Patents by Inventor Michael Allen Zingman

Michael Allen Zingman 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).

  • Graphical user interface for an electronic device and method therefor
    Patent number: 5940076
    Abstract: A communication device (50) includes a display (68) for presenting information to the user. When selecting between different options/features (402-416) the currently displayed options/features are displayed in user selectable fields (422-426) which are located along an arc. When a device user picks an option/feature which is currently not being displayed (408-416), the graphical user interface commences an animation process (620) which makes the user selectable fields (422-426) seem to be part of a wheel (420) which is spinning. Once the main process has loaded up the required off-screen options/features the animation process stops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Ray Sommers, David Owen Garner, Michael Allen Zingman