Patents by Inventor Paul L. Fontes

Paul L. Fontes 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).

  • Providing a gesture-based interface
    Patent number: 9519351
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a gesture-based interface are provided. In some aspects, depth data indicative of a person interacting with one or more display devices is received. The one or more display devices display a plurality of columns. Each of the plurality of columns includes a plurality of icons. A column corresponding to a position of the person with respect to the one or more display devices is determined using the depth data. The column is from among the plurality of columns displayed at the one or more display devices. A signal for expanding a predetermined icon in the column corresponding to the position of the person with respect to the one or more display devices is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Carl Gossweiler, III, Krishna Asur Bharat, Kenneth Wayne Dauber, Paul L. Fontes, Michael I. Mills, Erwin S. Tam, Vincent J. Hoon
  • PROVIDING A GESTURE-BASED INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20140253431
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a gesture-based interface are provided. In some aspects, depth data indicative of a person interacting with one or more display devices is received. The one or more display devices display a plurality of columns. Each of the plurality of columns includes a plurality of icons. A column corresponding to a position of the person with respect to the one or more display devices is determined using the depth data. The column is from among the plurality of columns displayed at the one or more display devices. A signal for expanding a predetermined icon in the column corresponding to the position of the person with respect to the one or more display devices is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Carl GOSSWEILER, III, Krishna Asur Bharat, Kenneth Wayne Dauber, Paul L. Fontes, Michael I. Mills, Erwin S. Tam, Vincent J. Hoon