Patents by Inventor Leslie R. Grate

Leslie R. Grate 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).

  • Touch screen with user interface enhancement
    Patent number: 8560947
    Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: David W. Gillespie, Raymond A. Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
  • Touch screen with user interface enhancement
    Patent number: 8402372
    Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: David W. Gillespie, Raymond A. Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
  • TOUCH SCREEN WITH USER INTERFACE ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20100275163
    Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
  • TOUCH SCREEN WITH USER INTERFACE ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20100275033
    Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
  • TOUCH SCREEN WITH USER INTERFACE ENHANCEMENT
    Publication number: 20100214250
    Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: SYNAPTICS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
  • Touch screen with user interface enhancement
    Patent number: 7730401
    Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate
  • Touch screen with user interface enhancement
    Publication number: 20020191029
    Abstract: The present invention is a graphical user interface in a computing device having a processor running an operating system and a display. The graphical user interface comprises a touch screen and a driver coupling the touch screen to the operating system. The driver can display a plurality of icons on the touch screen, or a plurality of screen images having at least one icon, with each of the icons associated with operations on the display and/or the touch screen. Other embodiments include the touch screen having unactivated and activated states, as well as the presence of an application programming interface that enables an application to display at least one image on the touch screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Synaptics, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Gillespie, Ray Trent, Andrew C. Hsu, Leslie R. Grate