Patents by Inventor Steven M. Herbst

Steven M. Herbst 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).

  • Method and apparatus for user interface adaptation
    Patent number: 10048860
    Abstract: A method (FIG. 1) and apparatus (205) for user interface adaptation determines (110) a handedness of a user who is operating the handheld device, and changes (115) physical aspects of at least one touch target of a user touch interface of the handheld device to adapt to the handedness of the user when the handedness of the user is different than a current handedness of user touch interface of the handheld device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Hoi L. Young, Michael Bohan, Steven M. Herbst, Conor P. O'Sullivan, Chad A. Phipps, Elisa S. Vargas
  • Arrangement for dynamic allocation of space on a small display of a telephone terminal
    Patent number: 6415164
    Abstract: An arrangement for dynamically varying how space on a small display is allocated for presentation of various types of user information is provided. The arrangement optimizes utilization of space on small displays by dynamically allocating lines on the display for presentation of status or header-type information as well as menu item-type information. The arrangement configures the display such that lines therein are dedicatable in any combination to displaying these two types of information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Edward Blanchard, Kathleen J. Chylinski, David R. Dempski, Steven M. Herbst, Nicholas H. Katis, Susan A. Palermo, Susan L. Tuttle
  • Arrangement for displaying message screens on a telephone terminal
    Patent number: 6408191
    Abstract: An arrangement for displaying message screens on a telephone terminal provides easy access to messages received by the telephone terminal from a service provider. The arrangement allows users to seamlessly and intuitively view header and body information of a message without the need for any unnecessary key presses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Harry Edward Blanchard, Kathleen J. Chylinski, David R. Dempski, Steven M. Herbst, Nicholas H. Katis, Susan A. Palermo, Susan L. Tuttle
  • Interactive system for communications between a cordless telephone and a remotely operated device
    Patent number: 5671267
    Abstract: An interactive communication system includes a portable unit of a cordless telephone for providing wireless telephone communications and integrating telephone functions and control of remotely operated devices, such as television sets, video cassette recorders and cable converters. The portable unit advantageously provides controlling information to a remotely operated device in response to voice and data communications occurring over the telephone network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Lucent Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Katherine Grace August, Charles David Caldwell, Anthony James Grewe, Steven M. Herbst, Howard M. Singer, Theodore Sizer, II