Patents by Inventor Jennifer P. Collins

Jennifer P. Collins 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).

  • Apparatus and configuration method for a small, hand-held computing device
    Patent number: 5825675
    Abstract: A hand-held computer having symmetrically placed buttons on one side so that left or right handed operation by the grasping hand is easily achieved. The hand-held computer includes a configuration method so that the functions of buttons and the orientation of images on the display screen can be adjusted for left or right handed use of the computer. Stylus input is modified by button presses thereby allowing more flexibility in inputing information to the computer. The computer includes rounded buttons as an aid to holding and operating the computer so as to improve operator comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roy Want, Jennifer P. Collins