Patents by Inventor John Michael Bragansa

John Michael Bragansa 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).

  • Handheld object selector
    Patent number: 6795768
    Abstract: An object selection apparatus (100) has a geo-location processor (108) that determines the location of a device (120) at the time of an input by a user. The object selection apparatus (100) also has a bearing determination processor (104) that determines a bearing from the device (120) at the time of the user input. The object selection apparatus (100) also has a geo-content retrieval system (118) that retries information that relates to a set of objects that correspond to the location and bearing of the device (120) that was determined at the time of the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: John Michael Bragansa, Carlos Antonio Miranda-Knapp, Wayne Wiggins Ballantyne
  • HANDHELD OBJECT SELECTOR
    Publication number: 20040167707
    Abstract: An object selection apparatus (100) has a geo-location processor (108) that determines the location of a device (120) at the time of an input by a user. The object selection apparatus (100) also has a bearing determination processor (104) that determines a bearing from the device (120) at the time of the user input. The object selection apparatus (100) also has a geo-content retrieval system (118) that retries information that relates to a set of objects that correspond to the location and bearing of the device (120) that was determined at the time of the input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.
    Inventors: John Michael Bragansa, Carlos Antonio Miranda-Knapp, Wayne Wiggins Ballantyne