Patents by Inventor Steven S. Bateman

Steven S. Bateman 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).

  • Patent number: 9494415
    Abstract: In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media for human-computer interaction are described. In embodiments, an apparatus may include one or more light sources and a camera. Through capture of images by the camera, the computing device may detect positions of objects of a user, within a three-dimensional (3-D) interaction region within which to track positions of the objects of the user. The apparatus may utilize multiple light sources, which may be disposed at different distances to the display and may illuminate the objects in a direction other than the image capture direction. The apparatus may selectively illuminate individual light sources to facilitate detection of the objects in the direction toward the display. The camera may also capture images in synchronization with the selective illumination. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: John N. Sweetser, Anders Grunnet-Jepsen, Paul Winer, Leonid M. Keselman, Steven S. Bateman, Chris Rojas, Akihiro Takagi, Chandrika Jayant
  • Patent number: 9304597
    Abstract: Apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and method associated with human computer interaction. In embodiments, a computing device may include a plurality of sensors, including a plurality of light sources and a camera, to create a three dimensional (3-D) interaction region within which to track individual finger positions of a user of the computing device. The light sources and the camera may be complementarily disposed for the camera to capture the finger or hand positions. The computing device may further include a 3-D interaction module configured to analyze the individual finger positions within the 3-D interaction region, the individual finger movements captured by the camera, to detect a gesture based on a result of the analysis, and to execute a user control action corresponding to the gesture detected. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Anders Grunnet-Jepsen, John N. Sweetser, Paul Winer, Steven S. Bateman, Akihiro Takagi, Leonid M. Keselman, Chandrika Jayant, Jonathan C. Thompson
  • Patent number: 9285889
    Abstract: A keyboard assembly includes a transmitter electrode and one or more receiver electrodes that are used to generate an electric field above one or more keys of the assembly. The first electrode is located on a first level of a keyboard assembly and the second electrode is located on a second level of the keyboard assembly. The first level may correspond to a support plate of the assembly and the second level may correspond to a surface of a printed circuit board to which the second electrode is coupled. Alternatively, the first and second levels may correspond to different sides of a frame of the keyboard assembly. Disturbances in the electric field may be detected to perform a control operation of a host device that includes or is coupled to the keyboard assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven S. Bateman, James M. Okuley, Ron D. Egger
  • Publication number: 20150131852
    Abstract: In embodiments, apparatuses, methods and storage media for human-computer interaction are described. In embodiments, an apparatus may include one or more light sources and a camera. Through capture of images by the camera, the computing device may detect positions of objects of a user, within a three-dimensional (3-D) interaction region within which to track positions of the objects of the user. The apparatus may utilize multiple light sources, which may be disposed at different distances to the display and may illuminate the objects in a direction other than the image capture direction. The apparatus may selectively illuminate individual light sources to facilitate detection of the objects in the direction toward the display. The camera may also capture images in synchronization with the selective illumination. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: John N. Sweetser, Anders Grunnet-Jepsen, Paul Winer, Leonid M. Keselman, Steven S. Bateman, Chris Rojas, Akihiro Takagi, Chandrika Jayant
  • Publication number: 20150116214
    Abstract: Apparatus, computer-readable storage medium, and method associated with human computer interaction. In embodiments, a computing device may include a plurality of sensors, including a plurality of light sources and a camera, to create a three dimensional (3-D) interaction region within which to track individual finger positions of a user of the computing device. The light sources and the camera may be complementarily disposed for the camera to capture the finger or hand positions. The computing device may further include a 3-D interaction module configured to analyze the individual finger positions within the 3-D interaction region, the individual finger movements captured by the camera, to detect a gesture based on a result of the analysis, and to execute a user control action corresponding to the gesture detected. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Anders Grunnet-Jepsen, John N. Sweetser, Paul Winer, Steven S. Bateman, Akihiro Takagi, Leonid M. Keselman, Chandrika Jayant, Jonathan C. Thompson
  • Publication number: 20140160027
    Abstract: A keyboard assembly includes a transmitter electrode and one or more receiver electrodes that are used to generate an electric field above one or more keys of the assembly. The first electrode is located on a first level of a keyboard assembly and the second electrode is located on a second level of the keyboard assembly. The first level may correspond to a support plate of the assembly and the second level may correspond to a surface of a printed circuit board to which the second electrode is coupled. Alternatively, the first and second levels may correspond to different sides of a frame of the keyboard assembly. Disturbances in the electric field may be detected to perform a control operation of a host device that includes or is coupled to the keyboard assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Steven S. BATEMAN, James M. Okuley, Ron D. Egger
