Patents by Inventor Ryan J. Trees

Ryan J. Trees 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).

  • Systems and methods for touch-screen-based remote interaction with a graphical user interface
    Patent number: 9588677
    Abstract: In an exemplary method, a user interface system receives touch screen input data representative of a touch screen input provided by a user on a touch screen of a remote control device configured to communicate wirelessly with an electronic device that provides a graphical user interface (“GUI”) for display on a display screen, converts the touch screen input to GUI input associated with the GUI provided by the electronic device for display on the display screen, and applies the GUI input to the GUI displayed on the display screen. In certain examples the user interface system converts the touch screen input to GUI input in accordance with a touch-screen-based directional-hop movement mode or a touch-screen-based free-cursor directional movement mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: VERIZON PATENT AND LICENSING INC.
    Inventors: Donald H. Relyea, Andrew Allman, Ryan J. Trees, George M. Higa
  • Systems and Methods for Touch-Screen-Based Remote Interaction with a Graphical User Interface
    Publication number: 20150193138
    Abstract: In an exemplary method, a user interface system receives touch screen input data representative of a touch screen input provided by a user on a touch screen of a remote control device configured to communicate wirelessly with an electronic device that provides a graphical user interface (“GUI”) for display on a display screen, converts the touch screen input to GUI input associated with the GUI provided by the electronic device for display on the display screen, and applies the GUI input to the GUI displayed on the display screen. In certain examples the user interface system converts the touch screen input to GUI input in accordance with a touch-screen-based directional-hop movement mode or a touch-screen-based free-cursor directional movement mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: Verizon Patent and Licensing Inc.
    Inventors: Donald H. Relyea, Andrew Allman, Ryan J. Trees, George M. Higa