Patents by Inventor Patrick Weinmayr

Patrick Weinmayr 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).

  • 3D interactive input system and method
    Patent number: 8860688
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) interactive input system comprises a holographic image generator defining an enclosed space to accommodate a 3D object and configured to generate a holographic image of the 3D object that appears adjacent an input region of the holographic image generator. A projection unit is configured to project image data onto the 3D object, the image data projected onto the 3D object appearing on the holographic image. A sensing unit is configured to detect user proximity to the input region. Processing structure is configured to process sensing unit output and in response, update image data projected by the projection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Edward Tse, David G. Popovich, Patrick Weinmayr, Wallace I. Kroeker
  • 3D INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20120223909
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) interactive input system comprises a holographic image generator defining an enclosed space to accommodate a 3D object and configured to generate a holographic image of the 3D object that appears adjacent an input region of the holographic image generator. A projection unit is configured to project image data onto the 3D object, the image data projected onto the 3D object appearing on the holographic image. A sensing unit is configured to detect user proximity to the input region. Processing structure is configured to process sensing unit output and in response, update image data projected by the projection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: SMART TECHNOLOGIES ULC
    Inventors: EDWARD TSE, DAVID G. POPOVICH, PATRICK WEINMAYR, WALLACE I. KROEKER
  • METHOD FOR HANDLING INTERACTIONS WITH MULTIPLE USERS OF AN INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM, AND INTERACTIVE INPUT SYSTEM EXECUTING THE METHOD
    Publication number: 20100083109
    Abstract: A method for handling a user request in a multi-user interactive input system comprises receiving a user request to perform an action from one user area defined on a display surface of the interactive input system and prompting for input from at least one other user via at least one other user area. In the event that input concurring with the user request is received from another user area, the action is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: SMART Technologies ULC
    Inventors: Edward Tse, Erik Benner, Patrick Weinmayr, Peter Christian Lortz, Jenna Pipchuck, Taco van Ieperen, Kathryn Rounding, Viktor Antonyuk