Patents by Inventor Trevor C. Clifton

Trevor C. Clifton 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).

  • Determining what input to accept by a touch sensor after intentional and accidental lift-off and slide-off when gesturing or performing a function
    Patent number: 9886131
    Abstract: A method for determining what input should be accepted by a touch sensor after intentional and accidental lift-offs and slide-offs occur when gesturing or performing a function on the touch sensor by a finger or multiple fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: CIRQUE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven H. Baker, Trevor C. Clifton, Vadim Klishko, Daniel Byrne Kondel, Richard D. Woolley
  • Method for distinguishing between edge swipe gestures that enter a touch sensor from an edge and other similar but non-edge swipe actions
    Patent number: 9395852
    Abstract: A method for detecting and tracking a single finger or multi-finger gesture referred to as an edge swipe gesture that originates from an edge of a touch sensor and which is distinguished from normal touch sensor operations such as cursoring, wherein the edge swipe gesture generates detection and tracking data having an immediate change, whereas touchdown or movement towards and then away from an edge of the touch sensor will generate data that is different from the edge swipe gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: CIRQUE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trevor C. Clifton, Daniel B. Kondel, Richard D. Woolley
  • DETERMINING WHAT INPUT TO ACCEPT BY A TOUCH SENSOR AFTER INTENTIONAL AND ACCIDENTAL LIFT-OFF and SLIDE-OFF WHEN GESTURING OR PERFORMING A FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20160117052
    Abstract: A method for determining what input should be accepted by a touch sensor after intentional and accidental lift-offs and slide-offs occur when gesturing or performing a function on the touch sensor by a finger or multiple fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Steven H. Baker, Trevor C. Clifton, Vadim Klishko, Daniel Byrne Kondel, Richard D. Woolley
  • Reenable delay of a touchpad or touch screen to prevent erroneous input when typing
    Patent number: 9213426
    Abstract: A system and method wherein touchpad input including movement of a cursor and mouse clicks are inhibited until two events have occurred, namely, a timeout interval has elapsed and detection of movement of a pointing object a predetermined distance on the touchpad, wherein the system and method may also be implemented in touchpad firmware or hardware so that touchpad functionality beyond functions offered by an Operating System will travel with the touchpad and be available even when a software driver offering extended touchpad functionality is not installed or available for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: CIRQUE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trevor C. Clifton, David Taylor, Vadim Klishko, Richard D. Woolley, Dale J. Carter
  • DETERMINING WHAT INPUT TO ACCEPT BY A TOUCH SENSOR AFTER INTENTIONAL AND ACCIDENTAL LIFT-OFF and SLIDE-OFF WHEN GESTURING OR PERFORMING A FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20140118281
    Abstract: A method for determining what input should be accepted by a touch sensor after intentional and accidental lift-offs and slide-offs occur when gesturing or performing a function on the touch sensor by a finger or multiple fingers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: CIRQUE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven H. Baker, Trevor C. Clifton, Vadim Klishko, Daniel Byrne Kondel, Richard D. Woolley
  • METHOD FOR DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN EDGE SWIPE GESTURES THAT ENTER A TOUCH SENSOR FROM AN EDGE AND OTHER SIMILAR BUT NON-EDGE SWIPE ACTIONS
    Publication number: 20130293510
    Abstract: A method for detecting and tracking a single finger or multi-finger gesture referred to as an edge swipe gesture that originates from an edge of a touch sensor and which is distinguished from normal touch sensor operations such as cursoring, wherein the edge swipe gesture generates detection and tracking data having an immediate change, whereas touchdown or movement towards and then away from an edge of the touch sensor will generate data that is different from the edge swipe gesture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: CIRQUE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Trevor C. Clifton, Daniel B. Kondel, Richard D. Woolley
  • REENABLE DELAY OF A TOUCHPAD OR TOUCH SCREEN TO PREVENT ERRONEOUS INPUT WHEN TYPING
    Publication number: 20110316774
    Abstract: A system and method wherein touchpad input including movement of a cursor and mouse clicks are inhibited until two events have occurred, namely, a timeout interval has elapsed and detection of movement of a pointing object a predetermined distance on the touchpad, wherein the system and method may also be implemented in touchpad firmware or hardware so that touchpad functionality beyond functions offered by an Operating System will travel with the touchpad and be available even when a software driver offering extended touchpad functionality is not installed or available for use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Trevor C. Clifton, David Taylor, Vadim Klishko, Richard D. Woolley, Dale J. Carter