Patents by Inventor Mark E. Dane

Mark E. Dane 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).

  • Virtual mouse for a touch screen device
    Patent number: 9678639
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a technique is provided for using a virtual mouse to interact with an electronic device. The virtual mouse is displayed on a touch screen display of the electronic device. The virtual mouse includes a pointer identifying a position, and a control region positioned proximate to, but offset from, the pointer. The control region includes a movement area for receiving touch input that is mapped to movement of the virtual mouse, and one or more buttons for performing one or more actions related to an item or point located at the identified position. In use, when touch input is received in the movement area of the virtual mouse, the virtual mouse, including the pointer, is moved. When, a button of the one or more buttons is pressed, an action is performed that is related to the item or point located at the identified position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel V. East, Mark E. Dane
  • VIRTUAL MOUSE FOR A TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150212698
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a technique is provided for using a virtual mouse to interact with an electronic device. The virtual mouse is displayed on a touch screen display of the electronic device. The virtual mouse includes a pointer identifying a position, and a control region positioned proximate to, but offset from, the pointer. The control region includes a movement area for receiving touch input that is mapped to movement of the virtual mouse, and one or more buttons for performing one or more actions related to an item or point located at the identified position. In use, when touch input is received in the movement area of the virtual mouse, the virtual mouse, including the pointer, is moved. When, a button of the one or more buttons is pressed, an action is performed that is related to the item or point located at the identified position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Bentley Systems, Incorporated
    Inventors: Daniel V. East, Mark E. Dane