Patents by Inventor Knud Funch

Knud Funch 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).

  • Operating panel
    Patent number: 7969411
    Abstract: The present invention provides an input device where the input, is created by translating a front plate in relation to the chassis such that the translation movement may easily be controlled, and at the same time, due to the freedom built into the device, any level of menu control and selection criteria may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Bang & Olufsen A/S
    Inventors: Knud Funch, Kaj Nielsen
  • DIRECT ACCESS METHOD TO MEDIA INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20100077002
    Abstract: An event provider, such as a media player, and a method of operating the media player in which the events stored therein or available thereto are divided/filtered into groups, where all groups comprising all of the events, and where, when a group of events is provided is offered for the user in a non hierarchical mode of operation. Media players with improved user interfaces are illustrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Knud Funch, Sam de Jongh Hepworth
  • System and a method for providing information to a user as object moving over a display
    Publication number: 20090213139
    Abstract: A number of events are available to a user, and images relating to a group thereof are provided as images moving across a display. Depending on the frequency of use, source, relevance or availability thereof, the images may follow different paths having different directions over the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Knud Funch
  • Operating Panel
    Publication number: 20080192002
    Abstract: The present invention provides an input device where the input, is created by translating a front plate in relation to the chassis such that the translation movement may easily be controlled, and at the same time, due to the freedom built into the device, any level of menu control and selection criteria may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Knud Funch, Kaj Nielsen