Patents by Inventor Steve Mason
Steve Mason 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).
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Patent number: 11886896Abstract: Digital workspace ergonomics apparatuses, method and systems (“DWE”) transform user multi-element touchscreen gestures via DWE components into updated digital collaboration whiteboard objects. In one embodiment, the DWE obtains user whiteboard input from a client device participating in a digital collaborative whiteboarding session. The DWE parses the user whiteboard input to determine user instructions, and modifies a tile object included in the digital collaborative whiteboarding session according to the determined user instructions. The DWE generates updated client viewport content for the client device. Also, the DWE determines that client viewport content of a second client device should be modified because of modifying the tile object included in the digital whiteboard.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2023Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Haworth, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Jon Reuschel, Steve Mason, Clarkson Sheppard Thorp, Ammon Haggerty
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Publication number: 20230376326Abstract: Digital workspace ergonomics apparatuses, method and systems (“DWE”) transform user multi-element touchscreen gestures via DWE components into updated digital collaboration whiteboard objects. In one embodiment, the DWE obtains user whiteboard input from a client device participating in a digital collaborative whiteboarding session. The DWE parses the user whiteboard input to determine user instructions, and modifies a tile object included in the digital collaborative whiteboarding session according to the determined user instructions. The DWE generates updated client viewport content for the client device. Also, the DWE determines that client viewport content of a second client device should be modified because of modifying the tile object included in the digital whiteboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: Haworth, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Jon REUSCHEL, Steve MASON, Clarkson Sheppard THORP, Ammon HAGGERTY
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Publication number: 20230350703Abstract: The DIGITAL WORKSPACE ERGONOMICS APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“DWE”) transform user multi-element touchscreen gestures via DWE components into updated digital collaboration whiteboard objects. In one embodiment, the DWE obtains user whiteboard input from a client device participating in a digital collaborative whiteboarding session. The DWE parses the user whiteboard input to determine user instructions, and modifies a tile object included in the digital collaborative whiteboarding session according to the determined user instructions. The DWE generates updated client viewport content for the client device. Also, the DWE determines that client viewport content of a second client device should be modified because of modifying the tile object included in the digital whiteboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Haworth, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey Jon REUSCHEL, Steve MASON, Clarkson Sheppard THORP, Ammon HAGGERTY
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Patent number: 11740915Abstract: The DIGITAL WORKSPACE ERGONOMICS APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“DWE”) transform user multi-element touchscreen gestures via DWE components into updated digital collaboration whiteboard objects. In one embodiment, the DWE obtains user whiteboard input from a client device participating in a digital collaborative whiteboarding session. The DWE parses the user whiteboard input to determine user instructions, and modifies a tile object included in the digital collaborative whiteboarding session according to the determined user instructions. The DWE generates updated client viewport content for the client device. Also, the DWE determines that client viewport content of a second client device should be modified because of modifying the tile object included in the digital whiteboard.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2017Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: HAWORTH, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Jon Reuschel, Steve Mason, Clarkson Sheppard Thorp, Ammon Haggerty
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Publication number: 20210117379Abstract: An emotion tracking computer system is presented. An emotion tracking server obtains digital content representing an assertion of the existence of an emotional relationship among multiple entities; e.g., an assertion of gratitude. The server creates one or more instances of emotion objects that model the assertion of the emotional relationship, where such objects are stored in an emotion database. The emotion objects form data primitives that provide opportunities for analyzing contexts of relationships. Gratitude tracking is discussed with some specificity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: The grät Network, PBCInventors: Andy Soung-uk Hong, Jonathan W. Pullen, Steve Mason
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Patent number: 10901945Abstract: An emotion tracking computer system is presented. An emotion tracking server obtains digital content representing an assertion of the existence of an emotional relationship among multiple entities; e.g., an assertion of gratitude. The server creates one or more instances of emotion objects that model the assertion of the emotional relationship, where such objects are stored in an emotion database. The emotion objects form data primitives that provide opportunities for analyzing contexts of relationships. Gratitude tracking is discussed with some specificity.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: The grät Network, PBCInventors: Andy Soung-uk Hong, Jonathan W. Pullen, Steve Mason
