Patents by Inventor Douglas John Annett

Douglas John Annett 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).

  • Computing interface for users with disabilities
    Patent number: 10114609
    Abstract: Computer-implemented techniques, systems, devices, and program products for providing user interfaces that are adapted for users with disabilities. For example, user interfaces, such as touchscreen user interfaces, can be provided through which users with disabilities can learn to perform various tasks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Opportunity Partners Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas John Annett, Adam Wayne Grise, Donald J. Flower, II
  • Computing Interface for Users with Disabilities
    Publication number: 20160162179
    Abstract: Computer-implemented techniques, systems, devices, and program products for providing user interfaces that are adapted for users with disabilities. For example, user interfaces, such as touchscreen user interfaces, can be provided through which users with disabilities can learn to perform various tasks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Douglas John Annett, Adam Wayne Grise, Donald J. Flower, II
  • Interactive surface
    Patent number: 9262068
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes accessing, by a computing device, a real-time three dimensional (“3D”) image of at least a portion of a user who is standing in front a surface; identifying, by the computing device, coordinates in 3D space for at least one appendage of the user from the 3D image; determining, by the computing device, a position of the at least one appendage of the user over the surface based on the coordinates of the at least one appendage in 3D space; determining whether the position of the appendage is within one or more active areas of the surface; and based on the determination of whether the appendage is within the one or more active areas of the surface, updating a visual image that is being projected onto the surface by a projector that is located above the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Opportunity Partners Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan Tyler, Douglas John Annett, Shana Lee Bush
  • Interactive Surface
    Publication number: 20130321346
    Abstract: In one implementation, a computer-implemented method includes accessing, by a computing device, a real-time three dimensional (“3D”) image of at least a portion of a user who is standing in front a surface; identifying, by the computing device, coordinates in 3D space for at least one appendage of the user from the 3D image; determining, by the computing device, a position of the at least one appendage of the user over the surface based on the coordinates of the at least one appendage in 3D space; determining whether the position of the appendage is within one or more active areas of the surface; and based on the determination of whether the appendage is within the one or more active areas of the surface, updating a visual image that is being projected onto the surface by a projector that is located above the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS INC.
    Inventors: Nathan Tyler, Douglas John Annett, Shana Lee Bush