Patents by Inventor Ludwig Gruber

Ludwig Gruber 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).

  • Entry selection from long entry lists
    Patent number: 8484582
    Abstract: A method, device, and computer program product for locating a desired entry in a list containing multiple list entries for use with a limited text display is described. A list of entries is partitioned into a number of sub-parts such that the desired entry is contained in one of the list sub-parts. At least one of the sub-parts is characterized within a limited text display to prompt a user for feedback regarding the location of the desired entry in the sub-parts. The user feedback is received from a view input element. In response to the user feedback, the sub-part containing the desired entry is selected. The partitioning, characterizing, receiving, and selecting steps are re-performed one or more times until a final sub-part is generated that contains a limited number of entries including the desired entry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank H. Broicher, Brigitte Giese, Ludwig Gruber, Stefan Ortmanns, Friedhelm Wuppermann
  • Entry Selection from Long Entry Lists
    Publication number: 20100017393
    Abstract: A method, device, and computer program product for locating a desired entry in a list containing multiple list entries for use with a limited text display is described. A list of entries is partitioned into a number of sub-parts such that the desired entry is contained in one of the list sub-parts. At least one of the sub-parts is characterized within a limited text display to prompt a user for feedback regarding the location of the desired entry in the sub-parts. The user feedback is received from a view input element. In response to the user feedback, the sub-part containing the desired entry is selected. The partitioning, characterizing, receiving, and selecting steps are re-performed one or more times until a final sub-part is generated that contains a limited number of entries including the desired entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Frank H. Broicher, Brigitte Giese, Ludwig Gruber, Stefan Ortmanns, Friedhelm Wuppermann
  • Marine propulsion unit with protected screw
    Patent number: 4106425
    Abstract: The screw of a marine propulsion unit is mounted in a passage of an elongated casing in an axially central position. The two axially terminal portions of the passage contain protective devices for preventing accidental insertion of a limb of a human adult or child to a depth sufficient to reach the rotating screw without preventing flow of water through the terminal passage portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Assignee: John GmbH
    Inventor: Ludwig Gruber