Patents by Inventor Soren C. Knudsen

Soren C. Knudsen 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).

  • MULTI-FUNCTION KEY IN A KEYBOARD FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170108941
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein can include a display portion including a display; and a keyboard portion including a plurality of keys. One of the plurality of keys is a multi-function key configured to register a character on the display, and the multi-function key is configured to control movement of a cursor in multiple directions on the display. In yet other embodiments, the multi-function key is a space bar having a surface area substantially larger than other keys of the plurality of keys. The multi-function key can be rectangular shaped and sufficiently large to receive simultaneous contacts associated with each thumb of a user when the user types on the keyboard portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Asbjornsen, Soren C. Knudsen, Stevan Wittenbrock
  • Multi-function key in a keyboard for an electronic device
    Patent number: 9529393
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein can include a display portion including a display; and a keyboard portion including a plurality of keys. One of the plurality of keys is a multi-function key configured to register a character on the display, and the multi-function key is configured to control movement of a cursor in multiple directions on the display. In yet other embodiments, the multi-function key is a space bar having a surface area substantially larger than other keys of the plurality of keys. The multi-function key can be rectangular shaped and sufficiently large to receive simultaneous contacts associated with each thumb of a user when the user types on the keyboard portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Asbjornsen, Soren C. Knudsen, Stevan Wittenbrock
  • INPUT DETECTION
    Publication number: 20150185850
    Abstract: A method and systems for detecting a gesture and intended input are described herein. In one example, a method includes detecting the gestures from an input device and detecting a set of measurements, wherein each measurement corresponds to a gesture. The method also includes detecting that the set of measurements and the gestures correspond to a stored pattern and determining an intended input from the gestures based on the stored pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Farzin Guilak, Joel Morrissette, Christopher J. Crase, Soren C. Knudsen, Chukwuyem D. Emelue, Danielle Galbraith, Steven W. Asbjornsen
  • MULTI-FUNCTION KEY IN A KEYBOARD FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150091801
    Abstract: Example embodiments described herein can include a display portion including a display; and a keyboard portion including a plurality of keys. One of the plurality of keys is a multi-function key configured to register a character on the display, and the multi-function key is configured to control movement of a cursor in multiple directions on the display. In yet other embodiments, the multi-function key is a space bar having a surface area substantially larger than other keys of the plurality of keys. The multi-function key can be rectangular shaped and sufficiently large to receive simultaneous contacts associated with each thumb of a user when the user types on the keyboard portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Steven W. Asbjornsen, Soren C. Knudsen, Stevan Wittenbrock