Patents by Inventor Erin Wallace

Erin Wallace 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).

  • Connected and overlapped shapes enhancements
    Patent number: 8427482
    Abstract: A method of ordering visual objects presented on a display includes comparing visual objects to be placed in an overlapping condition and determining from the comparison the order in which the visual objects are to be placed. The visual objects are re-ordered and placed in the overlapping condition in accordance with the determination. Methods of creating connecting links joining source and destination visual objects as well as overlapping object and object-connecting tools are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Erin Wallace, Andy Leung
  • METHOD FOR MANIPULATING A TOOLBAR ON AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EXECUTING THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20120179994
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving input; and when said input is associated with a command to transpose a graphical user interface (GUI) element comprising a plurality of sub-elements that is positioned on a display surface, transposing at least one of said sub-elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Nancy Knowlton, Kathryn Rounding, Erin Wallace, Gregory G. Forrest
  • CONNECTED AND OVERLAPPED SHAPES ENHANCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20120098858
    Abstract: A method of ordering visual objects presented on a display includes comparing visual objects to be placed in an overlapping condition and determining from the comparison the order in which the visual objects are to be placed. The visual objects are re-ordered and placed in the overlapping condition in accordance with the determination. Methods of creating connecting links joining source and destination visual objects as well as overlapping object and object-connecting tools are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: ERIN WALLACE, ANDY LEUNG
  • CONNECTED AND OVERLAPPED SHAPES ENHANCEMENTS
    Publication number: 20080143725
    Abstract: A method of ordering visual objects presented on a display includes comparing visual objects to be placed in an overlapping condition and determining from the comparison the order in which the visual objects are to be placed. The visual objects are re-ordered and placed in the overlapping condition in accordance with the determination. Methods of creating connecting links joining source and destination visual objects as well as overlapping object and object-connecting tools are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Andy Leung, Erin Wallace
  • Connected and overlapped shapes enhancements
    Publication number: 20040221265
    Abstract: A method of ordering visual objects presented on a display includes comparing visual objects to be placed in an overlapping condition and determining from the comparison the order in which the visual objects are to be placed. The visual objects are re-ordered and placed in the overlapping condition in accordance with the determination. Methods of creating connecting links joining source and destination visual objects as well as overlapping object and object-connecting tools are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: SMART Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Andy Leung, Shymmon Banerjee, Ann Dang, Erin Wallace