Patents by Inventor Timothy C. Shirley

Timothy C. Shirley 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: 11385741
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for receiving touch intensity signals from touch sensors of a touch screen. A spatial pattern in the touch intensity signals may indicate a deformation contour in the touch screen. A palm touch region is detected by comparing magnitudes of the touch intensity signals to a first touch-detection threshold. A second touch-detection threshold is assigned to a first perimeter region surrounding the palm touch region. The second touch-detection threshold may be a constant value or may vary over the first perimeter region of the touch screen. The second touch detection threshold may be determined by adjusting the first detection threshold. The second touch-detection threshold may be based on a slope of the touch intensity signals. The second touch-detection threshold provides a margin for reducing false touch signals near the palm touch region. The first touch-detection threshold is assigned to a region outside the first perimeter region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Publication number: 20220066614
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for receiving touch intensity signals from touch sensors of a touch screen. A spatial pattern in the touch intensity signals may indicate a deformation contour in the touch screen. A palm touch region is detected by comparing magnitudes of the touch intensity signals to a first touch-detection threshold. A second touch-detection threshold is assigned to a first perimeter region surrounding the palm touch region. The second touch-detection threshold may be a constant value or may vary over the first perimeter region of the touch screen. The second touch detection threshold may be determined by adjusting the first detection threshold. The second touch-detection threshold may be based on a slope of the touch intensity signals. The second touch-detection threshold provides a margin for reducing false touch signals near the palm touch region. The first touch-detection threshold is assigned to a region outside the first perimeter region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Patent number: 8269783
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputs representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Avocent Redmond Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Patent number: 7321943
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Avocent Redmond Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Patent number: 7136946
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Avocent Redmond Corp.
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Publication number: 20030191878
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: AVOCENT REDMOND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Patent number: 6567869
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Apex Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Publication number: 20020072892
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Patent number: 6378014
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal. The system is interposed between the communications port and a set of two or more inputs to a keyboard, video and mouse switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputs representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are applied to the video input of the KVM switch such that the terminal output can be viewed on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Apex Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley