Patents by Inventor Tom Pixley

Tom Pixley 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, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVE TELEVISION
    Publication number: 20160366464
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to interactive television, and particularly to devices, systems, and methods for implementing interactive television. A studio control console and viewer device execute applications for respectively producing and viewing interactive broadcast video. Interactivity is provided using interactive overlays, which are sent from the studio control console to the viewer device separately from the streaming video, but displayed as an overlay upon the streaming video, which allows different overlays to be sent to different viewer devices for the same underlying streaming video. Information about the viewer's interaction with the interactive overlays can be provided to the studio control console, processed and additional overlays can be created based on the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: William Rouady, Tom Pixley, Hahn Cho
  • Zooming and panning widget for internet browsers
    Patent number: 9459783
    Abstract: In one aspect, a widget mechanism for zooming and panning a content item is provided. The widget mechanism includes a first region including a miniaturized and complete version the content item. The widget mechanism further includes a second region including a displayed version of the content item. The displayed version represents a portion of the content item currently displayed on a display. The widget mechanism further includes a third region including a to be displayed version of the content item. The to be displayed version represents a portion of the content item to be displayed on the display upon actuation. The second region is smaller than and within the first region when the content item is zoomed and the second region is coextensive or substantially coextensive with the first region when the content item is fully not zoomed. The third region is adjustable within the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Charles W. K. Gritton, Daniel S. Simpkins, Tom Pixley
  • Fast and smooth scrolling of user interfaces operating on thin clients
    Patent number: 9400598
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for scrolling through lists of information on user interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Tom Pixley, Dave Aufderheide, Frank Hunleth
  • Fast and smooth scrolling of user interfaces operating on thin clients
    Patent number: 8359545
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for scrolling through lists of information on user interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Pixley, Dave Aufderheide, Frank Hunleth
  • Zooming and Panning Widget for Internet Browsers
    Publication number: 20120030613
    Abstract: In one aspect, a widget mechanism for zooming and panning a content item is provided. The widget mechanism includes a first region including a miniaturized and complete version the content item. The widget mechanism further includes a second region including a displayed version of the content item. The displayed version represents a portion of the content item currently displayed on a display. The widget mechanism further includes a third region including a to be displayed version of the content item. The to be displayed version represents a portion of the content item to be displayed on the display upon actuation. The second region is smaller than and within the first region when the content item is zoomed and the second region is coextensive or substantially coextensive with the first region when the content item is fully not zoomed. The third region is adjustable within the first region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: HILLCREST LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Negar Moshiri, Charles W. K. Gritton, Daniel S. Simpkins, Tom Pixley
  • Fast and smooth scrolling of user interfaces operating on thin clients
    Publication number: 20090100373
    Abstract: Systems and methods according to the present invention provide a user interface for scrolling through lists of information on user interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Hillcrest Labroatories, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Pixley, Dave Aufderheide, Frank Hunleth