Patents by Inventor Terry Lynn Zielke

Terry Lynn Zielke 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).

  • Scrolling inertia
    Patent number: 8587521
    Abstract: A computer mouse notifies a mouse driver whenever a scroll event occurs as a result of rotation of a scroll wheel. In response to receiving a notification of a scroll event, the mouse driver adjusts a stored value that represents inertia calculated based on elapsed time between scroll events. The computer scrolls a number of lines on a display, the number being based on the stored value. When the stored value does not represent zero inertia and upon a predetermined amount of time elapsing without occurrence of a scroll event, the computer scrolls a second number of lines on the display. The second number is based on the stored value. The mouse driver adjusts the stored value so as to represent a decrease in inertia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Terry Lynn Zielke, Derek W. Hanson
  • SCROLLING INERTIA
    Publication number: 20120026090
    Abstract: A computer mouse notifies a mouse driver whenever a scroll event occurs as a result of rotation of a scroll wheel. In response to receiving a notification of a scroll event, the mouse driver adjusts a stored value that represents inertia calculated based on elapsed time between scroll events. The computer scrolls a number of lines on a display, the number being based on the stored value. When the stored value does not represent zero inertia and upon a predetermined amount of time elapsing without occurrence of a scroll event, the computer scrolls a second number of lines on the display. The second number is based on the stored value. The mouse driver adjusts the stored value so as to represent a decrease in inertia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Terry Lynn Zielke, Derek W. Hanson