Patents by Inventor David P. Julian

David P. Julian 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 counteracting a perceptual fading of a movable indicator
    Patent number: 8937591
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for altering the position or visual appearance of a movable indicator in a GUI that is controlled by eye tracking to counteract a perceptual fading of the movable indicator with respect to the GUI. The position of the user's point of gaze may be tracked, the movable indicator may be rendering at a position associated with the user's point of gaze, and the position or visual appearance of the movable indicator may be altered when an event, such as a passage of time or a blinking of the user's eyes, is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventor: David P. Julian
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COUNTERACTING A PERCEPTUAL FADING OF A MOVABLE INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20130265227
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for altering the position or visual appearance of a movable indicator in a GUI that is controlled by eye tracking to counteract a perceptual fading of the movable indicator with respect to the GUI. The position of the user's point of gaze may be tracked, the movable indicator may be rendering at a position associated with the user's point of gaze, and the position or visual appearance of the movable indicator may be altered when an event, such as a passage of time or a blinking of the user's eyes, is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventor: David P. Julian