Patents by Inventor Oliver Wallington

Oliver Wallington 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).

  • Patent number: 11262899
    Abstract: A method for establishing, by a processing device, a functional relation between a control input and a controllable function, the method comprising, by the processing device: providing a graphical user interface including a display area; positioning a first user-interface element at a first position within the display area, the first user-interface element representing a control input; positioning a second user-interface element at a second position within the display area, at a distance from the first user-interface element; the second user-interface element representing a controllable function of the electronic device; causing issuing, responsive to said control input, a control command for controlling the controllable function; wherein the control command is a function of the first and second positions relative to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Oliver Wallington
  • Patent number: 10812957
    Abstract: A method for establishing a wireless connection between a primary electronic device and a user-selectable one of a set of secondary electronic devices via a wireless communication channel; the primary electronic device comprising a display and a wireless communications interface, each of the set of secondary electronic devices comprising a user-activatable input and a wireless communications interface; wherein the method comprises: detecting at least a subset of said set of secondary electronic devices within a communication range of the primary electronic device; displaying, on the display of the primary electronic device, a list of the detected subset of secondary electronic devices; responsive to a user activation of a user-activatable input of a user-selected one of the subset of secondary electronic devices, sending an identification signal by the user-selected secondary electronic device, the identification signal identifying the user-selected secondary electronic device; responsive to receiving said id
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: LEGO A/S
    Inventor: Oliver Wallington
  • Publication number: 20170265234
    Abstract: A method for establishing a wireless connection between a primary electronic device and a user-selectable one of a set of secondary electronic devices via a wireless communication channel; the primary electronic device comprising a display and a wireless communications interface, each of the set of secondary electronic devices comprising a user-activatable input and a wireless communications interface; wherein the method comprises: detecting at least a subset of said set of secondary electronic devices within a communication range of the primary electronic device; displaying, on the display of the primary electronic device, a list of the detected subset of secondary electronic devices; responsive to a user activation of a user-activatable input of a user-selected one of the subset of secondary electronic devices, sending an identification signal by the user-selected secondary electronic device, the identification signal identifying the user-selected secondary electronic device; responsive to receiving said id
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventor: Oliver WALLINGTON
  • Publication number: 20170242574
    Abstract: A method for establishing, by a processing device, a functional relation between a control input and a controllable function, the method comprising, by the processing device: providing a graphical user interface including a display area; positioning a first user-interface element at a first position within the display area, the first user-interface element representing a control input; positioning a second user-interface element at a second position within the display area, at a distance from the first user-interface element; the second user-interface element representing a controllable function of the electronic device; causing issuing, responsive to said control input, a control command for controlling the controllable function; wherein the control command is a function of the first and second positions relative to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Oliver WALLINGTON
  • Publication number: 20090106794
    Abstract: A method of navigating between TV channels and the like and a number of stored events on a TV or monitor, where the TV channels are provided in a sequence of positions between which navigation takes place normally using a P+ and P? button on a remote control, and where one position provides access to the stored events. Navigation to the position will enable navigation between the stored events using other buttons or touch sensitive areas on the remote control. One event may be automatically provided when navigating to the position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventor: Oliver Wallington
  • Publication number: 20050116941
    Abstract: A mobile telephone (1) comprises an LCD (liquid crystal display) screen (2) for visually displaying data items (2a), status and other relevant information to a user. The mobile telephone (1) includes a keypad (3) to enable a user to input information such as numbers or letters, and some functions of the telephone may also be accessed and/or selected by means of the keypad (3). The mobile telephone (1) further comprises a rotary scroller input means (4) located on the side of the telephone for convenient operation thereof by a user. The input means (4) is mounted in the housing of the telephone (1) such that only a portion (7) thereof is visible and accessible to the user externally of the telephone housing. The rest of the input means (4) is mounted within, and obscured by, the housing of the telephone (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventor: Oliver Wallington