Patents by Inventor Jeff Witt

Jeff Witt 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).

  • Reading device with shortcut read function
    Patent number: 8452601
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a reading device is provided with a shortcut read mode in which a user can instruct the reading device of the type of document (e.g., invoice, package label, newspaper, etc.) that is to be read so that the device can more efficiently find and read back to the user desired (target) information from the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Intel-GE Care Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gretchen Anderson, Jeff Witt, Ben Foss, Jean-Manuel Van Thong
  • READING DEVICE WITH HIERARCHAL NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20130060573
    Abstract: In some embodiments, disclosed is reading device that comprises a camera, at least one processor, and a user interface. The camera scans at least a portion of a document having text to generate a raster file. The processor processes the raster file to identify text blocks. The user interface allows a user to hierarchically navigate the text blocks when they are read to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: INTEL-GE CARE INNOVATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Gretchen Anderson, Jeff Witt, Ben Foss, JM Van Thong
  • Device with automatic image capture
    Patent number: 8340477
    Abstract: In some embodiments, provided are methods and reading devices with image capture capabilities for efficiently capturing multiple images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Ben Foss, Leyla Najafi, David Poisner, Gretchen Anderson, Jeff Witt, Daniel Senatore, Matthew Peterson, Travis Lee
  • READING DEVICE WITH SHORTCUT READ FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20120229875
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a reading device is provided with a shortcut read mode in which a user can instruct the reading device of the type of document (e.g., invoice, package label, newspaper, etc.) that is to be read so that the device can more efficiently find and read back to the user desired (target) information from the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Gretchen Anderson, Jeff Witt, Ben Foss, JM Van Thong
  • Reading device with hierarchal navigation
    Patent number: 8233671
    Abstract: In some embodiments, disclosed is reading device that comprises a camera, at least one processor, and a user interface. The camera scans at least a portion of a document having text to generate a raster file. The processor processes the raster file to identify text blocks. The user interface allows a user to hierarchically navigate the text blocks when they are read to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Intel-GE Care Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gretchen Anderson, Jeff Witt, Ben Foss, J M Van Thong
  • Reading device with shortcut read function
    Patent number: 8185398
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a reading device is provided with a shortcut read mode in which a user can instruct the reading device of the type of document (e.g., invoice, package label, newspaper, etc.) that is to be read so that the device can more efficiently find and read back to the user desired (target) information from the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Intel-GE Care Innovations LLC
    Inventors: Gretchen Anderson, Jeff Witt, Ben Foss, J M Van Thong
  • DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC IMAGE CAPTURE
    Publication number: 20090245695
    Abstract: In some embodiments, provided are methods and reading devices with image capture capabilities for efficiently capturing multiple images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Ben Foss, Leyla Najafi, David Poisner, Gretchen Anderson, Jeff Witt, Daniel Senatore, Matthew Peterson, Travis Lee
  • READING DEVICE WITH HIERARCHAL NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20090169061
    Abstract: In some embodiments, disclosed is reading device that comprises a camera, at least one processor, and a user interface. The camera scans at least a portion of a document having text to generate a raster file. The processor processes the raster file to identify text blocks. The user interface allows a user to hierarchically navigate the text blocks when they are read to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Gretchen Anderson, Jeff Witt, Ben Foss, JM Van Thong
  • READING DEVICE WITH SHORTCUT READ FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20090172513
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a reading device is provided with a shortcut read mode in which a user can instruct the reading device of the type of document (e.g., invoice, package label, newspaper, etc.) that is to be read so that the device can more efficiently find and read back to the user desired (target) information from the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Gretchen Anderson, Jeff Witt, Ben Foss, JM Van Thong