Patents by Inventor Negar Moshiri

Negar Moshiri 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).

  • Pointing Capability and Associated User Interface Elements for Television User Interfaces
    Publication number: 20110219395
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for television control functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Frank J. Wroblewski, William J. Napier, Frank A. Hunleth, Daniel S. Simpkins, Kevin M. Conroy, Peter Wood, Neel Goyal, Jason Witenstein-Weaver, Adam Mark, Scott Anthony Stanchfield
  • Methods and Systems for Enhancing Television Applications Using 3D Pointing
    Publication number: 20110067068
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Frank A. HUNLETH, Negar MOSHIRI, William J. NAPIER, Daniel S. SIMPKINS, Frank J. Wroblewski, Kevin CONROY, Charles W.K. GRITTON
  • Methods and systems for enhancing television applications using 3D pointing
    Patent number: 7839385
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski, Kevin Conroy, Charles W. K. Gritton
  • Control framework with a zoomable graphical user interface for organizing selecting and launching media items
    Patent number: 7834849
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski
  • Pointing capability and associated user interface elements for television user interfaces
    Publication number: 20080222675
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for television control functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Frank J. Wroblewski, William J. Napier, Frank A. Hunleth, Daniel S. Simpkins, Kevin M. Conroy, Peter Wood, Neel Goyal, Jason Witenstein-Weaver, Adam Mark, Scott Anthony Stanchfield
  • Visual DVR television interface
    Publication number: 20080063381
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for digital video recording (DVR) functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Conroy, Negar Moshiri, Jason Witenstein-Weaver
  • Playlist creation tools for television user interfaces
    Publication number: 20080065989
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for playlist creation functionality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Conroy, Negar Moshiri
  • Multimedia systems, methods and applications
    Publication number: 20070199022
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a user interface including an electronic program guide and scrollable visual directories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Frank Wroblewski, Charles Gritton
  • 3D pointing devices
    Publication number: 20070035518
    Abstract: A remote control device, e.g., a 3D pointing device, has a ring-shaped or arcuate-shaped housing and at least one sensor mounted within the housing for sensing movement of said remote control device. The housing is adapted to promote a user's arm, hand and wrist to be substantially in a neutral position when the user is holding the remote control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Francz, Daniel Simpkins, Frank Wroblewski, Friedrich Geck, Negar Moshiri, Charles Gritton, Arvind Gupta
  • Global navigation objects in user interfaces
    Publication number: 20060262116
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for interacting with user interface (UI) objects including global navigation objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Frank Wroblewski, William Napier, Frank Hunleth, Jason Witenstein-Weaver
  • Methods and systems for enhancing television applications using 3D pointing
    Publication number: 20060184966
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional 3D control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2006
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Applicant: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William Napier, Daniel Simpkins, Frank Wroblewski, Kevin Conroy, Charles Gritton
  • Control framework with a zoomable graphical user interface for organizing selecting and launching media items
    Publication number: 20050125826
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional free space control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William Napier, Daniel Simpkins, Frank Wroblewski
  • Methods and systems for generating a zoomable graphical user interface
    Publication number: 20050005241
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide graphical user interfaces coupled with an optionally free-space control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William Napier, Daniel Simpkins, Frank Wroblewski
  • Control framework with a zoomable graphical user interface for organizing, selecting and launching media items
    Publication number: 20040268393
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional free space control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski
  • Systems and methods for resolution consistent semantic zooming
    Publication number: 20040252119
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a control framework for organizing, selecting and launching media items including graphical user interfaces coupled with an optional free space control device for collection of the basic control primitives of point, click, scroll, hover and zoom which permit for easy and rapid selection of media items, e.g., movies, songs etc., from large or small collections. The remote control maps natural hand movements and gestures into relevant commands while the graphical display uses images, zooming for increased/decreased levels of detail and continuity of GUI objects to provide easy organization, selection and navigation among the media items by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Frank A. Hunleth, Negar Moshiri, William J. Napier, Daniel S. Simpkins, Frank J. Wroblewski
  • Signal processing system
    Patent number: 6707825
    Abstract: A transcoder converts data between a telephony data format and a packet data format. The transcoder comprises: a digital logic telephony data engine receiving telephony data for the transcoder and transmitting telephony data for the transcoder, the digital logic telephony data engine comprising a frame accumulation buffer; a digital logic packet engine receiving packet data for the transcoder and transmitting packet data for the transcoder; a digital signal processing complex coupled to the digital logic telephony data engine and the digital logic packet engine, the digital signal processing complex comprising an array of digital signal processors; and a host processor coupled to the digital logic telephony data engine and the digital logic packet engine, wherein the digital logic telephony data engine, the digital logic packet engine, and the digital signal processing complex perform media channel processing, wherein the host processor performs control channel processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Salix Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Turner, Joseph E. Anstett, III, Negar Moshiri, Daniel S. Simpkins, Carl Symborski
  • User interface for a display screen
    Patent number: D589521
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Napier, Negar Moshiri, Frank A. Hunleth