Patents by Inventor Sean Christopher Endler

Sean Christopher Endler 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIEWING CHOICES AND MAKING SELECTIONS
    Publication number: 20090265448
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an input; display a plurality of selections; detect a location of a first segment relative to the plurality of selections; highlight a particular selection from the plurality of selections when the first segment is within an area of the particular selection; and select the particular selection based on the first segment being located within the area of the particular selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicants: Sony Corporation, a Japanese corporation, Sony Electronics Inc., A Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Sean Christopher Endler, Joseph Steven Herres, Ippei Tambata
  • Methods and apparatuses for viewing choices and making selections
    Patent number: 7600201
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses detect an input; display a plurality of selections; detect a location of a first segment relative to the plurality of selections; highlight a particular selection from the plurality of selections when the first segment is within an area of the particular selection; and select the particular selection based on the first segment being located within the area of the particular selection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Christopher Endler, Joseph Steven Herres, Ippei Tambata
  • Digital camera with a spherical display
    Patent number: 7480001
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses simultaneously display a first content stream and a second content stream within a spherical display; receive instructions to change a partition between a first area for displaying the first content stream and a second area for displaying the second content stream; and dynamically partition the first area and the second area based on the instructions, wherein the first area and the second area are within the spherical display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Christopher Endler, Hiroshi Yasutomi, Andy Proehl