Patents by Inventor Jon Kaplan

Jon Kaplan 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).

  • Computer controlled display device
    Patent number: 7145768
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer controlled display device. In one embodiment, the display device includes a flat panel display having an input for receiving display data. Additionally, a moveable assembly may be coupled to the display. The moveable assembly may provide at least three degrees of freedom of movement for the flat panel display device. Additionally, the moveable assembly may have a cross-sectional area, which is substantially less than a cross-sectional area of a display structure of the flat panel display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Hillman, Frank Tsai, Michael D. McBroom, Daniel L. McBroom, Brian T. Sudderth, Bartley K. Andre, Christopher Stringer, Daniel Riccio, Sung Kim, Cliff Jue, Larry Cheng, Jon Kaplan, Rickson Sun, James R. Yurchenco
  • Computer controlled display device
    Publication number: 20040233623
    Abstract: The present invention is a computer controlled display device. In one embodiment, the display device includes a flat panel display having an input for receiving display data. Additionally, a moveable assembly may be coupled to the display. The moveable assembly may provide at least three degrees of freedom of movement for the flat panel display device. Additionally, the moveable assembly may have a cross-sectional area, which is substantially less than a cross-sectional area of a display structure of the flat panel display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Inventors: Michael D. Hillman, Frank Tsai, Michael D. McBroom, Daniel L. McBroom, Brian T. Sudderth, Bartley K. Andre, Christopher Stringer, Daniel Riccio, Sung Kim, Cliff Jue, Larry Cheng, Jon Kaplan, Rickson Sun, James R. Yurchenco
  • Systems, methods and computer program products for managing multimedia content
    Publication number: 20020180803
    Abstract: The present invention is a multimedia management system for storing, manipulating, displaying, and packaging multimedia content. The invention includes different aspects of handling and display of multimedia content, both on a PC and in association with external storage media. The system provides a visual inventory of such files to facilitate retrieval of desired content from external removable media such as CD's, DVD's or removable disk drives. Additionally, the present invention is directed to systems and methods for creating, organizing, distributing, and packaging digital content in a convenient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: SmartDisk Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Kaplan, Robert Protheroe, Randy Martin, David Riggle, Juan Gonzales
  • Systems, methods and computer program products for managing multimedia content
    Publication number: 20010056434
    Abstract: The present invention is a multimedia management system for storing, manipulating, and displaying multimedia content. The system comprises a user interface, a plurality of predefined functions, a multimedia acquisition interface, and system controls. The system provides users with a simple and intuitive method and computer program for reviewing multimedia content, which can include digital video, digital audio and text, still images, animation, and MIDI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: Smartdisk Corporation
    Inventors: Jon Kaplan, Robert Protheroe, Randy Martin, David Riggle, Juan Gonzales