Daniel Cummings

6439459, Aug 27, 2002

Nov 24, 2000

09/721032

Thomas J. Dougherty - Los Altos CA
S. Joy Mountford - Mountain View CA
Jesse L. Dorogusker - Menlo Park CA
James H. Boyden - Los Altos Hills CA
Philip A. van Allen - San Francisco CA
Daniel E. Cummings - San Francisco CA
Brygg A. Ullmer - Cambridge MA

Interval Research Corporation - Palo Alto CA

G06K 710

23546201, 235375

The present invention teaches a variety of methods and systems for providing computer/human interfaces. According to one method, the user interfaces with an electronic device such as a computer system by engaging a sensor with desired regions of an encoded physical medium. The encoded physical medium is preferably chosen to provide intuitive meaning to the user, and is thus an improved metaphor for interfacing with the computer system. Suitable examples of the encoded physical medium include a data-linked book, magazine, globe, or article of clothing. Some or all of the selected regions have had certain information encoded therein, information suitable for interfacing and controlling the computer system. When the user engages the sensor with a region having certain encoded information, the certain encoded information is interpreted and an appropriate action taken. For example, the sensor or the computer system may provide suitable feedback to the user.

6540141, Apr 1, 2003

Jun 20, 2002

10/177738

Thomas J. Dougherty - Los Altos CA
S. Joy Mountford - Mountain View CA
Jesse L. Dorogusker - Menlo Park CA
James H. Boyden - Los Altos Hills CA
Philip A. van Allen - San Francisco CA
Daniel E. Cummings - San Francisco CA
Brygg A. Ullmer - Cambridge MA

Interval Research Corporation - Palo Alto CA

G06K 710

23546201, 235494

The present invention teaches a variety of methods and systems for providing computer/human interfaces. According to one method, the user interfaces with an electronic device such as a computer system by engaging a sensor with desired regions of an encoded physical medium. The encoded physical medium is preferably chosen to provide intuitive meaning to the user, and is thus an improved metaphor for interfacing with the computer system. Suitable examples of the encoded physical medium include a data-linked book magazine, globe, or article of clothing. Some or all of the selected regions have had certain information encoded therein, information suitable for interfacing and controlling the computer system. When the user engages the sensor with a region having a certain encoded information, the certain encoded information is interpreted and an appropriate action taken. For example, the sensor or the computer system may provide suitable feedback to the user.

6587859, Jul 1, 2003

Apr 24, 2001

09/841796

Thomas J. Dougherty - Los Altos CA
S. Joy Mountford - Mountain View CA
Daniel Cummings - San Francisco CA
Allison De Fren - San Francisco CA

Interval Research Corporation - Palo Alto CA

G06C 1730

7071041, 235375, 358504

The present invention improves the human/computer interface by providing printable interfaces that enable a user to invoke and control computer processes. The present invention teaches an encoded physical medium suitable for use in interfacing a computer user and a computer system such that the user can control and/or access a plurality of computer implemented processes such computer applications and web pages. The encoded physical medium has a Linkmark and an instruction mark. Encoded within the Linkmark is machine readable linking information directing to a computer implemented process. Encoded within the instruction mark is a machine readable operating instruction that, when decoded, may be executed by the computer implemented process. The present invention also teaches that the marks can present human readable information related to the nature of the machine readable information stored therein. For example, the Linkmark may have graphical illustrations indicating content found at the web page, media format of the content, user designation, payment and membership requirements, communication speed, duration of content, etc.

