Patents by Inventor Debby Hindus
Debby Hindus 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).
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Patent number: 8509137Abstract: An intentional presence system in accordance with the present invention includes a transmitting device at a first physical location that is responsive to a command intentionally initiated by a first individual at the first physical location to develop a presence signal intended for a second individual at a second physical location. The intentional presence system further includes a receiving device located at the second physical location which is receptive to the presence signal and which is operative to generate an indication to the second individual of the first individual's presence with respect to the transmitting device.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Interval Licensing LLCInventors: Debby Hindus, Elaine Brechin, Jesse L. Dorogusker, Anna E. Hagstrom, Scott D. Mainwaring, Oliver T. Bayley, Sigrid Moeslinger, Colin Burns, Donald C. Jackson, Steve Guilhamet, Brian J. Fogg, Sean Michael White
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Patent number: 8416806Abstract: A variable bandwidth communication system includes a first and a second communication station, coupled for continuous, bi-directional communication. The first communication station is capable of transmitting at a first and a second bandwidth, and is capable of receiving at a third and a fourth bandwidth. The second communication station is capable of receiving at the first and second bandwidth and is capable of transmitting at the third and fourth bandwidth. The transmitting bandwidth of each station is selectable by the user. The second bandwidth is greater than the first and the fourth bandwidth is greater than the third. Preferably, but not necessarily, the first and third bandwidth like the second and fourth bandwidth are about the same. The first communication system can display communication received at the fourth bandwidth at the first bandwidth, and the second communication system can display communications received at the second bandwidth at the third bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Interval Licensing LLCInventors: Debby Hindus, Scott Mainwaring, Elin Pedersen, Sean Michael White, William Gaver
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Patent number: 8154511Abstract: A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object and communicates the identifier to a computer system. The computer system determines the meaning of the interactor based upon its identifier and upon a semantic context in which the computer system is operating. The interactors can be used to control other systems, such as audio systems, or it can be used as intuitive inputs into a computer system for such purposes as marking events in a temporal flow. The interactors, as a minimum, communicate their identity, but may also be more sophisticated in that they can communicate additional processed or unprocessed data, i.e. they can include their own data processors.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Vintell Applications NY, LLCInventors: Jonathan R. Cohen, Debby Hindus, Bonnie M. Johnson, Andrew J. Singer, Lisa J. Stifelman, William L. Verplank, Scott C. Wallters, M. Margaret Withgott
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Publication number: 20120038459Abstract: An intentional presence system in accordance with the present invention includes a transmitting device at a first physical location that is responsive to a command intentionally initiated by a first individual at the first physical location to develop a presence signal intended for a second individual at a second physical location. The intentional presence system further includes a receiving device located at the second physical location which is receptive to the presence signal and which is operative to generate an indication to the second individual of the first individual's presence with respect to the transmitting device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: Vulcan Patents LLCInventors: Debby Hindus, Elaine Brechin, Jesse L. Dorogusker, Anna E. Hagstrom, Scott S. Mainwaring, Oliver T. Bayley, Sigrid Moeslinger, Colin Burns, Donald C. Jackson, Steve Guilhamet, Brian J. Fogg, Sean Michael White
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Publication number: 20110228039Abstract: A variable bandwidth communication system includes a first and a second communication station, coupled for continuous, bi-directional communication. The first communication station is capable of transmitting at a first and a second bandwidth, and is capable of receiving at a third and a fourth bandwidth. The second communication station is capable of receiving at the first and second bandwidth and is capable of transmitting at the third and fourth bandwidth. The transmitting bandwidth of each station is selectable by the user. The second bandwidth is greater than the first and the fourth bandwidth is greater than the third. Preferably, but not necessarily, the first and third bandwidth like the second and fourth bandwidth are about the same. The first communication system can display communication received at the fourth bandwidth at the first bandwidth, and the second communication system can display communications received at the second bandwidth at the third bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Debby Hindus, Scott Mainwaring, Elin Pedersen, Sean Michael White, William Gaver
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Patent number: 7953112Abstract: A variable bandwidth communication system includes a first and a second communication station, coupled for continuous, bi-directional communication. The first communication station is capable of transmitting at a first and a second bandwidth, and is capable of receiving at a third and a fourth bandwidth. The second communication station is capable of receiving at the first and second bandwidth and is capable of transmitting at the third and fourth bandwidth. The transmitting bandwidth of each station is selectable by the user. The second bandwidth is greater than the first and the fourth bandwidth is greater than the third. Preferably, but not necessarily, the first and third bandwidth like the second and fourth bandwidth are about the same. The first communication system can display communication received at the fourth bandwidth at the first bandwidth, and the second communication system can display communications received at the second bandwidth at the third bandwidth.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Interval Licensing LLCInventors: Debby Hindus, Scott Mainwaring, Elin Pedersen, Sean Michael White, William Gaver
