Patents by Inventor Richard Lee Payne

Richard Lee Payne 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).

  • Publication number: 20040204129
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for facilitating interface of a user with an electrical device. In one arrangement, a system and method include providing a touch-sensitive screen to the user and presenting at least one selectable feature to the user with the touch-sensitive screen, the selectable feature having associated therewith multiple functions, wherein a first function is performed when the feature is selected using a detected relatively light touch and wherein a second function is performed when the feature is selected using a detected relatively firm touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: David M. Payne, Richard Lee Payne