Patents by Inventor Christopher Reese RALEY

Christopher Reese RALEY 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).

  • Apparatus and method for compass intelligent lighting for user interfaces
    Patent number: 9041714
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for depicting one or more objects are provided. The method includes determining a geolocation of one or more objects, determining a vector from the objects to a light source, applying shading to the objects according to the vector, determining shadows cast by the objects according to the vector, and depicting the objects in the geolocation with one or more of the applied shading and the cast shadows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Christopher Reese Raley
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPASS INTELLIGENT LIGHTING FOR USER INTERFACES
    Publication number: 20140210822
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for depicting one or more objects are provided. The method includes determining a geolocation of one or more objects, determining a vector from the objects to a light source, applying shading to the objects according to the vector, determining shadows cast by the objects according to the vector, and depicting the objects in the geolocation with one or more of the applied shading and the cast shadows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD.
    Inventor: Christopher Reese RALEY