Patents by Inventor James R. Taft

James R. Taft 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).

  • Publication number: 20020044158
    Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with certain principles related to the present invention enable a portable computer device to retrieve, store and display electronic sheet music. The portable computer device may access electronic sheet music directly or indirectly from a Web server that provides the sheet music. The portable computer device may store the accessed sheet music locally for displaying on a display. The lighting level of the display may be adjusted by a user such that the user may view the sheet music under various ambient light conditions. Also, the portable computer device includes a page turner that is controlled by the user's foot. The page turner may allow the user to scroll through images of the sheet music presented on the display using their foot, thus allowing the user to use their hands for other purposes, such as playing an instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: C. Alan Peyser, James R. Taft