Patents by Inventor Christopher Badman

Christopher Badman 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: 20250013316
    Abstract: Provided are methods, systems, and computer program products for using an augmented or alternative communications (AAC) system including an eye tracking device. The method may include receiving at least one gaze input from a user and displaying at least one selected text portion in response to each gaze input. The at least one selected text portion may form a message that is displayed in a message window of the AAC system. A suggested text portion may be generated, the suggested text portion being adaptive to the content of the message and being displayed in the message window with the message. The method may further include receiving a confirmatory gaze input from the user, the confirmatory gaze input causing the suggested text portion to be added to the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher Badman, Daniel Savhammar, Lovisa Braun, Zoe Kalligiannis, Bethany Diener, Royden James, Frederik Engelhardt, Jaén Cantor, Adil Saeed Khan
  • Patent number: 10761603
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing increased accessibility for users of a computing device. The method may include analyzing content on a display device to identify a plurality of interactive elements most likely to be interacted with. The method may also include causing each of the plurality of interactive elements to be highlighted in a different manner. The method may additionally include causing a plurality of graphical elements to be displayed, where each of the plurality of graphical elements may be associated with a different interactive element and may visually correspond with highlighting of its associated interactive element. The method may moreover include determining a location of the user's gaze on the display device and causing a particular interactive element to be activated, based at least in part on the user gazing at its associated graphical element, where activation of the particular interactive element causes display of new content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Anders Borge, Anna Belanova, Chiel van de Ruit, Chris Edson, Christopher Badman, Dmitriy Sukhorukov, Joel Ahlgren, Ole Alexander Mæhle, Ragnar Mjelde, Sveinung Thunes, Xiaohu Chen
  • Publication number: 20190113969
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing increased accessibility for users of a computing device. The method may include analyzing content on a display device to identify a plurality of interactive elements most likely to be interacted with. The method may also include causing each of the plurality of interactive elements to be highlighted in a different manner. The method may additionally include causing a plurality of graphical elements to be displayed, where each of the plurality of graphical elements may be associated with a different interactive element and may visually correspond with highlighting of its associated interactive element. The method may moreover include determining a location of the user's gaze on the display device and causing a particular interactive element to be activated, based at least in part on the user gazing at its associated graphical element, where activation of the particular interactive element causes display of new content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: Tobii AB
    Inventors: Anders Borge, Anna Belanova, Chiel van de Ruit, Chris Edson, Christopher Badman, Dmitriy Sukhorukov, Joel Ahlgren, Ole Alexander Mæhle, Ragnar Mjelde, Sveinung Thunes, Xiaohu Chen