Patents by Inventor Elina Jokisuu

Elina Jokisuu 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).

  • Accessible tactile features for blind and partially sighted PIN entry and touchscreen usage
    Patent number: 10429930
    Abstract: Embodiments of a tactile strip and systems including a tactile strip are generally described herein. A tactile strip may include a back side configured to be coupled to a touchscreen display and a front side opposite the back side. The tactile strip may include a plurality of tactile features on the front side, the plurality of tactile features corresponding to a plurality of displayed inputs on the touchscreen display. A user touch may be used to register contact with the touchscreen via tactile feature guidance. A selected input may be confirmed by a long press, double touch, secondary touch, or other gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Philip N. Day, Steven Birnie, Elina Jokisuu, Michael McKenna, Andrew W. D. Smith
  • ACCESSIBLE TACTILE FEATURES FOR BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED PIN ENTRY AND TOUCHSCREEN USAGE
    Publication number: 20160224113
    Abstract: Embodiments of a tactile strip and systems including a tactile strip are generally described herein. A tactile strip may include a back side configured to be coupled to a touchscreen display and a front side opposite the back side. The tactile strip may include a plurality of tactile features on the front side, the plurality of tactile features corresponding to a plurality of displayed inputs on the touchscreen display. A user touch may be used to register contact with the touchscreen via tactile feature guidance. A selected input may be confirmed by a long press, double touch, secondary touch, or other gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Philip N. Day, Steven Birnie, Elina Jokisuu, Michael McKenna, Andrew W.D. Smith
  • Terminal
    Patent number: D861778
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Philip N. Day, Stephen W. Swaine, Marshall Munro, Steven J. Birnie, Elina Jokisuu, Margaret McKendry, Andrew W. Smith
  • Terminal
    Patent number: D883975
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Marshall Munro, Philip N. Day, Stephen W. Swaine, Elina Jokisuu