62566385, Jul 3, 2001

Apr 14, 1998

9/060221

Thomas J. Dougherty - Los Altos CA
S. Joy Mountford - Mountain View CA
Daniel Cummings - San Francisco CA
Allison De Fren - San Francisco CA

Interval Research Corporation - Palo Alto CA

G06F 1730

707104

The present invention improves the human/computer interface by providing printable interfaces that enable a user to invoke and control computer processes. The present invention teaches an encoded physical medium suitable for use in interfacing a computer user and a computer system such that the user can control and/or access a plurality of computer implemented processes such computer applications and web pages. The encoded physical medium has a Linkmark and an instruction mark. Encoded within the Linkmark is machine readable linking information directing to a computer implemented process. Encoded within the instruction mark is a machine readable operating instruction that, when decoded, may be executed by the computer implemented process. The present invention also teaches that the marks can present human readable information related to the nature of the machine readable information stored therein. For example, the Linkmark may have graphical illustrations indicating content found at the web page, media format of the content, user designation, payment and membership requirements, communication speed, duration of content, etc.

60767340, Jun 20, 2000

Oct 10, 1997

8/948891

Thomas J. Dougherty - Los Altos CA
S. Joy Mountford - Mountain View CA
Jesse L. Dorogusker - Menlo Park CA
James H. Boyden - Los Altos Hills CA
Philip A. van Allen - San Francisco CA
Daniel E. Cummings - San Francisco CA
Brygg A. Ullmer - Cambridge MA

Interval Research Corporation - Palo Alto CA

G06K 710

23546201

The present invention teaches a variety of methods and systems for providing computer/human interfaces. According to one method, the user interfaces with an electronic device such as a computer system by engaging a sensor with desired regions of an encoded physical medium. The encoded physical medium is preferably chosen to provide intuitive meaning to the user, and is thus an improved metaphor for interfacing with the computer system. Suitable examples of the encoded physical medium include a data-linked book, magazine, globe, or article of clothing. Some or all of the selected regions have had certain information encoded therein, information suitable for interfacing and controlling the computer system. When the user engages the sensor with a region having certain encoded information, the certain encoded information is interpreted and an appropriate action taken. For example, the sensor or the computer system may provide suitable feedback to the user.

61645419, Dec 26, 2000

Aug 10, 1999

9/371317

Thomas J. Dougherty - Los Altos CA
S. Joy Mountford - Mountain View CA
Jesse L. Dorogusker - Menlo Park CA
James H. Boyden - Los Altos Hills CA
Philip A. van Allen - San Francisco CA
Daniel E. Cummings - San Francisco CA
Brygg A. Ullmer - Cambridge MA

Interval Research Group - Palo Alto CA

G06K 710
G06F 1700

23546201

The present invention teaches a variety of methods and systems for providing computer/human interfaces. According to one method, the user interfaces with an electronic device such as a computer system by engaging a sensor with desired regions of an encoded physical medium. The encoded physical medium is preferably chosen to provide intuitive meaning to the user, and is thus an improved metaphor for interfacing with the computer system. Suitable examples of the encoded physical medium include a data-linked book, magazine, globe, or article of clothing. Some or all of the selected regions have had certain information encoded therein, information suitable for interfacing and controlling the computer system. When the user engages the sensor with a region having certain encoded information, the certain encoded information is interpreted and an appropriate action taken. For example, the sensor or the computer system may provide suitable feedback to the user.

20220318876, Oct 6, 2022

Mar 10, 2022

17/654391

- Cupertino CA, US
Baris CETINOK - Los Altos CA, US
Jennifer J. BAILEY - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Toby C. PATERSON - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Pascal A. CAILLON - San Francisco CA, US
Alexis BORDET - San Francisco CA, US
John L. FURLAN - Emerald Hills CA, US
Joelle L. LAM - Palo Alto CA, US
Daniel A. CUMMINGS - San Jose CA, US

G06Q 30/06
G06T 19/00

In some embodiments, an electronic device obtains and displays a file container defining a virtual object corresponding to a physical object. The file container also defines a plurality of other permitted configurations of the virtual object. At a later time, the electronic device displays the virtual object using an alternate process. In response to a user input corresponding to a request to update a configuration of the object, the electronic device contacts the source of the object to obtain the availability of the updated configuration of the object. In some embodiments, in response to an indication that the physical object with the updated configuration is available, the electronic device presents the virtual object with the updated configuration.