Patents by Inventor Kylene Jo Smith

Kylene Jo Smith 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).

  • System and method for improved user input on personal computing devices
    Patent number: 7250938
    Abstract: A user input mechanism is provided that allows a user to enter words as gestures on a virtual keyboard presented on the display device. The user input mechanism combines two existing and prevalent forms of user input: cursive handwriting and keyboard input. A familiar keyboard layout is presented on the display. A user then may place an implement, such as a stylus or the user's finger, in contact with the display. Typically, the implement will first touch the screen at a position of a first character in a word. The user then may move the implement along the surface of the display from character to character, spelling out a word.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Dustin C. Kirkland, David Bruce Kumhyr, Emily Jane Ratliff, Kylene Jo Smith