Patents by Inventor Patrick Swayne

Patrick Swayne 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, system, and apparatus for keystroke entry without a keyboard input device
    Patent number: 8555191
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for entering alpha-numeric and non-alpha numeric data without the use of a keyboard input device are provided. According to one method, a grid is displayed on a display screen that includes one or more alpha-numeric characters. Distinguishing characters are displayed adjacent to each alpha-numeric character. In response to receiving a selection within the grid, a determination is made as to whether the selected location contains an alpha-numeric character and, if so, a further determination is made as to whether a distinguishing character is present on two sides of the selected location. If a distinguishing character is present on two sides of the selected location, then the character located at the selected location is entered into a keyboard buffer as if a keyboard input device had been utilized to type the character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: American Megatrends, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Swayne
  • Method, system, and apparatus for keystroke entry without a keyboard input device
    Patent number: 7703035
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for entering alpha-numeric and non-alpha numeric data without the use of a keyboard input device are provided. According to one method, a grid is displayed on a display screen that includes one or more alpha-numeric characters. Distinguishing characters are displayed adjacent to each alpha-numeric character. In response to receiving a selection within the grid, a determination is made as to whether the selected location contains an alpha-numeric character and, if so, a further determination is made as to whether a distinguishing character is present on two sides of the selected location. If a distinguishing character is present on two sides of the selected location, then the character located at the selected location is entered into a keyboard buffer as if a keyboard input device had been utilized to type the character.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: American Megatrends, Inc.
    Inventor: Patrick Swayne