Patents by Inventor Steve Hotelling

Steve Hotelling 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).

  • Publication number: 20060026536
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing touch inputs are disclosed. The invention in one respect includes reading data from a multipoint sensing device such as a multipoint touch screen where the data pertains to touch input with respect to the multipoint sensing device, and identifying at least one multipoint gesture based on the data from the multipoint sensing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Steve Hotelling, Joshua Strickon, Brian Huppi, Imran Chaudhri, Greg Christie, Bas Ording, Duncan Kerr, Jonathan Ive
  • Publication number: 20050051708
    Abstract: A system and method for sensing ambient light. The system has a first sensor for measuring a first ambient light level and a second sensor for measuring a second ambient light level. A processor in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor is configured to determine a relative intensity change in the ambient light levels for each of the first and second sensors. The processor also determines an ambient stability probability in response to the relative intensity changes in order to generate first and second filtered ambient light levels which are used as ambient light measurements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Steve Hotelling
  • Publication number: 20040156192
    Abstract: A computing device is disclosed. The computing device includes a housing having an illuminable portion. The computing device also includes a light device disposed inside the housing. The light device is configured to illuminate the illuminable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Apple Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: Duncan Kerr, Steve Hotelling