Patents by Inventor Sandie E. Pollman

Sandie E. Pollman 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, methods and apparatus for magnifying portions of a display
    Patent number: 7062723
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which meaningful or semantic portions of displayed visual information, are modified in order to improve their visual perception by a user. In some embodiments, the meaningful portion is limited to a word, a plurality of words, a phrase, a sentence, or a paragraph of text of the information. In some embodiments, the meaningful portion is predefined. In some embodiments, the meaningful portion is dynamically modified based on context of the text, and/or prior use. In some embodiments, the modification includes modifying an attribute of the text, such as size, color, and/or font.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Gateway Inc.
    Inventors: Kim C. Smith, Melroy E. D'Souza, Sandie E. Pollman
  • Systems, methods and apparatus for magnifying portions of a display
    Publication number: 20030214519
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which meaningful or semantic portions of displayed visual information, are modified in order to improve their visual perception by a user. In some embodiments, the meaningful portion is limited to a word, a plurality of words, a phrase, a sentence, or a paragraph of text of the information. In some embodiments, the meaningful portion is predefined. In some embodiments, the meaningful portion is dynamically modified based on context of the text, and/or prior use. In some embodiments, the modification includes modifying an attribute of the text, such as size, color, and/or font.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Applicant: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventors: Kim C. Smith, Melroy E. D'Souza, Sandie E. Pollman