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Publication number: 20170199750Abstract: The DIGITAL WORKSPACE ERGONOMICS APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“DWE”) transform user multi-element touchscreen gestures via DWE components into updated digital collaboration whiteboard objects. In one embodiment, the DWE obtains user whiteboard input from a client device participating in a digital collaborative whiteboarding session. The DWE parses the user whiteboard input to determine user instructions, and modifies a tile object included in the digital collaborative whiteboarding session according to the determined user instructions. The DWE generates updated client viewport content for the client device. Also, the DWE determines that client viewport content of a second client device should be modified because of modifying the tile object included in the digital whiteboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: HAWORTH, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Jon Reuschel, Steve Mason, Clarkson Sheppard Thorp, Ammon Haggerty
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Publication number: 20170192994Abstract: An emotion tracking computer system is presented. An emotion tracking server obtains digital content representing an assertion of the existence of an emotional relationship among multiple entities; e.g., an assertion of gratitude. The server creates one or more instances of emotion objects that model the assertion of the emotional relationship, where such objects are stored in an emotion database. The emotion objects form data primitives that provide opportunities for analyzing contexts of relationships. Gratitude tracking is discussed with some specificity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Andy Soung-uk Hong, Johnathan W. Pullen, Steve Mason
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Patent number: 9471192Abstract: Roughly described, different drawing regions are opened for different users on the same whiteboard. Each drawing region has its own set of line appearance properties, which the user can set with a toolbar. Lines drawn in a drawing region adopt the line appearance properties then in effect for that drawing region, which also apply to replications of the line on other devices in the collaboration session. As the user draws toward a boundary of the user's drawing region, the boundary automatically moves so that the drawing continues to contain the user's drawing activity.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: HAWORTH, INC.Inventor: Steve Mason
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Patent number: 9465434Abstract: Roughly described, different drawing regions are opened for different users on the same whiteboard. Each drawing region has its own set of line appearance properties, which the user can set with a toolbar. Lines drawn in a drawing region adopt the line appearance properties then in effect for that drawing region, which also apply to replications of the line on other devices in the collaboration session. As the user draws toward a boundary of the user's drawing region, the boundary automatically moves so that the drawing continues to contain the user's drawing activity.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: HAWORTH, INC.Inventor: Steve Mason
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Patent number: 9430140Abstract: The DIGITAL WHITEBOARD COLLABORATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“DWC”) transform user multi-element touchscreen gestures via DWC components into updated digital collaboration whiteboard objects. In one embodiment, the DWC obtains user whiteboard input from a client device participating in a digital collaborative whiteboarding session. The DWC parses the user whiteboard input to determine user instructions, and modifies a tile object included in the digital collaborative whiteboarding session according to the determined user instructions. The DWC generates updated client viewport content for the client device. Also, the DWC determines that client viewport content of a second client device should be modified because of modifying the tile object included in the digital whiteboard.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: HAWORTH, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey Jon Reuschel, Steve Mason, Clarkson Sheppard Thorp, Ammon Haggerty
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Patent number: 9274699Abstract: A large scale multi-user, multi-touch system with a specialized zone-based user interface including methods for space management and spatial apportioning of audio cues. The system comprises a multi-touch display component fabricated in dimensions sufficient for at least a plurality of users and for displaying projected images and for receiving multi-touch input. The apparatus includes a plurality of image projectors, a plurality of cameras for sensing multi-touch input and the apparatus includes interface software for managing user space. The interface software implements techniques for managing multiple users using the same user interface component by allocating physical spaces within the multi-touch display component and coordinating movement of displayed objects between the physical spaces.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Obscura DigitalInventors: Steve Mason, Ammon Haggerty, Michael Harville, Niklas Lundback, Nikolai Cornell
