Patents by Inventor L. Alford Frost

L. Alford Frost 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).

  • Key pad user interface for non-verbal, communication system
    Patent number: 10481703
    Abstract: A system and keypad interface is disclosed that allows users to communicate with non-verbal cues. Embodiments include an optimal key pattern(s) to minimize human time using the control interface. Aspects of the system block the natural reading process and rely on pattern recognition, thus users can enter and respond to messages more quickly without the cognitive upset of reading messages that rely solely on left to right or vice versa. The grouping of the keys optimizes or minimizes the time a human uses the control system based on how the human brain interprets visual information. Some embodiments include messages delivered by tones associated with button presses. The tones may provide a non-verbal communication without the recipient needing to see the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Inventor: L Alford Frost
  • KEY PAD USER INTERFACE FOR NON-VERBAL, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190179424
    Abstract: A system and keypad interface is disclosed that allows users to communicate with non-verbal cues. Embodiments include an optimal key pattern(s) to minimize human time using the control interface. Aspects of the system block the natural reading process and rely on pattern recognition, thus users can enter and respond to messages more quickly without the cognitive upset of reading messages that rely solely on left to right or vice versa. The grouping of the keys optimizes or minimizes the time a human uses the control system based on how the human brain interprets visual information. Some embodiments include messages delivered by tones associated with button presses. The tones may provide a non-verbal communication without the recipient needing to see the panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: L. Alford Frost
  • Key pad user interface for non-verbal, communication system
    Patent number: 10241591
    Abstract: A system and keypad interface is disclosed that allows users to communicate with non-verbal cues. Embodiments include an optimal key pattern(s) to minimize human time using the control interface. Aspects of the system block the natural reading process and rely on pattern recognition, thus users can enter and respond to messages more quickly without the cognitive upset of reading messages that rely solely on left to right or vice versa. The grouping of the keys optimizes or minimizes the time a human uses the control system based on how the human brain interprets visual information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Inventor: L. Alford Frost