Patents by Inventor William Robert Cridland

William Robert Cridland 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).

  • Publication number: 20110134148
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing touchpad input are disclosed. An example method comprises: translating a first position of an object relative to a touchpad into a second position within a selected fixed size input area of a plurality of fixed size input areas; and selecting the fixed input area responsive to an indication of a new input area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: William Robert Cridland, Gerold Keith Shelton, Michael James Shelton, Steven Harold Taylor
  • Patent number: 7929002
    Abstract: A method of projecting an image on a physical substrate using a virtual image and a virtual plane includes generating a virtual two dimensional plane and locating a position and orientation of a wand with respect to the virtual plane. The method further includes creating a virtual image on the virtual plane with the wand. An image can be projected on the physical substrate. The projected image corresponds to the virtual image created on the virtual plane. An associated image projection system includes a virtual two dimensional plane. A wand is configured to create a virtual image on the virtual two dimensional plane. The image projection system also has a physical substrate configured to receive a projected image. The projected image corresponds to the virtual image generated using the wand and the virtual two dimensional plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael James Shelton, William Robert Cridland, Steven Harold Taylor, Jerry Shelton
  • Publication number: 20090135442
    Abstract: A scanning device receives selection of a given tray in relation to which a copy job is to be printed. The given tray is associated with attributes of media sheets loaded thereinto, and is associated with specific printing capabilities of a printing device of which the given tray is physically a part. The given tray is selected from a group of trays including at least virtual trays. Each virtual tray corresponds to a physical tray of a printing device other than the scanning device. The scanning device receives selection of characteristics of the copy job. The characteristics are selected from a group of characteristics encompassing all characteristics supported by the given tray. The scanning devices scans media sheets loaded thereinto to yield a file. The scanning device causes the file to be printed based on the characteristics selected. The file is printed on media sheets loaded into the given tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Harold Taylor, William Robert Cridland, Michael James Shelton
  • Publication number: 20090040194
    Abstract: A method of projecting an image on a physical substrate using a virtual image and a virtual plane includes generating a virtual two dimensional plane and locating a position and orientation of a wand with respect to the virtual plane. The method further includes creating a virtual image on the virtual plane with the wand. An image can be projected on the physical substrate. The projected image corresponds to the virtual image created on the virtual plane. An associated image projection system includes a virtual two dimensional plane. A wand is configured to create a virtual image on the virtual two dimensional plane. The image projection system also has a physical substrate configured to receive a projected image. The projected image corresponds to the virtual image generated using the wand and the virtual two dimensional plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Michael James Shelton, William Robert Cridland, Steven Harold Taylor, Jerry Shelton