Patents by Inventor Kris Carter

Kris Carter 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).

  • 3D pointing devices with keyboards
    Patent number: 9411428
    Abstract: A 3D pointing device includes a keyboard for character entry. In pointing mode, data from at least one motion sensor is provided, e.g., to be transmitted to a user interface for movement of a cursor. In text entry mode, data from at least one depressed key is provided, e.g., to be transmitted to a user interface for display thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank A. Hunleth, Kris Carter
  • 3D Pointing devices with keysboards
    Publication number: 20070176896
    Abstract: A 3D pointing device includes a keyboard for character entry. In pointing mode, data from at least one motion sensor is provided, e.g., to be transmitted to a user interface for movement of a cursor. In text entry mode, data from at least one depressed key is provided, e.g., to be transmitted to a user interface for display thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2007
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles W.K. Gritton, Frank A. Hunleth, Kris Carter
  • User interface for a combination compact disc recorder and player system
    Publication number: 20050114374
    Abstract: A user interface for a combination recorder and player system includes user interface software that is designed to generate and display a series of screens that allow a user to copy, burn, play, listen to, manage, and download music, and a touch sensitive display for displaying the screens generated by the user interface software. The touch sensitive display is also designed to receive commands input by a user and the user interface software is designed to process those commands and cause the combination recorder and player unit to copy, burn, play, manage, and download music.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Henry Juszkiewicz, Kris Carter