent number: 6422474Abstract: A system for N-space navigation of digital data sets comprising an electronic tag having a digitally readable identifier, an electronic tag reader configured to read the identifier of the electronic tag, and a computing system connected to the electronic tag reader to provide digital navigation services of N-space data sets in response to reading the unique identifier of each electronic tag.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1999Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Richard C. Gossweiler, III, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Beverly L. Harrison, Anuj Uday Gujar, Roy Want
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Patent number: 6342830Abstract: A system that identifies multiple electronic tags includes a plurality of electronic tags attachable to a single object, each electronic tag having a non-overlapping readable region, and each electronic tag having a unique identifier. One or more electronic tag readers are configured to read the unique identifier of each electronic tag within the non-overlapping readable region. A computing system is connected to the electronic tag reader to provide digital services in response to reading the unique identifier of each electronic tag. In certain embodiments, the electronic tags can have integral sensor systems that detect, for example, light, location, acceleration, or other physical properties, allowing provision of particular digital services related to the sensed properties.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1998Date of Patent: January 29, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Roy Want, Kenneth P. Fishkin, Anuj Uday Gujar, Beverly L. Harrison, Wesley R. Irish