Patents by Inventor Robert W. Sharp

Robert W. Sharp 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).

  • Hierarchical state programming with a markup language
    Patent number: 7877727
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are directed to application generation, and more particularly, to generating a user interface enabled application for an embedded device. A configuration file defining at least a hierarchical state machine (HSM) is received and/or pre-loaded. Based on the received configuration file, an intermediate version of the HSM is generated, wherein a child state of the intermediate version is enabled to pass an unconsumed event to a parent state of the child state. Based on the intermediate version, an invocation of at least one user interface (UI) element associated with a state of the intermediate version is enabled. The intermediate version may be executed and/or interpreted by an event-state engine on an embedded device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: BitRouter
    Inventors: Robert W. Sharp, Gopal K. Miglani, Paul M. Freeman
  • Portable Handheld Video Imaging Camera
    Publication number: 20090190916
    Abstract: A portable, handheld battery-operated camera system is claimed. The camera is positioned atop a handle with a grip and comprises a finger-operated trigger for starting or stopping camera operation. The handle comprises a substantially hollow interior and a bottom concavity which detachably receives a rechargeable battery for powering the camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Southern Vision Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Sharp
  • HIERARCHICAL STATE PROGRAMMING WITH A MARKUP LANGUAGE
    Publication number: 20080046817
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus are directed to application generation, and more particularly, to generating a user interface enabled application for an embedded device. A configuration file defining at least a hierarchical state machine (HSM) is received and/or pre-loaded. Based on the received configuration file, an intermediate version of the HSM is generated, wherein a child state of the intermediate version is enabled to pass an unconsumed event to a parent state of the child state. Based on the intermediate version, an invocation of at least one user interface (UI) element associated with a state of the intermediate version is enabled. The intermediate version may be executed and/or interpreted by an event-state engine on an embedded device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: BitRouter
    Inventors: Robert W. Sharp, Gopal K. Miglani, Paul M. Freeman