Patents by Inventor R. Privett

R. Privett 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: 11175726
    Abstract: A user interface (UI) enables a user to access a set of options relating to an element of the UI by contacting a region of a touchscreen, or hovering a feature over the region, associated with that element. Upon contacting or hovering for at least a determined period of time, an arranged set of options is displayed and the user can swipe or move the feature in a specified direction to select a specific option. The options can be the same for each instance of a type of item. When a user learns the direction of one of these options, the user does not have to contact or hover long enough to bring up the menu, but can contact or hover long enough to indicate the element of interest and then perform the appropriate motion, which can cause the action to be performed without first displaying the menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy T. Gray, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Mark R. Privett
  • Publication number: 20200166988
    Abstract: A user interface (UI) enables a user to access a set of options relating to an element of the UI by contacting a region of a touchscreen, or hovering a feature over the region, associated with that element. Upon contacting or hovering for at least a determined period of time, an arranged set of options is displayed and the user can swipe or move the feature in a specified direction to select a specific option. The options can be the same for each instance of a type of item. When a user learns the direction of one of these options, the user does not have to contact or hover long enough to bring up the menu, but can contact or hover long enough to indicate the element of interest and then perform the appropriate motion, which can cause the action to be performed without first displaying the menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Timothy T. Gray, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Mark R. Privett
  • Patent number: 10564806
    Abstract: A user interface (UI) enables a user to access a set of options relating to an element of the UI by contacting a region of a touchscreen, or hovering a feature over the region, associated with that element. Upon contacting or hovering for at least a determined period of time, an arranged set of options is displayed and the user can swipe or move the feature in a specified direction to select a specific option. The options can be the same for each instance of a type of item. When a user learns the direction of one of these options, the user does not have to contact or hover long enough to bring up the menu, but can contact or hover long enough to indicate the element of interest and then perform the appropriate motion, which can cause the action to be performed without first displaying the menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy T. Gray, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Mark R. Privett
  • Patent number: 9880640
    Abstract: A device can display content on a page associated with a dimension. A user can adjust an orientation of the device to adjust a displayed orientation of the page, enabling pages for additional dimensions to be displayed. A user can select one of these dimensions, and adjust an orientation of the device to enable the user to access content for the selected dimension. The change in orientation can be a tilt or flick of the device in a first direction to select a dimension, and then a user could tilt or flick the device in another direction to view pages, sub-dimensions, or other groupings of content among that dimension. Such an approach can enable a user to quickly locate content corresponding to a sub-dimension without having to scroll down a long page of content or otherwise manually navigate to specific content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy T. Gray, Robert K. Stein, III, Jeffrey A. White, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Mark R. Privett
  • Patent number: 9378581
    Abstract: A graphical user interface can provide a three-dimensional appearance that is consistent for changes in a current location or point of view of a user. The user's point of view can be determined by analyzing images showing a current relative location of the user with respect to the device, and motion sensors operable to provide information about changes in orientation or position of the device. In addition to point of view updates, the interface can render active elements such that the elements appear to be closer to an outer surface of the display element. Such rendering can enable the user to easily determine which elements are active, such as may be used to provide text input to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy T. Gray, Mark R. Privett
  • Patent number: 9063563
    Abstract: A user interface (UI) enables a user to access a set of options relating to an element of the UI by contacting a region of a touchscreen, or hovering a feature over the region, associated with that element. Upon contacting or hovering for at least a determined period of time, an arranged set of options is displayed and the user can swipe or move the feature in a specified direction to select a specific option. The options can be the same for each instance of a type of item. When a user learns the direction of one of these options, the user does not have to contact or hover long enough to bring up the menu, but can contact or hover long enough to indicate the element of interest and then perform the appropriate motion, which can cause the action to be performed without first displaying the menu.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy T. Gray, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Mark R. Privett
  • Publication number: 20130246954
    Abstract: A graphical user interface can provide a three-dimensional appearance that is consistent for changes in a current location or point of view of a user. The user's point of view can be determined by analyzing images showing a current relative location of the user with respect to the device, and motion sensors operable to provide information about changes in orientation or position of the device. In addition to point of view updates, the interface can render active elements such that the elements appear to be closer to an outer surface of the display element. Such rendering can enable the user to easily determine which elements are active, such as may be used to provide text input to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy T. Gray, Mark R. Privett
  • Publication number: 20130091462
    Abstract: A device can display content on a page associated with a dimension. A user can adjust an orientation of the device to adjust a displayed orientation of the page, enabling pages for additional dimensions to be displayed. A user can select one of these dimensions, and adjust an orientation of the device to enable the user to access content for the selected dimension. The change in orientation can be a tilt or flick of the device in a first direction to select a dimension, and then a user could tilt or flick the device in another direction to view pages, sub-dimensions, or other groupings of content among that dimension. Such an approach can enable a user to quickly locate content corresponding to a sub-dimension without having to scroll down a long page of content or otherwise manually navigate to specific content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy T. Gray, Robert K. Stein, III, Jeffrey A. White, Aaron Michael Donsbach, Mark R. Privett
  • Publication number: 20060243606
    Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers includes a flexible sheet having two rows of container receiving apertures formed therein. The plurality of containers are each placed into a respective container receiving aperture and are thus unitized in a package. The flexible carrier further includes a loop extending between the two rows of container receiving apertures at a periphery of the flexible sheet on an end of the package and beyond a longitudinal edge of the rows of the unitized containers. The loop is preferably capable of supporting the package when grasped by a consumer. The flexible carrier may further include an upwardly extending handle and/or a panel integrated with respect to the flexible sheet. The resulting package may be grasped from an end with the loop or, alternatively, from the top with the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Olsen, R. Privett
  • Patent number: 6227745
    Abstract: A vehicle washing device comprised of a hollow tube having an open first end, a closed second end, and an intermediate extent therebetween. The closed second end has a brush theresecured. A plurality of jet spray nozzles couple with the intermediate extent of the hollow first section. Contained in the device is a Y-shaped connector having an open first end coupled with the open second end of the hollow tube. The connector has an open second end with an on/off valve secured therein. An open third end has an on/off valve secured therein. The open second end is adapted to be secured to a water hose with the on/off valve selectively allowing water therethrough. Also in the device is a soap container having an extension integral therewith. The extension couples with the open third end of the Y-shaped connector. The soap container holds liquid soap therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Inventor: Michael R. Privett