Patents by Inventor Lance Good

Lance Good 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: 20050138570
    Abstract: Methods and systems for supporting presentation using a zoomable space. In an exemplary method, a structure, such as a hierarchy, of presentation information is provided. The presentation information may include slides, text labels and graphical elements. The presentation information is laid out in the zoomable space based on the structure. A path may be created based on the hierarchy and may be a sequence of the presentation information for the slide show. When a modification is received in at least one of the hierarchy and the layout, the path may be automatically updated based on the modification. During a presentation, the presentation information is displayed based on the path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center, Incorporated
    Inventors: Lance Good, Benjamin Bederson, Mark Stefik
  • Publication number: 20050138572
    Abstract: Systems and methods for enhancing recognizability of objects/groups in a workspace are provided, wherein the objects/groups are free-format. In an exemplary method, it determines whether a first object/group is moved to a location within a predetermined distance of a second object/group, and a display cue of the second object/group is assigned to the first object/group upon placement of the first object/group in the workspace, whereby the first object/group and the second object/group form a group. In addition, the display cue of the second object/group may be temporarily assigned to the first object/group when the first object/group is moved to a location within the predetermined distance of the second object/group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER, INCORPORTED
    Inventors: Lance Good, Mark Stefik