Patents by Inventor Donald I. MacInnes

Donald I. MacInnes 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).

  • Display position offset
    Patent number: 9891793
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining a user option selected at a touchscreen. The method includes the steps of determining an observation position of a user of a touchscreen, determining an offset responsive to a difference between the observation position and an expected observation position and determining a user option selected at the touchscreen responsive to the offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Donald I. MacInnes, Gordon Dye
  • Display location
    Patent number: 9606576
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) at a desired viewing angle. The apparatus comprises a display support that supports a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) and that is pivotably mounted at an edge region thereof to the terminal; a variable length member that connects a further region of the display support to the terminal; and a motor that selectively varies the length of the member, the edge region and further region being spaced apart to tilt the display at a viewing angle responsive to the length of the variable length member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
  • DISPLAY LOCATION
    Publication number: 20150097101
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) at a desired viewing angle. The apparatus comprises a display support that supports a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) and that is pivotably mounted at an edge region thereof to the terminal; a variable length member that connects a further region of the display support to the terminal; and a motor that selectively varies the length of the member, the edge region and further region being spaced apart to tilt the display at a viewing angle responsive to the length of the variable length member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
  • Display location
    Patent number: 8876079
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) at a desired viewing angle. The apparatus comprises a display support that supports a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) and that is pivotably mounted at an edge region thereof to the terminal; a variable length member that connects a further region of the display support to the terminal; and a motor that selectively varies the length of the member, the edge region and further region being spaced apart to tilt the display at a viewing angle responsive to the length of the variable length member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes
  • DISPLAY POSITION OFFSET
    Publication number: 20140118266
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining a user option selected at a touchscreen. The method includes the steps of determining an observation position of a user of a touchscreen, determining an offset responsive to a difference between the observation position and an expected observation position and determining a user option selected at the touchscreen responsive to the offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald I. MacInnes, Gordon Dye
  • DISPLAY LOCATION
    Publication number: 20130320171
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for locating a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) at a desired viewing angle. The apparatus comprises a display support that supports a display of a Self-Service Terminal (SST) and that is pivotably mounted at an edge region thereof to the terminal; a variable length member that connects a further region of the display support to the terminal; and a motor that selectively varies the length of the member, the edge region and further region being spaced apart to tilt the display at a viewing angle responsive to the length of the variable length member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: NCR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liam Mccafferty, Roderick George Paterson, Donald I. MacInnes