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Publication number: 20090174654Abstract: A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object and communicates the identifier to a computer system. The computer system determines the meaning of the interactor based upon its identifier and upon a semantic context in which the computer system is operating. The interactors can be used to control other systems, such as audio systems, or it can be used as intuitive inputs into a computer system for such purposes as marking events in a temporal flow. The interactors, as a minimum, communicate their identity, but may also be more sophisticated in that they can communicate additional processed or unprocessed data, i.e. they can include their own data processors.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Jonathan R. Cohen, Debby Hindus, Bonnie M. Johnson, Andrew J. Singer, Lisa J. Stifelman, William L. Verplank, Scott C. Wallters, M. Margaret Withgott
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Patent number: 7545359Abstract: A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object and communicates the identifier to a computer system. The computer system determines the meaning of the interactor based upon its identifier and upon a semantic context in which the computer system is operating. The interactors can be used to control other systems, such as audio systems, or it can be used as intuitive inputs into a computer system for such purposes as marking events in a temporal flow. The interactors, as a minimum, communicate their identity, but may also be more sophisticated in that they can communicate additional processed or unprocessed data, i.e. they can include their own data processors.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2005Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Vulcan Patents LLCInventors: Jonathan R. Cohen, Debby Hindus, Bonnie M. Johnson, Andrew J. Singer, Lisa J. Stifelman, William L. Verplank, Scott C. Wallters, M. Margaret Withgott
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Publication number: 20070280290Abstract: A variable bandwidth communication system includes a first and a second communication station, coupled for continuous, bidirectional communication. The first communication station is capable of transmitting at a first and a second bandwidth, and is capable of receiving at a third and a fourth bandwidth. The second communication station is capable of receiving at the first and second bandwidth and is capable of transmitting at the third and fourth bandwidth. The transmitting bandwidth of each station is selectable by the user. The second bandwidth is greater than the first and the fourth bandwidth is greater than the third. Preferably, but not necessarily, the first and third bandwidth like the second and fourth bandwidth are about the same. The first communication system can display communication received at the fourth bandwidth at the first bandwidth, and the second communication system can display communications received at the second bandwidth at the third bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Debby Hindus, Scott Mainwaring, Elin Pedersen, Sean White, William Gaver
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Patent number: 6956497Abstract: An intentional presence system in accordance with the present invention includes a transmitting device at a first physical location that is responsive to a command intentionally initiated by a first individual at the first physical location to develop a presence signal intended for a second individual at a second physical location. The intentional presence system further includes a receiving device located at the second physical location which is receptive to the presence signal and which is operative to generate an indication to the second individual of the first individual's presence with respect to the transmitting device.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1998Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: Vulcan Patents LLCInventors: Debby Hindus, Elaine Brechin, Jesse L. Dorogusker, Anna E. Hagstrom, Scott D. Mainwaring, Oliver Bayley, Sigrid Moeslinger, Colin Burns, Donald C. Jackson, Steve Guilhamet, Brian J. Fogg, Sean M. White
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Patent number: 6940486Abstract: A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object and communicates the identifier to a computer system. The computer system determines the meaning of the interactor based upon its identifier and upon a semantic context in which the computer system is operating. The interactors can be used to control other systems, such as audio systems, or it can be used as intuitive inputs into a computer system for such purposes as marking events in a temporal flow. The interactors, as a minimum, communicate their identity, but may also be more sophisticated in that they can communicate additional processed or unprocessed data, i.e. they can include their own data processors.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2001Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Vulcan Patents LLCInventors: Jonathan R. Cohen, Debby Hindus, Bonnie M. Johnson, Andrew J. Singer, Lisa J. Stifelman, William L. Verplank, Scott C. Wallters, M. Margaret Withgott
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Patent number: 6754546Abstract: The electronic audio connection system of the present invention provides an experience much like sharing a room with several involved parties, even though the parties are physically separated. Speech enhancement and speech emphasis processing functions ensure parties perceive the speech captured in the audio signals, typically the most important portion of the captured audio signals. To capture audio signals, each space is provided a plurality of microphones arranged in that space so that the sum audio signal captured by the microphones enables the creation of a sharable audio space. Each separate physical space transmits its captured audio signals to a central server via a bi-directional data communications medium. The central server processes the summed audio signals and in turn transmits playable audio signals to each separate physical space. Speakers located in each separate physical space aurally transmit the playable audio signals.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1998Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Interval Research CorporationInventors: Debby Hindus, G. Roberto Aiello, Krisnawan Rahardja
