Patents by Inventor Colin Tracy

Colin Tracy 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).

  • Systems and methods for frictionless audio-fader position measurement
    Patent number: 10637596
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods related to measuring a frictionless audio-fader position. A frictionless audio-fader position measuring system comprises a control slider, a sensing magnet, at least two magnetic flux sensors configured to output at least one of a voltage or a current based on the position of the sensing magnet and, a processor wherein the processor calculates a correlation between the position of the sensing magnet and a phase angle between the outputs of at least two of the magnetic flux sensors to determine a position of the sensing magnet, wherein the determined position of the sensing magnet controls an amplifier, mixer, and/or other hardware or software component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: INMUSIC BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: Philip R. Jeffs, John O'Donnell, Colin Tracy Isler, Tim B. Freedman
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRICTIONLESS AUDIO-FADER POSITION MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20190296843
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods related to measuring a frictionless audio-fader position. A frictionless audio-fader position measuring system comprises a control slider, a sensing magnet, at least two magnetic flux sensors configured to output at least one of a voltage or a current based on the position of the sensing magnet and, a processor wherein the processor calculates a correlation between the position of the sensing magnet and a phase angle between the outputs of at least two of the magnetic flux sensors to determine a position of the sensing magnet, wherein the determined position of the sensing magnet controls an amplifier, mixer, and/or other hardware or software component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: inMusic Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip R. Jeffs, John O'Donnell, Colin Tracy Isler, Tim B. Freedman
  • Method and system implementing user-centric gesture control
    Patent number: 9569005
    Abstract: A user-centric method and system to identify user-made gestures to control a remote device images the user using a three-dimensional image system, and defines at least one user-centric three-dimensional detection zone dynamically sized appropriately for the user, who is free to move about. Images made within the detection zone are compared to a library of stored gestures, and the thus identified gesture is mapped to an appropriate control command signal coupleable to the remote device. The method and system also provides of a first user to hand off control of the remote device to a second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Abdelrehim Ahmed, Abbas Rafii, Colin Tracy
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM IMPLEMENTING USER-CENTRIC GESTURE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140215407
    Abstract: A user-centric method and system to identify user-made gestures to control a remote device images the user using a three-dimensional image system, and defines at least one user-centric three-dimensional detection zone dynamically sized appropriately for the user, who is free to move about. Images made within the detection zone are compared to a library of stored gestures, and the thus identified gesture is mapped to an appropriate control command signal coupleable to the remote device. The method and system also provides of a first user to hand off control of the remote device to a second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Abdelrehim Ahmed, Abbas Rafii, Colin Tracy
  • Method and system implementing user-centric gesture control
    Patent number: 8693724
    Abstract: A user-centric method and system to identify user-made gestures to control a remote device images the user using a three-dimensional image system, and defines at least one user-centric three-dimensional detection zone dynamically sized appropriately for the user, who is free to move about. Images made within the detection zone are compared to a library of stored gestures, and the thus identified gesture is mapped to an appropriate control command signal coupleable to the remote device. The method and system also provides of a first user to hand off control of the remote device to a second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Abdelrehim Ahmed, Abbas Rafii, Colin Tracy
  • Method and system implementing user-centric gesture control
    Publication number: 20110296353
    Abstract: A user-centric method and system to identify user-made gestures to control a remote device images the user using a three-dimensional image system, and defines at least one user-centric three-dimensional detection zone dynamically sized appropriately for the user, who is free to move about. Images made within the detection zone are compared to a library of stored gestures, and the thus identified gesture is mapped to an appropriate control command signal coupleable to the remote device. The method and system also provides of a first user to hand off control of the remote device to a second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: CANESTA, INC.
    Inventors: Abdelrehim Ahmed, Abbas Rafaii, Colin Tracy