  • Patent number: 8698015
    Abstract: A system and method provide for selecting a sensor in an array of capacitive sensors, determining a row intensity for the selected sensor, and determining a column intensity for the selected sensor. The system and method may also provide for compensating the selected sensor for multi-touch signal bias drift, wherein the compensating may include adjusting an intensity of the selected sensor based on the row and column intensity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steven S. Bateman, David L. Graumann
  • Patent number: 8587532
    Abstract: Briefly, a feature rich touch subsystem is disclosed. The feature rich touch subsystem includes one or more novel user input capabilities that enhance the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Peter S. Adamson, Steven S. Bateman, David L. Graumann, Sangita Sharma
  • Publication number: 20110296333
    Abstract: A method and device are described that provides for operating system independent gestures and a virtual keyboard in a dual screen device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Steven S. Bateman, John J. Valavi, Peter S. Adamson
  • Publication number: 20110242043
    Abstract: Embodiments of a device having a touchscreen panel and method for reducing power consumption are generally described herein. The touch-sensing capability of the touchscreen panel is activated when user interaction with the touchscreen panel is detected. The touch-sensing capability of the touchscreen panel is deactivated when no user interaction is detected. In some embodiments, the device includes a touch-event detector to sense motion or vibration, and processing circuitry to either activate or deactivate touch-sensing capability of the touchscreen panel based at least in part on input from the touch-event detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Yarvis, David L. Graumann, Steven S. Bateman
  • Publication number: 20110147101
    Abstract: A system and method provide for selecting a sensor in an array of capacitive sensors, determining a row intensity for the selected sensor, and determining a column intensity for the selected sensor. The system and method may also provide for compensating the selected sensor for multi-touch signal bias drift, wherein the compensating may include adjusting an intensity of the selected sensor based on the row and column intensity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Steven S. Bateman, David L. Graumann
  • Publication number: 20110148770
    Abstract: Briefly, a feature rich touch subsystem is disclosed. The feature rich touch subsystem includes one or more novel user input capabilities that enhance the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Peter S. Adamson, Steven S. Bateman, David L. Graumann, Sangita Sharma
  • Publication number: 20110148801
    Abstract: A system and method provide for receiving touch panel raw data and identifying data of interest in the raw data. One or more events may be detected based on the data of interest and a touch processing policy. In one example, the receiving and the identifying are conducted by a touch panel controller, and the detecting is conducted by a host processor. Other techniques, such as subsurface scanning and hybrid scanning may also be used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Steven S. Bateman, David L. Graumann, John J. Valavi
  • Patent number: 7271764
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method is disclosed. The method includes receiving data at a first wireless radio device that has been transmitted from the first wireless radio device, receiving time stamp information from a second first wireless radio device and estimating time of arrival (TOA) information based upon the data and the time stamp information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart A. Golden, Jong-Kae Fwu, Steven S. Bateman
  • Patent number: 6826581
    Abstract: A method, performed by a remote device, of upgrading a target device. The method includes, inter alias, receiving a configurable script file from a configuration server; where the script file contains device data identifying a type of the device, commands and graphics data; identifying the target device on a network using the device data; receiving identification data from the target device; generating a user interface containing information about the target device using both the identification data and the graphics data; and upgrading the target device using the commands in accordance with information displayed on the user interface. The remote device performs upgrading by executing the commands from the script file and downloading results of command execution to the target device. The results are used to upgrade the target device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph P. Moslander, Steven S. Bateman
  • Publication number: 20020069213
    Abstract: Upgrading a device over a network includes receiving a configurable script file, the script file containing data and commands, identifying a target device on a network using the data, and upgrading the target device using the commands. The script file is downloaded from a network device along with a computer program. The computer program is run to execute the commands and upgrade the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2000
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph P. Moslander, Steven S. Bateman