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Publication number: 20020126085Abstract: The present invention teaches a variety of methods and systems for providing computer/human interfaces. According to one method, the user interfaces with an electronic device such as a computer system by engaging a sensor with desired regions of an encoded physical medium. the encoded physical medium is preferably chosen to provide intuitive meaning to the user and is thus an improved metaphor for interfacing with the computer system. The sensor may have at least one identification number (ID) providing information such as user identity, sensor type, access type, or language type. The sensor can transmit the certain decoded information together with the at least one ID to the computer system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2001Publication date: September 12, 2002Inventors: Jonathan R. Cohen, Debby Hindus, Bonnie M. Johnson, Andrew J. Singer, Lisa J. Stifelman, William L. Verplank, Scott C. Wallters, M. Margaret Withgott
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Patent number: 6351271Abstract: The present invention teaches methods and apparatus for social interaction allowing users to communicate at their leisure (asynchronously or “semi-synchronously”) by providing simple, flexible access to a persistent, shared space. For example, an electronic communication system according to one embodiment provides a shared persistent data space to a plurality of clients. This system comprises a server and at least two input/display units (IDUS) which clients use to access shared persistent data in the form of group boards. The group boards store discrete notes in a group database made accessible to all members of the group. In order to allow clients to select a desired group, each IDU includes an input detection space operable to receive user input indicative of a request to access a specific group.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1998Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Interval Research CorporationInventors: Scott D. Mainwaring, Debby Hindus, Christian Mogensen, Colin Burns
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Publication number: 20010037508Abstract: A variable bandwidth communication system includes a first and a second communication station, coupled for continuous, bi-directional communication. The first communication station is capable of transmitting at a first and a second bandwidth, and is capable of receiving at a third and a fourth bandwidth. The second communication station is capable of receiving at the first and second bandwidth and is capable of transmitting at the third and fourth bandwidth. The transmitting bandwidth of each station is selectable by the user. The second bandwidth is greater than the first and the fourth bandwidth is greater than the third. Preferably, but not necessarily, the first and third bandwidth like the second and fourth bandwidth are about the same. The first communication system can display communication received at the fourth bandwidth at the first bandwidth, and the second communication system can display communications received at the second bandwidth at the third bandwidth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Inventors: Debby Hindus, Scott Mainwaring, Elin Pedersen, Sean Michael White, William Gaver
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Patent number: 6282206Abstract: A variable bandwidth communication system includes a first communication station and a second communication station coupled to the first communication station for continuous, by directional communication. The first communication station is capable of transmitting at a first bandwidth and a second bandwidth greater than the first bandwidth, and is capable of receiving at a third bandwidth and a fourth bandwidth greater than the third bandwidth. The transmitting bandwidth of the first communication station is selectable by first user. The second communication station is capable of receiving at the first bandwidth and at the second bandwidth and is capable at transmitting at the third bandwidth and the fourth bandwidth. Again, the transmitting bandwidth of the second communication station is selectable by the second user. Preferably, but not necessarily, the first bandwidth and the third bandwidth are about the same, and the second bandwidth and the fourth bandwidth are about the same.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 1998Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Interval Research CorporationInventors: Debby Hindus, Scott Mainwaring, Elin Pedersen, Sean Michael White, William Gaver
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Patent number: 6262711Abstract: A computerized interactor system uses physical, three-dimensional objects as metaphors for input of user intent to a computer system. When one or more interactors are engaged with a detection field, the detection field reads an identifier associated with the object and communicates the identifier to a computer system. The computer system determines the meaning of the interactor based upon its identifier and upon a semantic context in which the computer system is operating. The interactors can be used to control other systems, such as audio systems, or it can be used as intuitive inputs into a computer system for such purposes as marking events in a temporal flow. The interactors, as a minimum, communicate their identity, but may also be more sophisticated in that they can communicate additional processed or unprocessed data, i.e. they can include their own data processors.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1997Date of Patent: July 17, 2001Assignee: Interval Research CorporationInventors: Jonathan R. Cohen, Debby Hindus, Bonnie M. Johnson, Andrew J. Singer, Lisa J. Stifelman, William L. Verplank, Scott C. Wallters, M. Margaret Withgott
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Patent number: 5889843Abstract: A method and a system for audio communication between a plurality of users at a plurality of sites utilizes a set of audio input sensors at each site. Each set of audio input sensors binaurally senses an auditory space in proximity thereto. A metaphorical representation of each of the sites is provided. Each metaphorical representation has a position which is variable within a metaphorical space. The metaphorical representations can be based upon, for example, a physical metaphor, a visual metaphor, an auditory metaphor, or a textual metaphor. The auditory space sensed at each site is combined to form at least one synthetic auditory space. The at least one synthetic auditory space is formed in dependence upon the position of each metaphorical representation within the metaphorical space. A binaurally perceivable auditory environment is produced at one or more sites based upon the at least one synthetic auditory space.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 1996Date of Patent: March 30, 1999Assignee: Interval Research CorporationInventors: Andrew Jay Singer, Sean Michael White, Glenn T. Edens, Roger C. Meike, Don Charnley, Debby Hindus, Wayne Burdick, Lisa Stifelman