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Patent number: 8992315Abstract: Position data is generated. The position data describes a respective current position of each of one or more game objects (e.g., billiard game objects) in relation to a playing surface (e.g., a playing surface of a billiard table) defining a boundary of a field of play of a game involving use of the one or more game objects in the field of play. A graphical interface image is displayed on the playing surface. Whether the position data in relation to the displayed graphical interface image satisfies an input instruction predicate is determined. In response to a determination that the position data satisfies the input instruction predicate, the input instruction is executed on a machine.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Obscura Digital, Inc.Inventors: Niklas Lundback, Steve Mason, Michael Harville, Travis Threlkel
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Patent number: 8727875Abstract: Position data is generated. The position data describes real-time positions of each of one or more billiard balls moving on a playing surface of a billiard table. Imagery is displayed on the playing surface. The imagery dynamically responds to the position data as the one or more billiard balls move on the playing surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Obscura Digital, Inc.Inventors: Niklas Lundback, Steve Mason, Michael Harville, Nikolai Cornell, Travis Threlkel
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Patent number: 8730183Abstract: A large scale multi-user, multi-touch system with a specialized zone-based user interface including methods for space management and spatial apportioning of audio cues. The system comprises a multi-touch display component fabricated in dimensions sufficient for at least a plurality of users and for displaying projected images and for receiving multi-touch input. The apparatus includes a plurality of image projectors, a plurality of cameras for sensing multi-touch input and the apparatus includes interface software for managing user space. The interface software implements techniques for managing multiple users using the same user interface component by allocating physical spaces within the multi-touch display component and coordinating movement of displayed objects between the physical spaces.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Obscura DigitalInventors: Niklas Lundback, Steve Mason, Michael Harville, Ammon Haggerty, Nikolai Cornell
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Patent number: 8616971Abstract: Position data is generated. The position data describes a respective current position of each of one or more billiard game objects in relation to a billiard table having a playing surface. A state of a billiards game being played is determined based on the position data. One or more perceptible effects associated with the determined state of the billiards game are selected. The one or more perceptible effects are produced in connection with the billiards game.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Obscura Digital, Inc.Inventors: Niklas Lundback, Steve Mason, Michael Harville, Travis Threlkel
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Publication number: 20130346910Abstract: Roughly described, different drawing regions are opened for different users on the same whiteboard. Each drawing region has its own set of line appearance properties, which the user can set with a toolbar. Lines drawn in a drawing region adopt the line appearance properties then in effect for that drawing region, which also apply to replications of the line on other devices in the collaboration session. As the user draws toward a boundary of the user's drawing region, the boundary automatically moves so that the drawing continues to contain the user's drawing activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Steve Mason
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Publication number: 20130346878Abstract: Roughly described, different drawing regions are opened for different users on the same whiteboard. Each drawing region has its own set of line appearance properties, which the user can set with a toolbar. Lines drawn in a drawing region adopt the line appearance properties then in effect for that drawing region, which also apply to replications of the line on other devices in the collaboration session. As the user draws toward a boundary of the user's drawing region, the boundary automatically moves so that the drawing continues to contain the user's drawing activity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Steve Mason
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Publication number: 20130047093Abstract: The DIGITAL WHITEBOARD COLLABORATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“DWC”) transform user multi-element touchscreen gestures via DWC components into updated digital collaboration whiteboard objects. In one embodiment, the DWC obtains user whiteboard input from a client device participating in a digital collaborative whiteboarding session. The DWC parses the user whiteboard input to determine user instructions, and modifies a tile object included in the digital collaborative whiteboarding session according to the determined user instructions. The DWC generates updated client viewport content for the client device. Also, the DWC determines that client viewport content of a second client device should be modified because of modifying the tile object included in the digital whiteboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: February 21, 2013Inventors: Jeffrey Jon Reuschel, Steve Mason, Clarkson Sheppard Thorp, Ammon Haggerty
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Patent number: D714340Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Hayworth, Inc.Inventor: Steve Mason