Patents by Inventor Carlton Sparrell

Carlton Sparrell 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).

  • Patent number: 10739865
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenbach, Paul Yarin
  • Publication number: 20200241650
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The gesture data is absolute three-space location data of an instantaneous state of the at least one object at a point in time and space. The detecting comprises aggregating the gesture data, and identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman KRAMER, John UNDERKOFFLER, Carlton SPARRELL, Navjot SINGH, Kate HOLLENBACH, Paul YARIN
  • Patent number: 10656724
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The gesture data is absolute three-space location data of an instantaneous state of the at least one object at a point in time and space. The detecting comprises aggregating the gesture data, and identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenbach, Paul Yarin
  • Publication number: 20190286243
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenbach, Paul Yarin
  • Patent number: 10353483
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenback, Paul Yarin
  • Publication number: 20180348883
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenback, Paul Yarin
  • Patent number: 10067571
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenback, Paul Yarin
  • Publication number: 20180203520
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The gesture data is absolute three-space location data of an instantaneous state of the at least one object at a point in time and space. The detecting comprises aggregating the gesture data, and identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman KRAMER, John UNDERKOFFLER, Carlton SPARRELL, Navjot SINGH, Kate HOLLENBACH, Paul YARIN
  • Publication number: 20180136734
    Abstract: A system comprising an input device includes a detector coupled to a processor. The detector detects an orientation of the input device. The input device has multiple modal orientations corresponding to the orientation. The modal orientations correspond to multiple input modes of a gestural control system. The detector is coupled to the gestural control system and automatically controls selection of an input mode in response to the orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: John S. Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Harald Belker, Kwindla Hultman Kramer
  • Patent number: 9952673
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The gesture data is absolute three-space location data of an instantaneous state of the at least one object at a point in time and space. The detecting comprises aggregating the gesture data, and identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenbach, Paul Yarin
  • Publication number: 20180107281
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenback, Paul Yarin
  • Patent number: 9880635
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenbach, Paul Yarin
  • Patent number: 9823747
    Abstract: A system comprising an input device includes a detector coupled to a processor. The detector detects an orientation of the input device. The input device has multiple modal orientations corresponding to the orientation. The modal orientations correspond to multiple input modes of a gestural control system. The detector is coupled to the gestural control system and automatically controls selection of an input mode in response to the orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Harald Belker, Kwindla Hultman Kramer
  • Publication number: 20170300122
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenbach, Paul Yarin
  • Patent number: 9740293
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman Kramer, John Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Navjot Singh, Kate Hollenbach, Paul Yarin
  • Publication number: 20150077326
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The detecting comprises identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control the display devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman KRAMER, John UNDERKOFFLER, Carlton SPARRELL, Navjot SINGH, Kate HOLLENBACH, Paul YARIN
  • Publication number: 20140195988
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein includes a system comprising a processor coupled to display devices, sensors, remote client devices, and computer applications. The computer applications orchestrate content of the remote client devices simultaneously across at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices, and allow simultaneous control of the display devices. The simultaneous control includes automatically detecting a gesture of at least one object from gesture data received via the sensors. The gesture data is absolute three-space location data of an instantaneous state of the at least one object at a point in time and space. The detecting comprises aggregating the gesture data, and identifying the gesture using only the gesture data. The computer applications translate the gesture to a gesture signal, and control at least one of the display devices and the remote client devices in response to the gesture signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: OBLONG INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Kwindla Hultman KRAMER, John UNDERKOFFLER, Carlton SPARRELL, Navjot SINGH, Kate HOLLENBACH, Paul YARIN
  • Patent number: 8669939
    Abstract: A system comprising an input device includes a detector coupled to a processor. The detector detects an orientation of the input device. The input device has multiple modal orientations corresponding to the orientation. The modal orientations correspond to multiple input modes of a gestural control system. The detector is coupled to the gestural control system and automatically controls selection of an input mode in response to the orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Harald Belker, Kwindla Hultman Kramer
  • Patent number: 8665213
    Abstract: A system comprising an input device includes a detector coupled to a processor. The detector detects an orientation of the input device. The input device has multiple modal orientations corresponding to the orientation. The modal orientations correspond to multiple input modes of a gestural control system. The detector is coupled to the gestural control system and automatically controls selection of an input mode in response to the orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Oblong Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Underkoffler, Carlton Sparrell, Harald Belker, Kwindla Hultman Kramer
  • Patent number: 8601515
    Abstract: An arrangement is provided in which a mobile media rendering device such as a video-enabled mobile phone utilizes a graphical user interface (“GUI”) to inform its user as to whether a remote recorder, such as a digital video recorder (“DVR”) disposed in a set top box (“STB”), is recording a media program, such as a television show or movie, that is being simulcast to both the mobile phone and the remote recorder. A service verifies that the mobile phone and STB are associated with a valid service subscription. If so verified, then the service sends a control signal over a network to the STB to activate the DVR to record the selected simulcast media program. Various icons on the GUI are provided to let the user know that the DVR is recording the selected simulcast media program to long term storage, for example, or to indicate that the DVR is recording the program to more temporary storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventor: Carlton Sparrell