Patents by Inventor Michael T. Jakab

Michael T. Jakab 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).

  • Method and device for enhancing scrolling and other operations on a display
    Patent number: 9035967
    Abstract: A method (1500) and electronic device (100) for enhancing scrolling operations along a display (101) is disclosed. The method (1500) includes detecting (1501) that an event has occurred, altering (1502) the presentation of data elements (601,602) by introducing visible spatial separation (603) between the adjacent data elements (601,602) in response to detecting (1501) the event. Once the event has occurred, the spatial separation (603) can be removed. Where the event is reaching the end (701) of a list (502) in a scrolling operation, the method (1500) can include determining the list (502) is reaching the end (701) during the scrolling operation, introducing visible spatial separation (603), and removing the visible spatial separation (603) after the end (701) of the list (502) is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Michael T. Jakab, Jessica L. Call, Ho Kee Law, Daniel C. Wong
  • Method and Device for Enhancing Scrolling and Other Operations on a Display
    Publication number: 20130002707
    Abstract: A method (1500) and electronic device (100) for enhancing scrolling operations along a display (101) is disclosed. The method (1500) includes detecting (1501) that an event has occurred, altering (1502) the presentation of data elements (601,602) by introducing visible spatial separation (603) between the adjacent data elements (601,602) in response to detecting (1501) the event. Once the event has occurred, the spatial separation (603) can be removed. Where the event is reaching the end (701) of a list (502) in a scrolling operation, the method (1500) can include determining the list (502) is reaching the end (701) during the scrolling operation, introducing visible spatial separation (603), and removing the visible spatial separation (603) after the end (701) of the list (502) is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: Motorola Mobility, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael T. Jakab, Jessica L. Call, Ho Kee Law, Daniel C. Wong