Patents by Inventor Jonathan B. MCCAFFREY

Jonathan B. MCCAFFREY 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).

  • Method and system for reduced rate touch scanning on an electronic device
    Patent number: 9823728
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are capable of lowering touch scan rates in a manner that conserves power resources without compromising performance or user experience thereby promoting battery life. Embodiments of the present invention perform touch scan operations using a touch sensitive panel at a first scan rate. In response to certain events automatically detected within the mobile device (e.g., when a full-screen video is being displayed), embodiments of the present invention may then perform touch scan operations at a second scan rate that is slower than the first scan rate that also consumes less power compared to the first scan rate. As such, for events or use cases in which limited user interaction with the touch sensitive panel is typical, embodiments of the present invention may lower touch scan rates in a manner that still enables users to interact with applications (e.g., interaction with playback controls during video playback) and promotes efficient power usage and extends battery life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Nvidia Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Collins, Jonathan B. McCaffrey, Ali Ekici, Arman Toorians
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCED RATE TOUCH SCANNING ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150062023
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are capable of lowering touch scan rates in a manner that conserves power resources without compromising performance or user experience thereby promoting battery life. Embodiments of the present invention perform touch scan operations using a touch sensitive panel at a first scan rate. In response to certain events automatically detected within the mobile device (e.g., when a full-screen video is being displayed), embodiments of the present invention may then perform touch scan operations at a second scan rate that is slower than the first scan rate that also consumes less power compared to the first scan rate. As such, for events or use cases in which limited user interaction with the touch sensitive panel is typical, embodiments of the present invention may lower touch scan rates in a manner that still enables users to interact with applications (e.g., interaction with playback controls during video playback) and promotes efficient power usage and extends battery life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: NVIDIA Corporation
    Inventors: Robert COLLINS, Jonathan B. MCCAFFREY, Ali EKICI, Arman TOORIANS