Patents by Inventor Sanford H. Russell, Jr.

Sanford H. Russell, Jr. 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).

  • Three dimensional model with three dimensional pointers and multimedia functions linked to the pointers
    Patent number: 6313836
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of annotating a geometric figure displayed and manipulable in three-dimensional representation on a display of a computer system with a pointer is described. The pointer is also displayed and manipulable in three-dimensional representation on the display. The method associates multimedia functions with the geometric figure. The pointer is positioned to point at an area of the geometric figure using a control device. The geometric figure is displayed in a particular view orientation when the pointer points at the area of the geometric figure. The pointer is then oriented three-dimensionally such that the pointer can point at the area of the geometric figure at a desired angle. The particular view orientation of the geometric figure with the pointer can be preserved such that the particular view orientation of the geometric figure with the pointer can later be retrieved. The pointer can be activated by attaching a marker to the pointer using the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanford H. Russell, Jr., Douglas S. Dennis, Richard J. Carey
  • Three dimensional model with three dimensional pointers and multimedia functions linked to the pointers
    Patent number: 5526478
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of annotating a geometric figure displayed and manipulable in three-dimensional representation on a display of a computer system with a pointer is described. The pointer is also displayed and manipulable in three-dimensional representation on the display. The method associates multimedia functions with the geometric figure. The pointer is positioned to point at an area of the geometric figure using a control device. The geometric figure is displayed in a particular view orientation when the pointer points at the area of the geometric figure. The pointer is then oriented three-dimensionally such that the pointer can point at the area of the geometric figure at a desired angle. The particular view orientation of the geometric figure with the pointer can be preserved such that the particular view orientation of the geometric figure with the pointer can later be retrieved. The pointer can be activated by attaching a marker to the pointer using the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Sanford H. Russell, Jr., Douglas S. Dennis, Richard J. Carey