Patents by Inventor David Crayton

David Crayton 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).

  • Method for navigating a complex multimedia structure at an interactive user station
    Patent number: 5602596
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for navigating a complex structure at an interactive user station. The complex structure includes a plurality of nodes and each node includes at least one presentation element. The interactive user station includes a processor, a memory, and a presentation device. The presentation device comprises a plurality of presentation cells arrangeable in an array. The method includes the step of presenting at least one presentation element associated with a first node at the presentation cells. The method further includes the step of receiving at the processor a signal indicating a user selection of a presentation cell. In addition, the method includes the step of identifying a second node based on the selected presentation cell. The method finally includes the step of presenting at least one presentation element associated with the second node at the presentation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Assignee: U S West Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Cameron Claussen, David Crayton, George Engelbeck, Don Hubbard, Larry Toby