Patents by Inventor Chris Oshima

Chris Oshima 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).

  • TOUCHPAD COMBINED WITH A DISPLAY AND HAVING PROXIMITY AND TOUCH SENSING CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS OR INTERFACES TO BE DISPLAYED
    Publication number: 20150130764
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive and far-field or proximity sensitive touchpad combined with a display, wherein the touchpad is formed as a touchstrip that is concealed inside the display, wherein a first function or interface such as a menu is enabled when an actuating device reaches a threshold distance from the touchpad, wherein a second function or interface is enabled when the actuating device makes contact with the touchpad, and wherein the first function may or may not continue after contact is made with the touchpad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: CIRQUE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard D. Woolley, Chris Oshima
  • Touchpad combined with a display and having proximity and touch sensing capabilities to enable different functions or interfaces to be displayed
    Patent number: 8933892
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive and far-field or proximity sensitive touchpad combined with a display, wherein the touchpad is formed as a touchstrip that is concealed inside the display, wherein a first function or interface such as a menu is enabled when an actuating device reaches a threshold distance from the touchpad, wherein a second function or interface is enabled when the actuating device makes contact with the touchpad, and wherein the first function may or may not continue after contact is made with the touchpad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Richard D. Woolley, Chris Oshima
  • TOUCHPAD COMBINED WITH A DISPLAY AND HAVING PROXIMITY AND TOUCH SENSING CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS OR INTERFACES TO BE DISPLAYED
    Publication number: 20090219255
    Abstract: A touch-sensitive and far-field or proximity sensitive touchpad combined with a display, wherein the touchpad is formed as a touchstrip that is concealed inside the display, wherein a first function or interface such as a menu is enabled when an actuating device reaches a threshold distance from the touchpad, wherein a second function or interface is enabled when the actuating device makes contact with the touchpad, and wherein the first function may or may not continue after contact is made with the touchpad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Richard D. Woolley, Chris Oshima
  • Method for scrolling and edge motion on a touchpad
    Publication number: 20080273018
    Abstract: A method of using capacitance-sensitive touchpad, wherein the touchpad includes a plurality of zones on a surface thereof, wherein detection of a finger within one of the plurality of zones determines a direction and a speed of scrolling within a window in a graphical user interface, and wherein detection of a finger within one of the plurality of zones determines a direction and a speed of movement of a cursor performing edge motion in the graphical user interface, thus making edge motion and scrolling dependent only upon a detected location of a finger within the plurality of zones, and not dependent upon detecting movement of the finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: Richard Woolley, Don T. Saxby, Chris Oshima, Vadim Klishko
  • Method for scrolling and edge motion on a touchpad
    Patent number: 7394453
    Abstract: A method of using capacitance-sensitive touchpad, wherein the touchpad includes a plurality of zones on a surface thereof, wherein detection of a finger within one of the plurality of zones determines a direction and a speed of scrolling within a window in a graphical user interface, and wherein detection of a finger within one of the plurality of zones determines a direction and a speed of movement of a cursor performing edge motion in the graphical user interface, thus making edge motion and scrolling dependent only upon a detected location of a finger within the plurality of zones, and not dependent upon detecting movement of the finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Cirque Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Woolley, Don T. Saxby, Chris Oshima, Vadim Klishko
  • Method for scrolling and edge motion on a touchpad
    Publication number: 20060033721
    Abstract: A method of using capacitance-sensitive touchpad, wherein the touchpad includes a plurality of zones on a surface thereof, wherein detection of a finger within one of the plurality of zones determines a direction and a speed of scrolling within a window in a graphical user interface, and wherein detection of a finger within one of the plurality of zones determines a direction and a speed of movement of a cursor performing edge motion in the graphical user interface, thus making edge motion and scrolling dependent only upon a detected location of a finger within the plurality of zones, and not dependent upon detecting movement of the finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Woolley, Don Saxby, Chris Oshima, Vadim Klishko