Patents by Inventor Jan Findlater

Jan Findlater 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).

  • Patent number: 11221730
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an input device for interfacing within an VR/AR environment can include a processor, one or more motion tracking sensors to track a motion of the input device in three-dimensional (3D) space, where a cursor in the VR/AR environment moves based on the tracked motion of the input device in 3D space and is limited to tracked motion having three degrees of freedom (DOF). The input device can further include a button that, when activated, selects an application window in the VR/AR environment when the cursor is placed over the application window, where the application window moves in the VR/AR environment based on the tracked motion of the input device in 3D space while the application window is selected. The input device can include a user interface that, when activated, accesses and controls content on the selected application window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Padraig Murphy, Andreas Connellan, Olivier Riviere, Fergal Corcoran, Pierce O'Bradaigh, Jan Findlater, Philip Waldron, Gavin McGlynn, Denis O'Keeffe, Jerry Ahern, Marcel Twohig
  • Publication number: 20200409532
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an input device for interfacing within an VR/AR environment can include a processor, one or more motion tracking sensors to track a motion of the input device in three-dimensional (3D) space, where a cursor in the VR/AR environment moves based on the tracked motion of the input device in 3D space and is limited to tracked motion having three degrees of freedom (DOF). The input device can further include a button that, when activated, selects an application window in the VR/AR environment when the cursor is placed over the application window, where the application window moves in the VR/AR environment based on the tracked motion of the input device in 3D space while the application window is selected. The input device can include a user interface that, when activated, accesses and controls content on the selected application window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Padraig Murphy, Andreas Connellan, Olivier Riviere, Fergal Corcoran, Pierce O'Bradaigh, Jan Findlater, Philip Waldron, Gavin McGlynn, Denis O'Keeffe, Jerry Ahern, Marcel Twohig
  • Patent number: 10817128
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an input device for interfacing within an VR/AR environment can include a processor, one or more motion tracking sensors to track a motion of the input device in three-dimensional (3D) space, where a cursor in the VR/AR environment moves based on the tracked motion of the input device in 3D space and is limited to tracked motion having three degrees of freedom (DOF). The input device can further include a button that, when activated, selects an application window in the VR/AR environment when the cursor is placed over the application window, where the application window moves in the VR/AR environment based on the tracked motion of the input device in 3D space while the application window is selected. The input device can include a user interface that, when activated, accesses and controls content on the selected application window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Padraig Murphy, Andreas Connellan, Olivier Riviere, Fergal Corcoran, Pierce O'Bradaigh, Jan Findlater, Philip Waldron, Gavin McGlynn, Denis O'Keefe, Jerry Ahern, Marcel Twohig
  • Publication number: 20190018567
    Abstract: In some embodiments, an input device for interfacing within an VR/AR environment can include a processor, one or more motion tracking sensors to track a motion of the input device in three-dimensional (3D) space, where a cursor in the VR/AR environment moves based on the tracked motion of the input device in 3D space and is limited to tracked motion having three degrees of freedom (DOF). The input device can further include a button that, when activated, selects an application window in the VR/AR environment when the cursor is placed over the application window, where the application window moves in the VR/AR environment based on the tracked motion of the input device in 3D space while the application window is selected. The input device can include a user interface that, when activated, accesses and controls content on the selected application window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Padraig Murphy, Andreas Connellan, Olivier Riviere, Fergal Corcoran, Pierce O'Bradaigh, Jan Findlater, Philip Waldron, Gavin McGlynn, Denis O'Keefe, Jerry Ahern, Marcel Twohig
  • Publication number: 20160306438
    Abstract: An input device comprising a housing, a plurality of physical keys disposed in the housing, and a processor to generate an output signal in response to one of the plurality of physical keys being activated, and control an operation of one or more virtual keys displayed on a touch-sensitive display, the physical keys and the one or more virtual keys configured for concurrent operation. The processor can be further configured to communicate with a software application operating on the touch-sensitive display and control a selection of the one or more virtual keys based on features of the software application. In some embodiments, the virtual keys can be one or more emojis. The emojis can include a context specific emoji corresponding to at least a portion of a recently input word or phrase on the plurality of physical keys, trending emojis associated with a social media platform, and more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Aidan Kehoe, Jan Findlater, Damien O'Sullivan, Andreas Connellan, Erik Guack, Vilasinh Vilaylack, Sergiy Lavrenko, Denis O'Keeffe