Patents by Inventor Gerald R. Hogsett, II

Gerald R. Hogsett, II 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).

  • Electronic simulation of interaction with printed matter
    Patent number: 7171630
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer readable medium having computer instructions provided thereon for enabling a computer to perform a method of simulating the effect of page turning including displaying a first image corresponding to a first side of a printed page on a display, where an aspect ratio of the display is automatically adjusted to an aspect ratio of the printed document, responding to user input to simulate turning the printed page to display a second image corresponding to a second side of the printed page and consecutively rendering individual representations of images of the page from a set of discrete representations one at a time to simulate the page being turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: Zinio Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter O'Leary, Gerald R. Hogsett, II
  • Graphics systems and method having data fields and shape placement control
    Patent number: 5704028
    Abstract: A computer graphics program executed by a processor (12) for generating a graphics chart on a computer display (26) are provided. The program includes instructions for controlling the placement of objects on the chart and for relating data to the objects in the chart. The program also includes instructions for generating cause and effect diagrams directly onto the computer display (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: Micrografx, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Schanel, Gerald R. Hogsett, II