Patents by Inventor Kate Freebairn

Kate Freebairn 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).

  • Publication number: 20150035864
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface where the method comprises: using a first application to cause content associated with a location to be displayed on a display; detecting a user input; and in response to the user input, determining the scale of the content, and if the scale of the content is above a threshold accessing a second, different application to cause a graphical representation indicative of the location associated with the content to be displayed on the display and if the scale of the content is below a threshold continuing using the first application to change the scale of the content displayed on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: David Murphy, Kate Freebairn, Michiel Terlouw, Thomas Moltoni, John Evans, Felice Mancino
  • Publication number: 20140331146
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: according to a particular determined volume characteristic of at least one stylus within a detection range of a user interface for an electronic device, enable the selection of a particular function of the electronic device selectable using the user interface, the particular function corresponding to the particular determined volumetric characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Sami Ronkainen, Urho Konttori, Kate Freebairn, Martin Jansky, Daniel Gratiot